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Brockton Parks & Recreation 45 Meadow Lane Brockton MA 02301 508-580-7860

Recreational facilities in Brockton include D W Field Park & adjacent municipal golf course (a citywide facility), baseball & soccer fields, basketball courts, Veterans Memorials, neighborhood & community playgrounds, community playfields, neighborhood parks, 3 major parks (Salisbury River Plain, Snow Park and Hillstrom Farm), 5 conservation or trust land areas (Beaver Brook, Brookfield Nature Area, Brockton Audubon, Stone Farm and Washburn Meadow), 3 swimming pools, Asiaf Recreation Area, Eldon B. Keith Field, Fuller Craft Museum and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) run Senior Drop-In Center. Facilities at D W Field Park include 6 ponds and bike & foot paths.

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Plymouth Recreation 11 Lincoln St Plymouth MA 02360 508-747-1620 ext 137

Recreational facilities in Plymouth include 8 parks, 16 playgrounds, 4 ornamental parks, 2 conservation land areas, 2 salt water beaches, Bartlett Hall-Manomet Youth Center and Hauthaway Property Russell Mill Pond Conservation Area. The parks and playgrounds collectively feature facilities for swimming, baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, tennis and fishing, as well as picnic areas, nature trails, play equipment, concession stands and restrooms. Veterans Memorial Playground offers street hockey. Nelson Memorial Playground, Stephens Field and Fresh Pond Park each have a small boat launch; Morton Park offers a launch on Billington Sea. Holmes Playground features a skate park. Bartlett Hall-Manomet Youth Center offers indoor basketball, soccer, floor hockey and a game room. Recreational programs include Youth & Adult Sports Leagues for Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Football and Soccer.

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Marshfield Recreation Dept 76 S River St Marshfield MA 02050 781-834-5543

Recreational facilities in Marshfield include 2 parks, a playground, 2 beaches and a street hockey/basketball complex. Both parks and the playground have picnic tables, swings, open field and a bike rack. Peter-Igo Park, at Marshall Ave & Dyke Rd, also features a lighted basketball court & two lighted tennis courts (open on summer nights and Saturday evenings through October). Tower Avenue Park, Colonial Rd & Tower Ave, also offers a Tee Ball Field, basketball court and merry-go-round. The street hockey/basketball complex offers 2 basketball courts and a street hockey rink. Marshfield Hills Playground, Old Main St at the Fire station, also features a 1/2 basketball court and a see saw. Both beaches are lifeguard supervised. Green Harbor Beach, Beach St & Bay Ave, can be reached by Beach Street extension via boardwalk. Rexhame Beach, Standish St off of Ocean St, offers a snack bar, bathrooms, basketball court, picnic tables and parking attendant. A surf chair (wheel chair) is available for individuals with mobility impairments.

Recreation programs in Marshfield include Marshfield Recreation Preschool, 14 Library Plaza, 781-837-8058, which operates during the school year for children ages 3-4 and an extended school day program for children in grades K-5, which meets at Governor Winslow and Martinson Elementary Schools (students from other schools are transported to the child care facility at14 Library Plaza or Martinson School). The department also offers Wrestling at Whidden's School of Fitness, 822 Webster St for boys ages 5-13, Girls Karate for ages 5-13 at the same location, Kids Night out on Fridays for ages 5-11 at the recreation child care center, Fencing for students age 10 & up and their parent(s) at Marshfield High School gym and several programs at Furnace Brook Middle School for students in grades 6-8: Volleyball for girls, Sewing/Knitting class, Strength & Conditioning and Babysitting Training. An after-school sports program for grades 3-5 meets at Eames Way & Martinson Schools and offers large group activities such as kickball, soccer, capture the flag and scooter ball. Tennis classes for children in grades 1-5 is offered at Peter-Igo Park on Saturday mornings. Evening youth sports programs include summer basketball (grades 3-12), basketball skills clinic (grades 1-2) and summer street hockey (grades 1-12). Adult sports programs include winter tennis league, CPR/First Aid (age 16 & up), spring Cardio tennis, yoga (age 16 & up) and co-ed volleyball. Archery class is offered for ages 8 & up at Coast Guard Hill and a Horseback Riding clinic meets at Furnace Brook Farm, 253 Sandy Hill Dr. Various trips and excursions are also offered throughout the year.

