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Personal Improvement Program Lake Chapala Society's - Personal Enrichment Program (PEP)
Click the link below to learn more about the courses that will be offered. LCS members canenroll on-line or visit the LCS Office.

[a href="personal_enrichment.php" name="Personal Enrichment Program"]LCS Personal Enrichment Program[/a]

Seminars begin November 05, 2019

A minimum of 11 students -- maximum of 20 students per class are required.

This is your opportunity to participate in the Lake Chapala Society's new PersonalEnrichment Program designed to fulfill our members' call for more programs that areboth entertaining and informative.

Our next series of programs draws from the expertise and experiences ofhighly qualified experts. Each lecturer will present topics that will enrich yourunderstanding of Mexican history, culture and our Lakeside community. The programis open to LCS members only.
Conecciones Conecciones

The latest edition Lake Chapala Society's magazine, Conecciones or Connections in English, is now available for reading [a href="https://issuu.com/lakechapalasociety/docs/conecciones_magazine__october" target="_blank" name="Conecciones"]** On-Line **[/a].

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

The mission of this magazine advances the mission of LCS, which is 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—Connections in English—reflects its purpose, with LCS acting as a link that encourages connections amongst our unique populace.With an unconventional spelling the name symbolizes the merging of cultures and ideas.
Tech Support Tech Help Desk
Thursdays, 12:00 - 2:00 PM, Neill James Patio.

A tech expert will be available to help with questions and issues with tech devices. Members are encouraged to bring their portable device so that questions can be solved during the sit down. Phones, tablets and Laptops are the devices that can be helped with.

Tech Classes
10:00 - 11:30 AM, Sala
 October 3 - Keeping Your Passwords -- How do you keep track of your passwords? We will discuss why tracking passwordsare vital. We will discuss and install one of the popular and very secure password managers.
October 17 - WhatsApp, Messenger, Skype and Texting – There are many options for texting, voice calling and video calling available today. We will discuss and demonstrate the most popular programs.
October 24 - Google Photos -- How many photos do you have? Can you find the photos you want? How can you share your photos with others? Are the photos on your tech devices backed up? We will cover the answers to all these questions and its all FREE!
October 31 - Chromebooks -- Do you need a new computer? Maybe a Chromebook would be right for you. What is a Chromebook (hint a very inexpensive but very useful laptop computer). The basics of use, price, and how to get one will be covered.
November 7 - Chromebooks -- Do you need a new computer? Maybe a Chromebook would be right for you. What is a Chromebook (hint a very inexpensive but very useful laptop computer). The basics of use, price, and how to get one will be covered.
November 21 - Creating Photo Books --You probably have lots of photos of family and friends. Since you are in Mexico and many of your friends and family aren't, how can you get physical photo memories to them? Come find out how to do this.

You must be an LCS member to participate. There is no charge.

Class size is limited to 20 persons. You must be registered to attend. To register send an email to

[a href="mailto:lcs.tech.training@gmail.com"]lcs.tech.training@gmail.com [/a]

with your LCS membership number. Membership must be current at the time of the registration and throughout the course.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mexican Manners
Instructor: Alfredo Perez
Course Fee: $250 MXN
Course Date:October 24
Course Time:Thursday, 10:00 - 12:30 PM
Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/25

[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk before June 15
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
Cultural shock is a normal part of life when we move to another country whose habits are different, we have to observe and learn thelocal rules of urbanity, what body language issues are appropriate and which are not.

Why the behavior of the inhabitants of the new place is different. What do local people expect from me as a new inhabitant of the area?What phrases should I use and at what times? What should I understand about the time structure of the local people so different from mine?Why are the procedures with the authorities so complicated? And a long etc.

Our intention is to help you understand these basic and necessary questions for the real and adequate coexistence with my new neighbors.

Another way to know Mexico.
Warren Hardy Spanish Term 6: October 28 through December 17. [a href="spanish-classes.php" name="LCS Spanish Classes"]CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON-LINE[/a],
Or, register in-person for the upcoming classes through October 25 on the LCS campus.
Tuition is $900 pesos.

Classes sessions are an hour and a half and meet two days per week at the Wilkes Education Center (Biblioteca) in Ajijic.

The LCS Spanish program uses the Warren Hardy Spanish language course designed for adult students. Several levels of instruction are available as students progress in the program. Textbooks are available at the LCS Office for 670 pesos.

For more information on LCS spanish classes, go to [a href="spanish-classes.php" name="LCS Spanish Classes"]LCS Spanish Classes[/a] or call the Spanish Program Coordinator, Vivian Sternfield at (376) 766-1140.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mock Death you say!
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Course Fee: $390 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: October 30, 10:00 - 1:00 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/20, Age 15+
[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a] OR
Sign-up at Service desk before October 25, OR
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
Mexico is not Mexico without its fiestas, and the Day of the Dead is nothing without a good thrill.

