ROCHESTER — The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race ham and bean supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at the Rochester Senior Center, 65 Dexter Lane. 

Tickets can be purchased at the door. There is the option to eat in, dine on the patio if weather permits, or take out. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12.

The meal will feature beans baked by bakers from town, coleslaw, potato salad, rolls and brown bread, with apple crisp for dessert, prepared by The Artisan Bake Shop. 

Proceeds from the supper help offset the expenses of the race, which is held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. 

This is the 88th anniversary of the race and it remains one of the few racing events with no entry fees, as has been the case since the race was first held in 1934.

For more information, contact Arthur Benner, chairman of The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race, at (508) 763-2024 or by email at artbenner@comcast.net.