Opening Day: Bocce, Biscotti and Cannoli on the Greenway on June 13th

Roll with it!

The Friends of the Mary Ellen Welch Greenway will be hosting a special event on Friday, June 13th from 6pm-9pm to kick off bocce season.  Equipment will be provided, and no experience is required.  Just some casual play and fun, plus biscotti and cannoli!

Weekly Bocce games every Sunday at 4PM throughout the summer. You may also use the courts at your leisure and check out equipment, including bocce balls, rake, and broom at the YMCA during normal operating hours.

Bocce Rules

Bocce is played with eight large balls and one smaller target or object ball called a pallina. There are four balls per team and they are made of a different color or pattern to distinguish the balls of one team from those of the other team. The game is played with two teams, with each team having one, two, or four players. For four player teams, each player throws one ball. For two player teams, each player throws two balls. For one player teams, each player throws four balls. When there are multiple players on a team, a playing rotation is determined at the start of a game and is maintained throughout the entire game. You can learn more details here!