ARTalk, Senior Expo at the library

ARTalk on how fine art relates to cartooning

Matt Silady, a professor of comics at the California College of the Arts, will discuss how artists combine cartooning and fine art to reflect on and reinterpret contemporary culture during an ARTalk 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 16 at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library. A half-hour reception with refreshments will precede the presentation. The talk coincides with library exhibit “Art and Mass Culture: Commerce Meets Creativity,” on display through May 13. The exhibit focuses on the intersection between artistic expression and the visual language of mass production, featuring contemporary works influenced by pop art. The event is free; registration required. 415-789-2665 or beltiblibrary.org.

Info, activities at library Senior Expo

The Belvedere-Tiburon Library and The Ranch recreation agency will co-host a Senior Expo at the library 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 17 featuring demonstrations, fitness classes, a free lunch, live music and information from more than a dozen local organizations providing services to older adults on the peninsula. The morning schedule opens with hands-only CPR demonstrations from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by tai chi at 10:30 a.m. and Zumba at 11:15 a.m. Janet Lee Sings will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the lunch hour, and a bingo session is scheduled for 1 p.m. The event is free; no registration required. 415-789-2665 or beltiblibrary.org.