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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.
Personal Improvement Program Lake Chapala Society's - Personal Enrichment Program (PEP)
Enroll Now!
Seminars begin May 27, 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 Personal Enrichment Program designed to fulfill our members' call for more programs that are both entertaining and informative.

Our next series of programs draws from the expertise and experiences of highly qualified experts. Each lecturer will present topics that will enrich your understanding of Mexican history, culture and our Lakeside community. The program is open to LCS members only.

Click the link below to learn more about the courses that will be offered. LCS members can enroll on-line or visit the LCS Office.

[a href="personal_enrichment.php" name="Personal Enrichment Program"]LCS Personal Enrichment Program[/a]
Prueba Mexico Aguas Frescas Prueba Mexico

Aguas Fresca
Instructor: Ana Moreno
Course Fee: $360 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: June 10
Course Time: Monday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/20
Enrollment ends June 6.

[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:
The hot season has arrived and with it delicious fruits that in Mexico are used to create fantastic drinks known as "fresh waters".  In addition to the various Mexican fruits, aromatic herbs are used for flavor as well as some grains.

  Sign up to learn how to make fresh waters the Mexican way to refresh even the hottest at home. We will learn what ingredients we need and how to prepare the recipes. Ingredients included.
The Lake Chapala Society and Cámara de Comercio de Guadalajara Delegacíon Chapala (CANACO - Chapala Chamber of Commerce) are promoting a community mixer, June 11, from 5:30 PM to 7PM.

 Have you ever had questions about how to make your non-profit better? How to write a great set of by-laws. How to get charitable tax status? The June presenter of Conexciones entre Amigos can help.

Ixanar Uriza, Operating Director, will be informing the audience about how the Corporation for Foundations can help you and your non-profit.

Conexciones entre Amigos is a joint effort between the local Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Chapala Society, to bring our community together on topics of mutual interest and to enhance the quality of life lakeside.

The format of this event will be:

** 5:30 PM - Drinks and snacks
** 6:00 PM - Presentations

¿Alguna vez ha tenido preguntas sobre cómo mejorar su organización sin fines de lucro? Cómo escribir un gran conjunto de estatutos. ¿Cómo obtener el estado fiscal caritativo? El presentador de junio de Conexciones entre Amigos puede ayudar.

Ixanar Uriza, Director de operaciones, informará a la audiencia sobre cómo la Corporativa de Fundaciones puede ayudarlo a usted y a su organización sin fines de lucro.

Conexciones entre Amigos es un esfuerzo conjunto entre la Cámara de Comercio local y la Sociedad del Lago de Chapala, para reunir a nuestra comunidad sobre temas de interés mutuo y que mejorarán la calidad de vida junto al Ribera.

El formato de este evento será:

** 5:30 PM - Bebidas y bocadillos
** 6:00 PM - Presentaciones
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mexican Salsas
Instructor: Ana Moreno
Course Fee: $350 MXN
Course Dates: June 14
Course Time: Friday, 12:00 to 2:00 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 10/15
[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk before June 10
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
 The key to many Mexican dishes is found in their sauces, whether they are raw, cooked, fried, stewed, etc. And that can be spicy, sweet, neutral, acidic, light, thick, simple or very elaborate.

With this course LCS aims to take you by the hand to buy the necessary ingredients to make some sauces. How Mexican uses them. What food you can dress with them.

Do not miss this tour into the Mexican gastronomic world.
film_festival0 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, June 14, 7:00 PM
ANASTASIA starring Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd.

Story line from IMDB:
The daughter of the last Russian Tsar, Nicolas II, Anastasia is found by two Russian con men, Dimitri and Vladimir, who seek the reward that her grandmother, the Dowager Empress Marie, promised to the ones who'll find her. But the evil mystic of the Tsar family, Rasputin, still wants the Romanov family to be destroyed forever.

Sinopsis de IMDB:
La hija del último Zar ruso, Nicolás II, Anastasia es encontrada por dos estafadores rusos, Dimitri y Vladimir, que buscan la recompensa que su abuela, la emperatriz viuda Marie, prometió a los que la encontrarán. Pero el malvado místico de la familia del Zar, Rasputín, todavía quiere que la familia Romanov sea destruida para siempre.
Warren Hardy Spanish Term 4: July 2 through August 20. [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 July 1 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.
Tepache Prueba Mexico

Mexico Traditional Fermented Beverages
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Course Fee: $350 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: June 17
Course Time: Monday, 11:00 - 12:30 AM
Location: South Campus Board Room at LCS
Min/Max Students required: 10/20
[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk before June 13
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
 All cultures have made their own beverages either to dedicate them to their gods or to cheer up on traditional and ritual celebrations. Well, let's taste them and discover what they mean to Mexican culture. Have you tried Tejuino, Tuba, Tepache, Pulque, etc?.

