UPDATE: CHICAGO EVENTS OCTOBER 2014 OCTOBER, 1 ITALIAN DINNER WITH CONVERSATION Organized by”I Ciceroni” Nonna Graziella’s at Casa Italia Information at: 3800 Division Street 708.562.7915 Stone Park, IL 60165 OCTOBER, 3 ITALIAN KITCHEN Amici Naperville area Italian American Club Naperville Municipal Center Information at: 400 S. Eagle Street 630.673.1550 Naperville, IL 60540 OCTOBER, 4 DINNER DANCE Organized by” Societa’ San Leonica da Corleone” Porretta’s Banquets Information at: 3718 N. Central Avenue 773.742.4520 Chicago, IL 60634 OCTOBER, 5 DINNER DANCE HONORING SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN The Italian Catholic Federation Branch #439 Alta Villa Banquets Information at: Addison 847.341.1847 OCTOBER, 5 FEAST OF St. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL Mass and procession organized by” Society of our lady of Mt. Carmel” Our lady of Mt. Carmel Church Information at: Melsore Park 708.344.4140 OCTOBER, 11 WINE TASTING DINNER DANCE “Mazzini-Verdi Ladies Club and Armanetti Liquors” Mazzini-Verdi Club Information at: Franklin Park 708.366.8435 OCTOBER, 11 COLUMBUS BANQUET HONORING JOHN BUCCI AND FRANK ZUCCARELLI “Osia Grang Lodge of Illinois and Wisconsin” Villa Brunetti Information at: Franklin Park 708.403.7822 OCTOBER, 11 and 14 CHRISTINA PERRI with DEMI LOVATO 10/11: iWireless Center, Moline Information at: 10/14 United Center, Chicago www.christinaperri.com OCTOBER, 12 COLUMBUS DAY MASS AND RECEPTION Greater Rockford Italian American Association St. Anthony of Padua Church Rockford h. 11.30 OCTOBER, 12 ITALIAN MASS Sponsored by IFC Branch # 441 St. Zachary Church Information at: Des Plaines 224.333.0237 OCTOBER, 13 COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATION Mass and parade organized by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Casa Italia Information at: 3800 Division Street 708-450-9050 Stone Park, IL 60165 OCTOBER, 15 Chef Massimo Bottura presents his latest book NEVER TRUST A SKINNY ITALIAN CHEF Balena Chicago Restaurant Information at: 1633 N. Halsted Street 312.867.3888 Chicago, IL 60614 h. 6 p.m. OCTOBER, 15 ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH COURTHOUSE TOUR Circuit Court of cook county Richard J. Daley Banquets Information at; Addison 312.603.1927 OCTOBER, 18 DINNER DANCE HONORING FRANK CHRISTIANSEN Italian American Labor Council Alta Villa Banquets Information at: Addison 312.482.3100 OCTOBER, 19 OLD FASHIONED BREAKFAST BUFFET St. Anthony Society Our lady of Mt. Carmel Church Information at: Melsore Park 708.344.4140 OCTOBER, 19 FESTA DELLA MADONNA DI BUTERRITO Mass, procession and dinner honoring Dr. John Bello Alta Villa Banquets Information at: Addison 708.278.8004 OCTOBER, 21 General meeting with the author of “Clown Town” LOU MALACUSO Osia Leone D’oro Lodge 2700 Orland Civic Center Information at: Orland Park 708.560.0632 OCTOBER, 23 LAURA PAUSINI The Chicago Theatre 175 N. State Street Chicago, IL 60601 h. 8 p.m. Information at: www.thechicagotheatre.com 312.462.6300 OCTOBER, 26 PASTA DINNER WITH RAFFLE Osia lodge 2700 Tinley Park High School Information at: Tinley Park 708.479.1489 .