Friday:
The Dabblers Group: We paint, knit, stitch, read or anything you enjoy. Quiet atmoshere, interesting people and conversation. 
Starts @ 9.00 AM at the Arts Center.
Thursday:
Ensenada Cruisers Yacht Club Meet every Thursday, for Happy Hour at our club house located in the Cafe Orleans. Meetings start at 5.00 pm and end .....when ever. BROB....a meeting fee of 20 pesos per head  is charged that covers mix, ice and glasses. Food is available with either a full service menu or an assortment of tasty appetizers.
Membership is open to all Cruisers
Thursday:
Would you like to practice speaking Spanish in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere? Come and participate in the Spanish Conversational Club for Women.  It's a great way to practice your Spanish while enjoying the congeniality of fellow cruisers. 
We meet at the home of Carlos & Alexandra, every Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 
Satuday & Sunday (Monday & Tuesday)
Baja Mama is back and has joined forces with Sharkeys for  the new dining 
spot in Punta Banda for good food and libations. Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 
and Sunday. Always a good idea to make reservations. 
Weekly Events
January 2012 - Events in Ensenda
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January 1 - March 31
Guided Whale Watching Tours
Take a 4-hour guided tour and view the magnificent California gray whales near Ensenada’s Todos Santos Bay as they migrate toward their warm breeding grounds along the Baja peninsula’s central Pacific coast. Info: Baja California State Tourism Secretariat in Ensenada at (646) 172-5444 ; e-mail: gshimomoto@baja.gob.mx

January 16, 23 & 30
Monday Night CEARTE Cine Club
The theme of this month’s series is “Hope Lives On” and includes “Midnight Express” (English with Spanish subtitles) on Jan. 16, “Celda 211” (in Spanish) on Jan. 23, and “La Evasión/Le Trou” (in French with Spanish subtitles) on Jan. 30. The free showings take place at 7 p.m. in the Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas (Costero) & Av. Club Rotario. Info: CEARTE at (646) 173-4307 .

January 21
Club Compañeros de Baja Norte Inaugural Ball & Dinner
Join the Compañeros for a Beef Stroganoff dinner, raffles, music and the installation of the 2012 Council Officers at the clubhouse on Calle Mazatlán #256 in Fracc. Acapulco, one mile south of Ensenada. Doors open at 1pm, food at 2pm. Donation $10 dlls. Info/tickets: Carolyn Evans at (646) 173-5307 ; e-mail: evans7242@prodigy.net.mx

​January 21
Africa Night
An evening of African culture, music and dance at the Culture Beat Performing Arts Center, Av. López Mateos #688 (next to Librerías de Cristal) near Av. Macheros. Doors open at 8 p.m. Info at www.culturebeatmexico.com

January 21 - February 19
At: Ensenada
“De Baja Con Amor (From Baja With Love)” Painting Exposition & “1650 Fahrenheit” Ceramics Exposition
World artist Scott Kennedy exhibits more than two dozen watercolors, oil paintings and ink drawings of Baja life and landscapes in the Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas (Costero) & Av. Club Rotario. Prominent Ensenada ceramicist Josefina Pedrín displays her works in the lobby. The January 21 inauguration at 7:30 p.m. is open to the public. Exhibition hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Free admission. Info: CEARTE at (646) 173-4307 .

January 25
La Sociedad de Vecinos de Punta Banda “Chinese New Year”
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with great food, fun and a special surprise at Campo La Jolla Salon in Punta Banda, 16 miles south of Ensenada. Doors/bar open at 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. Price TBA. Proceeds benefit club charities. Info/tickets: Kathleen Taormina at (646) 152-0090 ; e-mail: bajakt@gmail.com

January 26
“The Young Scene,” a Concert
Students from Marmolejo Studio perform at 7 p.m. in the Foro Experimental of Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas (Costero) & Av. Club Rotario. Free admission passes available. Info: CEARTE at (646) 173-4307 .

January 27 – Feb 29
Magic Horses of Find Adobe Guadalupe
Most lovers of Baja Californian wines know Adobe Guadalupe, but few know of the Vineyard’s Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International certified, equine therapy program for mentally challenged children of Baja. Adobe Guadalupe Vineyard and Inn has several Raza Azteca horses (official horse of Mexico), that are trained and are part of the program. This photograph exhibit will take you on a tour of the noble and majestic Raza Azteca horse breeding, training and therapy program for children with cerebral paralysis.The Terra Peninsular Community Center and Gallery also exhibits environmental photography of Baja California landscapes and wildlife. Open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 7 PM FREEentrance. At the Terra Peninsular Community Center and Gallery located at 1st Street and Castillo #1090-5 & 1090-6 in Downtown Ensenada.

January 27
“Entre Dos (Between Two)” Concert
Guitarist Tomás Malagamba and lutistYudany Pino performs works from their newest CD, “La Premiere,” at 8 p.m. in the Galería Ernesto Muñoz Acosta of Centro Estatal de las Artes (CEARTE) on Blvd. Lázaro Cárdenas (Costero) & Av. Club Rotario. Admission $8 dlls. Info: CEARTE at (646) 173-4307 .