(A Tavolo Cooking Show)  "Spaghetti Alla Felice"
Saturday, August 22, 2026 • 1:00 - 3:00pm - Admission $40 + $5 Ingredient Fee for non-members

When the weather turn warm a delicious pasta to share with family and friends is Spaghetti alla Felice.  Spaghetti alla Felice is a modern homage to the historic Roman trattoria Felice al Testaccio, which was founded in 1936 and became famous for its theatrical tableside pasta preparations, especially Cacio e Pepe. The restaurant is one of Rome's culinary institutions and is closely associated to traditional Roman pasta culture. This dish is inspired by the restaurants philosophy of simple ingredients and pasta finished at the table.  The result is not a cooked tomato sauce, but something closer to a warm, creamy tomato dressing. The texture comes from the ricotta emulsifying with olive oil and a little starchy pasta water rather than from prolonged cooking.  This dish is especially suited for summer because the sauce is created entirely by the heat of the pasta.

Join instructor Diana Quilici for another fun cooking class. Her classes have met rave reviews from our home kitchen chefs who attend.

(Italian American Experience Film)  "Finding the Mother Lode; Italian Immigrants in California"
Sunday, September 13, 2026 • 2:00pm - Admission $10 • Refreshments Included / Doors open at 1:30pm

Italians first came to California in large numbers with the Gold Rush in the 1850s. While most found little gold, they did find a “mother lode” in farming, fishing, commerce and making wine.
 
“Finding the Mother Lode” documents the experience of Italian immigrants in California, which was markedly different from that of their compatriots elsewhere in the United States. Through stories set in seven Italian communities throughout California, this film examines how economic and social mobility became possible for many Italians in the Golden State. It is also a look at how immigrant identity is maintained and transformed as immigrants become assimilated into mainstream America.

For further reading about the Italians in Northern California click on the attached links: 

Genovesi of Northern California
La Nostra Storia Brochure
Sacred Places
Italy in California
Now They Know Who We Are

(Friday Night Italian Movie)  "The Whole Shebang"
Friday, September 18, 2026 • 8:00pm - Admission $10 • Refreshments Included / Doors open at 7:30pm

Stars Stanly Tucci, Briget Fonda, Talia Shire and Giancarlo Giannini. Tragedy meets comedy when the bumbling and passionate Giovanni Bazinni (Tucci) travels to America from Italy to save his family’s fireworks business and falls for his cousin’s beautiful widow Val (Fonda). But the Contessa Bazzini (Shire) keeps an ever-watchful eye over Val and grandson Bobby. Family and loyalty. life and death. Dreams and answered prayers: that’s The Whole Shebang.

A funny, heartwarming tale about a family steeped in tradition, where love is in the air and sparks fly.   In English.

(New Exhibition)  "Italian Americans of Solano County"
Friday, September 18, 2026 • 8:00pm - Admission $10 • Refreshments Included / Doors open at 7:30pm

at the VACAVILLE MUSEUM, 213 BUCK AVENUE, VACAVILLE, CA 95688   •   JULY 24 - NOVEMBER 14

OPEN THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS from 1pm - 4pm
SATURDAYS from 10am - 4:30 pm
ADMISSION IS FREE (Recommended $5 donation per person)

The exhibit showcases the Italian American experience in Solano County of immigrants who arrived in California between the 1850s and 1950s and the generations who live here today. From immigration journeys to family traditions passed down through the generations, the exhibit explores the voices and stories of the Italian American community which define that experience. 
 
The exhibition maps the roots of local families across 10 distinct Italian regions. And chronicles the three waves of immigration and transatlantic steerage travel. Its an invitation for visitors to reflect on identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience that connects us all.
 
Among the rare artifacts and personal treasures featured are a 1903 miniature Bible carried by a 9-year-old Pierina Canclini, and tactile stations with historical Po Valley flax cloth. Each week features different interactive activities including children’s parties, pasta making, poetry, painting, Italian festival, crafts, opera and book talks.   Website: vacavillemuseum.org

(Concert)  "Sacred Voices"
Friday, August 28, 2026
Friday, August 28,2026  •  7:30 pm
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11^th Street – Sacramento

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Distinguished musicians from the Roman and Vatican Choirs bring the timeless tradition of Gregorian Chant and sacred music that for centuries resonated within the walls of the Vatican.