A free New to Medicare Seminar will be held at Newton Library, 115 W C St, Newton, at 5:30 pm on June 9th. The 2-hour educational session will be led by a trained Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselor. SHIIP counselors are not insurance agents and provide impartial, unbiased information. Call the Council on Aging to register at 828-328-2269.

The Council on Aging will host two free shred events. May 6 will be at Catawba County SW Branch Library. June 4 will be at Mt Zion Lutheran Church in Conover. Both events are from 9 am to noon. Call the Council on Aging for more information at 828-328-2269.

Legal Aid of NC will be at the West Hickory Senior Center soon to prepare wills, living wills, power of attorney, and healthcare power of attorney documents for low income seniors free of charge. If you are 60 or older and live in Catawba County, call us to register for the clinic. 828-328-2269

The Catawba Council on Aging is seeking craft vendors for our 2026 Fall Craft Market. Call 828-328-2269 for more information and to register.