Events
October 2007
October 1- October 22, 2007
CUNY TV celebrates Italian Heritage & Culture Month!
October 1 – 13th
The Columbus Citizens Foundation Presents
The 2007 Columbus Week Celebration: October 1 – 13th
From the Grand Central Terminal and Vanderbilt Hall to the illuminating Italian tricolors atop the Empire State Building to the 63rd Annual Columbus Day Parade up Fifth Avenue, New York will be awash in a joyous celebration Italian Heritage and culture during the 2007 Columbus Week Celebration.
October 2, 2007
Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
to be Introduced at Press Conference Days Ahead of Parade
| Date: | October 2, 2007 |
| Time: | 11:00am |
| Location: | Vanderbilt Hall East, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd St. and Park Ave |
October 2, 2007
Italian American Museum presents:
“REVISITING GARIBALDI”
in honor of the centennial year of his birth
Date: Opening Reception, Tuesday, October 2nd
Time: 6 p.m.
The Italian-American Museum of New York is proud to announce a new exhibit centered around the bi-centennial celebration of the birth of General Giuseppe Garibaldi. “Revisiting Garibaldi”, will run from October 2, 2007 until November 21, 2007, and is curated by Anthony Dilluvio.
www.italianamericanmuseum.org.
October 5-7, 2007
The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee Incorporated
2007
Ocean County Columbus Day Program
October 07 – April 08
THE ITALIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MONMOUTH COUNTY PRESENTS
Conversational Italian Lessons for Children and Adults
C. Richard Applegate Elementary School
47 Jeanne Brennan Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
Children: 5:30-6:30
Adults: 6:45-8:15
20 Week Italian Language Class
Planning a summer vacation to Italy? This Italian class will be held each Friday evening starting October 5th and ending April 11th. The children beginner sessions are offered for ages 4 through 14 from 5:30-6:30. Ages 15 and up are asked to attend the adult beginner through intermediate sessions offered from 6:45-8:15. Please enroll by September 30th through the registration link on the bottom of the page.
| Contact: | Cheryl Scuorzo 732-536-5832 |
| Rates: | Children’s Classes: | IAA Members: | $165 for 1st family member $135 for each additional member |
| Non-IAA Members: | $195 for 1st family member $165 for each additional member |
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| Adult Classes: | IAA Members: | $245 | |
| Non-IAA Members: | $275 |
Flyer and registration available at: http://www.iaaofmonmouthcounty.com/ItalianLessons.pdf
October 7, 2007
Nutley/Belleville Columbus Day Committee Presents:
The Columbus Day Parade
Franklin Ave
Belleville to Nutley
1pm
The 2007 Grand Marshall of the Columbus Day Parade will be the Honorable Paul DiGaetano. He is the special advisor of the NJ Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission.
| Contact: | Tom Sposato 973-704-6613 or 973-235-9832 |
| Tickets: | Free |
October 12, 2007
The Newark First Ward Heritage & Cultural Society, Inc Presents:
TRIBULATIONS, DEVOTIONS & MIRACLES: The Life of St Gerard
THE FIRST WARD: An Unshaken Spirit, A Timeless Family
The Newark First Ward Gallery
Lower level St. Lucy’s Community Center
118 7th Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
Contact: (973) 482-6663
October 15, 2007
The Long Branch Library Presents
Rosetta Stone Computer Language Program Lessons
The Long Branch Library
328 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ
Monday 6-7:30
The ten week Rosetta Stone Computer Language Program will be used to teach Italian. The sessions consist of 30 minutes of Rosetta Stone, 15 minutes on grammar, and 45 minutes on conversation. The sessions will be on Monday’s, starting October 15th, and last for 10 weeks. 10 people have signed up already.
Additionally, the library is looking for an Italian teacher.
| Contact: | Beatrice Priestly: 732-222-3900 |
| Cost: | $18/hour or $27/session |
October 11, 18, 25, November 1
Camden County College Presents:
Italian American Heritage Workshops
October 28, 2007
New vision for the Italian American Cultural Center of Philadelphia (IACC)
Date: October 28, 2008
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Place: Italian American Cultural Center, Philadelphia
The reintroducing of the IACC will take place at the building site on Sunday, October 28th, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please see the enclosed flyer for the location and more details. We are expecting a tremendous attendance.
The Italian American Cultural Center of Philadelphia will be a place to facilitate community involvement through working partnerships with other community-based organizations thereby creating opportunities to interact with other ethnic groups, while providing a meeting place for social and professional events. The center will be utilized to host wonderful educational, cultural, recreational, and sporting events. The 22 acre site, located in Northeast Philadelphia, will consist of an athletic facility, meeting rooms, banquet hall and outdoor gardens.
Please help us to make this event a success. We invite you and any organization you may be a member or your employer to participate in this event by attending and/or if possible displaying a booth promoting your organization or company. Help us to live up to our motto of “20 Regions 1 Italia”.
Please RSVP immediately at 610-660-7684 or email iaculturalcenter@gmail.com to confirm your participation in this event.
