British Society
The Lakeside British Society holds its monthly luncheon Saturday, July 7, 12:45 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic.
The speaker will be Cesar Rubio, a local lawyer who will give some useful information on what one should have in place if you become seriously ill or die while in Mexico.
Menu choices begin with a small salad or lentil soup; choice of breaded steak with mashed potato, vegetables and gravy or curried shrimp with rice or a Cobb salad. Dessert is apple pie with ice cream. The cost is 150 pesos plus tip.
Contact Sue at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Sue Morris, (376) 766-0847 to confirm your attendance and menu choice.
Open Circle
Kenneth Hunt presents “The Dimensions of the Universe and You” at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, July 8, 10:30 a.m. on the patio of the Lake Chapala Society.
The real miracle of the existence of the universe is that the whole manifestation – everything that is knowable – emerges from inherent properties of the very stuff of which it all consists. It might be helpful for us to have a sharpened sense of where we stand in the scale of things that have emerged from the turmoil of the Big Bang. Before we can do that, however, we need to increase our understanding of millions, billions and trillions and their relative sizes. Hunt will explore several ways to appreciate relationships among big numbers and then will explore the dimensions of the universe.
Hunt is a science nerd. He has been reading and thinking about stuff like this for a long time and has learned a lot. He wants to interest you in it too.
For more information on Open Circle, see opencircleajijic.org.
LCS Spanish
Introduction to Spanish will begin on Tuesday, July 10. Register in the Lake Chapala Society service office.
Meanwhile, continue to learn by joining Exploring Spanish, held every Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Sala. LCS Members only. Free.
Progressive Action Group
Says the Progressive Action Group: “The United States is currently experiencing a wave of increasingly aggressive far right and neo-fascist activism. These movements are on the upswing as popular discontent embraces ‘America First’ and ‘Make America Great Again.’ While hatred and bigotry are frightening, the greater concern is that these movements could propel fascist forces into power.”
The Progressive Action Group meets Tuesday, July 10, 4 p.m. at the Sunrise Restaurant, on the carretera in Chula Vista, to review and discuss the issue of American Fascism. John de Waal will give a presentation, as well as some personal experiences.
The Progressive Action Group is a gathering of like-minded people looking for progressive solutions to political problems. 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. with questions.
LCS TED talks
Regenerative neurologist Dr. Siddharthan Chandran presents “Can the Damaged Brain Repair Itself?” Tuesday, July 10, noon to 1:15 p.m. at the LCS Sala.
After a traumatic brain injury, sometimes the brain can repair itself by building new brain cells to replace damaged ones, but this repair doesn’t happen quickly enough to allow recovery from degenerative conditions such as motor neuron disease (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or ALS). Chandran presents some new techniques using special stem cells that could allow the damaged brain to rebuild itself faster.
Fitness walks
A walk for fitness will take place on the LCS gazebo every Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. through September 26. This activity will follow Leslie Sansone’s “Walk at Home” program – an activity endorsed by the American Heart Association. Contact Lisa O’Dell for more information at 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..
Yoga
One-hour yoga classes by certified instructor Delia, featuring both chair and mat techniques, are held Wednesdays, 9 a.m., at American Legion Post 7 in Chapala. To sign up, or for more information, call 331-222-0438.
Chapala Birders
The Chapala Birders meet Friday, July 13, 8 a.m. at Donas Donuts in Ajijic before heading to Agua Escondida and that area’s two dams (a 20-minute drive). Birds that might be seen include the fulvous whistling duck, the northern Jacana and a variety of other water birds, woodpeckers and orioles. At 10:15 a.m. the group takes breakfast at Las Delicias and completes the bird list.
To go (and/or offer to bring a vehicle for carpooling), contact John Keeling at 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..
Contracts
Lake Chapala Society members are invited to attend a seminar on “Insurance and Employee Contracts,” Friday, July 13, 12:30 p.m. in the LCS Sala. The speakers will discuss claiming insurance, issues with insurance companies, maximum time companies have to comply, contract and insurance for employees, registering an employer and employees at the IMSS.
Lakeside Freethinkers
A discussion on the “Affirmation of Humanism” will be on tap at the next meeting of the Lakeside Freethinkers, Wednesday, July 18, 4-6 p.m. at La Nueva Posada.
In the 195 countries, with the exception of the United States, which have a semblance of humanist ideals arising from their past history, how do the arts portray humanist values?
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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LCS bus trips
The Lake Chapala Society is headed to Galerias Mall and Costco, Thursday, July 26. The bus departs 9:30 a.m. from the sculpture in La Floresta. Wednesday, August 8, the trip is to Tlaquepaque, Forum Mall and Home Depot. The bus departs 10 a.m. Cost for either trip is 370 pesos for members and 470 pesos for non-members.
Insight Meditation
The Heart of Awareness Insight Meditation Community offers multiple opportunities each week for silent meditation: Sundays, 9-10 a.m., Wednesdays at 4-4:45 p.m. and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon.
Wednesday, July 11, the meditation period will be followed by a video talk by Lewis Richmond, a Zen Buddhist priest and author who founded the Zen Buddhist meditation community in Mill Valley/Tiburon, California. His topic is “Aging as a Spiritual Practice.”
A yoga class is offered at The Heart of Awareness on Thursdays from 9-10:45 a.m.
Beginning Saturday, July 7, a series of four weekly “Introduction to Insight Meditation” sessions will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., including practical instruction and brief guided practice sessions for those who are just curious, who are new to meditation practice, or who wish to join in for a refresher. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 331-043-4669 for more information or to register.
The meditation center is located at Guadalupe Victoria 101, Ajijic. For more information, see heartofawareness.org.