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Intro to Spanish
Program: SSL
Instructor: Inez Dyer
Regular price: $494
LCS member price: $380.00
Course Date: Tuesday, Dec 6, 13 & 20
Course Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Wilkes
Min/Max Students required: 4/12
Enrolled before: Dec 2
This is a 3-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
This class is intended for members only. Your membership MUST be active and cover the duration of it.
Description
This three-session class is designed for individuals without any Spanish language background. The instructor will introduce learners to the Spanish pronunciation, some vocabulary, and social protocols. The instructor will give the material in class.
About our instructor
Inez has a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature (BA) and a master’s and Doctorate in Adult and Continuing Education.
She worked for the private sector and the US Government to design and evaluate training and education programs.
She taught English in both Spain and Ostería.
She has been managing the ESL program for LCS for several years as well as teaching Introduction to Spanish to our English-speaking members.
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Getting your Jalisco driver's license without losing your mind
Program: Life Experience
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Regular price: $650.00
LCS member price: $500.00
Course Date: M & T, Dec 5 & 13
Course Time: 2:00 - 3:45 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 4/30
Enroll before: DEC 3
This is a 2-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
To support you in obtaining your Jalisco driver's license, we have 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 licenses 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 road knowledge and the practical driving test?
All the necessary orientation to get your driver's license in your hands.
The material will be sent over email a few days after you enroll.
About our instructor
Alfredo is the current educational director of LCS. He has served as a university professor, and undergraduate coordinator and has taught courses throughout the state.
He has been an entrepreneur with his own business in Guadalajara.
He believes in education as a means of social improvement.
His experiences as a Mexican have spanned more than 40 years.
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Mexican Manners
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Regular price: $520.00
LCS member price: $520.00
Course Date: Wednesday, Dec 7
Course Time: 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 4/30
Enroll before: Dec 04
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
Cultural shock is a normal part of life when we move to another country whose habits are different, we must 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 unique 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?
We will share with you more about the Mexicans' mindset throughout history to understand why we are as we do in our present. In addition to other data that has been asked over time that can answer many questions about things that happen so commonly.
We intend to help you understand these essential questions for real and adequate coexistence with your new neighbors.
Another way to know Mexico.
You will be given a handout so you can make specific notes during the class.
The topics in the class are:
General information on the regions in Mexico.
How the language shows part of the ideology and logic of Mexicans.
Why Mexicans don’t say “no” and how to live with it.
What’s polite and what’s not.
Body signs, what they mean, and how to use/interpret them.
Mexican time.
Greetings. Proximity/Personal space.
Basics of tipping.
Funerals
and more.
About our instructor
Alfredo is the current educational director of LCS. He has served as a university professor, and undergraduate coordinator and has taught courses throughout the state.
He has been an entrepreneur with his own business in Guadalajara.
He believes in education as a means of social improvement.
His experiences as a Mexican have spanned more than 40 years.
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Costco & Galerías Mall
Program: LCS Touring Experiences
Instructor: Janice
Regular price: $920.00
LCS member price: $715.00
Course Date: Tuesday, Jan 17
Course Time: 10:00 am
Location: Costco & Galerías Mall
Min/Max participants required: 30/35
Enroll before: Jan 12
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
Shopping trip - Costco / Galerías Mall
LCS trips provide cultural, educational, recreational, and convenient experiences.
Trip to Costco, Sam’s, and Galerías 360 mall.
We will be on a bus with plenty of room for your shopping and to travel in comfort.
We have limited seats. The bus is air-conditioned and has a bathroom.
Consider that transportation may change from a bus to a van if the number of people is less than expected.
The Bus will depart promptly at 10:00 am from the sculpture in La Floresta.
The last date to register is Jan 12 at 1:30 pm. You can register at the office or online.
Bring your cooler with you for your frozen items.
For doubts and questions please, send an email to directoreducacion@lakechapalasociety.com
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Mexican independence from Spain.