Do you know what benefits they provide for your health?

Do not miss the opportunity to try a bit of Mexico.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mexican Manners
Instructor: Alfredo Perez
Course Fee: $250 MXN
Course Date: June 18 10:00 - 12:30 PM
Course Time: Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/40

[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 the local 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.
film_festival1 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, June 21, 7:00 PM
LA PRINCESA Y EL CISNE (THE SWAN PRINCESS, 1994) Starring: Jack Palance, Howard McGillin, Michelle Nicastro

Story line from IMDB:
As children, Prince Derek and Princess Odette are forced to spend their summers together by their widowed parents, who hope that the two will eventually fall in love and marry, so their two kingdoms will be united. As children and adolescents, Derek and Odette can't stand each other, but as young adults they begin to see each other in a different light and fall in love with each other. But one night things take a bad turn when Derek unintentionally offends Odette, who then refuses to marry him if he can't prove that he loves her for who she is and not just her beauty. Odette and her father are then attacked by Lord Rothbart, a vengeful sorcerer who was cast out of William's kingdom when he plotted against the king. In the form of a beast, Rothbart mortally wounds William, and kidnaps Odette then places her under a spell. Now it is up to Derek to rescue Odette by showing his undying love. But will he be in time?

Sinopsis de IMDB:
Como niños, el Príncipe Derek y la Princesa Odette se ven obligados a pasar los veranos juntos por sus padres viudos, quienes esperan que ambos se enamoren y se casen, para que sus dos reinos se unan. Como niños y adolescentes, Derek y Odette no pueden soportarse, pero como adultos jóvenes comienzan a verse de otra manera y se enamoran. Pero una noche las cosas toman un mal giro cuando Derek ofende involuntariamente a Odette, quien luego se niega a casarse con él si no puede demostrar que la ama por quién es ella y no solo por su belleza. Odette y su padre son atacados por Lord Rothbart, un hechicero vengativo que fue expulsado del reino de William cuando conspiró contra el rey. En la forma de una bestia, Rothbart hiere mortalmente a William, y secuestra a Odette y la pone bajo un hechizo. Ahora depende de Derek rescatar a Odette mostrando su amor eterno. Pero ¿llegará a tiempo?
film_festival2 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, June 28, 7:00 PM
LA PRINCESA Y EL CISNE 2 (The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, 1997) Starring Michelle Nicastro, Douglas Sills, Jake Williamson.

Story line from IMDB:
The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is distracted by field fires set by Knuckles. His master Clavius, wants to conquer the world, and he needs to capture a giant orb to do that. Clavius kidnaps Queen Uberta and Odette with Derek have to save her.

Sinopsis de IMDB:
El primer aniversario de bodas de la Princesa Odette y el Príncipe Derek está distraído por los incendios en el campo de Knuckles. Su maestro Clavius, quiere conquistar el mundo, y él necesita capturar un orbe gigante para hacer eso. Clavius secuestra a la reina Uberta y Odette con Derek tienen que salvarla.
Prueba Mexico - Difficult Journey Prueba Mexico

El viaje difícil. (The Difficult Journey; A simulation. Practice your Spanish)
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Course Fee: $250 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: June 29
Course Time: Saturday, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Location: South Campus Board Room at LCS
Min/Max Students required: 10/25
[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk before June 20
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
 Welcome to The Difficult Journey where you will need all your Spanish to complete this trip.  The Difficult Journey is a simulation of arriving at the Mexico/US border and also preparing a trip to Mexico City. Travel through our border zone experiencing realistic travel-oriented situations while conversing with native Spanish speakers. 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 not a class, but it is, for sure, an opportunity to practice your Spanish in a stress free and friendly environment. You will learn more words and phrases along the activity.

We will provide you with a few sample documents such as passport, traveler check, immigration forms, etc. The people you will interact with are all volunteers from the local Mexican community. They all want you to succeed.

Join now. Have fun and practice your español.
Cocktails Prueba Mexico

Mexican Hot Cocktails.
Instructor: Carlos Yáñez
Course Fee: $380 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: July 2
Course Time: Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: South Campus at LCS
Min/Max Students required: 11/20

[a href='prueba_mexico_form.php' target='_blank']CLICK HERE TO ENROLL ON-LINE[/a]
OR, Sign-up at Service desk before June 26
LCS Members only. Membership must be current.
No Refunds

Description:
 The time to celebrate the Independence of Mexico is getting closer and closer. Not everything is made up of chopped paper and Mexican snacks, but of drinks whose flavors and colors represent the joy and festive spirit of the population. Come and learn how to prepare and taste a vampirito, a prepared sangrita, a casuela, a traditional margarita (tequila-based drinks), and a michelada (beer-based drink).

