Travel & Growth

Cambridge Center for Adult Education

Established in 1871, the Cambridge Center is a non-profit organization, located in the heart of Harvard Square, offers quality education for adults. Its programs are for people who want to explore new educational areas and develop their abilities, for personal and professional reasons, for a reasonable investment of time and money, in a friendly yet challenging atmosphere. http://www.ccae.org/

Road Scholar

Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) is America’s first and the world’s largest educational travel organization providing adventures in lifelong learning for adults 55 and over. http://www.roadscholar.org/

MBTA

Reduced fares on all MBTA services are available for persons age 65 and over with a Senior CharlieCard. These cards may be obtained either by applying online or by visiting the Charlie Service Center located near the State Street T Station and Downtown Crossing (at 296 Washington St., Boston). Senior CharlieCards allow for 50 percent off one-way fares on bus, subway, Express Bus, Commuter Rail, and ferry services. 

For frequent riders, a monthly pass can be purchased for $30 or a 7-day pass is available for $10. These passes allow unlimited bus, subway, Commuter Rail Zone 1A, and Inner Harbor Ferry rides. 

For more information call 617-222-3200.

Boston Public Library

The Boston Public Library has programs offered during the day and evening that can be of interest to older adults. Listings of these programs can be found at the Older Adults page on the Library's site. 

Harvard Human Resources (hr.harvard.edu) hosts this web page as a courtesy to the Harvard University Retirees Association (HURA), to promote a strong and vibrant community. HURA is solely responsible for the accuracy, quality and timeliness of information provided on these pages.  HURA is not authorized to provide information about Harvard retirement plans, benefits, perks or eligibility for them.