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Middleboro Park Dept Jackson St Middleboro MA 02346 508-946-2440

Recreation programs in Middleboro include Swimming, Tennis and Playgrounds. A Summer Playground program for grades 1-5 meets at Thomas S. Peirce Playground & Joe Masi Field House, 26 Jackson St, and offers recreational activities including arts & crafts, games, swimming and tennis. Recreational/educational facilities in Middleboro include Oliver Mill Park on Rte 44, Pratt Farm on Route 105, which is meant for passive recreation and hosts a Farmers Market on Saturdays in the summer and Pow-wows year round, Soule Homestead Educational Center, a non-profit working farm and agro-ecology education center at 46 Soule St, 508-947-6744, 35 acre Stuart Morgan Conservation Area at 17 Long Point Rd, which facilitates passive recreational pursuits, 94 acre Town Forest on Chestnut St, featuring hiking, nature observation and picnicking, Wareham St Herring Run, offering herring fishing (by permit) during the spring and featuring a picnic area and canoe landing, and 220 acre Weston Memorial Forest, Tispaquin & Purchase Streets, offering fresh water fishing, hiking, hunting, nature observation and picnicking.

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Bridgewater Recreation Dept 90 Cottage St Bridgewater MA 02324 508-697-8020

Recreational facilities in Bridgewater include 6 municipally owned sites totaling over 220 acres dedicated to open space, parks & recreation, and other municipal uses. The six sites collectively offer picnicking, canoeing, fishing, nature study, dog walking, hunting, hiking, bird watching, cross country skiing, ice skating, camping, field activities and cross country skiing. 35-acre Carver's Pond and 75-acre Stiles & Hart Conservation Area host community events. Iron Works Park, now a National Historic Site, is available for Historic tours. 32-acre Tuckerwood Conservation Area offers evening events. 55-acre Wyman Meadow Conservation Area lends itself to horseback riding, mountain biking, and sledding. Various sports groups are active in Bridgewater, including Badgers Football, Girls Softball, Little League, Youth Basketball, Youth Soccer and Silver Blades Skating Club. Summer Programs include Basketball, Junior Golf, Mini-Hawks Sports Program, Summer Recreation Program and Swimming. Private Recreation facilities include Bridgewater Fitness, 640 Bedford St, 508-697-0374; Bridgewater Ice Arena, 20 Bedford Park, 508-279-0600 and Bridgewater Sports Complex, 350 Bedford St, 508-697-8318. Bridgewater Fitness offers Adult Fitness Classes and The Jungle Gym for children, with classes including gymnastics, cheerleading, kids club, and sports development, and Open Gym on Tuesdays & Thursdays for toddlers and preschoolers. Bridgewater Ice Arena features a weight training facility (One Condition), a staffed pro shop (Sport-About), and a full service restaurant (Castaway's at BIA). Programs include Bridgewater Bandits AAA & AA Youth Hockey, Golden Blades Little Angels (ages 1 1/2 to 6), Learn to Skate and Figure Skating Mighty Bandits and MunchkinMites (ages 4-6), Brewins Youth Hockey Level A – C, Youth Hockey and Hub City Hockey. Public Skating is available on a daily basis. Teenagers and young adults are welcome for Saturday night Xtreme Skating. Bridgewater Sports Complex offers various sports activities & programs.

