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Registration opens:
November 04th, 2025

Public Benefits for Older Americans

Presented by AARP
2025-12-04 11:00:00 2025-12-04 11:45:00 America/New_York Public Benefits for Older Americans This presentation will demonstrate how you or a loved one can help supplement your income and decrease your spending by securing the essentials, eligible benefits, discounts and crucial refunds. Jackson Branch -

Thursday, December 04
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2025-12-04 11:00:00 2025-12-04 11:45:00 America/New_York Public Benefits for Older Americans This presentation will demonstrate how you or a loved one can help supplement your income and decrease your spending by securing the essentials, eligible benefits, discounts and crucial refunds. Jackson Branch -

This presentation will demonstrate how you or a loved one can help supplement your income and decrease your spending by securing the essentials, eligible benefits, discounts and crucial refunds.

This presentation will demonstrate how you or a loved one can help supplement your income and decrease your spending by securing the essentials, eligible benefits, discounts and crucial refunds. We’ll cover the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Affordable Connectivity Program, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Medicare Savings Programs and the Medicare Extra Help Plan. You’ll walk away with easy access to resources that you can use to apply for these programs.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General |

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Jackson Quiet Study Room
Bring your work, any genre.
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