Expat Living

Charity garage sale

A garage sale benefitting a Juanacatlan nursing home takes place Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the home of Alfredo and Martha Aceves, Ocampo 180A (across from Hotel Danza del Sol) in Ajijic. For directions call 376-766-6058. Many household and crafts items will be on offer.

Open Circle

David Bryen presents “Caring for the Soul in Times of Chaos” at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, January 5, 10:30 a.m. to noon, on the patio of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).

Taxes

A discount of 15 percent is available for municipal property taxes (predial) paid January 2 to February 28 at Chapala’s Catastro (land registry) office in Chapala City Hall, open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special discounts of up to 50 percent may apply for those over 65 or with disabilities, depending on the property value.

Little Chapel by the Lake

Sunday, December 22, Pastor Lahry will speak on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and explain how they differ from the natural God given abilities that he has already provided us.

Pastorelas

Chapala offers up two public Christmas plays (pastorelas) this weekend. Saturday, December 21, a group from Comala, Colima performs at the Fuente de los Pescadores in front of the Malecon, 7 p.m. (no cost) and Sunday, December 22, a comic pastorela “The Rematch: Devils vs Angels,” takes place at the Centro Cultural Antigua Presidencia, 7 p.m. (cost: 30 pesos).

Toys for Tots run

American Legion Post 7 Chapala and Los Gueros Motorcycle Club will conduct their 6th annual Toys for Tots Run, Saturday, December 14.