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PARKS AND RECREATION
The City of Emporia and the County of Greensville operate a cooperative recreation program for city and county residents — the Emporia-Greensville Recreation Association and the Community Youth Center. Activities sponsored by the agencies include soccer, little league baseball, basketball, football, softball, and seasonal activities. 

Over 60 acres of park facilities offer a variety of activities, including: 8 baseball fields, 4 soccer/football fields, 8 basketball courts, 3 playgrounds, 4 lighted tennis courts, and a 25 acre passive park along the Meherrin River with over 2 miles of paved walking trails. Three picnic pavilions are also available. Lake Gaston, located southwest of Emporia-Greensville, covers 48,900 acres and offers a variety of recreational opportunities.

FESTIVALS / EVENTS
The Emporia-Greensville region hosts many annual events throughout the year,
including the following most popular:

The Great Peanut Bicycle Tour - September 8-11, 2005
The Emporia-Greensville region will host the 27th annual Great Peanut Bicycle Tour & Rides, sponsored by The Emporia Bicycle Club, Inc. The event offers four days of bicycle riding and touring in beautiful southside Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. A series of rides and tours is designed to appeal to all levels of bicycle riders, and a grand country setting is our backdrop. All rides begin at the Cattail Creek R.V. Park and Campground, located three miles west of I-95 at Exit 4. Directions to the
campground are plainly marked. For information, contact Emporia Bicycle Club, Inc. c/o Robert C. Wrenn at 1-800-449-2483 or visit www.greatpeanuttour.com.

Virginia Peanut Festival - September 23-25, 2005
This festival celebrates the Virginia Peanut, farmers and the fall harvesting season in this southeastern Virginia region with rides, games, crafts, food, music, a parade and car show. Great fun for all ages.

Virginia Pork Festival - June 2006, held annually the second Wednesday in June
One of the east coast's largest food festival, attended by more than 15,000
people, this event combines all your favorite pork dishes served with
continuous live music from multiple stages. Enjoy the food, fun and party.

2006 Bike Virginia Tour - June 25, 2006
The Emporia-Greensville region will serve as host of this event in which
approximately 2,000 cyclists are expected to participate. For information
and registration, visit www.bikevirginia.org.
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS 
Over 50 civic clubs and service organizations are active in the area including Ruritan Clubs, Virginia Federated Women’s Clubs, Rotary International, Jaycees, Junior Civitans, Garden Clubs, Senior Citizens Clubs, Shriners, Lions, Masonic Temple, 4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Friends of the College, and the Emporia-Greensville Chamber of Commerce. Several organizations offer seasonal cultural activities. These include the Meherrin River Arts Council, the Greensville Cultural Arts Association, the Greensville County Historical Society, the Friends of Village View, the Trailblazers Riding Club, and the Emporia Bicycle Club.
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