This coming Thursday the village of Santa Cruz is organizing a cleaning of the lake front to remove all the plastic. This is part of a world-wide initiative of SURFRIDER EUROPE to educate about plastic waste in lakes, rivers and the seas. Come and support us in Sta Cruz La Laguna. The clean up starts at 0800 at the municipal pier. Teams will clean from Isla Verde to Laguna Lodge. 1100-1130 a snack will be served and at 1200 a thank you from the city. All collected materials will be transfered to Panajachel. Please join in and/or send your guardians to help.
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GANGSTERS & DOLLS CHARITY FUND RAISER, MARCH 24, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. - LA GALERIA, PANAJACHEL
You can have a great time, get dolled up and help support emergency maternal and infant care at Hospitalito Atitlan in Santiago. Featuring New Orleans jazz pianist Nelson Lunding with Marco Solo and some of the best musicians of Panajachel. Q100 early tickets on sale at La Galeria, Posada de Santiago, Largatijas, and Hospitalito Atitlan. At the door Q125 in gangster costume, Q150 without costume. Tickets include live music, gourmet food, charity poker tournament, surprise acts and one free drink. Raffle, auction, door prizes, music and dance! This event is sponsored by Tobe, The Buddha, Bike Power, La Galeria, and Chalet Tony. Come on out for a good time for a good cause!
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QI GUNG CLASSES
QI GUNG classes with James Easter in Santa Cruz.....Tuesdays 9 a.m. at Casa Rosa.....Q40 per class.
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WHICHBOOK.NET
http://www.whichbook.net/default.aspx
Looking for something to read, but don't know what? I just discovered this cool website that lets you set your own criteria for book recommendations according to your mood or taste. Whichbook.net is a British site and the books are all English language. You can set 4 slider bars (out of a few dozen criteria) to suit the intensity level of a category; i.e. conventional to unusual, optimistic to bleak, short to long, no sex to lots of sex. Or you can set it to define the main character, plot line or setting (including imaginary). Once you have set your combinations, a list of well-selected, annotated titles appears with its cover, library and purchase links, ebook and audiobook availability, and a share link. Create your own lists or browse through their customized lists in categories such as Weird and Wonderful, Bad Luck and Trouble, and Laugh Your Pants Off. Or find a book you read that you loved and find similar books. Sign up for their blog and you will get a book of the week review.
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Have any great photos of the Atitlan Music Festival??? If you send them to me I can put them in our Photo Gallery and give you credit. Also, I am looking for submissions of photos and art work to include in the blog. Credit will be given. Thanks!