Four days of celebrating Bloomfield’s rich Italian heritage will kick off this Thursday, and you’re invited — whether you’re Italian or not. “Everybody’s Italian this weekend!” says local musician and Bloomfield native Sal Richetti, Little Italy Days promoter since 2012. 

Little Italy Days was started in 2002 with the goal of celebrating the town’s roots. It has since grown to be recognized nationally as the No. 1 heritage festival in Western Pennsylvania, Richetti adds. This year’s festival will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17; noon to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Aug. 19; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20.