By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get vaccinated against influenza, pneumococcus, tetanus and shingles! For the 15th straight year, the American Benevolent Society (ABS) will host its annual heath fair in the auditorium of Union Church in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec, on Friday, Oct. 19. The fair, which is open to all,
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society’s (ABS) offices will be closed on Friday, Sept. 14, and Monday, Sept. 17, in observance of Mexico’s Independence Day celebration. The society’s annual Independence Day Taquiza will be held on Friday, Sept 21, at 1:30 p.m. at Union Church, located at Avenida de la Reforma 1870. Reservations for the event can be made
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society (ABS) has announced that its Caza Libros used bookstore will be closed on all Saturdays until further notice. The bookstore and ABS offices will remain open to the public during their usual 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours Monday through Friday. The Caza Libros bookstore and ABS offices are located
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society’s (ABS) monthly health screening will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in room 204 at the organization’s offices inside Union Church, located at Paseo de la Reforma 1870 in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec. There will be free screenings for glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood pressure
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society (ABS) will host a Mother’s Day luncheon for members and friends at Mexico City’s Union Church, located at Paseo de la Reforma 1870 in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec, on Friday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m. The price of the luncheon is 150 pesos per person and those wishing to attend
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society’s (ABS) monthly health screening will be held on Wednesday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in room 204 at the organization’s offices inside Union Church, located at Paseo de la Reforma 1870 in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec. There will be free screenings for glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood pressure and
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society (ABS) will host a meeting and book signing with the distinguished National Geographic author Erik Vance in its Caza Libros used bookstore on Friday, April 13, at 4 p.m. Vance, who is based partly in Mexico and partly in California, will discuss his book “Suggestible You,” which explores
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society’s (ABS) March health screening will be held on Wednesday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in room 204 at the organization’s offices inside Union Church, located at Paseo de la Reforma 1870 in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec. There will be free screenings for glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, high blood
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Back in the year 1868, Mexico was a chaotic place. Having finally achieved independence from Spain – after 300 years of harsh colonial rule – just 45 years earlier, and, immediately after that, enduring a three-year, European-imposed monarchy, the country was still experiencing the rollercoaster effects of nearly a half century of sorted political tug-o-wars and military
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The American Benevolent Society (ABS) will hold its February community health screening held on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in room 204 at the organization’s offices inside Union Church, located at Paseo de la Reforma 1870 in Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec. There will be free screenings for glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides,
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