Two local organizations that celebrate Italian heritage in Kern County — the Italian Heritage Dante Association and the Italian Heritage Foundation — were instrumental in moving a new building to the Kern County Museum in 2023. That building, now known as the Italian Heritage Farmhouse, was placed on its new foundation at the museum Thursday. And i...

Ellwood City Italian American Heritage Foundation members continued their efforts to preserve their heritage at their December and January meetings at the Wolverine Restaurant. In December, members worked on the Italian Heritage submissions that focus on recording their personal family stories. The next month, Dom Viccari led a discussion of the fo...

An event presented at The Italian American Heritage Foundation with the support of The Leonardo da Vinci Society and The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco.  Post-screening discussion with the director, project manager Antonino Imbesi and art director writer Luigi Vitelli. Discussion led by Evelyn Ferraro from Santa Clara University and La...

Phyllis Fusco taught several Italian phrases when the Ellwood City Italian-American Heritage Foundation recently met at the Wolverine Restaurant. Barbara Mastropietro, president, conducted the breakfast meeting, with Linda Heusing, secretary, and Sandy Douglas, treasurer, providing reports. Mastropietro recognized the founding members of the organi...