Learn to use tax software

The COA will offer an introduction to the use of popular tax preparation software Friday, March 4, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the computer lab at Hildreth House. There will be an overview of the different products available to address tax returns from the simple to the complex, as well as a review of how they can be used to prepare a hypothetical tax return. Class size is limited; call to sign up.

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.

• 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. The van will leave Hildreth House at 7 p.m. Tickets are limited; sign up early with payment.
• Thursday, March 10: COA travelers will head for Boston to take in a rehearsal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. James Levine is scheduled to conduct works from Schoenberg and Mozart. The group will leave Hildreth House for Symphony Hall at 8 a.m., in time to arrive for a preconcert talk. A late lunch (1 p.m.) will be at the Chessecake Factory. Return to Harvard will be by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $23 in advance, plus the cost of lunch.