Free manicures offered

Linda Deneault, of the Right at Home home health care agency, will be at Hildreth House Monday, Feb. 14, offering complimentary manicures between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Appointments are limited; call the COA to schedule.

Find help on the Web

The Web has a plethora of sites offering information on everything from health and entertainment to travel, consumer product reviews, news, weather, and general reference. In a special class Friday, Feb. 11, from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Hildreth House computer lab, there will be a presentation on some of the most helpful free sites. Attendees will receive a handout with all the Web addresses discussed. Class size is limited; call to reserve space. This is the first of a two-part series. Part II will be held Friday, Feb. 18.

COA lunch outings

• Monday, Feb. 7: Dine out with COA lunchgoers at Tre' Amici Ristorante, a newly reopened restaurant in Littleton that offers a variety of Italian and American food. The van will leave Hildreth House at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $5 plus the cost of the meal.

On the road with COA

Call the COA office at 978-456-4120 for more detailed information or to sign up for trips. Anyone who cannot afford a trip can contact the office about a scholarship.

• Thursday, Feb. 10: The destination for this trip is Concord, for a performance of Breaking Legs by the Concord Players. The show is a comedy that captures the flavor of small-time mobsters, Italian restaurants, and theatre. The group will leave Hildreth House at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 for the van and $5 at the door of the theater. Seating is limited; call the COA to sign up.
• Friday, Feb. 18: COA travelers will head to Boston for a walking tour of the Boston Public Library’s McKim Building, notable for its Copley Square façade, the entrance hall, the courtyard, the Bates Hall Reading Room, and the Sargent Gallery. The tour will be followed by a visit to Trinity Church in Copley Square for an organ recital and tour. A late lunch will follow at Legal Seafood. Cost is $15 plus lunch.
• Friday, Feb. 25: This trip will treat travelers to a double-bill production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury and H.M.S. Pinafore, performed by the Sudbury Savoyards at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. This will be the group’s 50th anniversary performance. The van will leave Hildreth House at 7 p.m. Tickets are limited; sign up early with payment.