On Saturday, March 2, the Cornelia-Vita Nuova Lodge of San Francisco held its annual Polenta and Sausage Dinner at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club in North Beach.  Past Lodge and State President Maria Fassio Pignati welcomed close to 240 guests, and introduced Lodge President Jennifer De Palma Chandler who spoke and introduced our dignitaries. Italian Vice-Consul Vitalba Gammicchia spoke on behalf of Consul General Sergio Strozzi

The celebration of Eureka Lodge’s 100th anniversary will continue throughout this year with historical displays, lectures and interviews at various museums and on public access television recalling the Italian-American experience in Humboldt County.

     Lodge member Ron Dawson

Roma Lodge held its March meeting with our traditional potluck which was enjoyed by over 65 members and guests. Joann Beecher served as the refreshment chair for the potluck and members brought a wide variety of delicious food for everyone to enjoy. Roma Lodge junior members show off their craft

Greetings from Virgilio Lodge #1586 in Vallejo.  Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Happy Easter.  Last Sunday we had a Chicken Marsala dinner with over 50 attendees.  Our stellar kitchen crew of Rick Branch, John Costa and Glen Rushing did  a fabulous job of making

2024 opened with the commemoration of our actual 100th anniversary on January 6. We are proud to be the third oldest lodge in CA – 1924-2024. More information is included in this article.

Like most lodges, our Crab Dinner was in February when we served the freshest all-you-can-eat crab to a very lively and hungry crowd! It was a fun night with our community.

The Weed Lumber Museum schedules a fundraising event for the second Saturday of March each year. They sell tickets but contract with us to cater the dinner – ravioli and roasted chicken. It’s been a few years since we were filled to our maximum capacity, and it was awesome to see! It’s a