This young book fan dressed up as the Little Prince, from the book of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, at a public reading held in Guadalajara on International Book Day, April 23. 

The American Society Book Club meeting in Thursday, April 20, 10 a.m. will discuss “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World” by Jack Weatherford. 

A handful of bigger-than-life historical characters—including Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, Maximiliano I and his wife Carlota, Benito Juarez, General Ulysses Grant and Secretary of State William Seward—are audaciously brought to life in Michael Hogan’s new play, “Lincoln and Mexico—The Untold Story,” which premiered last week at the American School in Guadalajara.

People interested in the Democratic party, along with their friends and relatives, are invited to see the movie “In a Better World” in the home of a member on Sunday, April 2, 2 p.m. Spokesperson Jude Wallesen emphasized that new attendees are welcome. 

The 40th International Gastronomy Festival organized by the Guadalajara Consular Association takes place Sunday, March 26, at the Centro de la Amistad Internacional.

The American School in Guadalajara next week presents the world premiere of the English-language play “Lincoln and Mexico: The Untold Story,” based on the book “Abraham Lincoln and Mexico” by Michael Hogan, the school’s Emeritus Humanities Chair.