The events and activities at the Casa de los Amigos are free, fun and open to the public.
Lo Que Pasa En La Casa – get a list of Casa news and events in your inbox each week. At the beginning of each week we send out an email with a list of news, events and activities from the Casa. Send us an email at loquepasaenlacasa@gmail.com to get on the list.
New articles in Western Friend about the Casa!
Click here to read the November 2010 article about migration in Mexico (pdf)
Click here to read this August 2010 article about the Casa’s Solidarity Lodging program (pdf)
Email updates from the Casa:
August 25, 2010 – Spanish Classes at the Casa for new refugees in Mexico
May 26, 2010 – Community, Refuge, Consciousness and Building Bridges
February 9, 2010 – Casa opens its doors to Haitian refugee families
La Voz de la Casa — our newsletter
Regular weekly events
QUAKER MEETING FOR WORSHIP: Each Sunday morning at 11:00 am the Mexico City Friends Meeting meets at the Casa de los Amigos to worship in the manner of Friends. All are invited. Please click here to learn more about Quakers and the Meeting for Worship.
CASA SUNDAY POTLUCK: Each Sunday evening at 6:30 pm, we gather to close one week and start another with a big friendly potluck. All are welcome, please bring a dish to share with others. We eat at 7:00 pm.
BREAKFAST IN THE CASA: Did you know that we serve breakfast every morning from 8:00 to 10:00 am Monday through Saturday? Just 25 pesos.
YOGA CLASS: Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm, we have a 90-minute Kundalini-style Yoga class. Beginners welcome. There is another class on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am.
FILM NIGHTS: On Tuesday nights at 8:00 pm at the Casa, we show Mexican movies; from the classics of the Golden Age up to the films of the present day, and other films of interest.
SPANISH CLASS: Each Wednesday from 6:o0 to 8:00 pm, come enjoy a Spanish class at the Casa taught by our friends María Teresa and José.
CHARLA CULTURAL IN ENGLISH: Every Friday from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, the Charla is a weekly discussion group for students, speakers and practicioners of English. Each week a group of Mexicans, Casa guests, internationals living in Mexico City, and others gather to discuss social and cultural issues in English. It is not an English class, but rather an informal and friendly discussion group. The group is free and open to everyone, regardless of proficiency level in English. Your 10 peso cooperation helps us provide coffee, tea and cookies for the event.
REPORT OF THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION: OCTOBER 27-29, 2006
Now over fifty years ago, Ed Duckles drove around Mexico City in his banged-up truck, called “Nunca Tomo”, with a copy of the Excelsior classifieds in the backseat, the notice circled for Ignacio Mariscal #132. Buying the house was a bold move for the visionary Friends who wanted to create “a meeting place to strengthen and affirm the bonds of true [sister and] brotherhood.” This October, friends of the Casa de los Amigos traveled from near and far to celebrate a half-century of Quaker service, community, and peacemaking in Mexico. The anniversary was the Casa’s fiftieth year as a recognized civil association, a “Jubilee” watermark and a time for sharing memories, forgiveness, and renewal.
Click here for the entire report of the celebration