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Wareham Recreation Dept Multi Service Center 48 Marion Rd Wareham MA 02571 508-291-3100, ext 3159

Recreation programs in Wareham include weekly recreation classes for individuals of all ages. Preschool activities include Pop Tot Class, Bookmaking, On Your Own (arts/crafts), Track, Nature Explorers, Fashion Design, Fun with Food, Flower Frenzy (gardening),

Animal Crackers, Super Science, Sports Mania, Little Artists, Music for Munchkins and Tumble Time. Harvest Early Learning School, located in the Multi-Service Center, offers activities such as art, music, and language, with an emphasis on play. Youth programs include Junior Garden Club, Yuishinkai Kobujutsu (Okinawan Karate), Judo, On Your Own (arts/crafts), Journalism 101 and Adventure Club. Children ages 4-15 can also enroll in the recreation department's summer day camp (Camp Lakota, 124 Tihonet Rd), with a CIT program offered for ages 14-15 and extended care available as well. Camp activities include recreational & instructional swimming at Swift Beach, Canoeing at A.D. Makepeace Pond, Tennis at Wareham High School, Nature, Sports, Arts & Crafts and Special Events/Programs. Adult classes/programs include Martial Arts (Yuishinkai Kobujutsu-Okinawan Karate, Judo), as well as Indoor Kayaking, Aerobics and Beginners & Advanced Taiji. Senior adults can participate in Tai Chi and Senior Boot Camp fitness. Special events are held throughout the year; February & March programs for preschoolers include Valentine's Day & St. Patrick's Day Parties; Elementary school age children can participate in Igloo Challenge and The Lucky Leprechaun Hunt; children ages 2-8 can join in the annual Easter Egg Hunt; and the annual Wachusett Ski/Snowboard Trip is offered in February for all ages (children under 14 must be accompanied by a guardian).

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Hingham Recreation 210 Central St Hingham MA 02043 781-741-1464

Recreation Programs in Hingham include Summer Playground & Preschool (Hingham residents, ages 4-5 & 6-12, CIT program for age 14 & up, 16 & up eligible for employment as counselors), Supervised Open Recreation (free, age 8 & up, 3-6 PM M-F during school year, gym & arcade room) and Kahn Youth Wrestling (Hingham residents in grades 1-9). Fitness and Tennis classes are offered for all ages. Preschool programs include playgroup (open recreation, parent-child, 3-5 PM M-F) and sports fundamentals (ages 4-6). Youth classes include American Sign Language, Babysitting Training, Calligraphy, Painting, Chess and Wiffle Ball. School vacation programs are offered for grades K-8 from 9-3 M-F during the December, February and April school break weeks. Early Dismissal Day Activities include Emerald Square Mall (grades 6-8), Carousel Family Fun Center, Alley Kat Bowling Lanes and Pilgrim Ice Skating (grades 1-8 for all), Saturday Super Sports offers recreational games and sports during the fall and late spring for grades 1-12, including sport skills, basketball, beach volleyball, tennis baseball, ultimate frisbee and flag football. Special programs include Mom's Morning Out, Balloon Animals class, Massachusetts Boating Safety course, Dog Obedience (Canine College), Rape Aggression Defense-RAD (women only), American Heart Association Infant/Child/Adult CPR & First Aid (1 CPR class for families & 1 for professionals) and Paintball Adventures Events/Trips include Halloween Programs for children (Scavenger Hunt, age 7 & up with parent, Costume Party, K-5), Winter Gatherings (Christmas in the Square, Middle School Holiday Shopping, Parents Day Out for Holiday Shopping), Easter Egg Hunt (ages 3-6), Fishing Derby, Roger Williams Park Zoo (Providence RI), Daffodil Days (Nantucket Island), American Girl Doll Place (NYC), Friday Night Dances (grades 7-8), Friday Night Lights (Open Recreation, grade 6, 2 times during the spring), 45 Club (Open Recreation, grades 4-5, 2 times during the spring). Ski & Snowboard Club trips for students in grades 6 through 12 are offered during January, February and early March (total of 4 excursions). Other day trips events include Freeport Outlets, Newport Mansions Holiday Tour, New York City, Block Island and Boston Red Sox Game. Teen-oriented trips include Canobie Lake Park and Water Country. Class locations include Hingham Recreation Center (Gym, Fitness Room) and Plymouth River Elementary School Tennis Courts. South Shore Center for Outdoor Education, 85 Webster St in Rockland, 781-878-0170, offers programs for children age 8 & up in Rock Climbing (Quarry Hills in Quincy) and Target Archery and for age 10 & up in Canoeing.

