Car wash for critters

Chapala’s Surtiwash auto wash and detailing outfit is sponsoring a benefit event Saturday, August 11, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, August 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lakeside area foodies with a yen for new taste thrills will get a kick out of a visit to nearby Atotonilquillo this weekend to catch Expo Membrillo 2018, the town’s 25th annual quince festival.

Ultra Trail Campanaria 2018, Ajijic’s second summer competition for mountain runners, will be held Sunday, August 12, encompassing three contests of varied distances starting and ending at the waterfront Malecón.

Pro-environment activists are uniting Saturday, August 4, in Ajijic in side-by-side programs to encourage litter clean-up and earth-friendly consumption of disposable plastic products.

The grand opening of the new children’s library, Biblioteca Casa de Los Sueños, in San Juan Cosala was held on Monday, July 30.

HU Chant

Chanting HU, an ancient name for the Divine while in a contemplative state, is a simple technique to open your heart to greater happiness, love, inner peace and understanding.