Italian Rootstock Festival – Sunday, October 12, 2014, 12 – 6 PM
Santa Rosa Vintners Square – 1301 & 1305 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA

A Full Day of Family Fun, Cultivating the Italian Heritage in Sonoma County
Free Admission for Adults & Kids

Two Stages with Live Music All Day Long
IL Sole Steve Albini and Tatiana, Carlo Solivan Rivera, The Coro Allegro
Accordion Club of the Redwoods

Local Wine and Beer, Coffee, Juice Bar
Pizzeria, Grape Stomp, Local Food Vendors
Italian Arts & Crafts, Imported Ceramics, Leather Goods, Cooking Supplies
Venetian Masks, Italian Flag Display
Historical Sonoma County Italian Pioneers Display
Italian Language Education Program at Santa Rosa High School
Santa Rosa JC Italian Classes & NBICF Scholarhip Program
Italy Travel Tours Information
Silent Auction, Italian Cookies and Desserts, Italian Ice and Gelato
Oysters BBQ, Italian Social Club of North Bay doing Sausage and Pepper BBQ
Olive Trees Display, Scooters and Vespas, Gourmet Foods Items
and more!
http://italianrootstock.com/

 
Italian Rootstock Festival – Sunday, October 12, 2014, 12 – 6 PM
Santa Rosa Vintners Square – 1301 & 1305 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, CA
Free Admission for Adults & Kids

NBICF is celebrating its 30th Anniversary as a co-sponsor of the Italian Rootstock Festival. A full day of family fun filled with local Italian artisan ambiance with Italian food, Italian folk music and dancing, silent auction and raffle with donation items for Italian Education, face-painting, game area for kids, wine tasting, beer tasting, coffee, espresso, juice bar, Gelato, shopping and gift items, pizza making, and bocce ball games. Click here or the image above for a full page flyer.  

For details, sponsors, entertainers, food & beverage venues, festival activites,
Visit the event web site ItalianRootstock.com  by clicking here. 

Rummage Sale Fundraiser – Saturday, August 23, 10 AM – 3 PM

Our 2nd Annual Rummage Sale will be held at the Italian Cultural Center, 64 Brookwood Avenue in the parking lot on Chinn Street. Members and friends are encouraged to drop off clothes, kitchen items, books, tools, CDs & DVDs, purses, jewelry, etc. Drop off dates are Tuesday, August 19th, Thursday, August 21st and Friday, August 22 from 1-4 PM each day. 

This year we will also sell biscotti & coffee to visitors. Cookies to sell are needed, as well. For more information or if you would like to volunteer, please call the Center at 707-591-9696. For a flyer to give to your friends & family, click here.

This fundraiser supports NBICF’s Scholarship program for SRJC students studying Italian and Cultural Events at our Center. 

Oakland A’s Italian Heritage Night – Friday, August 1, 2014

Join NBICF friends on our 4th annual trip to see the Oakland A’s play the Kansas City Royals in the Oakland Colosseum; as the A’s celebrate a wonderful & fun Italian Heritage Night. Jim Alfieri tosses first pitch: a bocce ball. Thanks to tour founder Jim Alfieri & escort Patti Adams, you get:

• 4pm charter bus roundtrip from Santa Rosa
• Refreshments, score pool & fun prize quiz enroute
• Reserved close-in Plaza Deck infield seats
• Clubhouse dinner, A’s souvenir & entertainment!

Group Rate: $60 NBICF member or child under 10. $65 NBICF guest.
Please postmark check to Andiamo by July 8 & mail to Andiamo, Box 406, Santa Rosa CA 95402.  After July 8, rate jumps to $70.

Winemaker Dinner at Rosso’s Rosticceria – Sunday, August 10, 5:00-8:00 PM

On August 10 at 5:00 pm, Rosso’s Proprietor & Executive Chef John Franchetti will prepare a special four-course dinner with wine pairings from Ramazzotti Winery at the new Rosso’s Rosticceria, 1229 Dutton Avenue, Santa Rosa. Click here for menu, wine pairings, and reservation form.

$65 per person or $500 for a Table of 8 ($20 savings)
Seating is limited; reservations must be made by August 1

Reservations may be made by mail or credit card.  For mail orders, send check to NBICF, 64 Brookwood Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 with reservation form (print using File/Print or Ctrl-P from your browser). The reservation form will also be in the July Mosaico Newsletter.  For credit card orders go to www.BrownPaperTickets.com/event/685404. 

This event provides funds to support NBICF Cultural Programs, Building Improvements and Scholarships for Santa Rosa Junior College Students Studying Italian Language 

PIZZA e BIRRA NIGHT Fundraiser – July 16 – 6:00-9:00 PM 
North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation Center

Great food and fun, it’s time for our second annual Pizza e Birra Fundraiser on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 starting at 6 PM. Rosso’s has graciously agreed to donate all the food once again for this event. The wood-fired pizza oven will roll into our parking lot and we’ll be dining al fresco on all-you-can-eat pizza, salads and dessert plus Moretti beer donated to us by Total Beverage Solutions.

We’ll also feature a movie for those wishing to dine inside, this year it will be Beyond the Sea the story of Bobby Darin whose real name was Walden Robert Cassotto. You must reserve early for this fundraiser as we only have 50 tickets available. 

Tickets are $25 for members and $27 for non-members. Make your checks payable to NBICF and note July 16th dinner. Mail to 64 Brookwood Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404-4326. For more information call the Center at 591-9696. Fundraiser proceeds support out scholarship program at SRJC and our cultural events.

PITTURA ITALIA – Painting Italy Fundraiser July 12, 2014 1-4 PM

Support the North Bay Italian Cultural Foundation in a fun and creative way. Our new fundraiser is ‘Pittura Italia, Painting Italy’ on Saturday July 12, 1-4 PM at the Center. This three-hour workshop is for any level of art ability! Participants will spend an afternoon creating an original painting of an iconic scene in Italy guided by professional artists. All participants will receive a canvas board, paints and brushes to use, beverage and snack for $35. Just bring an apron and your creativity and go home with a painting! Because this is a sip and sketch event (we are serving wine), it is for adults only. To register, send your check with Name & Phone Number to NBICF 64 Brookwood Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Registration must be received by July 9, 2014. Space is limited. Reserve early. Questions: Call NBICF at 707-591-9696 or use Contact link. Fundraiser proceeds support our scholarship program at SRJC and our cultural events.