Beachwood Recreation Guide - Spring/Summer 2026

Beautiful Beginning Chess Instructor: Progress with Chess Beautiful Beginning is a great way to nurture your child’s interest in the game of chess. We offer a supportive small group setting. Students will learn the moves of the pieces, the rules and be able to play a legal game of chess. Instruction provided by Progress with Chess, a local non-profit organization which has introduced chess to thousands of local students.

After School Chess Instructor: Progress with Chess Instruction will be provided by Progress with Chess, a local non- profit organization that conducts chess programs in over 50 Cleveland area schools and recreation centers. Many studies have demonstrated that chess improves cognitive and decision-making skills. Beginning students will master the rules

Grades: K-8 | Session Length: 6 Weeks Location: Beachwood Community Center Session Dates Day Time

and moves of the pieces. More experienced players will learn strategy, tactics, and checkmate patterns. Sessions will include interactive lessons and problem solving exercises, with ample time for supervised open play. Grades: K-2 | Session Length: 7 Weeks Location: Bryden Elementary Session Dates Day Time Resident/Non-Res. April 14 - May 26 Tues. 3:15-4:15 PM $124/$149

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April 12 - May 17 Sun.

1-2:15 PM $128/$154

Fantastic Foundation Chess Instructor: Progress with Chess

Fantastic Foundation includes students who already know the basic rules but have little or no tournament experience. Students will learn tactics, strategies and checkmate patterns, how to record moves and use a chess clock. Classmates will play training games under tournament conditions and receive the necessary skills to enter competitive play with confidence.

Grades: 3-5 | Session Length: 7 Weeks Location: Hilltop Elementary

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Grades: K-8 | Session Length: 6 Weeks Location: Beachwood Community Center

April 16 - May 28 Thurs. 2:40-3:40 PM $124/$149

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Berry Breakfast Cake Independent Baking Instructor: Elizabeth Rogers

April 12 - May 17 Sun.

1-2:15 PM $128/$154

Championship Challenge Chess Instructor: Progress with Chess Designed for students that have tournament experience or have received prior chess instruction and are eager to enter competition. Sessions will include one hour of interactive lessons and one tournament game. Explore advanced tactics, strategies, checkmate patterns, endgames and openings in a supportive small group setting. Participants will learn from analyzing their games and those of famous masters. Two four-game

Young bakers will make their own batch of take-and-bake berry breakfast cake while strengthening life-skills as well as practicing academic goals. Each baker will leave with a pan ready to pop into the oven and you’ll end up with delicious and healthy-ish berry breakfast cake! This activity will be nut-free; gluten-free available upon request. This is a drop-off class Ages: 6-12 years | Session Length: One Day Class Location: Beachwood Community Center Session Dates Day Time Resident/Non-Res. Apr. 12 Sun. 4-5 PM $37/$44 Beginner In-Line & Roller Skating Instructor: CVRR Staff Come and learn to skate like the pros. The course includes five lessons and the sixth class allows students a chance to show family and friends what they’ve learned in a fun-time skate. Students can use in-line or roller skates or rent them free of charge from the rink. The students will be taught the following: starting, stopping, gliding, striding, squatting, marching, scissors and crosses. Grades: K-5 | Session Length: 6 Weeks

tournaments. Free entry included with registration. Grades: K-12 | Session Length: 6 Weeks Location: Beachwood Community Center Session Dates Day Time

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April 12 - May 17 Sun.

2:30-5 PM $192/$230

Location: Chagrin Valley Roller Rink 7151 S Main Street, Chagrin Falls Session Dates Day Time

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Apr. 8 - May 13 Wed.

4:30-5:15 PM $65/$78

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Register Online: BeachwoodRec.com

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