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San José, Costa Rica, Friday, May 16, 2008, Vol. 8, No. 97

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Today, Friday, May 16

A night of theater
The Little Theatre Group holds its opening night of “12 Angry Men” at
7:30 p.m. at the Teatro Laurence Olivier (next to Sala Garbo Cine) Ave 2, Calle 28, San José. For more information or tickets call the box
office at 8355-1623 or littletheatregroup.org


Saturday, May 24

Art festival in Jacó
Local artists will be displaying their work at Jacó's first Art Festival which involves sculpture, photography, paintings and artesannias. It starts today and goes on until Sunday June 1. The exhibitions will be on display next to the Cruz Roja building. Shows of circus, music, theater, cinema and dance will also take place throughout the week. For a full program, visit http://www.festivaldejaco.com. Anyone wishing to sponsor the event or hold a stall can call  2643-4256.


Sunday, May 25

Special performance
The Little Theatre Groups gives a special performance of “12 Angry Men” at the Teatro Laurence Olivier (next to Sala Garbo Cine) Ave 2 Calle 28, San José.The performance is at 2:30 p.m. and complimentary bocas are shared at 1:00 p.m. in the Shakespeare Bar with a Cash bar.Proceeds will go to benefit the Women's Club of Costa Rica social programs.The ticket donation is 6,000 colones. For more informatin contact 2265-5085 marywhi@gmail.com
<mailto:marywhi@gmail.com> or 2267-7042 anluso@ice.co.cr
<mailto:anluso@ice.co.cr>


Tuesday, June 3

Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce Public Meeting
All public are invited to attend this next monthly meeting, held today at 7 p.m. on the third floor of the Jacó Municipality building. Rsvp to 2643-2853.


Wednesday June 11

History of Chocolate
"Where there is cacao, there is life…” Join the Women’s Club of
Costa Rica at 9:30 a.m. for a fascinating and entertaining talk on the creation of old world chocolates. The speaker will be Julio Fernandez, one of the founding partners in Sibú chocolates, which are made in Costa Rica from cacao grown from a single organic plantation on the Caribbean slope.  As a special treat these confections will be offered for sale after the meeting.  For more information and directions please call: 2268-6130 or 2267-7042 or
www.wccr.org


Saturday, June 21

Surf Expression competition in Playa Hermosa
Surfers will take to the waves today at Playa Hermosa, near Jacó, to show off their stuff in an informal competition. There are prizes for surfers, a raffle, an art show, and a board sale. Proceeds go towards a new recycling plant, promote the blue flag efforts, and to make improvements at Escuela Pochotal. For more details contact Cabinas Las Olas on 2643-7021 or lasolascr@hotmail.com




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Every Sunday

Unity-Costa Rica Service in English
Unity Center for Spiritual Development in Piedades, Santa Ana (350 meters south — up the hill — from the Shang Hai Restaurant) offers its English service of singing, meditation, and message at 11 a.m.  Before service coffee or tea and after the service lunch at 12:15 p.m.  For more information call Unity Center at 2203-4411.
 

Last Sunday

Wine Club meeting
The Wine Club meets at 1 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month. For more information on upcoming events, please e-mail costaricawineclub@gmail.com


First Tuesday

VFW meeting

The Stanley "Sarge" Novak Veterans Of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 11207 meets each first Tuesday of the month at the Colonial Casino, Second Floor, at 11 a.m. All VFW and prospective members are welcome to join members in comradeship. For further information, please call 2750-0453 and 2228-2313.
 

Newcomers
Newcomers Club of Costa Rica (for women) meets first Tuesday of every month, September through May. September meeting will be an interest fair. Contact: 2249-2673 or casafloradora1@yahoo.com


First Wednesday

Investment club
The Costa Rica Trading and Investment Club (not real estate oriented) meerts.  The group  discusses stocks, bonds, economies, commodities, short- and long term investments and related information. This is a discussion group to share ideas and knowledge, organizers do not solicit investments.  Contact Dan Chaput at 8357-9591 or dc@g-advisors.com for the next meeting place. Club also meets on the third Wednesday of the month.

League for Peace
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Costa Rican Section, bilingual, meets in Heredia the first Wednesday of the month. Works on peace activities, letters, editorials, campaigns for peace and human rights. Call Mitzi 2433-7078 for information.


Second Tuesday

Sergeant First Class Raymond Edison Jones Jr. Post 16 Costa Rica

The American Legion Post 16 Heredia holds its monthly meeting at noon at Hotel America in downtown Heredia. The hotel is located 75 meters south of the Parque Central. The meeting room is on the fifth floor and the hotel is wheelchair friendly. Past members as well as new members and guests are welcome. Also bring your wife as we are starting a Ladies Auxilary. www.amlegion16cr.org
 

Second Wednesday

Women's Club
Women's Club of Costa Rica meets second Wednesday of every month.
2268-6130 or 2267-7042 or www.wccr.org <http://www.wccr.org>


Third Tuesday

Jacó women's group
The newly formed Central Pacific Women's Group holds its meeting at 9 a.m.
in Jacó's Balcon del Mar. The bilingual group is an affiliate of the Jacó Chamber of Commerce and discusses community and business issues. The group hosts guests speakers. Community building, cultural, educational, and social activities are topics of interest. Anyone interested in attending, can make a reservation at 2643-2853 or e-mail christinatruitt@gmail.com


First Saturday of Each Month

American Legion Meeting
The American Legion Post 10 Escazú holds its monthly meeting today.  Meetings are held at noon at Bar Poas on Avendia 7 between Calles 3 and 5 in San José.  Past members as well as new members are welcome.


Every Wednesday


Women's Bible study
An interdenominational Bible study is taking place every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon.  The group of approximately 20 meets in member's homes.  For more information, call Robin Emigh at 2289-0298.


Every Friday

Young expats group
The Young Expats of Costa Rica social club invites under 40 expats to join them for drinks, appetizers, dinner, and hot tubbing (bring your swimsuit!) every Friday evening beginning at 8 p.m.  Please call 2289-6087 for directions. For more information on the Young Expats club please visit the Web site.


Last Saturday

Democrats
Democrats Abroad of Costa Rica meets on the last Saturday of (almost) every month at the Aurola Holiday Inn, downtown San Jose, 9:30 to noon. Check the web site at http://cr.democratsabroad.org or call Paul
Kloes, 2215-4254, for information and reservations. Register to vote absentee on www.VoteFromAbroad.org!

 

Anytime

Group or individual discussions to share Spanish for English and visa versa at Universal de Idiomas, Avenida Segunda, in the center of San José. Call 2223-9662 or 2257-0441 for information.
 

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