Expat Living

Open Circle

Loretta Downs presents “How to Die When You’re Ready” at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, February 9, 10:30 a.m. to noon, on the patio of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).

Go fly a kite

Ajijic’s 4th annual Kite Festival runs Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2 on the Ajijic Malecon. Kite-making workshops start at 3 p.m.; a kite flying contest begins 4 p.m.; live music cranks up at 5 p.m.; and an artisan and gastronomic exposition runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Population control

Spay-Ghetti No Balls, a fundraiser for the Jocotepec spay and neuter clinic, is held Saturday, January 25, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Raquet Club in San Juan Cosala.

Open Circle

Don Munroe presents “Here Comes the Judge …” at the next meeting of Open Circle, Sunday, January 19, 10:30 a.m. to noon, on the patio of the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).

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).