65th Anniversary Celebration with Welcome-Back-Send-Off

Date : October 29, 2026 4:00 pm To October 29, 2026 8:00 pm

Celebrate the Peace Corps’ 65th Anniversary at the Mass. State House with a nearby reception on Thursday October 29th.

Join BARPCV and State Representative James Arena-DeRosa for a celebration of the 65th Anniversary of the Peace Corps. We’ll have a ceremony at the State House’s magnificent Grand Stairway from 4:00pm to 5:00pm with words from BARPCV, Rep. Arena-DeRosa, former Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen, and NPCA President Carla Brown and others as the program is finalized.

A reception will follow the ceremony for the recently returned and soon departing Peace Corps volunteers. This will be held at Beacon Hill’s nearby Carrie Nation Restaurant in the private front room from 5:30PM to 8:00PM.

The fee is $25 for the reception, with donations welcome. There is no charge for the State House event.

Locations

4:00-5:00 PM Thu Oct 29
Grand Staircase/Hall in the Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St (General Hooker Entrance), Boston MA 02133

5:30-8:00 PM Thu Oct 29 Reception/buffet
Front private room at the Carrie Nation Restaurant
11 Beacon St, Boston MA 02108

Take the Green Line or Red Line to Park St Station then walk 200 yards up to the State House (the golden dome).
There is parking in the Boston Common Garage and other spots nearby.

RSVP

Registration is required for all guests: $25 Ticket via link. Returning/departing PCV’s free. Donations welcome.

Questions: Brian – president@barpcv.org

Grand staircase of the Massachusetts State House