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Pembroke Recreation Dept 128 Center St Pembroke MA 02359 781-293-3249

Recreation programs in Pembroke for all ages and abilities are offered, including basketball & golf. Preschool programs include arts & crafts and music. Youth classes/activities include arts & crafts, drama, soccer, basketball, archery, rock climbing, kayaking, ski & snowboard lessons, tennis, and cheerleading clinics. The department also offers After School and Summer Playground programs. Adult programs include special events such as theater trips. Recreational facilities include ball fields (some lighted), playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts.

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Rockland Park Department Memorial Park Stadium Rockland MA 02370 781-871-0579

Recreational facilities in Rockland include Blaisdell Park, 738 Hingham St; Hartsuff Park, 195 Hartsuff St; South Shore Center for Outdoor Education, 85 Webster St, 781-878-0170, Rockland Golf Course, 276 Plain St, 781-878-5836, American Kempo Karate Academy, 12 W Water St, 781-878-4011, Tae Kwon Do Authority & Martial Arts, 12 W Water St, 781-871-2167, Jade Forest Kung Fu, 344 Union St, 781-871-9062 and Jackie Davis Dance Center, 7 Leisurewoods Dr, 781-871-3231. Rockland Golf Course is an 18-hole public course offering facilities for golfers of all ability levels, ladies and senior days (Tues. & Wed. respectively), a 6-week Junior Golf School program, a pro shop, function/meeting rooms for 20-200 people and a dining area open daily.

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Scituate Recreation 606 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy Scituate MA 02066 781-545-8738

Recreation facilities in Scituate include 3 Marinas, Duval Dance Studio, 122 Front St, 781-545-3100, Dance Kaleidoscope, 51 Cole Pkwy, 781-545-4656; Satuit Bowlaway, 1 Cole Pkwy, 781-545-9726 and Lincoln Park on Country Way.

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Abington Park & Recreation Dept 225 Central St Rear (Mail-Town Hall) Abington MA 02351 781-982-2125

Recreation facilities in Abington include Island Grove Park, Memorial Field/Frolio Junior High, Abington High School Fields, Early Childhood Center Fields, North School Fields, Center School/Murphy Club Fields, Woodsdale School Fields, Laidler Field, Arnold Park, Green Street Playground, Plymouth Street Playfield, Griffins Dairy Property, Strawberry Valley Golf Course, Ames Nowell State Park and Island Grove Park. Abington's recreational facilities collectively feature softball fields, baseball fields, soccer fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, tot lots. Some of the courts and fields are lighted for nighttime use. 55 acre Island Grove Park, bordered by Central Street & Park Road, hosts various summer activities and features a bath house, concession stand, gazebo, storage building, picnic tables, skating facilities, a spring-fed swimming area for all ages and space for the Eager Beaver Day Camp and Girl Scout House. 13.6 acre Memorial Field/Frolio Junior High School is centrally located and offers a football/soccer field that also facilitates track and field activities. Abington High School offers a field hockey/lacrosse field. The 12.52 acre Early Childhood Center Fields offer a snack bar/restroom facility. Laidler Field includes a small building undergoing renovation by the town Boy Scouts, which will then be used for Boy Scout meetings and other functions. Plymouth Street Playfield features a utility building, concession stand and parking lot. Griffins Dairy Property facilitates open space uses, and hosts special events. 44 acre Strawberry Valley Golf Course is a nine-hole golf course open to the public that is also used for cross country skiing and sledding in the winter. 607 acre Ames Nowell State Park, owned and operated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management. Ames Nowell is approximately 607 acres in size facilitates hiking, horseback/bike riding, fishing, and cross country skiing. Recreation programs/activities in Abington include recreational (non-competitive) youth basketball for grades 1-8, summer swim lessons and the Eager Beaver Summer Camp for grades 1-6, featuring a Theme for each Session, Swimming, Arts and Crafts, Free Swim Period, Organized Sports & Activities, Cookout, Fun Day and Field Trips (one per session may be offered) and before- & after-camp care (extra fee).

