🚀 go-pugleaf

If you have had a lunchtime volleyball or basketball game going this summer and
would like a place in Cambridge MA to move it indoors for the winter, have I got
a deal for you ...

The Cambridge Community Center is at 5 Calander St.  (off of Western Ave.).  It's
a reasonable fullcourt basketball court (nothing fancy, no high-tech backboards). 
They run an afterschool program and rent out the gym to community groups in
the evening. (All the evening slots are taken.  The evening game I play in has
been going for about 6 years and most of the other games have been going on
longer.)

But the court is available weekday lunchtimes.  They have been very flexible
in the past, with either a fixed rate for the semester (Sept to Jan and Jan to
June) or a $5 per person per session charge.  I've played in both a lunchtime
basketball and volleyball game over the years, but both games have fallen
apart.

Two caveats:

  There is only one changing room/showers room.  For mixed groups, either
  men or women will have to change in their bathroom.

  The gym is closed on Cambridge school snow days, school vacation days, and
  half days.  They're usually good about letting you know what the schedule
  is, but we've had a few surprises.

Call them at 547-6811.  R. Jay is in charge of renting out the gym.  

You can also send me email if you have any questions.

They also have a meeting room that they rent out for meetings, but remember
this is a low-cost, low-frills place.  No air conditioning, etc.

I have no connection with the CCC other than having played hoop and vball
there.

[sorry for any distribution beyond the Cambridge/Boston area]
-- 
Joshua Goldman josh@osf.org 617-621-8857
Open Software Foundation
11 Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142