Indoor Meeting Spaces
This page is for the Facilitation Working Group (FWG) to use for figuring out potential winter spaces for General Assemblies and FWG meetings.
Please list name of place, address, potential use, hours of availability, #s of people allowed, the place's contact info, and your contact info.
CONFIRMED
| Place |
Address |
Potential Use |
Hours |
# of people |
Contact info (for the location) |
Conact info (of an Occupier with a connection to this place) |
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| St. Paul's Cathedral |
138 Tremont Street, Boston, MA (on the Boston Common) |
REGULAR GA SPACE -- large sanctuary space (contingent on written agreement outlining guidelines, no drug use, alcohol, etc, plus a small donation to cover janitorial services. Available on a weekly basis starting this Monday through early January) |
6:30-8:30, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays |
200+ |
Stephanie Spellers, revsteph@gmail.com |
Katie Gradowski (outreach), katie.gradowski@gmail.com |
| Place |
Address |
Potential Use |
Hours |
# of people |
Contact info (for the location) |
Conact info (of an Occupier with a connection to this place) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encuentro 5 |
33 Harrison Ave., Boston |
Small group meetings |
Close around 8 or 9 most nights |
<20 |
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| SEIU |
26 West St., Boston |
Group meetings |
~25 (room), 100 (main) |
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| Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church |
1555 Mass Ave., Cambridge |
Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. |
in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) |
Small room good for up to 20, large room 200, sanctuary seats ~ 300 |
Pastor Lisa Fagerstrom, (617) 354-0837 harvardepworth@verizon.net |
Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (I am a member of a congregation that worships here) |
| Haley House |
23 Dartmouth St. |
617-236-8132 (main number). Talk to Kathe McKenna. |
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| Friends Meeting House |
John Bach | |||||
| First Church of Roxbury |
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| Jubilee Church |
1500 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester |
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| 12th Baptist |
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| Morningstar |
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| Boston Workers Alliance? |
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| Freedom House |
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| Kool Smiles |
2181 Washington St. Ste. 101, Roxbury MA |
Meetings (maybe just for local groups?) |
50 |
Martine D. Russell, Community Relations Specialist mrssell@ncdrllc.com, 617-460-1266 |
Eli Cohen eli.cohen@mail.goucher.edu | |
| Old West United Methodist Church |
131 Cambridge Street (between Govt. Center and MGH) |
Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. |
in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturday late afternoon into evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) |
Small room good for up to 15, large open space up to 50 (maybe more depending on fire code: it's in a balcony), sanctuary seats ~ 250 |
Rev. Marion Easterling, (I would like to make this contact myself initially on behalf of any group, then connect WG directly to him, as he is a colleague and friend who has not been involved with occupy) |
Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (former member of this congregation, and colleague/friend of pastor. This church has hosted month-long anti-coal student art show in the past and has a program in the arts; sits next to Fed building where John Kerry's MA offices are located) |
| First Baptist Church, JP |
633 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain |
Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. |
in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) |
Many spaces, largest good for ~ 150 ppl |
Rev. Ian Mevorach, (I would like to make this contact myself initially on behalf of any group, then connect WG directly to him, as he is a colleague and friend who has not been involved with occupy) |
Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this church has been active in environmental and climate work and social justice work, have hosted meetings/parties at my request in the past, pastor is a colleague and good friend) |
| Church on the Hill (Beacon Hill, Boston) |
140 Bowdoin Street, Boston |
Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. (they have a big fellowship hall with a ceiling-mounted projector and wifi, great commercial style kitchen) |
in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) |
Many spaces, largest good for ~ 200 ppl |
Mr. Mike Bancewicz 617-523-4575 mbancewicz@churchonthehillboston.org |
Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this church supported student-led climate work at a high level for 2 months in 2009. It sits across Bowdoin Street from the State House) |
| Union United Methodist Church ( |
485 Columbus Avenue, Boston (South End) |
Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. |
in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) |
Many spaces, largest good for ~ 400 ppl |
Rev. LaTrelle Miller-Easterling |
Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this is a queer-friendly historically Black congregation with a long history of social justice work. I would like to make this contact myself initially on behalf of any group, then connect WG directly to her, as she is a colleague and friend who has not been involved with occupy |
| Lexington United Methodist Church ( |
2600 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington (South End) |
Meetings, movie screenings, dance parties, socials, potlucks, etc. (sanctuary has great a/v system and a 15 foot? drop-down screen with projection from the balcony; also a portable projector for use in smaller rooms) |
in general 9am thru 10pm m-f, some Saturdays, some Sunday late afternoon and evening (other groups use spaces, need to check particular days/times) |
Many spaces, from small meeting rooms for 20 people to large fellowship hall (completely flexible space) good for ~ 200 ppl, plus sanctuary seats over 300 ppl in pews |
Ms. Marla Marcum, Director of Christian Education (that's me) |
Marla Marcum 781-475-0996 marla.marcum@gmail.com (this is a queer-friendly suburban church that is deeply committed to working on all sorts of justice issues. Obviously most useful for ppl in the burbs, but the facility is available and happy to host meetings. Large parking lot, playground, green space, elevator, nursery, wifi throughout, great kitchen) |
Note: I've turned this into a table, and listed a bunch of churches and orgs that were suggested to me at last night's Outreach meeting. I don't know much about any of them, but it was suggested that they might all be be receptive to hosting town hall meetings and such. -Eli Cohen