Senior film series at the library
The public library and the Council on Aging are teaming up to offer a film series in Volunteers Hall at the library from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mondays June 8, June 15, June 22, and June 29. Popcorn and beverages will be served. The first film will be John Adams, a mini series that was first shown on HBO and was the recipient of a Golden Globe award. The movie, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by David McCullough, chronicles the life of John Adams, and explores the relationship between Adams and his wife, Abigail.
On the road with the COA
Call the Council on Aging office at 978-456-4120 to sign up for any of these trips:
- Thursday, June 4: The COA is planning a trip to the Concord Museum for a guided tour of American presidential china. The exhibit showcases more than 100 pieces of porcelain used by presidents from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Later, the group will stop for lunch at the Northeastern Correctional Facility in Concord, at a cost of no more than $2.50. The trip will start from Hildreth house at 9:30 a.m. and will end back there by 1 p.m. Cost is $13 plus lunch.
- Thursday, June 18: The COA is organizing a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts to view works by Renaissance masters Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese. Prior to the museum visit the group will view the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway and have lunch at Mother Anna’s in the North End. The trip will leave Hildreth House at 9:30 a.m. and return by 5 p.m. Cost is $30 plus lunch.
