- 0106/01/2023
Chess at Casa Belvedere
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere79 Howard AvenueCHESS AT CASA BELVEDERE
Learn to play chess with master instructor Louis Fraser
Thursdays, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22 at 4:30 pmA 90-minute class for all ages: children (age 6 and up), teens, parents, guardians and grandparents will learn together and have fun playing chess. Students will learn the essentials of chess, including vocabulary, rules, etiquette and respect. Parental involvement is welcome and encouraged. Personal chess sets are recommended but are not required.
Chess is played worldwide, including in Italy, where one of the most famous chess games is held annually in Marostica. Click here to learn more.
- 0306/03/2023
Wellness Workshops
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere79 Howard AvenueMeditation and Nutrition with Renee Raia
Saturday, June 3 from 10:15 am to 11:15 amJoin Renee Raia for an insightful and nutritious wellness workshop. The program begins with a calming meditation, then moves into a comprehensive look into nutrition and wellness. It concludes with a demonstration and sample of a healthy snack.
Guests will learn how to analyze and understand food labels, and about various agricultural practices. They will learn to understand practices such as organic and GMOs, and discover how various alkaline, acidic and neutral foods influence our health.
Sound therapy with Karen Neary
Saturday, June 3, 2023
11:30 am to 12:30 pmBring mat, pillow and a blanket
Experience a deeply immersive, full-body listening experience that uses a variety of instruments. Quartz crystal sound bowls, chimes, a crystal pyramid and other sound vibrations will invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes, which nurture your mind and body. When you sink into a sound bath, you allow your brain waves to slow, shifting from a more active state to a more relaxed meditative state, realigning and balancing your energy body.
- 0506/05/2023
Children Cooking Class - Gnocchi • Children Class (Ages 6-14)
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere79 Howard AvenueMonday, June 5 • 4:00-5:00 pm
Gnocchi making with butter-sage sauce and lots of parmigiano.Held in the 2nd floor Galleria studio with views
- 0506/05/2023
Learn to Knit
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere79 Howard AvenueLearn to Knit at Casa Belvedere! An eight-week program for adults and teens 13+
Mondays, April 17 to June 19, 2023, 5 to 6:30 pm
(no classes May 1 and Memorial Day)$210 members, $240 non-members
In these classes, you will learn how to hold knitting needles and yarn, and you will learn all the basic knitting stitches: Casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, ribbing and binding off. Specific materials needed for each lesson are listed below, with links to Michael’s online at the bottom of the page. Students should bring the required materials to each class.
Week 1: Casting On & Knitted Swatch & Binding Off: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles, cast on 20 stitches. Materials needed for Week 1:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 2: Purl Swatch: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles, cast on 20 stitches. Materials needed for Week 2:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 3: Ribbing Swatch: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles, cast on 30 stitches. Materials needed for Week 3:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 4: Hand Warmers: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles, cast on 36 stitches. Materials needed for Week 4:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 5: Second Hand Warmer: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles, cast on 36 stitches. Materials Needed for Week 5:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 6: Basket Weave Scarf: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles, cast on 35 stitches. Materials needed for Week 6:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 7: Basket Weave Scarf: Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles.
Materials needed for Week 7:
- size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles
- one skein of yarn
- scissors
Week 8: Basket Weave Scarf/Students Choice. Using the size 7 circular bamboo knitting needles or needles to fit Student’s Choice project. Materials needed for Week 8:
- appropriate size circular bamboo knitting needles
- number of skeins of yarn for project
- scissors
- 0506/05/2023
Adult Cooking Class - Gnocchi
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere79 Howard AvenueMonday, June 5 • 7:00-9:00 pm
Homemade gnocchi with homemade pesto