Volunteer in Boston: Promote French Culture

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Vernissage & Opening Reception: Cécile Ganne

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 See More

Join us for the reopening of our gallery space at the French Library, featuring French painter Cécile Ganne, a distinctive voice in Boston’s contemporary art scene.

Duties

Check in, bar service, checkout (payments)

Dress Code

Business casual, with a touch of cocktail

Skills

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026 4:30 PM To 7:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026 5:30 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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SOLD OUT A Jazz Evening with Jacques Schwarz-Bart

Thursday, May 28, 2026 See More

Join us to celebrate the launch of Jacques Schwarz-Bart’s powerful new trio project, Resistance.

Duties

Assist with check-in, assist musician, buffet, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

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Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:00 PM To 8:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:30 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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From Enlightenment Ideas to the Age of Revolutions

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 See More

Join Harvard historian Robert Darnton for a conversation on revolutionary thought and the “cult of America” in eighteenth-century France.

Duties

Check-in, bar, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Date Possible Shifts Shifts Points

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 5:15 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Ciné Club Series: Diplomacy by Volker Schlöndorff

Thursday, June 18, 2026 See More

As Paris stands on the brink of destruction in August 1944, a single overnight conversation between a German general and a Swedish diplomat may determine the fate of the city.

Duties

Assist with set-up, check-in, bar service, break down

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Date Possible Shifts Shifts Points

Thursday, June 18, 2026 5:30 PM To 9:00 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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June Game Club: Pictionary Night

Thursday, June 18, 2026 See More

Join us for our Pictionary night! Test your knowledge of French vocabulary as well as your drawing skills with this fun and laid-back evening!

Duties

Assist with set-up, guest check-in, assist activities, and clean-up.

Dress Code

Casual.

Skills

Date Possible Shifts Shifts Points

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 6:00 PM To 8:00 PM 2 Points

Bastille Day Celebration 2026

Sunday, July 12, 2026 See More

Vive la fête! Celebrate Bastille Day with us for an evening of live music, a joyful swing dance class, French delicacies, flowing drinks, and festive fun for all ages. Don’t miss Boston’s most charming summer celebration.

Duties

Assist with set-up, check-in, food prep, wine and food service, and break down

Dress Code

Festive or Business casual

Skills

Date Possible Shifts Shifts Points

Sunday, July 12, 2026 4:00 PM To 7:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Sunday, July 12, 2026 6:00 PM To 9:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Adrienne de La Fayette: A Woman at the Heart of Two Revolutions

Thursday, July 16, 2026 See More

Join us for a captivating evening marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, centered on the remarkable life of Adrienne de La Fayette, a woman at the heart of two revolutions.

Duties

Check-in, bar, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

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Thursday, July 16, 2026 5:15 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Lafayette: A Reluctant Sailor

Thursday, September 10, 2026 See More

Join us for a special conference with French historian Vincent Bouat-Ferlier celebrating the 400th anniversary of the French Navy, exploring Lafayette’s unexpected maritime journey during the Age of Revolutions.

Duties

Check-in, bar, and breakdown.

Dress Code

Business casual

Skills

Date Possible Shifts Shifts Points

Thursday, September 10, 2026 5:15 PM To 8:30 PM 3 Points Volunteer

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Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Vernissage & Opening Reception: Cécile Ganne

Duties

Dress Code

Skills

SOLD OUT A Jazz Evening with Jacques Schwarz-Bart

Duties

Dress Code

Skills

From Enlightenment Ideas to the Age of Revolutions

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Dress Code

Skills

Ciné Club Series: Diplomacy by Volker Schlöndorff

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Dress Code

Skills

June Game Club: Pictionary Night

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Dress Code

Skills

Bastille Day Celebration 2026

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Dress Code

Skills

Adrienne de La Fayette: A Woman at the Heart of Two Revolutions

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Dress Code

Skills

Lafayette: A Reluctant Sailor

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Dress Code

Skills

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