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Ted Rogers
Regular price: $910.00
LCS member price: $700.00
Course Date: T & F, Jan 17, 20, 24, 27 & 31
Course Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Location: SCBR
Min/Max Students required: 6/25
Enroll before: Jan 13
This is a 5-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
The Spanish sowed the seeds of Mexico's independence movement from Spain almost immediately after their conquest of the Aztecs. Join us as we explore the ideologies and tactics of the Mexican independence movement.
About our instructor.
Ted Rogers (P.h. D.) 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.
Contact: tcrogersphd@gmail.com
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Memoir Writing Classes
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Doris Gallan
Regular price: $1170
LCS member price: $900.00
Course Date: Wednesday, Jan 18, 25, Feb 01 & 08
Course Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 8/20
Enroll before: Jan 15
This is a 4-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
WRITE YOUR MEMOIRS FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS & THE WORLD
Get started writing your memoirs. Share your knowledge and wisdom by writing about your exciting life here in Mexico, your travels, your children and grandchildren, and any other personal topic of interest to you. Create your legacy through the story of your life through this series of four sessions that bring together a small group of new authors. You will learn in a fun, relaxed, and supportive atmosphere (no negative critiquing allowed); learn the discipline to write on a regular basis in order to finish your memoir and discover tips professionals use to get started and keep writing in the face of writer's block or lack of inspiration.
Please reserve your place in advance and bring writing implements (a laptop computer or pen and paper).
About our instructor.
Doris Gallan is a creative writing teacher, coach, and author.
Doris has helped six new authors write their books and get published. She has traveled around the world—7 continents (including Antarctica!) and 58 countries. She has taught business courses at a university in Viet Nam, creative writing classes in Ecuador and Mexico, and online English as a Foreign Language to students around the world.
Doris published “The Boomers’ Guide to Going Abroad” (2011, updated edition in 2019, online only). She is working on a humor-filled memoir reminiscing about her life as a vagabond as well as a novel set in 1840s Argentina. Her memoir-writing workshops and classes combine learning with fun and provide students with abundant opportunities to start writing their stories through in-class exercises.
MEMOIR
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Introduction to Telling Your Story, a Memoir-Writing Workshop
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Doris Gallan
Regular price: $650
LCS member price: $500.00
Course Date: Wednesday, Jan 11
Course Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 8/20
Enroll before: Jan 07
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
Share your stirring stories about your travels, your move to Mexico, your family, your career/work, and your hobbies. Write your legacy in the form of memoirs to pass on your stories to your family, friends, and—if you wish—the world. You will start writing your memoir in this two-hour workshop that will show you where to start your story (usually not at the beginning!); how to write a brief outline to figure out the best order of your stories; learn discipline in writing to ensure you’ll finish your book; and pick up many tips on finding inspiration, getting organized, and overcoming some of the challenges of writing. Author, teacher, and writing coach Doris Gallan provides a safe and creative space to write your stories through fun exercises completed during this two-hour workshop.
Attendees are asked to bring writing instruments: a laptop computer or pen and paper.
About our instructor.
Doris Gallan is a creative writing teacher, coach, and author.
Doris has helped six new authors write their books and get published. She has traveled around the world—7 continents (including Antarctica!) and 58 countries. She has taught business courses at a university in Viet Nam, creative writing classes in Ecuador and Mexico, and online English as a Foreign Language to students around the world.
Doris published “The Boomers’ Guide to Going Abroad” (2011, updated edition in 2019, online only). She is working on a humor-filled memoir reminiscing about her life as a vagabond as well as a novel set in 1840s Argentina. Her memoir-writing workshops and classes combine learning with fun and provide students with abundant opportunities to start writing their stories through in-class exercises.INNYT
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Journey of a Traveler
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Betty Steinhauer
Regular price: $715
LCS member price: $550.00
Course Date: T & Th, Jan 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26
Course Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 6/30
Enroll before: Jan 06
This is a 6-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
6 sessions to explore the regions of the world and its culture through the eyes of a traveler!
We will look at Asia, the middle east, Europe, Africa, North America, central, and south America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, oceanic, plus the arctic, Antarctic, and Mexico.
We will discuss what you will find when you visit, plus my own personal observations practical and some humorous!
I will discuss travel after covid in 2023!
This program will also. Cover all the aspects of travel, visas, baggage, traveling alone, food, health, etc.
