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Latest Conecciones Magazine & Upcoming Events...

Conecciones, January 2023 Conecciones

The latest edition of Lake Chapala Society's magazine, Conecciones (“Connections” in English) is now available for reading [a href="https://issuu.com/lakechapalasociety/docs/conecciones_february_2023" target="_blank" name="Conecciones"]** ON-LINE **[/a].

Or you can download a copy of the magazine to your PC [a href='newsletters.php' target='_blank']** DOWNLOAD HERE **[/a].

The mission of our magazine advances the mission of LCS: to “promote the active participation of lakeside's inhabitants to improve the quality of life Lakeside.” The articles in the magazine have been carefully chosen to entertain, educate, and provide information and inspiration to live a quality life lakeside.

The magazine's name, Conecciones, reflects its purpose — with LCS acting as a link that encourages connections amongst our unique populace. The name symbolizes the merging of cultures and ideas.
George Michael Concert An LCS Concert in the Park!
The George Michael Experience

Date: Monday, February 6, 5:30Pm
Cost:
   VIP seating: $500 pesos
   General seating: $350 pesos

[a href='event_ticket_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON-LINE[/a]
While growing up outside of Detroit Alsup gleefully ensconced himself in the pop music of the 1980s: Whitney Houston, Madonna, Rick Astley, Michael Jackson. But there was something about George Michael that struck a chord with Alsup. Yes, the British pop star offered a sense of kinship and distraction from the world around him. Along with a sense of confidence.

The George Michael Experience is first and foremost a musical event, featuring Alsup performing 20 hits, including “Careless Whisper,” “Faith,” “Freedom '90,” and “Outside.” The show has played to sold out crowds this past summer in Provincetown and is heading to Mexico for shows in Vallarta and Ajijic.

Reserve your tickets now.
Art in the Garden Show The next in a series of our Art in the Garden shows to support the local arts community

Date: Saturday, February 11, 10am to 3pm
Cost: Free admission

The theme of this month's show is, “Valentine's Day”

Help support local art, children's art, and handicrafts — while enjoying a beautiful day in our famous gardens!

You'll find artists and artisans from Ajijic and Chapala, plus art and cards from the LCS Children's Art program (including our Valentine cards).

Featured art: jewelry, etchings, dolls, masks, custom denim jackets, digital painting, corn husk art,art cards, ceramics, paintings, purses, paper art, antiquated art, photography, sculpture, straw paintings, embroidery, clothing, mosaics, stone and glass art, and much more...

We have ample parking at the lake front, you can enjoy a drink, snack, or lunch in our café, and we have an ATM for your convenience.
Queens and Kings of Rock An LCS Concert in the Park!
Queens and Kings of Rock
by Debby Holiday

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2:30pm & 5:30Pm
Cost:
   VIP seating: $500 pesos
   General seating: $350 pesos

[a href='event_ticket_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON-LINE[/a]
Debby Holiday, 17 Billboard Top 20 hits, broke onto the dance music scene in a big way. She is well known for her dance floor hits and TV engagements. She has written and performed with some of the tops in the business. Her Tina Turner tribute show has down crowds internationally. She performed last year in Ajijic to great reviews from our concert goers. This is a very high energy show and she will have you out of your seats and dancing in the aisles. Often seen at sell out large crowds and also entertains to cabaret audiences such as in Vallarta and Ajijic.

Don't miss this one day performance here in Ajijic! If you love Rock, this tribute show is the show for you. Come and enjoy the rock songs from the past decades.

Reserve your tickets now.

Upcoming Educational Opportunities and Trips...
Aztec History and Culture A Lake Chapala Society Educational Course:

Aztec History and Culture
up to the Invasion by Cortez
Instructor: Ted rogers
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $980 MXN
   Non-members: $1,200 MXN
Course Dates: Feb 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 & 28
Course Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: South Campus Boardroom


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No Refunds

Description:
In this nine-session course we will look at the cultures that predated the Aztecs, then the unification process by both conquest and commerce, that brought the Aztec empire into existence as a society that encompassed over five million people.

