On the road with COA

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

• Wednesday, Aug. 31: This trip will treat COA travelers to the many sides of Boston as seen from the deck of a boat on the Charles River. Highlights of this 60-minute  cruise include historic and cultural sites of Boston and Cambridge, such as Beacon Hill, the Back Bay, Fenway Park, Boston University, MIT, and Harvard University. Lunch will be at the Cheesecake Factory. Cost is $15 plus lunch. The group will depart from Hildreth House at 10 a.m. and return by 3 p.m.