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Sorry if things look a little abbreviated this week. There are two major football/soccer tournaments going on and even if all my favorites — across the world — have been knocked out of contention, the playing has been superb. Copa America and Euro Cup — check them out. The style of playing in each tournament could not be more different from the other.

I shall tell my lazy staff of low-paid ex-New York Times writers (who made the mistake of saying Biden is a nice guy) to add more events tomorrow. So check back.

If you have an upcoming event, send details to robertj.hawkins2012@gmail.com. This is a zero income, zero expenditure, zero cost to you exercise. So, if you operate on a shoestring,no worries.

Enjoy your week. Tip your waiters and musicians generously. Buy local. Complain internationally.

Sunday, July 7

10 a.m. – San Miguel’s coolest yard sale returns
Salón Los Pinos, Salida Real a Querétaro #185, returned recently after a years-long haitus and it is free. In fact, why not check out the myriad offerings then walk the few blocks over to the Sunday Market for a truly full day of random shopping?
Los Pinos was a favorite stop before Covid because you had no idea from week to week what might show on those tables. Especially intriguing were the old books and collectibles scattered among the tools, clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, car parts, toys, posters, kitchenware, knick-knacks and paddywacks.
Tables are still available as the salon grows back to full strength. Text for more info at (415)111-8466 or (415)566-4922.

5 p.m. — The classical kids are alright

Chicago cellist Alexander Hersh and pianist Evren Ozel make their San Miguel de Allende debut Sunday at St.Paul’s Church on Calle Cardo. in the first of several concerts in the highly anticipated Pro Musica summer series.
Hersh represents an exciting new generation of classical musicians who are passionate, talented, and spirited and yet, retain a youthful exuberance that kicks the dust off some well-worn pieces. You really need to go to YouTube and search for his videos (especially Absinthe I and Absinthe II) to see what I am talking about. The music is engaging and sensitive to the touch but the video narrative is a whimsical and sometimes surreal tale of a shimmering green bottle of the potent liquor that just won’t go away, no matter how many times it is tossed.
This evening, Hersh and Ozel (a fellow New England Conservatory alum) will perform Claude Debussy’s “Sonata for Cello and Piano,” Ernő Dohnányi’s “Ruralia Hungarica for Cello and Piano, Op. 32c,” Frédéric Chopin’s “Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 65,” and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s “Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19.”
Tickets for the concerts at St. Paul’s are $450 and $650 pesos and are on sale through the website and at the concert 45 minutes before performance time. Details for all Pro Musica’s concerts are on its website, www.promusicasma.org, or email to promusicasma@gmail.com.

6-9 p.m. Roof-top benefit for Cruz Roja
An appetizer, wine, and music sunset gathering on the rooftop of Trazo 1810, a contemporary and casual Mexican cuisine restaurant, will benefit San Miguel’s first responders, Cruz Roja. The restaurant terrace has a 360-degree view, including of Parroquia San Miguel Arcángel, one of the most beautiful in Mexico. The restaurant is located in the boutique hotel Casa 1810 on Hidalgo Street #8, Centro.
Donation is $750 mxn per person.

6 p.m. The circus is coming to town

What a circus! The live performance titled “Avatar: Mundo Magico” will be presented at the Angela Peralta Theater on July 6 and 7. It is described as an “aerial circus and multidisciplinary dance show, by Circolibrí SMA.” Tickets are $150 mxn to $350 mxn and available at the theater box office. Phone: 415-144-8365.

TrasHumanate Festival: An event so big …

… It defies easy description. There are performances of an extraordinary range in multiple locations over numerous days, July 6-28. And classes! Talks! Theater! And exhibits! And, and … check out the website with its color-coded calendar.

From the website: “Colectiva TrasHumante is a community motivated by weaving and nurturing networks based on art, culture, and education, sharing valuable content for human development and creating alternatives for cooperative, permacultural and sustainable links.”

