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  • Polenta Festa

    Join us for our annual party celebrating the humble cornmeal dish that has become ubiquitous on restaurant menus. Bring your dish piping hot—whether accompanied with cheese, mushrooms, lentils or anything else you can create—since oven space is limited.

  • Restoring Works of Art

    Restoration is defined as the act of returning something to a former condition, which raises many complex questions when applied to the restoration of historical artifacts and works of art. And why do we restore works of art at all?…

  • March Madness

    Award-winning author Mike DeLucia will talk about an Italian basketball legend whom few have heard of: Hank Luisetti. The son of Italian immigrants, Luisetti created modern basketball and laid the foundation for March Madness and the NBA. DeLucia will talk…

  • Italians Helped Shape the Nation

    Many Italians came to the United States during the late 1800s and early 1900s, but they were not the first Italian immigrants to America. Historian Tom Frascella will speak about the earliest cohorts who came to the U.S., highlighting the…

  • End of Year Celebration

    Join us for a festive evening as we celebrate the end of another fantastic season. Enjoy a lively performance by D’Italia, a singing and dancing ensemble, who will delight you with Italian favorites ranging from Puccini to Sinatra, with plenty of…

  • An Evening of Neapolitan Songs

    Join us on a musical journey to Naples as soprano Mara Adler, an expert in Neapolitan music who has performed around the world from Naples to San Francisco, shares the beauty, passion, and charm of this beloved tradition. You will be…

  • The Italian Squad

    Professor emeritus of journalism at Brooklyn College and a former reporter and editor at New York Newsday, Paul Moses will speak on his book, “The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the…

  • Polenta Festa

    It’s our highly anticipated annual event celebrating the humble cornmeal dish known in Italy as polenta. The community is invited to bring a favorite polenta dish to share — anything from polenta with sausage to polenta with lentils and everything…

  • Sicilian Villa Opens Door to Learning Italian

    Professor and author Diana Silverman incorporates art history through the ages into her language and literature classes at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She will offer a snapshot of how she teaches college Italian spotlighting the…

  • A Taste of Italy in New Jersey

    Discover the artistry and passion behind Angelico Winery, a boutique, family-owned winery in Lambertville, N.J. Learn how the founders, Otto and Lily Angelico, brought process and offer a flight of their signature wines.