There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, please call 978-526-7500.
On Friday, September 9, the Manchester COA van will be going to the Peabody and Danvers Malls. Seniors can pick between the North Shore Mall or Liberty Tree Mall. The van will start picking up seniors around 10 a.m.
On Wednesday, September 14, the Manchester COA is pleased to offer a trip to Castle Island and lunch at Sullivan’s. Castle Island located in South Boston houses Fort Independence a five-bastioned, granite fort built between 1834 and 1851. Castle Island also has a beautiful Harbor Loop which is a 2.2-mile loop along the ocean. Best of all Castle Island has Sullivan’s where we’ll stop for their popular hot dogs, seafood or a delicious ice cream cone. The van will start picking up seniors at 10:30 a.m. Return expected around 2 p.m.
On Friday, September 16, the Manchester Council on Aging van will be going to the Trader Joe’s, Burlington Coat Factory, & T.J. Maxx shopping area as well as Walmart. The van will start picking up seniors around 10 a.m. For further information or to reserve your seat on the van, please call the C.O.A. office. Masks are required.
On Wednesday, September 21, the Manchester Council on Aging is off to Brooksby Farm in Peabody. Come enjoy all the farm fresh produce in their store. There will be a pumpkin yard, jams, jellies, apple cider donuts and so much more. The van will start picking up seniors at 10:15 a.m. with a return around 1 p.m.
The Manchester Council on Aging is heading to the Concord Museum in historic Concord, MA on Friday, September 23. After enjoy a nice lunch at The Club Car Café. The Concord Museum houses one of the oldest and most treasured collections of Americana in the country. In the history galleries and period rooms of the museum, visitors discover the famous lantern hung in the steeple on the night of Paul Revere’s ride in 1775, the contents of Henry D. Thoreau’s house at Walden Pond, including the desk on which he wrote “Civil Disobedience” and Walden, and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s study, where he wrote his influential essays and met with other distinguished writers and thinkers during the American literary renaissance and much more.
The Council on Aging van will begin to pick up at 10 a.m. Admission is $12 for seniors. Lunch not included. Contact the COA for more information or to register.
Mystery Ride
On Wednesday, September 28, it’s the COA’s monthly mystery ride. The van driver heads for an undisclosed establishment somewhere on the North Shore; it could be ice cream, pastries, sandwiches or all of the above and only the van driver knows. A little hint will be given, so all can be prepared. Pick-up will begin at 12 noon and return will be by 2 p.m. Contact the COA for more information or to register.
This year, the challenge is open to everyone aged five years and up in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Walk with your family or friends, or on your own! The challenge runs from May 1 to October 31. In that time, as you complete the challenge, you are entered into a drawing for a gift card. For each person who completes their challenge, your Council on Aging gets an entry to win up to $1,000 for use with fitness programming. Go to online and register. Then choose a challenge based on a Commonwealth of Massachusetts fun fact. Then, enter your walking on the same website between May 1 and October 31.
On Monday, September 19, SeniorCare will host a dementia-friendly walk starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Cox Reservation, 82 Eastern Avenue, Essex. This walk will be led by Essex County’s Volunteer Coordinator & Kripalu Outdoor Mindful Guide Mary Ellen Kelly. This short walk is a safe and inclusive sensory experience for individuals living with dementia, and their caregivers. The walk will be tailored to participants’ abilities and is intended to evoke positive feelings, sensations, and memories. To register, email Carrie.Johnson@SeniorCareInc.org or call SeniorCare at (978)281-1750.
On Monday, October 3, the COA is headed to the Topsfield Fair. Come and enjoy the oldest fair in the country. Visit the animals, check out the biggest pumpkin and eat some delicious fair food. This day is Senior Citizen Day, so admission is only $10 for ages 60 and up. The van will start picking up seniors around 10:30 a.m. Return is expected around 2 p.m. To reserve your seat on the van, please call the COA office.
