The Italian American Club, 2217 52nd St., features a Brunch with Befana on Sunday, Jan. 7. The event, from 9 a.m. to noon, is hosted by the Italian American Ladies Auxiliary. The buffet meal includes a sausage and cheese frittata, potatoes, ham, fruit, French toast, croissants, juice, milk and coffee. The cost is $18 for adults and $10 for children (12 and younger). It's free for children age 2 and younger.

In addition, there will be a bake sale, gift basket raffles, a 50/50 raffle and children’s activities. Also during the brunch, Befana (known locally as Nancee Vaicelunas Perry) will tell her story at 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. and hand out gift bags to children throughout the event. In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of Jan. 5).