To mark International Day of the Girl, the Lake Chapala branch of the worldwide Days for Girls (DFG) movement offered a presentation to update volunteers and supporters on the expansion its local activities that have served more than 1,600 young women over the past three years.

Jewish Congregation

Shabbat Torah services are held the first and third Saturday of the month, 10 a.m., and Shabbat evening services and potluck every second and fourth Friday, 6 p.m.

Members of the Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation will joyfully celebrate the gift of their new Torah on October 22.

The non-profit association Lakeside Charities Grant Program selected seven local service organizations for its summer 2019 funding awards to support worthy community projects. In total, 152,700 pesos were disbursed to the recipients during the October 3 meeting of the Sunrise Rotary Club.

Chavurah Chapala continues its series of Chavurah Cafes, facilitated by Elizabeth Katz, Friday, October 18, 1-3 p.m. at El Jardin D’Shanti, Rio Zula 7, west Ajijic.

The goal to boost public awareness and commitment to being kinder to Planet Earth was achieved with the October 5 Ecología y Reciclaje Fiesta co-hosted by the Lake Chapala Society and the Ajijic Citizens Recycle Committee.