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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_PlanBrochure.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)
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 in February and March, 2020

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_january_2020" 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
 January 2 - Cell Phones in Mexico -- How to use your cell phone here in Mexico including making calls, answering calls, cell phone providers and where to get help.
January 16 - Cell Phone Cameras -- The best camera that you own is the one that you have with you all of the time. We will discuss getting the most out of that camera that is built in to your phone.
January 23 - 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!
January 30 - Google Photos, Advanced -- This is a continuation of the Google Photos Class. Here we will discuss editing, organizing, annotating and sharing your photos

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.
Democrats Abroad Voter Registration Assistance for US Citizens
Every Thursday
Noon - 2:00 PM
January 23 - February 27 under the Blue Umbrella in the LCS Garden

Democrats Abroad will be at the LCS to assist people with making an application for an absentee ballot.

Open to the public, regardless of LCS membership status. U.S. citizens and dual Mexican-American citizens who will not be in the U.S. this year to vote should register and request their absentee ballots as soon as possible through Chapter volunteers, or online at [a href="https://www.votefromabroad.org/" name="U S Vote From Abroad"]VoteFromAbroad.org[/a] to be sure their votes will be counted.

For additional information regarding procedures for Absentee Voting in the 2020elections, please consult the US Consulate web page [a href="https://mx.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/voting/"]HERE[/a].
Healthcare Emergencies Chautauqua Institution Lecture
January 27, 2020, 3:00 PM
Lecture by Robin Wright, a contributing writer to The New Yorker and a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Shifting Global Power
Hosted by: Dee Dee Camhi and Fred Harland

Robin Wright has reported on every war, revolution and uprising in the Middle East since 1973, as well as conflicts in other regions. In this lecture, she suggests that we are going through a transition that is as important and as big as the one we went through 500 years ago. When nation-states were formed out of city-states. Wright wants to educate people on the “big picture” of this transition, on global power in this age of perpetual disruption. Which will bring about enormous changes in globalized 21st-century governance and warfare.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Street Spanish
Instructor: Alfredo Perez
Course Fee: $400 MXN
January 30, 11:00 - 1:30 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/22
Enrollment ends January 25

.[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.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mexican Manners
Instructor: Alfredo Perez
Course Fee: $400 MXN
Course Date:January 31
Course Time:Friday, 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/25
Enrollment ends January 265

[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:
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.
Bed BAth and Beyond Store Bus Trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond in Plaza Patria, Zapopan

Shop for upscale household furnishings, kitchen appliances and cookware, as well as towels and linens at the Bed, Bath and Beyond store. Shop The city Market for food stuffs from all over the world. Should be a great shopping experience
Thursday, February 6.

Cost $450 MXN for members and $550 MXN for non-members.
Remember: no refunds or exchanges.

Ticket Sales:
[a href='bustrip_form.php' target='_blank']** CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ON-LINE USING PAYPAL / CREDIT CARD[/a] OR,
** In-person ticket sales from 10:00 to 2:00 at the LCS Office

In addition to this popular anchor store, the Plaza Patria also offers high quality fashion, shoes, jewelry and electronics.

Reserve your place soon. Bus will leave promptly at 9:30 from the sculpture in La Floresta.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mexican Salsas
Instructor: Ana Moreno
Course Fee:$480 MXN
Course Dates:February 6
Course Time:10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 10/20
Enrollment ends February 1

. [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 key to many Mexican dishes is found in their sauces, whether they are raw, cooked, fried, stewed, etc. And thatcan 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.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Making Corn Tortillas and Other Masa Dishes.
Instructor: Ana Moreno
Course Fee: $500 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date: February 7
Course Time: 10:00 - 12:30 AM
South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/20, Age 15+
Enrollment ends February 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:
The Mexican culture has a very rich gastronomy considered a cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO.One of the most used ingredients is corn for the nutrients it provides and for its malleability to be prepared indifferent ways and in many combinations.

We will prepare corn tortillas from the dough, as well as "tlacoyos, huaraches, sopes, pellizcadas, and other homemadedelicacies." This includes the fillings, side dishes and traditional sauces that accompany them. We will not only taste them,but we will learn from their history and why they are so important to the local culture.

Join the class and enjoy a little of what Mexico has to offer to those who want to be enveloped by its flavors.
film_festival6 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, February 7, 7:00 PM
LA LEYENDA DEL PASAJE SECRETO (The Legend of the Secret Pass, 2017) Starring Zoe Axelrod, Shelley Berman, Michael Chiklis

Synopsis from IMDb:
The 'Legend of Secret Pass' takes place in the mountains of the South West and involves Thunderbirds of Indian mythology and an animal refuge of mystical proportions. An unlikely troop of animals and humans are caught up in a clash of ageless magic. In this moment of crisis, the barest chance to avoid cataclysm falls into the hands of an Indian boy, Manu.

