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Wines <strong>of</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Italy: Enotria,<br />
<strong>the</strong> Land <strong>of</strong> Staked Vines<br />
October 12 6:30 pm<br />
Wine lecture and tastings presented by author and wine<br />
connoisseur Charles Scicolone. Seating is limited. Must<br />
register in advance and prepay. Sponsored by Westchester<br />
Italian Cultural <strong>Center</strong>.<br />
One Generoso Place, Tuckahoe, NY<br />
Admission: Members $50; Non-Members $60<br />
Contact: Patrizia Calce (914) 771-8700, ext. 109<br />
pcalce@wiccny.org<br />
Lecture: “The Monumental Contributions <strong>of</strong><br />
John N. LaCorte and <strong>the</strong> Italians in America”<br />
October 12 7:00 pm<br />
In celebration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> centennial <strong>of</strong> John N. LaCorte’s<br />
birth, Tony De Nonno will take <strong>the</strong> audience on an<br />
enlightening journey through five centuries <strong>of</strong> Italian<br />
American history in New York State and across America<br />
with special emphasis on <strong>the</strong> indelible imprint that<br />
John LaCorte and <strong>the</strong> Italian Historical Society <strong>of</strong><br />
America made. A special feature <strong>of</strong> this presentation<br />
will be <strong>the</strong> screening <strong>of</strong> Tony De Nonno’s half hour PBS<br />
documentary John N. LaCorte: A Monument to History<br />
which contains archival video footage, documents and<br />
photographs. Sponsored by Casa Belvedere, The Italian<br />
Cultural Foundation, Inc.<br />
79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island<br />
Contact: Marian Rodi (718) 273-7660<br />
Fax (718) 273-0020<br />
marian@casa-belvedere.org<br />
Italian and Italian American Pioneers in Education<br />
October 13 9:00 am – 12:15 pm<br />
Program to review and examine contributions <strong>of</strong> Italian<br />
pioneer Maria Montessori and Italian American pioneers<br />
Angelo Patri, Leonardo Covello and Henry Viscardi in<br />
field <strong>of</strong> education. Sponsored by <strong>the</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> Italian<br />
American Studies, Nassau Community College, AIHA<br />
Chapter and Order Sons <strong>of</strong> Italy in America.<br />
CCB Building, Nassau Community College<br />
One Education Drive, Garden City, NY<br />
Contact: Dr. Salvatore J. LaGumina (516) 572-9985<br />
sallagumina@yahoo.com<br />
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