August 2026

CLASSES & ACTIVITIES Improve your Spanish, deepen your understanding of Mexican culture, or learn to dance Swing with our practical and engaging August programs. Mexican Manners Wednesday August 5th-10 am to 12 pm Instructor: Victor Camarena Members: $532.00 | General: $760.00 Explore local customs, communication styles, body language, and the mindset behind everyday interactions. Introduction

LEGACY Greg Kemp No one can truly know the life lived by the lines or curve of a face, yet the eyes can tell a story that one perhaps glimpses a summary. The bright joyful eyes of a child sings the endless hymn of living, of the playful dance on this earth, leaping ahead into

Compassion, Ritual, and End-of-Life Care in Ajijic She didn’t want to leave. For a distraction, she turned her gaze toward the window, and the Birds of Paradise were blooming with that lush orange beak and bright, wild crests rising like tiny flames. “God, those are my favorite!” she said with as much energy as she

Jaltepec Students Showcase Innovation and Entrepreneurship At Centro Educativo Jaltepec in Jocotepec, education is designed to prepare young women not only for successful careers in hospitality, but also to become leaders, entrepreneurs, and agents of change within their communities. One of the institution’s most anticipated events took place on April 25th, when second-year students presented

Many years ago, when I heard The Beatles’ song “When I’m Sixty-Four,” I didn’t really understand what this historic and classic song was about. And I didn’t understand it for two logical reasons: first, I didn’t know the lyrics because I didn’t know Shakespeare’s language; and second, because I knew nothing about retirement. Due to

EVENTS AUGUST 2026 August 1 to September 3 360-XQMX. 360-XQMX presents Echoes and Whispers: Paintings, Monoprints, and Digital Collage in Dialogue, works by Taj Baker. August 1- September 3. Each handmade work is paired with a multilayered piece based on the painting or monoprint. Taj Baker’s show invites viewers to approach these pairings with curiosity

Questions to Ponder The first question I ask a new garden client is “What do you want your garden to look like?” This question is followed by “What is the purpose of your garden?” Usually, the answers to these two questions guide the development of, or changes to, a new or existing garden. This month

Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a medical condition (ICD-9 Code 780.71) that is also referred to at times as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID). CFS is a chronic disease — a biological condition, not a psychological disorder. The exact process of how the disease develops and progresses

Under the Tree, Hope Takes Root Earlier this year, when Carol Curtis learned that the girls at Under the Tree Girls’ Home (UTTGH) in El Chante needed extra help with math, she wasn’t entirely sure how it was going to work. Math wasn’t her specialty, and it wasn’t the specialty of the teachers who volunteered

Kayaking Lake Chapala: The Lake Beyond the Shore We look out across the waters of Lake Chapala and enjoy the sight of Mount Garcia, of pelicans and cormorants gliding just above the surface, of fisherman casting their nets in graceful arcs. It’s like a living painting, a movie we watch from our miradors and terazzas,