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City Living - December 5, 2015

Festival of Colors

A variety of artistic groups will pick up chalk to promote peace at the Zapopan Arches on Avenida Americas on Sunday, December 6, from 10 a.m.  

Guanajuato artist Adry del Rocio will create a chalk artwork homage to British/Mexican artist Leonora Carrington at the event. 

The final results are absoultely mind-blowing!

More informationer at #ElArtePorLaPaz,#GisesPo Paz, #TodosSomOsUno.

Amsoc Posada

The American Society (Amsoc) Christmas Posada Luncheon on Thursday, December 17 features tossed salad, chicken breasts with artichokes and mushrooms in a light sauce, accompanied by rice and a hint of orange and cranberry, accented with carrots with lemon-butter drizzle.  To top things off: a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Cost: 150 pesos. 

Doors and bar open at noon.  A select group of children from the Salvation Army Hogar will sing rounds of enchanting villancicos (Mexican Christmas melodies) from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Lunch is served at 1:30 p.m.  

Reservations must be made by December 11. This will be the last special event until February while the hard workers at Amsoc take a well-deserved vacation.

Amsoc is at Avenida San Francisco 3332, Colonia Chapalita. Call 3121-2395 for more information.

Thanksgiving at St. Mark’s

A group of about 30 gathered for Thanksgiving dinner at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara. Here, one table of guests enjoy traditional fare prepared according to the recipes of Sue Priddy, the rector’s wife. Compliments were given to the mushroom gravy and cranberry gravy, among other things. Counterclockwise from bottom: Susy Pint, John Pint, Dr. Enrique Topete, Rosy Topete, Tona Hernandez, Kimball Wheeler, Citlalli Murillo and Sergio Wheeler.

Enjoy Cooking?

Those who enjoy cooking may like to volunteer to make one of their favorite soups or desserts for one of the regular American Society (Amsoc) Thursday luncheons.  

A typical luncheon serves around 32 people. A recipe for eight multiplied four times would provide enough to serve the appreciative diners. Cooks will be reimbursed for their costs and the dishes can either prepare at home or at Amsoc. 

For more information, contact any of Amsoc’s Menu Committee members: Cam or Cliff Esser, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Diane Golz, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; John Griffin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; Doug Mattoon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Volunteers are also welcomed to join Amsoc’s Menu Committee and help out once a month for special events.  A monthly special events luncheon varies from 32 to 110 people and is planned ahead of time, with the majority of these events serving 40-50 people.

Four-wheel drive

If off-road driving is your thing, this is where you want to be this weekend. Expo Todo Terreno runs Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6 at the Explanada Lopez Mateos (between Plaza del Sol and Plaza del Angel). SUVs, pickups, motorcycles, accessories, clothes, tires, trailers, clubs, camping equipment, sound systems, tools and more will be on display and for sale. Entranced is free. For more information, call 331-859-0383.

Fiesta Brava

Celebrate Novillero Day on Saturday, December 5, 4 p.m. at the Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso.  Enjoy a hilarious performance of Pipiolo and his comic gang of valiant toreros, El Diablito Recodo, La Parka and Chirotin, among other bull fighting spoofs. Entrance is free. 

The Nuevo Progreso is located at Av. Montes Pirineos, in Colonia Monumental, across from the Estado Jalisco on the Macrobus line.

Ecology fair

El Bosque de Colomos is preparing for the 5th Annual Colomos Feria Ambiental, which offers a number of interesting exhibits and fun for the whole family on Sunday, December 13, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Story telling, sale of organic products, children’s workshops, ecotourism exhibits, wild animals on display and music are just part of the fair’s enchantments. 

Entrance is free. Bosque Colomos is located just off Avenida Patria, north of Avenida Acueducto.

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