Friends of the Ashland COA

Fun, adventure, and many opportunities to meet like-minded people are the strong ingredients forming the 2025 Social Calendar of Activities and Events sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Council on Aging. Their committee has been diligently exploring new ways of providing their seniors with opportunities to explore the arts and social adventures available in our surrounding areas.

This year, they are offering a new drive on your own, dinner and show program at Lake Pearl in Wrentham, MA. These shows were presented, in the past, and included round trip motor coaches from both Ashland and Framingham. The committee felt substantial savings could exist if trip-goers were willing to drive the short distance to the venue. Efforts will be made to accommodate those who are willing to drive and carpool with others. Communication will seek out this information via email and then shared with those who have completed a reservation.

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The Friends have decided on a full range of day and multi-day trips and are presently working on negotiating final details for some of their trip choices. Detailed fliers will be available at the Ashland Senior Center, 162 West Union St., Ashland, MA 01721, when reservations are open for each trip. We now have a trip Facebook page. To stay informed, like us on Facebook at Ashland Travelers and Friends of the COA, and look for us on the Ashland Friends of the COA webpage.

Further additions to our Events calendar include preparations, now in the planning stages, to offer a craft fair to be held at the Senior Center on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Inviting crafters to participate and join our efforts is taking top priority as we plan for this event. Anyone interested in a table is welcome to text Maryann Gibbons, fundraising chair, at 508-380-4463 for more details.

Last but not least, preparations are being made to partner with area restaurants to offer a Dine Around monthly meet and greet program in an effort to not only offer out of Center social activities but an opportunity to fundraise in support of our mission to provide financial support to the Council on Aging. Details concerning this program will be coming out soon.
For more information on any of our trips or to request a detailed flier or needed reservation forms text Donna Shaw, Trip Coordinator at 508-740-8054.

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Last update: Jan 13, 2025