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]]> Join roughly 27,000 people aged 50 and over at AARP’s 50th anniversary event in Washington, DC, Life@50+ National Show & Expo.

Class of 1959 - 6th grade

For 50 years, AARP has been representing the interests of people as they age gracefully. And another person turns 50 every 7 seconds in America.  Now that AARP has turned 50, it’s time for a party!!

Besides over 300 exhibits, attendees can enjoy concerts and dancing events, movies, educational sessions with a wide range of topics, such as senior lifestyle, travel, family relationships, health and health care, managing your finances, retirement, entertainment and sex and love and more.

Celebrities in attendance include:

  • Natalie Cole and Chaka Khan in concert.
  • Regis Philbin, the host of "Live with Regis and Kelly".
  • MSNBC’s news show host, Tucker Carlson
  • Actors Shirley MacLaine and Ricardo Antonio (Carlos Solis) from the ABC hit show Desperate Housewives.
  • Legendary folk signer, Judy Collins
  • Composer and music producer, Quincy Jones
  • Fashion expert from TLCs What Not to Wear, Clinton Kelly.
  • Sports superstars “Magic” Johnson, Martina Navratilova and Cal Ripken
  • KISS base player, Gene Simmons

AARP’S Life@50+ National Event & Expo
Washington D.C. Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001 (map it)

Dates and Times – Thursday – Saturday, September 4-6, 2008.

Tickets – $30 non-members, $20  AARP members, online or by phone at 800-882-2794.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – Mt. Vernon Square/7th St./ Convention Center, Yellow and Green line.  The Metro stop is located in the Convention Center.

Parking – Paid garage parking is available, and metered street parking will be limited.

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