• 1st: Special Yoga with Monica Voss, 8 - 9:30 a.m. (intermediate, 9:30 - 11 a.m. (beg./gentle), Vanda Scaravelli method, Bellas Artes, $20 w/mat, $30 w/out.
• 3rd: Special Yoga with Monica Voss, 8 - 9:30 a.m. (intermediate, 9:30 - 11 a.m. (beg./gentle), Vanda Scaravelli method, Bellas Artes, $20 w/mat, $30 w/out, continues Sep 1 and 3.
• 3rd: Art Critique Group, 4 p.m., bring painting to be critiqued, info & directions: 154-4910, 152-6889.
• 3rd: Playreaders, 7:30 p.m., Greater Tuna, with Richard Keene and Stan Gray, Dir. Gerry Wodin, St. Paul's Church, Calle Cardo 6, $10 pesos.
• 3rd: Concert, 8 p.m., Hortus Musicus (baroque guitar and flute ensemble) plays Purcell, Vivaldi, Telemann, Marcello and others, Bellas Artes auditorium.
• 4th: Audubon Video, 4 p.m., Putting Down Roots, next episode in the series The Private Life of Plants by David Attenborough, Hotel Villa Jacaranda, Aldama 53, $50 pesos/Audubon members free. Audubon website: www.audubonmex.org.
• 4th: Playreaders, 7:30 p.m., Greater Tuna, with Richard Keene and Stan Gray, Dir. Gerry Wodin, St. Paul's Church, Calle Cardo 6, $10 pesos.
• 5th: Fotoguanajuato in San Miguel - Art Opening, 6 to 8 p.m., Imago Mundi (Notes on Paradise) by Patricia Lagarde, Galer�a de Arte Fotogr�fico, Reloj 46.
• 5th: Concert, 8 p.m., Rogelio Bicudo (Brazil) guitar, plays Villa-Lobos, Barrios, Nazareth and Baden Powell, Bellas Artes Auditorium.
• 6th: IRRE Garage Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pila Seca 41, lots of great stuff of good pieces, proceeds support the school for deaf children.
• 6th: Acting Classes: Interviews and Sample Class, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., regular class on Fridays noon to 2 p.m. starting Sep 12, given by actress and acting coach Nancy Nugent, Vermillion Studio (last studio on right), Mesones 14, info and fees: 152-6809.
• 6th: Hospital de la F� Open House, 1 to 4 p.m., meet new staff members, get the tour, refreshments, door prizes.
• 6th: Fotoseptiembre Art Opening, Julio Orozco multimedia exhibit Islas: Los Cielos de San Miguel, Kunsthaus Santa F�, Santa F� 22A, Colonia Allende.
• 6th: Book Presentation, 6 p.m., To Make Ourselves Heard/Para que nos escuchen (bilingual edition) by Lucina Kathmann, PEN-sponsored, in Spanish, Bellas Artes auditorium, free.
• 6th: Art Opening, 7 to 9 p.m., Carlos Cab�n exhibits large paintings at Biblioteca's Caf� Santa Ana, info 152-7656, email: ccaban_98@yahoo.com.
• 6th: Art Opening, 8 p.m., Yasuaki Yamashita shows 50 recent clay works at Quer�taro City Museum, corner of Guerrero and Hidalgo, continues through October. Yasuaki Yamashita website: www.sanmiguelartists.com/yasu/.
• 7th: IRRE Garage Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pila Seca 41, lots of great stuff of good pieces, proceeds support the school for deaf children.
• 10th: Full Moon Ceremonies, 8 p.m., Four Winds Plaza at Jard�n Bot�nico El Charco del Ingenio, info: 152-0376.
• 12th: Seasons of Dance, 5 to 6 p.m., lecture/demonstration on art, movement and dance by Darius Mozafarian, Sala Quetzal.
• 12th: Art Opening, 6 to 8 p.m., reception for Los Toros: paintings, drawings and photos of the world of bullfighting, Galer�a Izamal, Mesones 80.
• 12th: Shadow Theater, 7 p.m., Sue�os de Oriente, Banyan theater company, El Recreo, Recreo 4, $30 pesos adults, $15 students, teachers, children.
• 13th: Creating Children's Books, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., workshop with Linda Lowery and Richard Keep, continues tomorrow, Sierra Gorda 11, info: lowerykeep@yahoo.com, cell 415-100-4467. Website: www.lindalowery.com.
• 13th: Art Opening, 6 to 8 p.m., Viva Mexico Photos, OM studio-gallery, Recreo 21A.
• 13th: Art Opening, 7 to 10 p.m., paintings by Marco Alvarez (DF), abstract/semi-abstract, Galer�a Casa Diana, Recreo 48, exhibit remains for one month.
• 13th: Poetry Reading, 9 p.m., Juli�n Herbert presents his book "La Resistencia" and Le�n Plascencia reads series of poems, complimentary wine, El Market Bistro, Hern�ndez Mac�as 95.
• 14th: Special Mexican Independence House and Garden Tour, doors open at 11 a.m., US$15, Biblioteca P�blica.
