"The Calitrani Immigrants of America" will be the topic of a free talk by historian Mario Toglia at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The village of Calitri is in the Avellino province of southern Italy. The lecture is the result of Toglia's personal quest to discover his ancestors.

Toglia encourages the audience to become involved in the discovery of the facts relating to their own family's immigrant history. He stresses the importance of keeping the legacy alive and recording the historical chain of events for the generations that follow.

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