My hope is we can share experiences with one another!
About our instructor.
Betty Steinhauer is a traveler and homeless by choice.
10 years ago, I sold everything packed up my life in Canada, and started to travel the world with a different learning from every person that I met and every challenging situation I found myself in.
More background found on my blog
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Mexican Winter Fruits
Program: Life Experience
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Regular price: $650.00
LCS member price: $500.00
Course Date: Thursday, Jan 19
Course Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: NJ Veranda
Min/Max Students required: 6/20
Enroll before: Jan 15
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
Have you found yourself in any Mexican market or “tianguis” looking at fruits you did not know existed… Well, let us introduce you to Mexican winter fruits, how Mexicans eat them, recipes, flavors, aromas, etc.
This class includes fruits and a written guide.
Come and enjoy a trip to the warmest heart of Mexican winter and its flavors.
About our instructor.
Alfredo is the current educational director of LCS. He has served as a university professor, and undergraduate coordinator and has taught courses throughout the state.
He has been an entrepreneur with his own business in Guadalajara.
He believes in education as a means of social improvement.
His experiences as a Mexican have spanned more than 40 years.
Contact: directoreducacion@lakechapalasociety.com
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Intro to Lakeside online
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Barbara Harkness
Regular price: $850
LCS member price: $660
Course Date: Friday, Jan 13
Course Time: 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Min/Max Students required: 4/10
Enroll before: Jan 11
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
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.
Many times, directly asking a person who has gone through the experiences of living in the region helps us have a clearer mind to prepare for the change.
There is a world to know. 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 mail 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 will be ready to give you answers.
About our instructor.
Barbara Harkness moved to Ajijic from Canada in 2008. She has a Bachelor of Education, taught in a public school and community college in Canada, and managed a training department in the Head Office of a major bank. At Lakeside she has taught English at Instituto Loyola and the International School. She has volunteered with LCS for several years. Barbara is happy to share her experiences of learning to live at Lakeside … and avoid some bumps in the road!
Contact: barbara.harkness@icloud.com
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Intro to Lakeside in-person
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Barbara Harkness
Regular price: $850
LCS member price: $660
Course Date: Monday, Jan 9
Course Time: 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 4/30
Enroll before: Jan 6
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
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. 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 & ATMs
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 will be ready to give you answers.
About our instructor.
Barbara Harkness moved to Ajijic from Canada in 2008. She has a Bachelor of Education, taught in a public school and community college in Canada, and managed a training department in the Head Office of a major bank. At Lakeside she has taught English at Instituto Loyola and the International School. She has volunteered with LCS for several years. Barbara is happy to share her experiences of learning to live at Lakeside … and avoid some bumps in the road!
Contact: barbara.harkness@icloud.com
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Intro to Spanish
Program: SSL
Instructor: Inez Dyer
Regular price: $560
LCS member price: $430
Course Date: Tuesday, Jan 10, 17, 24
Course Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: Wilkes
Min/Max Students required: 4/12
Enroll before: Jan 7
This is a 3-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
This class is intended for members only. Your membership MUST be active and cover the duration of it.
Description
This three-session class is designed for individuals without any Spanish language background. The instructor will introduce learners to the Spanish pronunciation, some vocabulary, and social protocols. The instructor will give the material in class.
About our instructor
Inez has a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature (BA) and a master’s and Doctorate in Adult and Continuing Education.
She worked for the private sector and the US Government to design and evaluate training and education programs.
INNTRO
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Getting your Jalisco driver's license without losing your mind
Program: Life Experience
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Regular price: $780.00
LCS member price: $600.00
Course Date: T & Th, Jan 10 & 19
Course Time: 10:00 - 12.00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 4/30
Enroll before: Jan 6
This is a 2-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
To support you in obtaining your Jalisco driver's license, we have 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 licenses 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 road knowledge and the practical driving test?
All the necessary orientation to get your driver's license in your hands.
The material will be sent over email a few days after you enroll.
About our instructor
Alfredo is the current educational director of LCS. He has served as a university professor, and undergraduate coordinator and has taught courses throughout the state.