• 14th: Creating Children's Books, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., workshop with Linda Lowery and Richard Keep, Sierra Gorda 11, info: lowerykeep@yahoo.com, cell 415-100-4467. Website: www.lindalowery.com.
• 14th: Gran Charreada - D�a de Charros, noon, Charros de San Miguel de Allende host Mexican Rodeo, also Mariachis and Bar-B-Q Bob, Lienzo Charro (bullring), Salida a Celaya, across from Los Frailes entrance, $30 pesos, bus service ("Unidad Deportiva"), free parking.
• 15th: Rio Laja Workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., led by members of the US Forest Service and social service agencies, bilingual, El Recreo, Recreo 4.
• 15th: Dance, 3 p.m., M�xico a trav�s de los siglos, Compa��a de Danza Art�stica Allende, Teatro Santa Ana, $50 pesos.
• 15th: Concert, 6 p.m., Orchestra T�pica, Mexican music, Instituto Allende, Ancha de San Antonio 20, $50 pesos (includes margarita or soft drink).
• 15th midnight: "El Grito", Hidalgo's call for Mexican Independence. Main Square. More information about "El Grito": www.sanmiguelguide.com/tour-el-grito.htm.
• 16th: Mexican Independence, schools, banks, government offices closed.
• 16th: Rio Laja Workshop, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., led by members of the US Forest Service and social service agencies, bilingual, El Recreo, Recreo 4.
• 17th: Rio Laja Workshop Field Trips, bilingual, info Aisling Tully, 044-415-103-0245, or Bob Kelly, 415-152-1846.
• 17th: SPA Gardening Class, 1 p.m., home of Mark and Peggy Shulman, Baeza 2, open to employees of SPA members.
• 18th: Rio Laja Workshop Field Trips, bilingual, info Aisling Tully, 044-415-103-0245, or Bob Kelly, 415-152-1846.
• 18th: Rio Laja Workshop Cocktail Party, 6 to 8 p.m., Filomena Restaurant (formerly Casa Blanca), near the Mirador Salida a Quer�taro, info Aisling Tully, 044-415-103-0245, or Bob Kelly, 415-152-1846.
• 18th: Playreaders, 7:30 p.m., Fortune's Fools, St. Paul�s Episcopal Curch, $10 pesos.
• 19th: Accordion Concert Series, 8 p.m., Salom�n Canelo plays Mexican Music and Something Else, Instituto Allende.
• 20th: Musical Matinne, 2:30 p.m., La Boh�me, Teatro Santa Ana, $40 pesos in advance at front desk.
• 20th-26th: LifePath Retreat - LifePath, A Hero's Journey of Self-discovery. More info at their website: www.lifepathretreats.com.
• 21st: Audubon Birdwalk, 8 a.m., meet at Instituto Allende, Ancha de San Antonio 20, free to local Audubon members, US$10/100 pesos nonmembers. Audubon website: www.audubonmex.org.
• 21st: Used Book Sale, benefits Mujeres en Cambio Scholarship Fund, Ignacio Cruces 4 and Avenida Independencia, Col. Independencia, info: sanmiguelpatrice@mac.com.
• 21st: Pancake Breakfast, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., fundraiser for Casa de los Angeles non-profit day care center, Prolongaci�n Pila Seca 18, $40 pesos.
• 22nd-27th: International Jazz Festival Irapuato, info Casa de la Cultura of Irapuato +52 (462) 626 80 95.
• 23rd: Art Opening, 6 to 8 p.m., Robert Brickhouse exhibits oil paintings, Raluz Gallery, Hotel Posada de San Francisco, Jard�n.
• 25th: Audubon Slide Lecture, 4 p.m., Richard Cretcher shows digital photos of wildflowers, Hotel Villa Jacaranda, Aldama 53, free to local Audubon members, non-members $50 pesos. Audubon website: www.audubonmex.org.
• 25th: La Orquesta Am�rica, 7 p.m., concert dance, Charanga-Cha cha ch�, Restaurante Bar La Hacienda, $150 pesos, info: 150-0206.
• 26th: Seasons dance, 5 p.m., adventures through the landscape of art, movement and dance with Darius Mozafarian, Sala Quetzal, free.
• 26th: Concert, 5 p.m., flamenco with Javier Estrada, Instituto Allende, Ancha de San Antonio 20, $50 pesos includes Margarita or soft drink.
• 27th: Pamplonada / Sanmiguelada (running of the bulls). More information about the Pamplonada at: www.sanmiguelguide.com/tour-pamplonada.htm.
• 27th: Bullfight, 4:00 p.m., bullring, Salida a Celaya.
• 27th: Concert, 8 p.m., Caracol de Fuego and Tim Hazell, Teatro Angela Peralta, $50/30/15 pesos.
• 27th: Bullfight, 4:00 p.m., bullring, Recreo street.
• 28th: Gran Charreada, noon, Charros de San Miguel host Mexican Rodeo, Lienzo Charro, Salida a Celaya (facing Los Frailes entrance), bus to Unidad Deportiva, $30 pesos.
• 30th: Accordion Concert, 8 p.m., Salom�n Canelo, Italian Music and Something else, Teatro Santa Ana, $50 pesos in advance at Biblioteca front desk or 1/2 hour before show at door.