Cancer benefit

A Mexican fiesta to benefit people with renal deficiencies and cancer will be held Saturday, September 16, beginning 8 p.m. on the Ajijic Malecon. Enjoy Mexican delicacies and live music.

Tequila!

The Lake Chapala Society presents its 9th tequila tasting event, Friday, September 8, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Unlimited tasting of more than 100 varieties of tequila and appetizers are included in the 350-peso admission price.

Kid stuff

Grace Church and other local volunteers are sponsoring orphanage fun days every Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Los Carriles Park in Lower La Floresta. Grace church volunteers Steve McDill and Donald Spangler are coordinating and partnering with four local boys and girls homes (Mama Cleo boys home, Love in Action, La Ola and Treasure House homes for girls). Activities include soccer, tennis, volleyball, pickleball, basketball and eating pizza. According to McDill and Spangler, there were 47 kids at the program on Saturday, August 26 and six lakeside area volunteers. Spangler will also share and teach the children character and life lessons during the breaks and at lunch time. Several boys from Mama Cleo’s get to spend quality time with their sibling sisters that live at Love in Action. If someone wants to volunteer to help out, buy pizza or donate tennis rackets and  balls, please contact Grace church or McDill at  615-603-4860 on WhatsApp or Spangler at 376-106-2183.