Wednesday, July 10

5 p.m. Local authors on stage

Elsmarie Norby (“It Is To Wonder”) and Kim Malcolm (“Burden of Truth”) will discuss their recently published books on stage at the Teatro Santa Ana inside the Biblioteca. Norby has written a memoir in the form of brief vignettes with photos, describing her early years in San Miguel, and her move to San Miguel Viejo where she founded Ojala Ninos, a flourishing creativity center for children. She writes of mistakes made and lessons learned along the way in a most engaging and compelling style. Malcolm helped write the memoir of Robby Carrier Bethel who searched for 20 years to uncover the truth behind the appropriation of her family’s Louisiana farm by oil companies and the white power structure. The book talk is a fundraiser for the Carrier Family’s legal expenses. Donation is $150pesos.

The event will be a fundraiser for the Carrier Family’s legal expenses.

5 p.m. — SMA Travelers’ Club first meet-up
If people aren’t moving to San Miguel de Allende, they are leaving it to travel somewhere else in the world. And the first thing we all want to do when we return is talk about it. Am I right?
Two singularly named people, Nellie and Champi, want to forge a community of passionate travelers here in San Miguel to hold regular meetings to discuss (I’m guessing here) where you’ve been, where you are going, where you want to go, and what you have learned along the way.
You need only travel as far as Selina´s Rooftop, Cuna de Allende 11, Centro. And unlike all other travel, this trip is free.

Friday, July 12

2 p.m. — Chamber music at La Biblioteca
The Allende Chamber Players String Quartet performs a concert in the Teatro Santa Ana de La Biblioteca under the leadership of violinist Clif Foster.
From 1994 to 1998, Foster was concertmaster on the Yanni World Tour. He recently retired from the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and lives in San Miguel de Allende with his wife Paula and their dogs, Gabriel and Layla.
There is no information on the program yet available.
Tickets are $330 mxn and there is a 10 percent discount for cash payments at the Biblioteca box office. You can order tickets online here.

5-8 p.m. — Expanded gallery re-opening
Marquesa de Mancera gallery at Cuna de Allende #3, Centro, celebrates its reopening with three exciting artists — photographer Florence Leyret, master artisan Antonio Cornelio and sculptor Juaquín Restrepo. You can read Leyret’s own description of her work here.
Make a WhatsApp reservation at +52-415-152-1047 or email info@marquesdemancer.com .

Saturday, July 13

10 a.m. Encore: Play buy the book!
Who doesn’t love a book fair? Biblioteca’s popular Library Fair / Feria de la Biblioteca takes to the streets … or rather the Plaza Civica (aka Plaza Soledad) for one day only. Come and enjoy once again workshops, musical presentations, story readings, plays, painting exhibitions, drawing, illustration, and much more of the creations of our art workshop students.

4 p.m. — Show your colors

Colectivo Colores SMA is sponsoring “Marcha del Orgullo” a gay pride walk in Parque Benito Juarez. Here’s the pitch: “Let us proudly express the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities, so that the society of San Miguel de Allende becomes familiar with and naturally accepts the dignity of traditionally repressed and discriminated sexualities.
From the Colectivo: “Join us to continue achieving greater recognition and equality of our rights and together create a culture of respect and love for diversity! Help us share and join our walk!”

5 p.m. — Blues Fest kicks off 30th year
Bay Area blues singer/songwriter/guitarist Craig Caffall launches the 30th anniversary of San Miguel’s popular International Jazz and Blues Festival at Hotel Real de Minas, Camino Viejo al Panteón 1. Backing Caffal will be Alberto Pérez on guitar, Antonio Lozoya on bass, and Archie Gallardo on drums.

Caffall launched a lifelong career in music at age 9 as the drummer in his Mexico school band. Born in the Bay Area, he grew up in the United States and Mexico. Caffall’s career has paired him up with some notable artists including Bo Diddley, John Mayall, Martha Davis and the Motels, David Clayton Thomas, Cyril & Charles Neville (Neville Bros.), Lee Oskar, Dan Hicks, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Wier, and Steve Earle.

Caffall’s latest album, “Chasing the Moon to Reno,” debuted in December.

Tickets are $600 mxn in the HRM lobby or $660 through Paypal. There will be more weekend concerts this month and in August as part of the festival. See more here.

5 p.m. A puppetry adventure for the ninos!
Come enjoy a magical afternoon of puppetry in Plaza La Luciérnaga public square with “The Adventures of Bobin the Wonderful Dog.” A show full of fun for the whole family. And it is free!