Veterans’ Agent Lyddy to visit Hildreth House
Veterans’ Agent Dennis Lyddy will be at Hildreth House Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss veterans’ benefits that may be available to veterans and their widows. Senior veterans and adult children of veterans are encouraged to come and learn what is available. Call the office to sign up.
Flu clinic scheduled
Nashoba Nursing Services will administer pneumonia, influenza, and tetanus shots at Hildreth House Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 1 to 2 p.m. There is a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine, so anyone planning to attend should call the COA a day or two before the clinic to check on availability. There is no information yet about whether the H1N1 vaccine will be available.
On the road with COA
Call the COA office at 978-456-4120 for more information or to sign up for trips. Anyone who cannot afford a trip should contact the office about a scholarship.
- Wednesday, Nov. 4: This trip to Acton will offer an opportunity to see a dress rehearsal of City of Angels, a musical comedy set in Hollywood in the 1940s. It’s a tale of decadence and homicide, with a liberal sprinkling of femmes fatales. The van will leave Hildreth House at 7 p.m. and return by 10 p.m. Cost is $2 for the van; the performance is free.
- Thursday, Nov. 5: COA travelers will head to Old Sturbridge Village Theatre to attend the Cabaret LuLu presentation of This is My Country, a professional off-Broadway production that invites the audience to join the cast in celebrating America with song and laughter. Lunch will be in The Tavern. Choices are meat pie or grilled salmon. The group will leave Hildreth House at 10:15 a.m. and return by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $48, including lunch.
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: This COA trip to the Hu Ke Lau restaurant in Chicopee offers travelers Hawaiian Christmas entertainment and dining in a setting that includes running waterfalls, giant Banyan trees, lobster ponds, aquariums, and a replica of the caverns of Mt. Fuji. On the return trip the van will make a stop in Wilbraham for a tour of Friendly’s Ice Cream Factory. The trip will start from Hildreth House at 9:45 a.m. and return by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $35, including lunch.
- Friday, Nov. 27: The COA is organizing a trip to Acton for a performance of The Nutcracker by Commonwealth Ballet Company. There are 10 free tickets available. The group will leave Hildreth House at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $2 for transportation by the van.
