Open Circle
Kat O’Sullivan will present “Live Your Legacy from Impossible to Possible” at the next gathering of Open Circle, Sunday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. in the garden of the Lake Chapala Society.
This talk will challenge you to choose to live your legacy, every moment of every day — in alignment with what’s most important to you now. To challenge your thinking about what’s possible, no matter what stage of life you are in. To recognize that it’s okay to give yourself permission to pursue what you really want, recognizing that there is power in possibility with a purpose — driven plan. There will be a handout to help you make the shift from impossible to possible and have a step-by-step process for making it happen.
Cooking Club
The Lakeside Cooking Club will meet Wednesday, May 15, 4 p.m. at the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, Calle San Jorge 250 in Riberas del Pilar. The theme is Asian cooking in small groups. Local chef Victor Cardenas will be giving a short presentation on Asian curries. To register to cook savory or sweet (40 bites), email Michele Lococo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than May 8,
If you do not cook/present, the delicious and filling tasting menu costs 200 pesos, and everyone is welcome to enjoy these dinners. To sign up to attend only, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. For more info, see Facebook/LakesideCookingClub.
Lakeside Freethinkers
The Lakeside Freethinkers will meet via Zoom Wednesday, May 15.
One item on the agenda is their Student Aid Project, coordinated through the Lake Chapala Society. A local science student has been selected for support. Another topic will be a “problem” that philosophers have thought about for at least 2,500 years. This is “the demarcation problem” as it relates to science. Just where is the line between science and non-science or pseudoscience and how does that relate to the scientific method?
The Freethinkers define a “freethinker” as a person who identifies himself or herself as an atheist, agnostic, secular humanist, or skeptic. They reject belief in the supernatural and rely on science and reason to guide their lives.
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Tai Chi for over 45s
Improve your balance, coordination, concentration and blood pressure. The Wuji Academy of Martial Arts offers adults over 45 sessions of Kwang Ping-style Tai Chi Chuan, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. at Parque de la Cristiania in Chapala. The first class is free. Call 331-171-7682 for more information in English.
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Dems to celebrate Spring
The Lake Chapala chapter of Democrats Abroad will hold a Spring celebration and mixer for fun and conversation Monday, May 20, 4 to 6 p.m. at La Bodega, 16 de septiembre 124 in Ajijic. Contact: Janet Payne via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or to register for the event.
Help the planet
The Ajijic Recycle Center, just down the Carretera from Pancho’s West, is looking for volunteers to learn to use its compactor and squash some plastics a couple of hours a week. Stop in and check out the used bookshop while you’re there.
Tree planting
San Antonio Tlayacapan is holding a tree planting event Saturday, May 18, 5 p.m. on its Malecon. The group Sembradores de Vida (Planters for Life) will be supporting the event with ahuehuete and sabino trees in order to restore destroyed wetlands and protect this area.