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Carver Recreation Committee 108 Main St Carver MA 02330 508-866-3400 ext 53

Recreation activities/events in Carver include Summer Craft Programs, Sport Clinics, Adult Volleyball League, Swim Lessons for children ages 3-12, Recreational Swimming, Old Home Day and Family Fun Day. Recreational facilities include Athletic Fields, Sampson's Pond and John's Pond. Volunteers are used for all activities except swimming. Sports organizations in Carver include Little League, Carver Cowboys, Carver Women's Softball, Carver Softball and Carver Soccer.

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Duxbury Recreation 878 Tremont St Duxbury MA 02332 781-934-7034

Duxbury offers recreations programs for all ages. Youth programs include soccer, karate, track & field, cooking, gymnastics, acting workshop and wrestling. Adult programs include yoga. Basketball programs are offered for all ages, including youth & high school leagues (youth league through the youth basketball organization), youth basketball camp and pick-up games (over 18 & over 21). North Hill Country Club, 781-934-3249, offers golf lessons for children and adults. The tennis program offers tennis lessons for children and adults and a tennis camp for children. Other children's summer camps include soccer, baseball, cheerleading, horsemanship and Kids Camp, a general recreational program for children ages 6-12 including field trips, beach trips, arts & crafts, games, nature walks & sports. The municipal pool, 781-934-2464, is open daily and offers, at various times, Early Bird Swim, Aquacise/Adult Swim, Lessons/General Swim, Lessons, Gators/Dolphins, Adult Swim (3 lanes)/South Shore Diving Club and Diver's Market. The facility offers memberships and rental. Sports organizations include Youth Lacrosse, Youth Baseball, Youth Hockey, Youth Girls Softball, Youth Football, Youth Soccer, Youth Basketball and Pop Warner Football. Class/program locations include Keen St. soccer field, Girl Scout House, Whidden’s School of Fitness in Marshfield, Duxbury High School Gym, Duxbury Beach, Keene St. Playground and Timber Hill Stables in Kingston. Special Events include Kite Flying Day at Duxbury Beach and an Easter Egg Hunt, in conjunction with the Duxbury Girl Scouts, for children ages Toddler through 2nd grade at Keene St. Playground.

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Hanover Park and Recreation Committee 550 Hanover St Hanover MA 02339 781-826-7529

Recreational programs in Hanover include the summer program for children ages 6 & up, which includes activities such as field trips, arts & crafts and theatrical play, summer instructional basketball and tennis programs for children and the Learn to Ski/Snowboard program at Ragged Mountain. Recreational facilities include B. Everett Hall Field, which recently added a new playground for younger children. Sports organizations in Hanover include Hanover Youth Athletic Association and Hanover Youth Hockey Association.

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Hull Parks and Recreation 253 Atlantic Ave Hull MA 02045 781-925-2202

Sports organizations in Hull include Hull Youth Baseball, Hull Youth Football, Hull Youth Softball, Hull Youth Basketball and Hull Youth Basketball. In addition to the sports groups programs, Hull offers various summer activities to town residents.