The Day of the Dead (actually two days) is rich in tradition and activity. For the visitor to Mexico it iswondrous and mysterious.

Come and learn about the significance of the alter and how to build your own. Embrace the Catrina. Develop your skill ofpoetry as manifested through the Calavera Literaria.

Altar: Either built in home or around the tombstones, Mexicans entice their passed away loved ones to come back for a visit,so both worlds the living and the death can enjoy a great celebration together. Let's learn where this tradition come from,how they build it and the meaning it holds.

La Catrina: The grande dame of the Death represents what Death means to Mexicans and how they face it. It was originallynamed La Calavera Garbancera describing a person who was ashamed of his indigenous origins and dressed as a European personwho wanted to look a whiter skin. In time, this lady became an iconic image to Mexico's culture of the Death’s celebration alongthe country. Let's be part of the celebration and dress ourselves as a Catrina o Catrín.

Calavera Literaria: These popular poems mock not only death but our best friends and worst enemies as well. After all,as the writer Guadalupe Posada said, "death is democratic," so let's not leave anybody out!

Let's acknowledge where these traditions come from and why it is so popular among Mexicans. Also let's get to make our own Calaveras Literariasas well as the Catrina customs.

This course includes the explanation on history, and the making of these poems and the Catrina customs.
Prueba Mexico Beans Prueba Mexico

Beans, Beans the Musical Fruit!
Instructor: Ana Moreno
Course Fee: $480 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: November 1
Course Time: 1:30 - 4:00 PM
South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/20
Enrollment ends November 2

[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
Mexico, as part of the new world, is a treasure trove of gastronomy. Mexican soil is where the first corn (maize),tomatoes and cocoa was domesticated. Beans of the new world began in the Andean mountains and within a few thousand yearshad arrived in Mexico by 4-5000 BCE.

It's been said that no culture does beans like Mexican culture(s). Learn about the frijole or legume, what ever you liketo call it in this prueba. We will present recipes that are easy to make and full of flavor. Learn to prepare charro, drunken,red, fried, piggy and "with morisqueta" beans, what accompanies them and how to serve them! - Toot, Toot! See you there.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Street Spanish
Instructor: Alfredo Perez
Course Fee: $250 MXN
November 4, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/22
Enrollment ends October 31

.[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
Living in another country and speaking their language, brings an opportunity of expressing ourselves in a completely different way,a way that helps us jump into the locals' culture: food, celebrations, sadness, cheerfulness, insults, and a huge etc.

In this class we'll learn how the locals communicate among themselves. What code they use for a living in a daily basis.Slang, idioms, sayings, phrases, even body language.

Join and dive with us deep into Street Spanish.

This course is open to all members, but we recommend you have an intermediate level of Spanish at least.
film_festival3 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, November 8, 7:00 PM
LA RAZÓN DE ESTAR CONTIGO (A Dog's Purpose, 2017) Starring Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton.

Synopsis from IMDB:
Lasse Hallström "The Hundred-Foot Journey" directed this adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron, which follows a dog voiced by Josh Gad as he is reincarnated as different breeds belonging to various owners. Over the course of multiple lifetimes, the canine's existence intersects with that of a young boy who rescued him in 1962.

Sinopsis de IMDB:
Lasse Hallström "The Hundred-Foot Journey" dirigió esta adaptación de la novela best-seller del mismo nombre de W. Bruce Cameron, que sigue a un perro con la voz de Josh Gad mientras se reencarna como diferentes razas pertenecientes a varios propietarios. En el transcurso de múltiples vidas, la existencia del canino se cruza con la de un niño que lo rescató en 1962.
LCS Long Range Plan Lake Chapala Society 2.0
...EXTENDING OUR LEGACY as an oasis for personal enrichment, socialization and collaboration throughout Lakeside!

In March, 2019, the Board approved a Long-Range Plan for the Lake Chapala Society to extend the legacy as an oasis for personal enrichment, socialization and collaboration throughout the greater community. Download / view a copy of the plan [a href="../website/PDF/GovDocs/LCS_2.0_Final_long-range_plan.pdf" target="_self" title=""]HERE[/a]

The plan is focused on improving, modernizing, reinventing and transforming LCS by creating a continuous quality improvement culture, and expanding the use of information technology with greater collaboration between and among the Mexican and foreign communities. We will take our best practices from LCS 1.0, with its rich history, culture and traditions of programs, services and activities over the past 60+ years and transcend the organization into Lake Chapala Society 2.0.