Included in this, we will look into Aztec art, mythology, cosmology, and day-to-day social life.

Beginning with the cultures that laid the foundation for the Aztec society around 1600 B.C., we will finish with the Aztec Empire just before the arrival of Cortez.

About your instructor:

Ted Rogers P.h. D.

Ted is an energetic and enthusiastic instructor. Holding a triple concentration Ph.D. in history from the University of Colorado, Ted also earned that university’s top teaching award. He has been Visiting Scholar at the London School of Economics, Lambeth Palace, and the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. His travels to over fifty countries, having lived in four of them, give him a unique perspective, which further informs his teaching. He is published in three countries. Ted is a permanent resident of Ajijic, where he lives with his beautiful wife, Glenda, and their three crazy dogs.
Get Your Jalisco Driver's License A Lake Chapala Society Educational Course:

Getting your Jalisco driver's license
without losing your mind
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $600 MXN
   Non-members: $780 MXN
Course Dates: Feb 8 & 15
Course Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students: 4/30
Enroll before Feb 4

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No Refunds

Description:
To support you in getting your Jalisco driver's license, we've prepared this class to guide you through the entire process, from making sure you have the necessary documents, including how to get some of them, knowing and understanding the process, to sharing with you other topics such as:
Documents and processing
Types of driver's license in Jalisco
Mexican Police (types, levels and duties)
Secretary of Transportation in Jalisco
Visual traffic signs
Body language and sound of traffic agents
What about the road knowledge and the practical driving test

All the necessary orientation to get your driver's license in your hands. Material will be sent by email a few days after you enroll.

About your instructor:

Alfredo Pérez is the current education director at LCS. He has served as a university professor, coordinator of undergraduate level in the university, has taught different workshops in the state. He has been an entrepreneur with his own business in Guadalajara. He believes in education as a means of social improvement. His experience as a Mexican has spanned more than 40 years. LOL.
Intro to Lakeside A Lake Chapala Society Educational Course:

Intro to Lakeside — In-Person
Instructor: Barbara Harkness
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $660 MXN
   Non-members: $850 MXN
Course Date: Monday Feb 13
Course Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students: 4/30
Enroll before Feb 10

[a href='personal_enrichment_form.php?course=introLakeside' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
No Refunds

Description:
Are you planning to move to Chapala’s Lakeside or have you just moved? Welcome to Mexico!

Let us support you with basic information that will help you make good decisions and understand how things work in the region. There is a world to know. But, let's start with the basics. In this class you will learn about the following topics:

Where exactly is Lakeside
Lakeside Communities
Ajijic Village
Fiestas
LCS
Health & Medical
Eating Out - Eating In
Money - Banks & ATM’s
Churches
Entertainment & Recreation
Transportation
Accommodation ∧ Utilities

At the class, you will be given some materials that will be helpful for your stay.

Prepare your questions — we'll be ready to give you answers.
   
Advance Care A Lake Chapala Society Educational Course:

Advance Care Planning Workshop
on Living Well and Dying Well in Lakeside
Instructor: Loretta Downs
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $500 MXN
   Non-members: $650 MXN
Course Dates: Feb 15 & 22
Course Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students: 6/30
Enroll before: Feb 14
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No Refunds

Description:
This is a two-session class.

In Session One you learn about the practical aspects of preparing for the end of your life. We explore the legal paperwork necessary in Mexico to protect yourself from unwanted medical care, and how to create a system of support for yourself.

Session Two reviews Part 1 and examines eight practices for creating peaceful transitions through life and death, and how to talk to loved ones about your end-of-life wishes.

Handouts are included. Bring material for taking notes.

Comments from previous attendees:
“Thank you so much for the very useful and heartfelt presentations.”

“It was extremely beneficial.”

“I attended your recent workshop at LCS. Thank you for the most helpful conversation and information. You help with some rather difficult decisions and actions and do it well - with directness, obvious care for the group, and humor as well. I thought you managed the conversation well, allowing participants to express their appropriate concerns, stories, and questions and skillfully moving away from those unhelpful. I'm 77 and have put this off, not avoiding it, just postponing it. Now, with your help, I'm addressing it. You are providing a very important and well-managed service.”

