MISSION STATEMENT

AMICI Naperville Area Italian American Club is a
non-profit social organization for those who
wish to enhance their appreciation of
Italian heritage and culture

ONGOING EVENTS
Amici General Meeting
3rd Thursday of every month
NAPERVILLE MUNICIPAL CENTER
Lower Level

 

2013 CALENDAR OF EVENTS


OCTOBER
OTTOBRE


Tuesday 1st – “Address Zero” docu-fiction in three episodes by Citto Maselli. It. Cult. Inst.,
500 N Mich. Ave, suite 1450. See iicchicago@esteri.it


Thursday 3rd – 6:00pm
“Circus Maximus:

Sport, Spectacle and Society in Ancient Rome”, a lecture by Sinclair Bell. It. Cult. Inst.,
500 N Mich. Ave, suite 1450. See iicchicago@esteri.it


Friday 4th – 7:00pm Cucina Italiana at Marion Capecci’s house
 1729 Pontarelli Ct. Aurora. Participants are asked to bring an appetizer sample with the recipe.
$5 donation.  Contact Dina at 630-673-1550 or interlandi1906@sbcglobal.net


Friday 4th – 6:00pm to closing “A Day at the Races”
benefit for Orchard Village by IAET Charitable Foundation. Maywood Park Race Track, 8600 W North Ave,
Melrose Park. $35 / person for entrance & grand gourmet buffet.
Call Sonny Nicotera at 708.476.1626 or see www.iaet-chicago.org.


Saturday 5th (5:00 – 10:00pm) Sunday 6th (12:00 – 6:00pm) Casa Italia
Casa Italia Italian Fall Festival “Renaissance Carnevale”. 37th St and Soffel, Stone Park.
For more information and updates, see www.italiachicago.net or call 708.345.5933.


Thursday 10th – 24th, 2013
various times Chicago International Film Festival

“Dracula 3D” directed by Dario Argento “Miele” directed by Valeria Golino “Salvo” directed by Antonio Piazza
“Un giorno devi andare (There Will Come a Day)” directed by giorgio Diritti “Viva la Liberta” directed by Roberto Anḍ “Amarcord” directed by Federico Fellini “Pane e tulipani (Bread and Tulips)” directed by Silvio Soldini
“Divorce Italian Style” directed by Pietro Germi “La Messa e’ finita (The Mass is Ended)” directed by Nanni Moretti. See iicchicago@esteri.it


Thursday 10th – 7:30pm
First Chicago Inter. Festival Organ and Instrumental Music.
Elena Sartori (organ) and Ian Maksin (cello). St. Ita Catholic Church, 1220 W Catalpa Ave.
Discounted tickets at www.ianmaksin.com

Saturday 12th – 5:30pm cocktails 85th Annual Columbus Day Banquet and Scholarship Award
Amer. Ital. Club of Crest Hill at Victorian Ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Estate, 15 S Richards St, Joliet.
Speaker is Loretta Corsetti. $50 per person. Contact John or JoAnn Kohlhagen at 815.474.6131 or JOJOMA4@aol.com.

Saturday 12th – 2:00pm Lecture by Dr. Francesco Buranelli,
sec. of Pontifical Commimission for Cultural Heritage of the Church, “From the Visible to the Invisible,
secular Dialogue between the Church and Art” Loyola University, Kasbeer Hall, 25 E Pearson St.
No charge. Call 312.915.7608 or see https://loyola-buranelli.eventbrite.com/


Sunday 13th – 2:00pm
Big Night Dinner at Jameson’s Charhouse
1001 W 75th St Woodridge, www.jamesons-charhouse.com /
Contact Armando at 630.745.1085 or aserafini55@comcast.net.


Monday 14th – 7:00pm Parliamo Insieme Italiano XVIII.
For people who want to improve their Italian language skill. At Piccin’s house at 942 Montgomery Ct, Naperville.
Contact Wayne at 630-961-2031 or W.Piccin@att.net

Monday 14th – 9:00am Mass at Shrine of Our lady of Pompeii.
1224 W Lexington St, Chicago. Annual Italian Americans Columbus Day Parade
by Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans.
Contact JoAnn Serpico at 708.450.9050 or see www.jccia.com/

Monday 14th – 6:00pm “The Boundaries of Babel, Reflection on Brains and Grammars”,
Presentation by Andrea Moro. Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Ave, suite 1450. See iicchicago@esteri.it
 
Thursday 17th – 7:00pm
   Amici Club General Meeting

Naperville Municipal Center 400 S. Eagle, Naperville, Meeting Room A. Activity to follow.
Contact Wayne at 630-961-2031 or W.Piccin@att.net

Saturday 19th – 9:30am   Announcement of new book, “Madonna mia! QUI debbo vivere?”
(Italian Women in Chicago) by D. Candeloro, K. Catrambone and G. Nardini at Casa Italia.
See www.italiachicago.net or call 708.345.5933.

Monday 21st – 7:30pm Verdi’s masterpiece “Otello”
started on October 13th and runs through October 29th at Lyric Opera.
See http://www.lyricopera.org/otella/


NOVEMBER
NOVEMBRE



Friday 1st – 7:00pm Cucina Italiana.
Ralph and Dina demonstrate how to make
gnocchi with samples to taste. $5 donation.
Contact Dina at 630-673-1550 or interlandi1906@sbcglobal.net


Friday 8th – 7:00 – 9:00pm Celebrating our Veterans,
Italian American Veterans Museum at Casa Italia. Pizza and refreshments. $10/ person.
See www.italiachicago.net or call 708.345.5933.


Friday - Sat 8th-9th “Chicago Italians and Catholicism”
A major conference exploring immigrants who came to Chicago during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Italian Cultural Institute and Loyola University Chicago. Loyola University Chicago,
Klarchek Info. Commons, Fourth Floor. Must register by Nov. 1. See at http://ecommons.luc.edu/ccic/


Wednesday 13th – 6 – 9:00pm Art, Wine & Design benefit by Casa Italia Cultural Committee at Archisesto,
1006 W Randolph St, Chicago. $30/ person. See www.art-wine-design.com.


Thursday 21st – 7:00pm  Amici Club General Meeting Naperville Municipal Center
400 S. Eagle, Naperville, Meeting Room A. Activity to follow.
Contact Wayne at 630-961-2031 or W.Piccin@att.net


 

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