La Rincon de Frida
La Rincon de Frida, a popular eatery in Jocotepec, reopens its doors at a new, larger venue inside the Hotel Posada del Pescador, Monday, July 3. Friends and loyal customers joined owner German Garcia at a pre-opening cocktail party June 18, where they lounged on the large veranda. The hotel is next to the Pemex station on the east end of Jocotepec. Frida’s will be open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tepehua
The Tepehua Community Center opened its doors last weekend to Operación Amor to run a two-day spay and neuter program, offered free to human companions of cats and dogs living in the low income neighborhood. Local veterinarian Daniel Borrego (pictured here with a patient) and his Mexico City colleague Dr- José Luis Cruz joined forces as the surgical team that carried out 75 sterilization procedures during the June 24-25 mini-clinic. Learn more about Operacón Amor activities on Facebook, or contact Cameron Peters 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..
British Society
The Lakeside British Society holds its monthly luncheon Saturday, July 1, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57, Ajijic. Mark Foster will explore the theme “Living with English blood and a Mexican heart.” He has a unique outlook on living in Mexico because, although being born here, his parents are English.
Menu choices begin with a small salad or mushroom soup, choice of fish with almond sauce or carne asada (grilled beef) with rice, beans and guacamole, or vegetarian crepes with a cheese sauce or a large salad. Dessert is apple pie and ice cream. The cost is 150 pesos plus tip.
Contact Sue Morris,766-0847 or Sue Sterlini, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to confirm your attendance and menu choice.
Open Circle
Sunday, July 2, Phil Rylett will present “How to Be Fluent in Spanish in 40 Minutes” at the Open Circle in the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) Sala, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Most of us would like to be able to speak Spanish, but many consider it too daunting. New research in second language learning has revealed something quite surprising. You can learn a language by using a language. Although this sounds a little paradoxical — using a language you don’t know to learn the language — it works. And it’s more fun than learning grammar rules.
Rylett started teaching English as a second language after retiring as a systems analyst. He discovered the traits of the successful language learner from observing his students. And he began to realize true communication does not come out of a book. Rylett has lived in Ajijic for four years and, though he arrived with only rudimentary Spanish, he has trained youth soccer teams here and has participated in many other traditional village activities.
For more information, see opencircleajijic.org.
LCS Seminar
There will be no TED talk seminar Tuesday, July 4, as the Lake Chapala Society is closed for the U.S. holiday.
Buddhists
The Heart of Awareness community’s regular meditation and teaching session is Wednesday, July 5, when the center opens at 3:30 p.m., and the formal meditation begins at 4 p.m., followed with the first in a series of four video teachings, entitled “Life Hurts: Responding with Rain”, by Zen teacher Teah Strozer, ending at 6 p.m.
The community offers silent meditation opportunities several times each week. Sunday, July 2, (and every first Sunday of the month) the Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon for three rounds of sitting and walking meditation. Participants are welcome to come for all or part of this extended practice period. The center is open every Monday from 9 to 10 a.m. and Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon for an hour-long silent meditation, consisting of sitting and walking.
The Heart of Awareness is grounded in the teachings of the Buddha as preserved in the Theravada/Vipassana tradition. Prior experience or affiliation is not required. The center is located at Guadalupe Victoria 101 in Ajijic. For further information on the community and scheduled activities, visit the website, www.heartofawareness.org, or call Janet Reichert, (331) 043-4669.
LCS Singles
The LCS Singles Group is getting together again and regrouping. The first fun event is Wednesday, July 6, 5 to 7 p.m. at the LCS campus with happy hour drinks at two for one. Reconnect with your friends from the LCS Singles Group and join them for a meal at nearby restaurants after the happy hour. No cost for LCS members; 20 pesos for non-members.
LCS Bus Trip
The Lake Chapala Society hosts a bus trip to Guadalajara’s Galerias Mall, with its adjacent Costco, Sam’s and Super Walmart stores, Thursday, July 27. Major retailers include Best Buy, Sears and H&M, while restaurant choices include Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang and Applebee’s.
Cost is 350 pesos for members and 450 pesos for non-members. The bus departs promptly at 9:30 a.m. from the sculpture in La Floresta.
Lakeside Assistance BBQ
Ranger BBQ will put on a fundraise for the Lakeside Assistance Group, August 26, 1 p.m. at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo (old train station). This group works with U.S. and Canadian firefighters and other groups to bring used-but-quality equipment to the volunteer fire departments in north shore Lake Chapala towns. The cost to ship containers filled with this equipment is about U.S.$4,000. Tickets for the BBQ are available from Vince Britton at American Legion Post 7.