Join us at Casa Italia Florentine Room on Friday evening – May 30 for a joyous tribute to the life and work of John Bucci. Expected speakers include Fr. August Feccia, Leonora LiPuma and a surprise list of Bucci’s Friends and Collaborators.
To register online and for directions visit www.casaitaliachicago.org or call (708) 345-5933. 7:00p.m. for refreshments, birthday cake at 8:30 p.m.
John Bucci was one of earliest supporters of the Italian Cultural Center. He and Fr. Feccia designed and did most of the physical labor to create the Cadel Art Gallery. Bucci is also the designer and fabricator of the Italians un Chicago Exhibit as well as the Sicilian Museum in the Italian Cultural Center Building.
After emigrating from Gorizia as a refugee in the 1950’s, Bucci carved out a unique career as an automobile designer, trade show exhibit creator, and a promotor of Itaian American artists in Chicago. He is best know for is working replicas of the Trevi Fountain, the “on The Road to Greatness”, Lincoln statuary in Chicago Heights, Quincentennial Columbus Globe at Governors State University, concept cars at the 1964 World’s Fair, and many spectacular McCormick Place exhibits for the Italian Tourism Board.
TUESDAY EVENING SOCCER AT CASA ITALIA
STARTS AGAIN JUNE 3RD, 2014
○ Private, Adult, Soccer League for recreation and fitness only
○ Playing 9 vs 9 (8 plus goalie) on smaller field sized accordingly
○ Participation is open to teams or individuals but its not guaranteed
○ Teams sponsored by Italian American Organizations will have priority
○ Players must be over 18 and teams must have four players over 35 playing
○ Great opportunity for players over 40/50 to continue playing and staying fit
○ Teams are balanced by talent and players’ age – All ages and talent welcome
○ Team Roster can be of any size but not less than 12 players per team
○ We play on the private and beautiful grounds of Casa Italia in Stone Park
○ Session One starts June 3rd and will last six to eight weeks
○ Session two will start immediately there after and last for about 8 weeks
○ Games played on Tuesday evenings with make-ups/overflow on Wednesdays
○ Game times are 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm with two 30-40 minutes halves
○ Donation is $400 per team or $40 per person per session, includes T-Shirt
○ Team and league sponsorships is available to offset league startup costs
○ Everyone must be “signed-up” before playing in games – no show up and play
○ Volunteers needed for team captains, referee games and for board of directors
○ Join our mailing list today to stay current on all league activity and events
○ Signup and pay online at www.cisl.perTutti.us as soon as possible
Join us as we bring together a dozen authors from the Chicago Area as they read from their works and discuss their craft. They will sell and sign their books. Also select offering of surplus books from the Casa Italia Library.
Free will donation of money and/or Italian-oriented books accepted.
Coffee and light lunch will be served.
Check out the Casa Italia Library facebook page for the growing list of authors who will be appearing.
For details visit casaitaliachicago.org or call 708-345-5933.
DJM
For details visit casaitaliachicago.org or call 708-345-5933.
DJM
For details visit casaitaliachicago.org or call 708-345-5933.
DJM
A Tasty Musical Treat inspired by the popular brother’s Grimm dark fairy tale. So grab your boots, your backpack and the kids for a woodland adventure but watch out for the haunted Gingerbread House!
Dinner & Cocktails optional at 6:30p.m.
Ticket purchase via our website: www. casaitaliachicago.org
Adults $26
Seniors and Students $22
Children Under 12 free
For details visit casaitaliachicago.org or call 708-345-5933.
DJM