“I know everyone who took your class is feeling the same way I am — grateful. THANK YOU!”

About your instructor:

Loretta Downs
Loretta Downs, MS, CSA, has a master's degree in gerontology and thanatology and is a certified advance care planning facilitator, Certified Senior Advisor, death doula, and inspirational public speaker with over 35 years of experience working with end-of-life issues. She is an advocate for a gentle exit and dignified departure.
Advance Care A Lake Chapala Society Educational Course:

Wills and Testaments in Mexico Instructor: Solbes & Solbes Abogados
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $500 MXN
   Non-members: $650 MXN
Course Dates: Feb 17 & 24
Course Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students: 4/30
Enroll before: Feb 15
[a href='personal_enrichment_form.php?course=wills' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
No Refunds

Description:
This is a two-session class.

Moving to another country might be a very confusing experience when it comes to how the law works there. Our head gets full of questions and doubts. So that going to the experts will give us clarity and mind and power of decision.

This course is all about Wills. Being prepared in the event of death is an important consideration, especially when living in a foreign country.

This course will explore many important things to know when preparing your last will and testament. If you are considering a will, this course will help you prepare one in time to take advantage of “Mes del Testamento,” (Month of the Will) in September. Two institutions of Jalisco work together to bring a much lower price for wills and testaments in September.
About your instructor:

María de las Nieves Solbes
A lawyer (abogada) graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a coordinator, strategist, and executor of legal solutions in various institutions of the financial sector, mainly banks, bonding, and insurance companies, also developing advisory and litigation functions at managerial levels, specializing in civil matters, commercial, contractual, and in the judicial and extrajudicial collection. Thanks to her leadership skills and the in-depth study of the matters entrusted to her, she has been able to develop strategic skills in complex litigation. She is currently a judicial mediator, with a high percentage of conflict resolution.
Intro to Lakeside - Online A Lake Chapala Society Educational Course:

Intro to Lakeside — Online (via Zoom)
Instructor: Barbara Harkness
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $660 MXN
   Non-members: $850 MXN
Course Date: Monday Feb 20
Course Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom
Min/Max Students: 4/10
Enroll before Feb 15

[a href='personal_enrichment_form.php?course=introLakesideOnline' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
No Refunds

Description:
Are you planning to move to Chapala’s Lakeside or have you just moved? Welcome to Mexico!

Let us support you with basic information that will help you make good decisions and understand how things work in the region. There is a world to know. But, let's start with the basics. In this class you will learn about the following topics:

Where exactly is Lakeside
Lakeside Communities
Ajijic Village
Fiestas
LCS
Health & Medical
Eating Out - Eating In
Money - Banks & ATM’s
Churches
Entertainment & Recreation
Transportation
Accommodation ∧ Utilities

This class is given by Zoom. We do not record it. It is completely live.

We will send you some materials as well as the link to the session by email so that you can follow the class in a clearer and more orderly manner. There is a lot to learn. The email is sent from 24 to 48 hours prior to the class.

Prepare your questions — we'll be ready to give you answers.
El viaje a México A Lake Chapala Society Spanish Course:

El viaje a México
Spanish conversation
Instructor: Neri Navarro / Phil Rylett
Course Fee:
   LCS members: $300 MXN
   Non-members: $390 MXN
Course Dates: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Course Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Neill James Patio
Min/Max Students: 6/20

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No Refunds

Description:
Welcome to a journey into Mexico where you will need all your Spanish to complete your trip.

This viaje a México (Journey into Mexico) is a simulation of arriving at the Mexico/US border, as well as preparing a trip to Mexico City.

You will travel through our border zone experiencing realistic travel-oriented situations, while conversing with native Spanish speakers.

You'll visit the bank, pharmacy, restaurant, and go through immigration and customs.

You'll soon be ready to travel anywhere your Spanish takes you!

This is an activity for anyone who wants to practice their Spanish in a semi-controlled environment, while having fun. You'll discover you actually know more Spanish than you think.

We'll provide all the necessary materials for you to participate.