Italian Heritage Society of Indiana Festa di Natale 2023

Iaria's Italian Restaurant 317 S College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Join us for our Christmas Party! Please join us to celebrate the Christmas Season at the IHSI annual 2023 Festa di Natale (Christmas Party) at Iaria's, an Indianaplis Landmark that has been serving original family recipes since 1913! The evening will begin with a variety of appetizers, followed by a buffet serving a large selection […]

IHSI Book Club – December 2023

Meridian Hills Country Club 7099 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

December's reading will be Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin (pp. 452 – 791). Lunch begins at 12:00 noon.

IHSI Book Club – January 2024

Meridian Hills Country Club 7099 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

January’s reading will be Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Lunch begins at 12:00 noon. Please RSVP to Marilyn Rowlett at [email protected] by Tuesday January 16th.

Special Event: Pasta Making Class with Chef Monica

The Nestle Inn 637 N East St,, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Society board member, Carol Faenzi, has arranged for a cooking class for our members with her cousin, Monica Ricci, who lives in Rome. Monica has given cooking classes in Indianapolis during previous visits. She also works with the great local restaurant Tinker Street to create special Italian menus for them. Monica has mastered the traditional […]

IHSI Book Club – February 2024

Meridian Hills Country Club 7099 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

February’s reading will be Time of Indifference by Alberto Moravia. Lunch begins at 12:00 noon. Please RSVP to Marilyn Rowlett at [email protected] by Tuesday February 20th.

Italian Language, History, and Art Classes – Informational Gathering

Carmel Clay Public Library 425 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN, United States

Join us on Sunday, March 3rd at 2:30p.m. at the Carmel Clay Public Library for an informational gathering to learn about an upcoming series of Italian Language, History, and Art classes. Francesca and Michael Seaman, professors at DePauw University and members of the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana, will present new cultural initiatives and interactive Italian language lessons that will bring […]

IHSI Book Club – March 2024

March’s reading will be Light in the Piazza by Elizabeth Spencer. Summary:  An American woman and her daughter from North Carolina, travel to Florence and are smitten by the beauty and culture of the region but are conflicted with the moral dilemma it raises. Lunch begins at 12:00 noon. Please RSVP to Marilyn Rowlett at […]

Pasquetta (2024)

Edna Balz Lacy Park 700 Greer Street, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Join the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana for PASQUETTA Sunday April 7, 2024 At: Lacy Park Across from the Holy Rosary Church 520 Stevens Street In the church Priori Hall, in case of inclement weather 1:30- 3:00 PM We ask that each person bring a dish to share with the other members. Bottles of water, […]

IHSI Book Club – April 2024

Meridian Hills Country Club 7099 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis, IN, United States

April’s reading will be Conversations in Sicily by Elio Vittorini. Silvestro Ferrauto is a typographer who has long since left his home in Sicily and is now living and working in Milan. He receives a letter from his father who tells him that he has left his mother and is living with another woman. Silvestro […]