. Amateur Theatre – haven’t you always wanted to be in a live play

. Join a Choir – amazing number of talented singers lakeside

. Become a part-time English or Art Teacher – teaching Mexican children through the volunteer community organization, The Lake Chapala Society

. Art classes – Why not take up painting?  There are lots of classes taught by wonderful local artists at ridiculously low prices

. Writing – Join the Writers Club.  Many people say living in Lake Chapala inspired them take up Painting or Writing.

. Karen Blue, a retired executive joined the Writers Club and immediately published her first book called Midlife Mavericks.  It is a wonderful collection of stories from single women who moved to Mexico.

. Hash House Harriers – a weekly walking group

. Golf – 2 courses lakeside and easily another dozen within an hours drive.

. Tennis courts (and of course lessons) galore

. Horseback riding

. Aerobics, weight training and fitness classes

. Massage – various choices at excellent prices

. Baseball and Soccer

. Worship – Many different denominations - Churches galore

. Fiesta Time – 5000 registered Fiestas in Mexico.  Tradition and history is very strong in Mexico.  Hundreds of colorful, noisy local fiestas offer intriguing cultural exchange.  Christmas Posadas, religious pilgrimages at Easter, and many colorful parades.  Some local religious festivities last for days, even weeks with crowds flooding the streets in the village and plazas, celebrating with processions, fireworks everywhere, street markets, rodeos, the circus, music that goes on and on. 

. Cooking Classes – School of Mexican Culinary Arts.  Rose Marie Plaschinski, who began her career at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and studied at the Culinary Institute of American in New York, after which she went to Mexico City and attended UNAM and mastered many historical dishes of Mexico.  Now, she’s our very own, living on the other side of the Lake.  You can get a few people together for a cooking class, then eat what you make and even stay the night in her relaxed B & B.

. Bridge – every level, from beginning to masters.  Lake Chapala Duplicate Bridge Club with about 30% of its members Life Masters.

. Spanish classes – everywhere – from conversational to becoming totally bilingual

. Needle Pushers – needs no explanation

. Ajijic Quilt Guild – open to everyone

. Cards and Dominos Club

. Garden Club

. Dog walking for the Animal Shelter

. Clubs & Organizations to join or participate in (only a sampling listed)

. American Legion

. Canadian Club

. Lake Chapala Society

. Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program

. Tons of Charity Groups

Many of the social events (and there are lots of them) will be fundraisers for one charity or another, so you can feel the rewards of giving while enjoying yourself.

. French Group

. German Group

. British Society

. Historical Society of Lakeside

. Irish Society

. Navy League of Lake Chapala

. Rotary Club

. Sons of the Revolution

. Red Hat Ladies

. Tai Chi

. Karate Club

. Chess Club

. Computer Club

. Camera Club

. Lakeside Fishing Club