Can't play chess with active Time Limited Events

am having this problem as well without mods

tried chess table at library for purposes of completing Inventing the Past quest

Same here. My sims can't use the chess table at the beach in Sulani. I replaced it in Build Mode and that didn't fix it. I feel like it does most likely have something to do with the Live Events. First the Grim event and now this Blast from the Past Event. I have mods that have items that I also can't interact with during these Live Events (i.e. the sea witch's cauldron in the Expanded Mermaids Mod). I really wish EA would give players an option to "opt out" of the events and not have it in their game. It causes problems and many players don't even want to participate, so it's just really annoying. 

I also cannot use the chess table and I have completed the time limited event.

I have the same problem. Relevant

Just adding that it's not only in the Willow Creek Library. My character can't use the chess table on Ohan'Ali Beach in Sulani either. New world, new character, the latest event was done and ended with a different character on a different world. I have problems with both chess tables. I haven't tried any others yet.

Same thing happens to me too. No mods/CC.

Same here. 

I had this happen during a logic class in a small business, where my sim couldn't use the chess table. I'm assuming it is related.