Learn about bocce ball

Dover Public Library invites anyone interested in learning about bocce ball to come to Dover City Park on Saturday, June 18 at 6 p.m. Local enthusiast Judy Marshall will demonstrate the basics of the game. Participants also will have the opportunity to try their hand at blocking, banking and bumping.

The exact origin of bocce ball is uncertain, but some form of the game has been in existence for centuries.

The game has become increasingly popular in the United States. The United States Bocce Federation said approximately 1 million people in the U.S. play bocce today. Soccer is the most widely played sport in the world, but bocce and golf follow closely behind in number of participants.

Participants should bring their own chair and beverage to the courts at 2421 N. Wooster Ave. Register online at www.doverlibrary.org or call the library at 330-343-6123.