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Open Circle provides a supportive environment to gather for social interaction and to improve our understanding of ourselves, our community and our world.

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This week presentation

How the Government works

Joining us will be a number of representatives from the municipality of Chapala and the delegation of Ajijic. Our Expat Liason Ricardo will introduce us to the various components of the government that are here to serve all of us who live hare at Lakeside.
Many Expats are not familiar with how to access city services and how to deal with emergencies. This presentation will walk us through the various programs and the right place to go for things that come up.

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April 28, 2024
Try questioning THE INEVITABLE!

Kelly Bennett

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May 5, 2024
History of Mariachi

Mark Fogelquist

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May 12, 2024
Live Your Legacy: From Impossible to Possible

Kat OSullivan

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If You Missed an In-person Presentation, You Can Still Enjoy It Online

Empowering Women: The Global Panacea

There are few, if any real panaceas (remedies for all difficulties) in the world. However, using Melinda Gates’ “Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World” as his guide, (along with selections from several other publications), Dave Ellison will review the evidence demonstrating how educating women, giving them control over their bodies and their marriages (among other reforms) transforms whole societies, cultures, economies, environments… everything. 

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Empowering Women: The Global Panacea
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Past Presentations

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Empowering Women: The Global Panacea
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What is TED, TEDx, and TEDxAjijic?
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May I Have Your Attention, Please? Making the case for a Conscious Attention Economy
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Ajijic Events Calendar
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What are we proud of? A closer look to the Program and Services Lake Chapala Society (LCS) offers to the Mexican Community.
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A Backstage Look at Lakeside Little Theatre’s Production of “Jesus Christ Superstar”
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About Open Circle

Here at Lakeside, one of those changes will be Open Circle, although it will not be the first time this popular event has changed.

First organized in 1995 by Joan and Roy Forman as New Dimensions, it was held in their home every Sunday morning and emphasized spirituality and various aspects of Buddhism, Sufism and Christianity.

Then, in 2001, it changed its name to Open Circle and moved to other homes and restaurants.

Shortly thereafter Marianne and Michael Warren approached LCS to see if the organization could utilize the patio area and a rental agreement was drawn up.

How the Government works - Ricardo Chapala
March 17, 2024

Joining us will be a number of representatives from the municipality of Chapala and the delegation of Ajijic. Our Expat Liason Ricardo will introduce us to the various components of the government that are here to serve all of us who live hare at Lakeside.
Many Expats are not familiar with how to access city services and how to deal with emergencies. This presentation will walk us through the various programs and the right place to go for things that come up.
Some of the topics will be:
How to report a crime
In the case of traffic violations, what should you do
What can the police ask for an not ask for
Answer any questions you have on how law enforcement works
The different departments of law enforcement and who controls what
Are you familiar with all the services that DIF offerers and do you have an INAPAM card?
When you have an emergency at home, who to contact and with what info.
In the case of a death on your property or that you witness – what do you do, who do you call?
You will also receive a card with the most important emergency phone numbers and some brochures on Anticorruption efforts.
There will be a question and answer session, so bring your questions with you.

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Try questioning THE INEVITABLE!
April 28, 2024

“Euripides* suggested, “Question everything, learn something, answer nothing…”
It is seldom that an adult openly questions what is commonly considered inevitable! Why?
Young children question what adults consider inevitable. (Why do we get sick? Why do we die?)
Could we adults be overlooking something or misreading the evidence or something else?
What could happen if I honestly questioned what most people consider inevitable?
Why are we so easily convinced of inevitability? Are we not aware of the power inherent in the gifts we were given? Gifts of independent intent and complete choice? Do we consider our intent to be powerful? Or our choice to truly be complete?
COME AND LEARN ABOUT RESURRECTING YOUR POWER TO QUESTION THE INEVITABLE, FOR EVERYONE’S BENEFIT!”

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History of Mariachi - Mark Fogelquist
April 14, 2024

Mark Fogelquist received his BA and MA in Ethnomusicology from UCLA. His master’s thesis (1975) was the pioneering academic work on mariachi music. From 1973 to 1993, he directed Mariachi Uclatlán, one of the Los Angeles area’s leading professional mariachi ensembles. In 1993, Fogelquist moved to Wenatchee, Washington, where he organized the state’s first school mariachi program and mariachi conference, programs which are still alive 30 years later. For his work as an educator and contributor to culture in Washington he received the Governor’s Heritage Award as well as the Reconocimiento Ohtli, the highest award of the Mexican government for individuals contributing to the well being of Mexicans abroad. In 2001 Fogelquist returned to California to teach at Chula Vista High School and San Diego State University where his students won numerous awards and competitions and were honored by the New York Times, the Music Educators National Conference, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and the Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi in Guadalajara. Fogelquist has been a presenter, speaker, and instructor at mariachi conferences and festivals around the United States and Mexico. In July 2022, he was inducted into the Mariachi Hall of Fame, the only non-Mexican to receive this honor. He now lives in Ajijic where he is involved with the Escuela de Mariachi “Pedro Rey.”

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Live Your Legacy: From Impossible to Possible
May 12, 2024

This talk will challenge you to choose to LIVE your legacy, every moment of every day — in alignment with what’s most important to you now. To challenge your thinking about what’s possible, no matter what stage of life you are in. To recognize that it’s okay to give yourself permission to pursue what you really want, recognizing that there is power in possibility with a purpose—driven plan. There will be a handout to help you make the shift from impossible to possible AND have a step-by-step process for making it happen.

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