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Check out the Puerto Rico Hash House Harriers at http://hometown.aol.com/hashprh3/HashPRH3.html

and remember - if it ain't live it ain't PRH3!

This is a really fun thing to do, a bit of exercise, a bit of socializing and a lot of fun!!!

Email Mary Helen or Chris Mueller for more information.

San Juan Community Library  -  is our community Library.  It is located on Apolo Avenue, corner Topacio Street, Rio Piedras (in the boundary with Guaynabo), P.R.  The telephone number is 787-789-4600.

Summer Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday from 10:00am to 4pm, Friday 10.00 am to Noon.  On Saturdays, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Winter Opening Hours:   Monday to Wednesday from 10am to 5pm,

Thursdays 10am to 7 pm, Fridays 10am to 3pm, Saturdays,10am to 5 pm. 

Members are welcomed from all over Puerto Rico and the annual fee is $20.00 per family.         

The Library system is user friendly and it offers a variety of reading programs, cultural and artistic activities.  It has areas for research and study, computer terminals and Internet access.  Free Internet classes as well as conversational Spanish and English classes are offered to the members.  The Story Hour in Spanish and English, every Saturday morning at 10:30 brings young children into the Library.  Stop by and ask about other classes and programs offered from time to time all free for the members.

The Library is staffed solely by volunteers and we urgently need more volunteers.  If you have  time available for a noble cause, please call the Library 787-789-4600.

At 10.30 every Saturday morning the library hosts a Children's Story Hour.  Stories are read in both English and Spanish depending on who attends! 
visit our new website:  www.sjclibrary.org
 

International Professionals - Networking opportunities for those interested in developing business contacts and professional relationships. Happy hour at popular establishments.
Contact  [email protected] for more information

The Puerto Rico chapter of the International Red Cross is situated at the Rio Piedras Medical Centre Grounds and is always looking for volunteers. Please visit their website for useful information on hurricane awareness.

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_501_,00.html

East End Art Guild - The East End Art Guild was founded in January, 1999, by Diane Cutter and Jaymee Weinreich. Artists and art supporters from Caguas, Humacao, Luquillo, Ceiba, and Fajardo joined in an inspiring gathering to partake in the initial planning stages of the new art organization. Now the Guild has close to 100 members including supporters in the San Juan area and the United States mainland.  Please visit their website for further information.  www.eastendartguild.org

American Association of University Women - The membership Vice President is Kathy Perez, Phone 787-789-4025 and an email contact address is sa[email protected].  The web site address is www.aauw.org.  

AARP - (Association of American retired persons)  The Isla Verde English Speaking Chapter #4894 invites you to join us at Union Church of San Juan, 2310 Calle Laurel, Puntas las Marias, San Juan.  We meet at 1.30pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.  Contact Rex Seymour on 787-949-3059 for further information.

AARP Isla Verde English Speaking Chapter

By: Rex Seymour, CFP

One of the best kept secrets of the Union Church is that the only English Speaking Chapter of the AARP in Puerto Rico meets here in the Church on the second Wednesday of each month.  The AARP has more than forty Chapters in Puerto Rico, but this is the only Chapter which conducts all its meetings in the English language.

 Several years ago, the American Association of Retired Persons officially changed its name to AARP in recognition of the fact that a large percentage of its membership is employed either full-time or part-time.  The only prerequisite to become a member of the AARP at the national level is that you be fifty years of age or older, and the only prerequisite to join a local Chapter is that you be a member of the national.  If you would like to participate in the activities of a local Chapter but do not belong to the national, we can help you by providing you with the application form.

 Our meetings begin at 1.30PM and last about ninety minutes.  Usually an outside speaker gives a presentation on a subject of interest to midlife and older people.  At the end of the meeting, refreshments are served.  Two annual fixtures are the Christmas party and the annual picnic, which usually takes place in June.

 If you are fifty or older, come and join us at our next meeting!  You are welcome as a visitor at two meetings, with no obligation to join.

My cellular phone number is (787) 949-3059.

We look forward to seeing you!

Dates for your Diary

If there are any music lovers out there please take note of the dates below for the

 Concerts of the Orquestra Sinfonica   

The concerts start at 8pm and are held at

Bellas Artes

Ponce de Leon

For information on future dates please call Bellas Artes.

The concerts are excellent and well worth attending.  For more information call

Centro de Bellas Artes 787-620-4444 and there are English Speakers

Please email us at [email protected] with any events coming up, clubs, organizations etc that would be good additions to our resources.

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