The Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven will hold a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. June 28 at the Cielo Banquet Ballroom, 85 Chase Lane, to raise money for the 2017 Columbus Day parade in West Haven. The benefit will include a buffet of Italian foods donated by city restaurants, along with beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert. It will also include entertainment by singers Earl Benedetto and Mike Negretti, the city said in a news release.

Tickets are $25. They are on sale in the mayor’s office, 355 Main St., and at the West Haven Italian-American Civic Association, also 85 Chase Lane. Checks should be payable to the “Columbus Day Committee.” For tickets and reservations, or for information, contact Cathy Sherman, executive administrative assistant to Mayor Edward M. O’Brien, at [email protected] or 203-937-3510. Tickets also are available by calling Frank Consorte, former president of the Italian-American Club, at 203-676-6379.