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Kingston Recreation Dept Reed Community Bldg 33A Summer St Kingston MA 02364 781-585-0533

Kingston offers recreation programs/events for all ages throughout the year. Programs for infants, toddlers & preschoolers include Toddler Time, Kindergarten Enrichment, Spanish Fun, Story Time (in Spanish & English), Parent & Me, Pre-Dance, Small Fry (games/sports), Music Together (Parent-Child), Acrobatics and Play Group. School age programs: Spanish Fun, Hip Hop Fun, Sports Time, Starcreations Theater, Expressions (Beaded Jewelry Class, Mother's & Father's Day Gifts), Tennis, Acrobatics, Babysitting Training, Junior Golf, Home Alone & Staying Safe, 56 Club Parties (grades 5-6 only). Adult/Multigenerational Programs include Tennis, Circles of Safety for Seniors (Self-Defense), Cardio Circuit, Computer Skills for the Workplace, Belly Dance, Knitting, Volleyball, Ballroom Dance-Tango, What's for Dinner and Kickboxing. Special Events, held throughout the year, include the annual Egg Hunt around Easter time. Class/Activity Locations include Reed Community Building, Faunce School, Kingston Elementary School Gym, Kingston Intermediate School Gym, Reed Community House Tennis Courts, Ridder Golf Learning Center and Kingston Public Library.

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Whitman Recreation: Town Park 73 Park Ave Whitman MA 02382

Recreational facilities in Whitman include Town Park, 73 Park Ave; Bates Memorial Field, 74 Essex St; Whitman Academy of Performing Arts, 597 Washington St, 781-447-2196; Patricia Snow's Dance Academy, 558 Washington St, 781-447-6559; Miss Kay's School of Dance, 10 Buckley Ave, 781-447-4747; South Shore Sport Fighting (Martial Arts), 356 South Ave, 781-447-1873; Dance Dimension, 755 Plymouth St, 781-447-1966; Carousel Family Fun Center (Skating), 1055 Auburn St, 781-587-1286

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Hanson Recreation Dept 542 Liberty St Hanson MA 02341 781-293-2333

Recreation facilities in Hanson include Camp Kiwanee, which features "Needles Lodge", which offers a pond suitable for swimming, fishing, and non-motorized boating, Hanson Skate Board Park, and town/school athletic fields. Recreation programs include swim lessons, swim team, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and softball. All sports programs except for swimming are organized through local sports organizations in conjunction with the Hanson Parks & Fields Commission, which schedules sports leagues/events at all town and school fields.

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Lakeville Park Commission 346 Bedford St Lakeville MA 02347 508-946-4221

Recreation facilities in Lakeville include Ted Williams Camp, John Paun Park and Clear Pond Park, which offers season passes and daily admit rates for recreational swimming and features a concession stand area. Sports organizations in Lakeville include Apponequet Junior Football, Freetown-Lakeville Soccer Club, Girls Softball, Lakeville Little League, Lakeville T-Ball and Babe Ruth Baseball.

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Marion Recreation Commission Box 539 Marion MA 02738 508-748-2310

Cultural/recreational facilities/events in Marion include town beaches & tennis courts, Marion Art Center, Marion Music Hall, Buzzards Bay Musicfest, Sippican Historical Society, Sippican Choral Society, Sippican Tennis Club, Beverly Yacht Club, Kittansett and Marion Golf Clubs. Recreational programs include tennis & sailing lessons.

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Mattapoisett Recreation Committee Box 435 Mattapoisett MA 02739 508-758-4100 Ext 227

Recreation programs/classes in Mattapoisett include Baseball, Basketball (including summer pick-up games), Girls Softball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Drawing with Dave (Adult Watercolor Class), Cartooning for Kids and Adult Yoga. Sports organizations include Little League and Massachusetts Youth Baseball Association. Recreational facilities include Mattapoisett Beach, open during the summer.

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Rochester Park Commission Constitution Way Rochester MA 02770 508-763-3871

Recreation facilities in Rochester include Rochester Golf Course and Mary's Pond, which offers large pine trees, a sandy beach, and a watering hole. Events in Rochester include the annual Rochester Country Fair in August, a five-day fair featuring children's events, a birdhouse-building contest, arts and crafts, a parade, a woodsmen show, food booths, vendors and a town ball game.