Topics Related to Public Meeting

Introduction to Medicare

Date: January 30, 2026

Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Location:

OLLI Lifelong Learning Center at UNC-A

300 Campus View Road

Asheville, NC 28804

Please register for this class at COABC.ORG on our events page.

Medicare 101: The Basics

Date: January 17, 2026 

* Saturday Class!

Time: 2:30 - 3:30pm

Location:

Black Mountain Library

105 N. Dougherty Street

Black Mountain, NC 28711

Please register for this class at COABC.ORG on our events page.

Medicare 2026 Webinar

What you need to know and latest Medicare updates for 2026

Date: Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

NCDOI SHIIP/SMP Representatives to Present:

Lauren Heavner - SHIIP Division - Piedmont Regional Manager

Jeanie Schepisi - SHIIP Division - Field Operations Manager/Central Regional Manager

Who should attend: Beneficiaries, caregivers and professionals

If you have any questions, please reach out to Caitlin McElrath at cmcelrath@centralina.org

Medicare Seminar

Medicare Open Enrollment = October 15 - December 7

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025

Time: 11:30am

Location:

Camden Center for Active Adults

117 NC Hwy 343 North

Camden, NC 27921

For more information, call Lisa Danneker 252-722-5829

Community Shred Event

Shred Truck Onsite

*** FREE ***

Free community service provided by a grant from NCSMP (North Carolina Senior Medicare Patrol)

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

Grantsboro Town Hall (Parking Lot)

(next to Heritage Center & Chamber of Commerce)

10628 NC 55 Highway

Grantsboro, NC 28529

Questions, please call Ann Whitman at 252-745-4629

Shred-a-Thon Shred Event

Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Location:

Independence Regional Library

6000 Conference Drive

Charlotte, NC 28212

For more information visit www.shepherdscharlotte.org

See attached flyer for more details

Yard Sale & Shred Event

Date: September 20, 2025

Time: 8:00am - 11:00am

Location:

Lincoln County Senior Center

612 Center Drive

Lincolnton, NC 28092

Shred Truck Onsite

Set Up a Yard Sale Table for $5

For more information, call 704-732-9053

See attached flyer for more details

Medicare 101: The Basics

Date: October 9, 2025

Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm

Location: 

Centerwell Primary Care (West Asheville)

1425 Patton Avenue

Asheville, NC 28806

Medicare 101: The Basics

Date: September 23, 2025

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Location:

Centerwell Primary Care (East Asheville)

105 River Hills Road

Suite A

Asheville, NC 28805

Medicare 101

Date: October 1, 2025

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Location:

Baum Senior Center

300 Mustian Street

Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Please call 252-475-5638 for additional questions and registration