Mother’s Day options
Mexico celebrates mothers Thursday, May 10 and the United States and Canada on Sunday, May 13.
Lakeside eateries are full of options to take mom out for a meal.
Arileo in San Juan Cosala celebrates both days with a special menu in addition to their regular fare. Lime soup, sealed white fish fillet with butter sauce or Thai pasta with flank steak, and for dessert a macho banana crepe with cajeta liquor. Reservations: (376) 106-1088.
Armando’s in Ajijic marks May 10 with a menu of cream of spinach soup, pepper steak, peach melba and a Kahlua or brandy. Reservations: (376) 766-2229.
Elegante in Ajijic also honors moms on Sunday, May 13. Starters include crab cake with a cajun remoulade, spinach salad with raspberry vinaigrette and a blue cheese terrine. Entrées are roasted pork loin with shrimp stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry butter or sliced beef, parmesan potato gratin with a mushroom red wine sauce or grilled salmon with couscous and a pickled vegetable salad. Dessert is a fresh baked chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and pecans. Resrvations: (376) 766-1066.
La Bodega will serve their regular menu on Sunday, May 13 but offers live music from Noe, Jimmy Barto and Paco. Reservations: (376) 766-1002.
Min Wah offers a special buffet from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, May 13 and live music from 3-5 p.m. Reservations: (376) 766-0686.
Roberto’s is offering a free drink to all moms with their meal on Sunday and entertainment by Frankie Dino and the Easy Listening Jazz Quartet from 5-8 p.m. Reservations: (376) 766-1616.
St. Remy Du Lac in West Ajijic offers a 4-course prix fixe dinner including a glass of wine on both May 10 and 13. Reservations: (376) 766-0607.
Yves’ offers a free glass of champagne with your meal on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13. Reservations: (376) 766-3565.
B
ritish Society
The Lakeside British Society holds its monthly luncheon Saturday, May 5, 12:45 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic.
The speaker will be John Jones, who was born in Africa, and grew up in Swaziland, a country of 1.3 million people. It is wedged between Mozambique and South Africa, and was a British Protectorate until 1968 when it gained independence, much to the Crown’s delight. Jones spent the first 20 years of his life there and saw the great trials and tribulations of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s.
Menu choices begin with a small salad or Aztec soup; choice of a club sandwich and fries, fish and chips or large salad with protein. Dessert is lemon sorbet. The cost is 150 pesos plus tip.
Contact 331-412-0850, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to confirm your attendance and menu choice.
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Saturday, May 5, and help the dogs at The Ranch. The fun begins 5 p.m. with live music and a Mexican buffet at La Bodega Restaurant, 16 de Septiembre 124, Ajijic. Get reservations now, this fundraiser sells out fast. Call (376) 766-1002.
Open Circle
Bea Gallagher, Ph.D. will present “The Role of Biotoxins and Neurotoxins in Chronic Diseases” at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. on the patio of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).
Biotoxins are end products from bacterial infections (such as lyme), pollution, chemicals and molds that can continue to damage the body for many years. These toxins mess up receptors or enzymatic reactions that regulate a number of metabolic processes. Toxins can also cause an inappropriate expression of genes that promotes the synthesis of inflammatory proteins. Neurotoxins such as heavy metals may also alter functions in major organs such as the brain, liver and kidneys. In this lecture you will learn how to test for these chemicals and eliminate them.
Gallagher practices functional medicine and clinical nutrition in the Chapala area. She applies a wide variety of metabolic, nutritional and environmental tests to discover the underlying causes of chronic conditions. Foods, nutritional supplements and colonics are among tools she uses to help patients recover health. She has recently completed a specialty in anti-aging medicine and ozone therapies.
For more information on Open Circle, see opencircleajijic.org.
Spanish classes
Classes using the Warren Hardy Spanish-language course begin at LCS, Monday, May 7 and run through June 23. Classes are two days per week at the Wilkes Education Center (Biblioteca) in Ajijic. Several levels of instruction are available as students progress in the program. LCS members only.
For more information, see LCS Spanish Classes at lakechapalasociety.com, or email the Spanish Program Coordinator, Vivian Sternfield, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the LCS office at (376) 766-1140.
LCS TED talks
Writer and philosopher Jim Holt presents “Why Does the Universe Exist?” Tuesday, May 8, noon to 1:15 p.m. at the LCS Sala.
Why is there something instead of nothing? In other words: Why does the universe exist (and why are we in it)? Philosopher and writer Jim Holt follows this question toward three possible answers. Or four. Or none.
