The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race Ham and Bean Supper will be held Saturday, May 28 at the Rochester Memorial School, 16 Pine St. The supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased at the door, $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

There will be baked beans, coleslaw and potato salad prepared by the Culinary Arts Department at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School as well as rolls and brown bread. There will be apple crisp for dessert prepared by Meredith of The Artisan Bake Shop.

Proceeds from the supper help offset the expenses of the race. Also, there will be a raffle drawn at the supper. Last year’s winner of the Jim Hartley trophy, William Watling III, has custom made and donated two carbon fiber river racing paddles designed specifically for the boat race. Raffle tickets are $5 each. There will be two separate drawings, one for each paddle. You do not have to present to win. All proceeds go to the Rochester Firefighters Association to support the race.

This is the 82nd anniversary of the race, and it remains one of the few racing events with no entry fees as it was in 1934 when it was started. Parking is at the rear of the school. Enter at the rear door. For additional information, contact Chair Arthur Benner at 508-763-2024.