Bromfield Student Council to host senior luncheon
The Bromfield Student Council senior citizen luncheon prepared by Chef Paul has been set for Wednesday, April 7, in the Bromfield School cafeteria. Lunch will be served at 12:45 p.m., but diners are asked to arrive no earlier than 12:30 p.m. The lunch is free and all are welcome, but reservations are needed for planning purposes. Call the Council on Aging to make a reservation.
Discussion on how to save on property taxes
Assistant Tax Assessor Celia Jornet will be at Hildreth House Tuesday, April 13, at 1 p.m. to discuss various property tax exemptions, deferrals, work-off programs, circuit-breaker tax credits, and other options to help seniors with their property taxes. Call to sign up for this free program.
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 may contact the office about a scholarship.
- Thursday, April 8: The COA is offering a trip to Boston to a rehearsal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere performance of the BSO-commissioned work Harbison Double Concerto for violin and cello, as well as Mahler Symphony No. 7. The group will attend a pre-concert talk on the music and its origin, and afterward will have lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. The group will leave Hildreth House at 8 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. Cost is $25 plus lunch.
- Wednesday, April 14: The COA has organized a trip to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem to tour the exhibit Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea. More than 90 works, many never before seen, offer new insights into the Mayan culture. After the tour, trip-goers will have lunch at a local restaurant. The group will leave Hildreth House at 8:30 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. Cost is $20 plus lunch.
- Thursday, April 22: The COA is offering a trip to the senior conference in Marlborough, sponsored by State Senator Jamie Eldridge. The conference will feature health screenings, presentations on identity theft, elder law, reverse mortgages, computer classes, and more. Everything is free, including lunch. The group will leave Hildreth House at 9 a.m. and return by 3 p.m.
- Thursday, April 22: The MART van will leave Hildreth House at 7:15 p.m. to transport interested seniors to Concord to attend the Concord Players’ dress rehearsal of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Cost is $5 for the show and $2 for the van.
- Friday, April 30: COA travelers will be heading out to lunch at the Bull Run in Shirley, leaving Hildreth House at 11:15 a.m. and returning by 1:30 p.m. Transportation cost is $5.
