The July-August 2025 Newsletter includes information about activities and events. Click here to review the current newsletter. The following is a summary of articles and activities described in the newsletter.

• President George Golfieri announces the appointment of Diane Bourassa to the Board of Directors and to the position of  Board Treasurer.
  
• George announces the recipients of the Marianne Pedroncelli Scholarship and the Bill Mitchell and Jeanette Mancini-Mitchell Scholarship for the 2025 spring semester.
  Since 1986, the Foundation has awarded 402 scholarships totaling $142,935.
• Article on the writing of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and the influence of Filippo Mazzei, a good friend of  Jefferson.
  
• Pizza, Birra, e Vino 11th Annual Fundraiser is Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Center. For a mail-in reservation form, click here. To make reservations and pay online, click here.  Reservations are required by August 12. 
• Included in the Newsletter is a complete list of our 2025 Business Members. For contact information on the business members, click here. 
• Santa Rosa Junior College is now offering an in-person Italian Conversation Course for Beginners. This interactive language class will be held at D’Argenzio Winery, 1301 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. Details and dates are listed in the Newsletter.  
• For members interested in hosting an exchange student click here to view the  enclosed flyer regarding information on becoming a host exchange family.
• Sundays at the Center w/Diane McCurdy – Doors open 1:30pm, screening at 2:00pm.
  Sunday, July 27, 2025 – City Island (2009) 1h 44m. Comedy/Drama (PG-13)
  Sunday, August 31, 2025 – Shun Li and the Poet (2011) 1h 38m. Drama (NR)
• August 16 & 17, 2025 – Saturday and Sunday, Cotati Accordion Festival, La Plaza Park, Cotati. Click here for a link to the festival web site
• August 17, 2025 – Sunday, 11am – 4pm: Festa Italia di Healdsburg at Orsi Family Vineyards