Chess and Checkers with Charlie

Saturday, December 12, 2026 · 12:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Hyde Park — 35 Harvard Ave., Boston, MA

Charles Cleary (known to Hyde Park generations as Charlie) is ready to play a game of checkers or chess with you, whether you're young or old, a beginner or an experienced player. Have a fun game, and maybe get a pointer or two. You were playing so well, then you made a blunder? Charlie will let you take it back. Soon, you'll be playing like a master. But no matter how good you get, it's not easy to beat Charlie!