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Weekly Activities

Boston Celtics
Discount Tickets. Total price is $12 per ticket.

Monday
Wally's Jazz Café
Hear some of Boston's best jazz music. Meet in the lobby at 9:00 p.m. Free!!

Tuesday
Comedy Connection
We have free passes to the Comedy Connection at Quincy Market. Meet in the lobby at 7:00 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art

Wednesday
Free Tour of the Museum of Fine Arts
Meet in the lobby at 6:50 p.m. for this free trip to this famous museum.

Thursday
Institute of Contemporary Art-Free tour
Meet in the lobby at 7:00pm for this free entrance to the museum.

Friday
Trinity Church Organ Music
Take a walk through the Back Bay neighborhood and spend an afternoon in Boston's beautiful Trinity Church listening to the organ music of Ray Cornils. Meet in the lobby at 11:45am.

Club Matrix
Free admission to this excellent night club. Sign up in advance at the front desk. Meet in the lobby at 10pm to leave as a group.

Monday night at Wally's

Friday night at Club Matrix

Saturday
Free tour of Harvard University
A volunteer will give you a tour of this impressive campus. Sign up in advance at the front desk. Meet in the lobby at 10am to leave as a group. Bring ($2) for transportation.

Sunday
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
This museum boasts an impressive collection of Italian Renaissance paintings as well as paintings from French, German, and Dutch masters. Sign up at the front desk and meet in the lobby at noon. Admission is only $5 (50% discount).

Moore Sculpture at Harvard.

Harvard Statue

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Volunteer Opportunities

Social Outing Leaders
These individuals lead hostellers on social outings, helping them enjoy Boston and meet one another. Activities include trips to Harvard Square, Quincy Market, and other Boston hot spots. They include visits to area restaurants and cafes, comedy clubs, billiard halls, and the Landsdowne St. clubs. During the sports seasons, trips to Red Sox and Celtics games are frequent events. Volunteers may also suggest outings to their own favorite social venues. Knowledge of the destination and a desire to interact with international travelers are the skills needed for this position. Apply.

Cultural Trip Leaders
These volunteers lead hostellers to area museums, concerts, dance performances, poetry slams, or art festivals. Volunteers can choose their favorite kinds of music, dance, or art to share with visitors, helping them take advantage of Boston's many free and cheap cultural institutions and events. No particular expertise in the art form is necessary for this position, but obviously an appreciation of it will help everyone enjoy the trip better. A desire to meet and interact with people from other parts of the world is a prerequisite. Apply.

Outdoor Outing Leaders
Much like the other outing leaders, these volunteers help hostellers get to know the Boston area and meet one another. The difference is that the focus is also on enjoying the outdoor world. Volunteers take people out to see the city or the area parks for walking tours, hikes, roller blading, bike riding, or cross-country skiing. People skills and confidence in any sport involved are important, as is an ability to be responsible about any risks involved with the activity. Apply .

Information Desk
The hostel front desk is often too busy attending to guests who need to check in and out to also be able to assist others with general questions about the area. The volunteer-run information desk exists to fulfill this need. Volunteers answer simple questions about getting around the area, give advice on what to see or do, and help guests find resources to answer the questions they themselves don't know the answers for. A general knowledge of the Boston area is helpful. Shifts are two hours and can be done on a weekly or biweekly basis. Apply.

Any questions, please contact by E-mail, the Program Director, Ralph Pratt.

Download Volunteer Application.