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Celebrate 'Life@50+' At The AARP Expo This Weekend

STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Monday marks the beginning of special segments about the AARP on KCAL 9 at noon.

AARP Events Vice President, CB Wismar, visited the studios Monday to talk about the big "Life@50+" expo this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The expo will be from Sept. 22-24 and will feature entertainment, celebrities, experts and exhibits.

In addition to four concerts featuring Grammy Award-winning artists, attendees will also experience lifestyle and education sessions led by celebrities and subject experts; fitness classes, hands on technology classes, the Movies for Grownups film festival highlighting first run feature films, cultural events, health screenings, cooking demonstrations by award winning chefs and music classes which will culminate in an effort to break a world record for an ensemble. The three days will kick off with Carol Burnett in conversation with Tim Conway at the opening show on Sept. 22nd. Fashion expert Tim Gunn from Project Runway; acclaimed actor and director Spike Lee; actor B.D. Wong of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fame; author Sandra Cisneros; and TV personalities and AARP Ambassadors Leeza Gibbons, James "JB" Brown, and Chris Gardner are also among those confirmed to appear at Life@50+. Attendees will also have the chance to take part in morning fitness classes led by tennis legend Martina Navratilova or work-out guru Richard Simmons.

Admission to Life@50+ for AARP members is $25, $35 for non-members. The entry fee includes access to the Exhibit Floor, Exhibit Floor Performance Stage, the opening show, and educational sessions for all three days. Non-Member registration includes a 1 year membership to AARP. Saturday, September 24th, the Exhibit Hall will be open to all at no fee.

For more on the Life@50+ expo, click here.

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