This course includes the necessary ingredients.

Do not miss the opportunity to try a bit of Mexico.
film_festival4 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, July 12, 7:00 PM
REGRESA A MÍ (Ben is Back, 2018) Starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance

Synopsis from IMDb:
Follows the charming yet troubled Ben Burns (Hedges), who returns home to his unsuspecting family one fateful Christmas Eve. Ben's wary mother Holly Burns (Roberts) welcomes her beloved son's return, but soon learns he is still very much in harm's way. During the 24 hours that may change their lives forever, Holly must do everything in her power to avoid the family's downfall.

Sinopsis de IMDb:
Sigue al encantador pero problemático Ben Burns (Hedges), quien regresa a su hogar a su confiada familia una fatídica víspera de Navidad. La madre cautelosa de Ben, Holly Burns (Roberts), da la bienvenida al regreso de su amado hijo, pero pronto descubre que todavía está muy en peligro. Durante las 24 horas que pueden cambiar sus vidas para siempre, Holly debe hacer todo lo que esté a su alcance para evitar la caída de la familia.
film_festival8 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, July 26, 7:00 PM
CREED II LA LEYENDA DE ROCKY (Creed II, 2018) Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson.

Synopsis from IMDB:
Years after Adonis Creed made a name for himself under Rocky Balboa's mentorship, the young boxer becomes the Heavyweight Champion of the World. While life is good with that victory and his marriage to Bianca, trouble comes to Philadelphia when Ivan Drago, the Russian boxer who killed Adonis' father, Apollo, arrives with his son, Viktor, to challenge Adonis. Against Rocky's advice, Adonis accepts the challenge without his mentor's participation and pays the price in a punishing bout he wins only by a technicality. Now injured and demoralized, Adonis cannot bring himself to back into the game, leaving his spirit and title in jeopardy. Together, Adonis' family and Rocky must find a way to rekindle Adonis' fighting spirit to face the future in whatever choice he makes. Meanwhile, the Drago family have its own troubles trying to regain the respect in their homeland that they lost at Rocky's hands as they wonder whether is it truly worth it.

Sinopsis de IMDB:
Años después de que Adonis Creed se hiciera un nombre bajo la tutoría de Rocky Balboa, el joven boxeador se convierte en el Campeón del peso pesado del mundo. Mientras la vida es buena con esa victoria y su matrimonio con Bianca, los problemas llegan a Filadelfia cuando Ivan Drago, el boxeador ruso que mató al padre de Adonis, Apollo, llega con su hijo, Viktor, para desafiar a Adonis. Contra el consejo de Rocky, Adonis acepta el desafío sin la participación de su mentor y paga el precio en un combate de castigo que gana solo por un tecnicismo. Ahora herido y desmoralizado, Adonis no puede volver al juego, dejando su espíritu y título en peligro. Juntos, la familia de Adonis y Rocky deben encontrar una manera de reavivar el espíritu de lucha de Adonis para enfrentar el futuro en cualquier elección que tome. Mientras tanto, la familia Drago tiene sus propios problemas tratando de recuperar el respeto en su tierra natal que perdieron en manos de Rocky mientras se preguntan si realmente vale la pena.
CAP Children's Art Camp
July 29 - August 2, 10:00 - 12:00



Starting Monday, July 29 and ending on Friday, August 1, approximately 125 children will take part in drawing and painting, making blankets and wind socks, watercolour, acrylics, abstract, mosaics, papel maché, learning how to make tissue paper flowers and corn husk decorations at the Lake Chapala Society. There will also be daily projects for kids aged 6 and under (those aged 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult).

This annual project wouldn’t be possible without the generous financial support of the Ajijic Society of the Arts (ASA) and the dedication of its members, who come every day to help with the workshops. LCS members as well as members of the community, also donate their time to this worthy project.

This year, our workshop leaders are: Javier Zaragoza and Jesús López Vega (legacy artists); Dan Williams; Robina Nicol, Rodrigo Zuloaga; Arvada Parrish, Juan Ramón Soto, Lori Polanco, Jeri Van Dyke, Gail McManus, Melody Peterson and, Genero Reyes

An Open House and Sales Event will be held on Saturday, August 2nd. Here, some of the art made by the kids during Art Camp will be sold as well as the popular Children's Art Cards. As always, the kids get a portion of the proceeds. This sale is always a big confidence booster for the kids, and makes them feel proud that something they created has value to someone else. The following Saturday (August 10), the kids receive the money they earned plus a recognition/completion certificate.

If you would like to help at Art Camp, make a small financial contribution or donate materials, please email Danielle Pagé at childrensart@lakechapalasociety.com.