Democrats Abroad hosts its next “Sunday at the Movies” October 16, 2 p.m. at the American Society (Amsoc). The featured film is “The End of America,” based on Naomi Wolf’s book “The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot.”

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Mercy flight to Cleveland

A small engine Cessna 210 took off August 23 from Guadalajara Municipal Airport for Cleveland, Ohio.

Let’s end wolf whistling

Verbal harassment of women on the street, including whistling, honking or making kissing noises, is now treated as a public-order offense under city ordinances approved by Guadalajara city hall.

St. Mark’s Anglican Church is already decorating for its annual fiesta celebrating Mexican independence. The festivities begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 18, after the Spanish-language mass at 12:30 pm.  The public is invited.  The fiesta will include comida típica, mariachis, folkloric dancers, games, and a cash bar with beer, wine, tequila, and more. All this for an entrance fee of 100 pesos for adults and 50 pesos for children under 10. Join in for a great time.

The American Society (Amsoc) celebrates Mexico’s Independence Day with a delicious meal of chamorro en adobo (pork shank in adobo) on Thursday, September 15. Chamorro en adobo consists of pork on the bone that has been marinated in a traditional Mexican sauce, then baked slowly until the meat is fork-tender. Tossed salad, refried beans and rice round out this savory meal. Top it off with dessert and creamy flan. Amsoc opens noon; the meal is served at 1 p.m. Cost: 150 pesos.

All those heavily into tattoos, or those interested in the culture surrounding the art, should make a bee line for Expo Tatuaje Internacional at the Calle 2 events center on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day.