Sabato Culturale
at Casa Italia means exciting cultural events!
EVERY SATURDAY MORNING——10 am Continental Breakfast. 10:30 am Start
Please register to help us plan for refreshments. Freewill ($5+ suggested) donations accepted and encouraged. To RSVP casalibrary@gmail.com or 847-951-9109.
Your Italian American identity is hard work. Learning the language, mastering the history of Italy AND of Italians in America isn’t easy.
We at the Italian Cultural Center, Casa Italia, have everything you need to recapture your Italianità. Be there or miss out on exciting opportunities to enhance your Italian American Identity. Join us for Sabato Culturale!
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Nov. 1. Architect Joseph Madda, presents a multi-media show, “Alfonso Iannelli: Chicago Italian Artist, Designer, Inventor.” Celebrated Park Ridge artist, Iannelli might be the most important Chicago Italian artist ever. Come in to see and hear all about it! |
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Nov. 8. No Sabato Culturale. Casa Italia Fund Raising Gala takes place that evening- call 708-345-5933 for tickets. |
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Nov. 15. Dan Niemiec, renowned Fra Noi genealogist, returns to Casa Italia to host another session of “Family History/Genealogy Update and Consultations” |
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Nov. 22. Ricigliano Zoom panel- Maria Rosaria D’Alfonso with the mayor of Ricigliano and town historians to explore the origins of the first village-based mass migration to Chicago 1880-1960’s. |
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Nov. 29. No program. Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Dec. 6. Remembering Our Lady of the Angels and the demise of the Chicago Avenue Italian Neighborhood——video, books, panel of survivors and others. |
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Dec. 13. Christmas in Italy 2025—WhatsApp hopping with Casa Italia’s Amici Italiani, “Cosa farai per Natale quest’anno?” |
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Dec. 17. Casa Italia Library Christmas Party |
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Dec. 20. TBA. Buon Natale! |
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Dec. 27. Afternoon Italian-inspired mixer for all Italian-curious college students and young adults featuring live music, art, and travel. |
2026 |
| Jan. 3. “La Befana visits both Italy AND Little Italy” Click Here To Register – Jan. 3 |
| Jan. 10. 3-hour Italian Language immersion! Participants must have some prior experience with the Italian language and must agree to speak, or try earnestly to speak only Italian for the duration of the event. Click Here To Register – Jan. 10 |
| Jan. 17. Joseph Tusiani Poetry Day Click Here To Register – Jan. 17 |
| * Schedule subject to change |