Age Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places
This project will create a purposeful spacefor active engagement and seatingforall agesby installingoutdoor chess/checker tablesthroughout apublic plazaand along Main Street corridors.

Project Results

Outdoor chess and checkers tables were constructed by students at the Bath Regional Career and Technical Center. Two tables and a spectator bench were installed at a new plaza on Elm Street, the other table and bench was placed in front of a nonprofit assisted living home. Game sets can be borrowed from local businesses and the library.

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Game Day event.
two men playing chess on outdoor game table.
Large Connect Four game being played.

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