Recreation
Rochester Arena works with Northeast Passage to host Adaptive Skate
Recently, students from the Goal Oriented Student Transitions (GOST) and Learning Independence Through Education (LITE) programs enjoyed a day on…
Enjoy Holiday Public Skate at the Arena on 12/17
The Rochester Recreation Department will be hosting a ‘Holiday Public Skate’ at the Rochester Arena on Saturday, December 17th from…
Recreation Department to host ‘Holiday Open Gym’ on 11/23
School might be out on Wednesday, November 23rd but the gym at the Recreation Department will be open! Stop by for…
Northeast Passage to host Midwest Sled Hockey League in Rochester
Northeast Passage is hosting the Midwest Sled Hockey League for a weekend of elite sled hockey games at the Rochester…
Recreation Department to host ‘Meet the Director’ on 10/13
Recreation and Arena Director Lauren Krans is hosting a series of pop-up meet-and-greet events around Rochester. These events are an…
Rochester Senior Activity Center under new management, activities in full swing
Since opening its doors under the Recreation Department in April 2022, the Rochester Senior Activity Center has hosted more than…
Forest Society announces 300 acre expansion of Champlin Forest
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) announced that on August 29th, it purchased 122 acres…
Lauren Krans is the new Director of Rochester Recreation and Arena
In June 2022, following the retirement of Chris Bowlen, City Manager Blaine Cox announced that Lauren Krans would be promoted…
Public Pools suffer effects of labor shortages, staff committed to providing daily updates online
The Rochester Recreation Department is gearing up to re-open public pools in Rochester, Gonic, and East Rochester. However, hours of…
Senior Activity Center plans trip to Old Orchard Beach on 6/15
Registration is now open for the June Senior Trip to Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough, time permitting. WHEN: June 15th…
Kayak & Canoe Launch returns to Hanson Pines
The Rochester Riverwalk Committee is pleased to announce that the EZ Launch Kayak & Canoe Dock (located in Hanson Pines)…
Rec. Dept. seeks summer Lifeguards, Pool Attendant, and Pool Maintenance Staff
The Recreation & Arena Department is seeking energetic, responsible individuals to fill the roles of Lifeguard, Pool Attendant, and Pool…