He has been an entrepreneur with his own business in Guadalajara.
He believes in education as a means of social improvement.
His experiences as a Mexican have spanned more than 40 years.
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Mexican Manners
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Alfredo Pérez
Regular price: $650.00
LCS member price: $500.00
Course Date: Wednesday, Jan 11
Course Time: 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 4/30
Enroll before: Dec 27
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
Description
Cultural shock is a normal part of life when we move to another country whose habits are different, we must 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 unique 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?
We will share with you more about the Mexicans' mindset throughout history to understand why we are as we do in our present. In addition to other data that has been asked over time that can answer many questions about things that happen so commonly.
We intend to help you understand these essential questions for real and adequate coexistence with your new neighbors.
Another way to know Mexico.
You will be given a handout so you can make specific notes during the class.
The topics in the class are:
General information on the regions in Mexico.
How the language shows part of the ideology and logic of Mexicans.
Why Mexicans don’t say “no” and how to live with it.
What’s polite and what’s not.
Body signs, what they mean, and how to use/interpret them.
Mexican time.
Greetings. Proximity/Personal space.
Basics of tipping.
Funerals
and more.
About our instructor
Alfredo is the current educational director of LCS. He has served as a university professor, and undergraduate coordinator and has taught courses throughout the state.
He has been an entrepreneur with his own business in Guadalajara.
He believes in education as a means of social improvement.
His experiences as a Mexican have spanned more than 40 years
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U.S. NOTARIZATIONS
Charles (“Chuck”) D. Wilder, Esq., who is an LCS member and a Board Certified Florida attorney, is also what is known as a Civil-law Notary. This allows him to notarize documents here in Mexico that are valid for recording, filing or other notarization purposes back in the U.S. He will be here an available on the LCS campus from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Monday, December 12, 2022 to assist members with notarizing documents for the nominal fees of $50 for the first document and $35 for each additional document. Chuck will accept US currency or equivalent cash in pesos.
[Please note a requirement of the Civil-law Notary commission under Florida law is that he keep a copy of each document he notarizes in his protocol. You will be required to make a copy in the LCS office of each document to provide him for his protocol at your expense.]
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Ditto but for 25 years...never fumigated.
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LCS is hosting a Blues FestOn Nov 19 from 2.30 to 6.30....pmBoogey along to the greatmusic from the renownedand Lakeside favorite...Blue Jay Slim and direct from Guadalajara The DirtyRed Beans.Food provided by LaPacena and Ice Cream with a twist from HelaBok.Cash Bar also available.Tickets available at LakeChapala Society from 10-2 pm or online on LCS website.Admission for members 350 pesos, 400 pesos non members.
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LCS is hosting a Blues FestOn Nov 19 from 2.30 to 6.30....pmBoogey along to the greatmusic from the renownedand Lakeside favorite...Blue Jay Slim and direct from Guadalajara The DirtyRed Beans.Food provided by LaPacena and Ice Cream with a twist from HelaBok.Cash Bar also available.Tickets available at LakeChapala Society from 10-2 pm or online on LCS website.Admission for members 350 pesos, 400 pesos non members.
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I second Dr. Ricardo Garcia who did my pacemaker several years ago. Having dealt with several others here and in Guad, he's my preference.
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INTRO TO LAKESIDE, IN PERSON - MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
in Lake Chapala Society
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Intro to Lakeside in-person
Program: Education Program
Instructor: Barbara Harkness
Regular price: $780
LCS member price: $600
Course Date: Monday, Dec 12
Course Time: 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: Sala
Min/Max Students required: 4/30
Enroll before: Dec 8
This is a 1-session class
There are no refunds unless LCS cancels it.
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. 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 & ATMs
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 will be ready to give you answers.
About our instructor.
Barbara Harkness moved to Ajijic from Canada in 2008. She has a Bachelor of Education, taught in a public school and community college in Canada, and managed a training department in the Head Office of a major bank. At Lakeside she has taught English at Instituto Loyola and the International School. She has volunteered with LCS for several years. Barbara is happy to share her experiences of learning to live at Lakeside … and avoid some bumps in the road!
Contact: barbara.harkness@icloud.com