What are other things that a mason can do apart from attending daughter lodge meeting held once a month?

Members may participate in specialized lodges within the Craft, such as Lodges of Instruction established to teach ritualistic workings, Lodges of Research dedicated to historical and philosophical study, and specialized Relief or Charity Lodges 1.

Beyond standard Craft lodge meetings, Masons may participate in appendant and concordant bodies, including Chapters, Councils, Commanderies, and Consistories 1. In the Scottish Rite, members pursue higher degrees and specialized bodies, such as the Eighteenth Degree (Rose Croix) 2, the Twentieth Degree (Grand Master of all Symbolic Lodges) 1, or grades such as the Master of Saint Andrew 1.

Active involvement also extends to benevolent and administrative work across these systems. Masons engage in charitable initiatives, including the management and support of Masonic Homes, hospitals, vocational programs, employment bureaus, and general relief funds operated conjointly or individually by Grand Lodges, Royal Arch Chapters, Cryptic Councils, and Knight Templar Commanderies 1.