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February 28 - March 06
  • 28
    02/28/2021
    No events
  • 01
    03/01/2021

    Adult Cooking Class - Fresh Ravioli

    7:00 PM-9:00 PM
    03/01/2021

    Fresh ravioli with cheese filling in vodka sauce

  • 02
    03/02/2021

    Children's Cooking Class - Fresh Ravioli

    4:00 PM-5:00 PM
    03/02/2021

    Fresh ravioli with cheese filling in vodka sauce

  • 03
    03/03/2021
    No events
  • 04
    03/04/2021

    Series: “If you are not indifferent...” PART 2

    7:00 PM-9:00 PM
    03/04/2021

    Four Part Series: “If you are not indifferent…
    Thursday, March 4th 7:00-9:00pm

    Part 2. Primo Levi (1919-1987), a Holocaust survivor.How can one find the words to describe the trauma and agony suffered at Auschwitz after one’s humanity has been taken away? For Primo Levi, a Holocaust survivor, the real drama was finding the appropriate language to describe the horrors and unspeakable events he encountered while imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz during World War II.

    Levi wanted to tell a story that embodied the living testimony for millions of people who did not survive to talk about their own experience. He had a burning desire to be the spokesperson for those who were mercilessly exterminated. In this virtual presentation, we will explore Levi’s life; how Italian Jews saw themselves vis-à-vis the rise of fascism; his experience at Auschwitz; and his commitment to keep alive the narrative of the Holocaust, lest we forget.

  • 05
    03/05/2021
    No events
  • 06
    03/06/2021

    Virtual Writing Workshop

    10:00 AM-11:30 AM
    03/06/2021

    Laboratorio Virtuale di Scrittura – Virtual Writing Workshop
    “Writing the Italian in Your Memories”
     A creative way to get through these cold months!

    What memories do you have about language? Maybe you had parents/relatives who spoke a different language to each other when they didn’t want you to understand. Maybe you tried speaking “textbook” to relatives who only spoke dialect. Maybe your parents had Italian nicknames for you, or needed you to translate for them. Or maybe you have memories of (trying to) learn a foreign language? Whether funny, tender, frustrating, or embarrassing, join us this Saturday morning, March 6 as author-instructor Maria Giura leads us in reading and writing original pieces where language is either in the background or foreground of our rich, sometimes complicated memories. No experience necessary, just pen, paper, and a sense of curiosity and fun!

    Pour your coffee and join Maria on Saturday morning from 10 to 11:30 am. The fee for each workshop is $27 , or $30 for non-members. There is a member discount for family members.

    About the Instructor:

    Maria Giura is the author of Celibate: A Memoir (Apprentice House) and What My Father Taught Me (Bordighera Press). Her writing has appeared in Prime Number, Presence, (Voices in) Italian Americana, Lips, Tiferet, and Paterson Literary Review. She has won awards from the Academy of American Poets, the Independent Press, and the Center for Women Writers, and was a judge for the Lauria/ Frasca Poetry Award. She has taught at St. John’s University, Montclair State, and Binghamton University where she earned her PhD in English. https://www.mariagiura.com/