Sinopsis de IMDb:
La 'Leyenda del Paso Secreto' tiene lugar en las montañas del Suroeste e involucra a los Thunderbirds de la mitología india y un refugio de animales de proporciones místicas. Una improbable tropa de animales y humanos se ve atrapada en un choque de magia eterna. En este momento de crisis, la más mínima posibilidad de evitar el cataclismo cae en manos de un niño indio, Manu.
Prueba Mexico Prueba Mexico

Mexican Manners
Instructor: Alfredo Perez
Course Fee: $400 MXN
February 11, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room
Min/Max Students required: 11/25
Enrollment ends February 9

.[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:
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.
Healthcare Emergencies Chautauqua Institution Lecture
February 17, 2020, 3:00 PM
Lecture by Bill McKibben, an environmental activist, author and the founder of 350.org, an international organization that encourages the use of renewable energy and divestment from the fossil fuel industry through political action and grassroots organizing,
Environmental Disruption
Hosted by: Dee Dee Camhi and Fred Harland

McKibben He has authored a dozen books about the environment. Foreign Policy magazine named him to its inaugural list of the 100 most important global thinkers in 2009. He was awarded the Gandhi Peace Award in 2013. In 2010, the Boston Globe called him "probably the nation's leading environmentalist".

Back in 1989, McKibben released The End of Nature, which is now considered the first book on global warming written for a general audience. His book issued warnings of what was to come because, at the time, it was clear what the environment was facing and still faces: When coal, oil and gas burns, carbon dioxide is released, and the molecular structure of carbon dioxide traps heat that would otherwise radiate back out into space.

But since 1989, McKibben’s idea of creating change has evolved. He used to believe people would read his book and then they would change. But after a certain point, it became clear to him that “we had long since won the argument,” because by 1995, the world’s scientists were in agreement about what was going on.

“We won the argument, but we were losing the fight because the fight was not about data and reason,” McKibben said. “The fight was what fights are always about: money and power.”
Pozole Prueba Mexico

Pozole mío!
Instructor: Ana Moreno
Course Fee: $350 MXN, Includes all materials
Course Date:February 18
Course Time:Tuesday, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location:South Campus Board Room at LCS
Min/Max Students required: 10/20
Enrollment ends February 13

. [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:
Is pozole a soup or a stew? Come and discover with us. We will teach you how to prepare this very traditional Mexican dish. Pozole is always an important dish in a Traditional Mexican Fiesta.

Originally, pozole was considered a sacred dish due to the use of the trademark large hominy kernels combined with meat. A slightly gruesome claim from pozole’s history is that it was supposedly once made with human flesh of sacrificed prisoners.

But, let’s focus on what this heritage from the Pre-Hispanic times is now for the Mexican culture.
film_festival8 Mexican Film Festival

Friday, February 21, 7:00 PM
101 DALMATIANS Starring Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson.

Synopsis from IMDB:
After a wild chase in the bustling streets of London, the struggling computer game author, Roger, and his male Dalmatian pet, Pongo--by a welcome twist of fate--are dragged into St. James Park and meet with the charming fashion designer, Anita, and her female Dalmatian companion, Perdita. Soon, one thing will lead to another, and before they know it, Roger and Anita will get married and the adorable Perdita, pregnant. However, their short-lived joy is disrupted when Anita's glamorous but horrible boss, Cruella DeVil, dognaps the innocent puppies with the intention of making a luxurious coat with the dogs' fabulously spotted fur. Eventually, along with Perdita's 15 pups, Cruella will manage to bring the total to the staggering number of 99 Dalmatians; nevertheless, are the cute little puppies as helpless as they look?

Sinopsis de IMDB:
Después de una persecución salvaje en las bulliciosas calles de Londres, el luchador autor de juegos de computadora, Roger, y su mascota dálmata, Pongo, son arrastrados al St. James Park y se encuentran con el encantador diseñador de modas. , Anita y su compañera dálmata, Perdita. Pronto, una cosa llevará a la otra, y antes de que se den cuenta, Roger y Anita se casarán y la adorable Perdita, embarazada. Sin embargo, su alegría de corta duración se ve interrumpida cuando la glamorosa pero horrible jefa de Anita, Cruella DeVil, persigue a los cachorros inocentes con la intención de hacer un lujoso abrigo con el pelaje fabulosamente manchado de los perros. Finalmente, junto con los 15 cachorros de Perdita, Cruella logrará llevar el total a la asombrosa cantidad de 99 dálmatas; sin embargo, ¿los cachorritos son tan indefensos como parecen?