The dream of having a permanent center to call home became a reality with the purchase of a building in downtown Santa Rosa in the year 2000. The center includes a multi-purpose room, classrooms and the Giovanni Previtali Sala di Lettura, our research and lending library. The ICC Office and Library are open from 2-4 pm on Tuesdays or by appointment. NBICF members are welcome; admission is free. The office phone number is 707-591-9696. 

Current activities at the Center include Italian Language classes, interesting Italian movies, operas and lectures. Click her for a schedule of language classes.

At the “Sundays at the Center” programs,  doors open at 2:00 pm and the program begins at 2:30 pm. Refreshments are provided. Please call to reserve your seat at no charge. Click here for scheduled programs.

Driving Directions

From Highway 101, take the College Avenue exit. If traveling NORTH towards Eureka, turn RIGHT onto College or, if traveling SOUTH, turn LEFT onto College and go under the freeway and travel EAST.Go approximately one mile and you will come to BROOKWOOD Avenue which has a signal light (Santa Rosa Middle School is on the right). The ICC is located at 64 Brookwood Avenue, however parking is behind the building on Chinn Street. So, continue past Brookwood one block and turn RIGHT on CHINN Street. Go one and 1/2 blocks and look for the two-story brown building. If you reach 4th Street, you have passed the building. Please park in the lot behind the building or on Chinn Street.