MMA Extreme Axixic
A Mixed Martial Arts event will be held Saturday, July 16, from 7 p.m. at Huerta de Serna (home of Tuesday Farmers Market). Support local athletes, both male and female, in ten different bouts.
Tickets, general seating 200 pesos, VIP 250 pesos, are available at the door. Kids under 10 free.
Support your queen!
A dance party and presentation of candidates for Ajijic Fiestas Patrias Queen will be held Saturday, July 16, from 8 p.m., at Bar La Martina, above Restaurant El Jardìn on the plaza. Music by La Sonora Pachanguera. Tickets are 100 pesos at the door.
Open Circle
Rachel McMillen will talk about “Ancient Knowledge for Modern Times” at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. at the Lake Chapala Society. Reservations: opencircleajijic.org.
McMillen is the author of the popular Dan Connor mystery series, which includes “Dark Moon Walking” and “Black Tide Rising,” both nominated for an Arthur Award.
Born in England and raised in Australia, she lived most of her life in Canada, where she spent 30 years sailing the remote west coast that provides the settings for her novels.
McMillen is a former teacher and adult educator whose short stories, poems and articles can be found in numerous anthologies and magazines.
She has served as president of various environmental organizations, as well as theater companies and community groups.
Chapala Birders
Tuesday, July 19, birders will meet at 8:15 a.m. at the entrance to Cristiania Park in Chapala. Expect to see an interesting selection of species in the park and on the shore of the lake. At about 10 a.m., the group will go to La Palapa de Don Juan for breakfast and to complete the bird list.
Bird walks are open to all those interested in birds, both beginners and experienced birders. Just bring binoculars.
The Lake Chapala Birders is led by John and Rosemary Keeling. See Chapalabirders.org for more information.
Pepe Magaña Art Auction
More than 30 works of art and dozens of other items will be up for grabs at an auction organized to benefit Chapala veterinarian Pepe Magaña, who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. The event is Sunday, July 31, at the PabloLola Galleria de Arte, Calle 16 de Septiembre 1, Ajijic. Registration for buyers starts noon, the auction is between 1 and 4 p.m.
Participating artists include Lola Picó, Alfi Guilera, Susana Soto Poblete, Gerardo Jesús, Lizette Aguilar, Adis Soriano, Claudia Neri, Federico Luquin, Ana Favela, Guadalupe Aguilar, María Elena, Lola Pelayo and Alejandra Davila,
Quince fest
Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos holds its annual Festival del Membrillo (Quince Festival), Friday to Sunday, July 29-31. The guest of honor is the town of Cocula, which prides itself on being the cradle of mariachi music. The action takes place on the main plaza where banda music by various groups will keep the crowd moving in the evenings and food and drink options will be plentiful. Exhibits of fruit, quince products, crafts and more will be displayed, and contests of photography and gastronomy will take place daily.
Anavets Xmas fundraiser
Anavets (Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans Association Canada) Mexico Unit 19 holds its third annual teddy bear picnic in support of Lakeside Children at Christmas, on Thursday, August 4, at Mama’s Musical Bar in San Antonio Tlayacapan. A social hour begins at 2 p.m.; the meal at 3 p.m. Daniel Cordero will entertain.
Bring a toy valued between 100 and 150 pesos and receive a ticket for a chance to win prizes. Tickets, 300 pesos, are available at Mama’s or via 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..
Jocotepec summer classes
• The semi-Olympic pool at Polideportivo Sur is open for swimming classes for kids and recreational swimming Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 18 to August 5. Donato Guerra Pte. 51. Information: 333-468-6648 or stop into the Municipal Sports Offices.
• A Weekend of Butterflies (Fin de Semana de las Mariposas) will be held at the Centro Bioregional de Capacitación Hacia la Sustentabilidad, Campus CETAC near the Joco Malecon, July 22 to 24. Learn about the importance of mariposas on the ecosystem. Fun for the whole family. Information: 333-831-1260.
• An Herb Workshop (Taller de Herbolaria) will be held Tuesday, July 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CEATAC. Learn about tintures, creams and medicinal infusions. Information: 333-831-1260.
• Local artists will give classes from 10 a.m. to noon at the Casa de Cultura Jose Vaca Flores (next to the main plaza). Chile de Joco will teach how to draw cartoons Mondays and Wednesdays; Adriana Lopez will help you model plasticine Tuesdays and Thursdays; Pedro Ibañez will teach batucada style dance Tuesdays and Thursdays and Educardo Xilozochitl will teach drawing and painting. Information: 387-763-1621.