Monthly movies in Volunteers Hall
The next monthly movie in Volunteers Hall will be Monday, March 14, at 1 p.m., when the next episodes of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency will be shown. Based on the novels by Alexander McCall Smith, this HBO series chronicles the adventures of Precious Rmotswe, Botswana’s finest—and only—female private detective. Each episode is self-contained, so even if you missed the previous episodes, you can still enjoy the series. Sign-up is helpful, but not required.
COA lunch outing
This month’s lunch outing will be at Bamboo in Westford Friday, March 18. 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, March 10: COA travelers will head for Boston to take in a rehearsal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, featuring 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 Cheesecake Factory. Return to Harvard will be by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $23 in advance, plus the cost of lunch.
- Wednesday, March 23: The COA will offer a trip to Theatre III in Acton for the dress rehearsal performance of Enchanted April. The group will leave Hildreth House at 7 p.m. Cost is $5.
- Monday, March 28: This trip will take travelers to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts for a guided tour, starting at 10 a.m. The group will leave Hildreth House at 8:30 a.m. and return by 3 p.m. Lunch will follow the tour. Cost is $32 plus lunch; payment due at time of sign-up.
- Saturday, April 30: Reserve tickets now for this trip to the Citi Performing Arts Theatre for a matinee performance of Grease, one of Broadway’s greatest hits. The group will leave Hildreth house at 9:30 a.m. and return by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $78, required with reservation. Tickets are limited.