Progressive Action Group
The Progressive Action Group will not meet in May due to absentees and travel commitments.
The Progressive Action Group is gathering of like-minded people looking for progressive solutions and positive actions to political problems. They usually meet the second Tuesday of each month, 4 p.m. at the Sunrise Restaurant, Carretera Ote. 119 in Chula Vista. The group’s Facebook page is Progressive Action Group; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LCS Bus Trips
The Lake Chapala Society hosts a bus trip to Tlaquepaque Wednesday, May 9. Find upscale retailers and fine dining in Tlaquepaque’s historic, architecturally significant pedestrian-only zone. For those wishing to shop at nearby Forum Mall, arrangements will be made. The bus leaves at 9 a.m. in front of the sculpture in La Floresta.
Wednesday, May 23, 9:30 a.m., LCS will take a bus to Home Depot and Costco and Mega in Guadalajara. Tickets for either trip are 370 pesos for members and 470 pesos for non-members. Sign up at the LCS office at least two days before the trip is scheduled.
LCS tech help
Every Thursday, a tech expert will be available to help with questions and issues with phones, tablets and laptops from noon to 2 p.m. outside the LCS Sala. Members are encouraged to bring their portable device so that questions can be solved during the sit down.
Lakeside Freethinkers
The Lakeside Freethinkers’ next meeting is Wednesday, May 16, 4 p.m. at La Nueva Posada. The topic of discussion will focus on the fact that belief in organized religion is dwindling. Is it just a question of education and time before man concludes the religious phase of his cultural evolution, or is religiosity innate to humanity and here to stay?
The Lakeside Freethinkers define a “freethinker” as a person who is an atheist, agnostic, secular humanist, or skeptic. Freethinkers reject supernatural and other unsupported claims, and rely instead on reason applied to evidence to guide their lives.
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American Legion CPR
Certified CPR trainer Kathy Hughes will give a class at American Legion Post 7 in Chapala Thursday, May 17, 10 a.m. Sign up at the Legion, located at Morelos 114 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Tequila Tasting
The Lake Chapala Society will hold another popular Tequila Tasting Saturday, May 26, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Advance tickets are 150 pesos for LCS members, 180 pesos for non-members and 200 pesos the day of the event.
Buddhists
The Heart of Awareness Insight Meditation Community, located at Guadalupe Victoria 101 in Ajijic, offers multiple opportunities each week for silent meditation: Sunday, May 6, the center will be open from 9 a.m. to noon for three rounds of sitting and walking meditation. Participants are welcome to come for all or just a portion of this extended practice period. Additional meditation periods are offered Monday, 9 a.m., Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday, 11 a.m. All sessions are open to the public regardless of experience or affiliation, and chairs and cushions are provided. There are brief written instructions on meditation for beginners.
May 9, the meditation period will be followed by a video presentation featuring Bonnie Duran, one of the founders of The People of Color Sangha in Albuquerque, New Mexico and in Seattle, Washington. Duran is a contributor to Hilda Gutierrez Baldoquin’s book, “Dharma, Color and Culture: New Voices in Western Buddhism,” and has written for the “Turning Wheel Journal of Engaged Buddhism.” The series in May is titled “Mistaking a Stick for a Snake: What the Buddha Taught about Inherent Bias,” and offers a thoughtful perspective on responding to the challenges of the divisive and polarized political and social environment we inhabit. Duran’s topic May 9 is “Discovering Our Distorted Views”
The meditation center is located at Guadalupe Victoria 101, Ajijic. For more information, see heartofawareness.org.
Chapala meditation
Chapala Meditation Community offers silent mindfulness meditation in Chapala at Calle Cinco de Mayo 260 just north of Lopez Cotilla, (brown door in white building), Monday and Friday, 11 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays, noon to 1:30 p.m. During the month of May, the Community will present teachings by Ram Dass on “Conscious Aging.” The teachings will be presented on Wednesdays following a silent meditation. The sessions are presented from noon until 1:30 pm. For more information, see chapalameditation.com.
Satsang
Join spiritual teacher Noris Binet for meditation and self-inquiry on Saturday May 12, from 11 a.m. -1 p.m.
Satsang is a Sanskrit term meaning “being in the company of the truth” or “right association” and refers to a group of like-minded people who engage in a spiritual dialogue. The root words, sat and sanga, mean “true” and “community,” respectively; therefore, satsang may also be thought of as friendship or relationship with the truth itself.
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call or message 331-441-7715.