The July-August Newsletter is now available.   Click here to review the current newsletter. The following is a summary of activities described in the newsletter.
To view past newsletter, visit the Newsletter page. 

Topics presented in Current Newsletter:

• NBICF President George Golfieri updates the membership on recent activities and thanking those who attended the June Mothers & Fathers Day Pranzo at the D’Argenzio Winery, the D’Argenzio Staff and Board Member Susan Macaluso who planned the event.  Approximately 50 guests attended, the food and wine pairings were outstanding and it was a beautiful day with seating under the grape arbor. 
• The Board announced the recipients of the Sharie Sbrazza NBICF Florence study abroad scholarship for the 2024 spring semester. Each recipient was awarded a $1,455 scholarship. Since 1986, the Foundation has awarded 398 scholarships totaling $134,260. For more information about the Foundation’s scholarship programs or to make a donation, visit the NBICF website by clicking on this link www.nbicf.org/scholarships.
• To commemorate the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the newsletter includes the origin of the great principle, “All Men are Created Equal” – paraphrased in an essay by Italian physician Filippo Mazzei, a friend of Thomas Jefferson. 
• Save the Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024  for an afternoon mini festival at D’Argenzio Winery planned to celebrate Italian Heritage Month and to recognize the 40th anniversary of the North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation and the 10th anniversary of CIBO Rustico Pizzeria.
  
• The next event is scheduled for July 30. This will be our 10th Annual Pizza, Birra & Vino affair from 5:30 to 8 pm at the Center. This event is limited to 60 guests.  To make a Reservation and pay online, visit the Reservation page by clicking here.  For a mail-in reservation form, click here.  Reservations for this event are required by July 25th. 
• The newsletter provides contact information for our 2024 Business Members including a condensed background story about the origin of our newest Business Member, Saena Iulia School – a language school in Sienna. 
• A Mangiamo Committee Chairperson is needed for 2025. This position requires coordinating the volunteer activities for dinner events. For more information members may contact current chairperson Susan Cole at colssn@aol.com.
  
• Sundays at the Cultural Center with Diane McCurdy  – Doors open 1:30 pm, programs start at 2:00 pm
• July 28, 2024 – film: The Talented Mr. Ripley  (1999) 2h 14m Thriller/Crime (R)  
• August 25, 2024 – film: Mid-August Lunch  (2008) 1h 15m Comedy (N/R)