BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Italian Heritage Society of Indiana - ECPv6.18.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Italian Heritage Society of Indiana X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://italianheritage.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Italian Heritage Society of Indiana REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Indiana/Indianapolis BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260916T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260916T203000 DTSTAMP:20260720T003629Z CREATED:20260716T133215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T003629Z UID:23107-1789583400-1789590600@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:Pasta Making Class DESCRIPTION:Pasta Making Class\nCome Join us for a Pasta Making Class\nWhere: Angelo’s Italian Market\n95 S 1st St.\, Zionsville\, IN 46077 \nWhen: Sept. 16\, 2026; 6:30-8:30pm \nOur class is fully private — just our group in a classroom\, and a whole lot of fresh pasta. Plan on about 1.5–2 hours of hands-on fun. Since we’ll have a group of 20\, guests will be paired up to mix\, knead\, and sheet the dough together\, then each person cuts and shapes their own pasta individually. While the dough rests\, everyone gets their own antipasto plate and a choice of a glass of wine\, Italian soda\, or water. \nYou’ll each finish with one serving of fresh pasta packed up to take home and cook\, plus a recipe card to recreate it on your own — and 10% off any in-store purchases the day of class. \nQuestions?  Contact Susan Lew @ 317-691-0139. \nCost: $55 per person. Class limited to the first 20 participants. \nClick link below to purchase a ticket and reserve your spot! \nPasta Making Class Tickets \nSeptember 16\n@\n6:30 pm\n–\n8:30 pm\n\n\nAdd to calendar \n \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\nAngelo’s Italian Market\n95 S. 1st St. \nZionsville\,\nIN\n46077\nUnited States\n+ Google Map \n  \n\n \n\n\n\nIHSI Book Club – September 2026 \n\nChapel in the Meadow Mass URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/pasta-making-class/ LOCATION:Angelo’s Italian Market\, 95 S. 1st St.\, Zionsville\, IN\, 46077\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Event ORGANIZER;CN="Susan Santore Lew":MAILTO:susan.lew27@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260920T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20260920T093000 DTSTAMP:20260902T210443Z CREATED:20260716T010755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T210443Z UID:23095-1789896600-1789896600@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:Chapel in the Meadow Mass DESCRIPTION:Chapel in the Meadow Mass\n(Remembering past Italian POWs) \nPitch-in lunch following. \nInformation on the chapel: \nItalian P.O.W. Chapel of Our Lady in the Meadow \n \n \n Make a Contribution\n \n September 20\n @\n9:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Camp Atterbury\n\n3008 Old Hospital Rd.\n \n Edinburgh\,\n IN\n 46124\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n Pasta Making Class \n\n\n \n Echoes of Assisi URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/chapel-in-the-meadow-mass-2/ LOCATION:Camp Atterbury POW Chapel\, Stone Arch Road\, Ninevah Township\, IN\, 46124\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Event,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261004T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261004T193000 DTSTAMP:20260825T222204Z CREATED:20260822T185152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T222204Z UID:23178-1791131400-1791142200@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:Echoes of Assisi DESCRIPTION:Echoes of Assisi\nThe Italian Heritage Society of Indiana\ninvites you to join us forEchoes of Assisi\nCelebrating Italian Heritage Month\nand the 800th Anniversary of Francis of AssisiAn Evening of Italian Music\, Cuisine & Culture\nWhere: Catello Italian Art Cuisine             103 E State St\, Pendleton\, Indiana 46064 \nWhen: Sunday\, October 4\, 2026            4:30 pm – 7:30 pm \nPrice: $90 per person (includes tax and gratuity) \nWhat: \nA special Italian Heritage Month celebration inspired by the life and enduring legacy of Francis of Assisi\, one of Italy’s most beloved historical figures and one of the co-patrons saints of Italy. \nEight centuries after his death\, Francis continues to inspire people of many backgrounds through his enduring ideals of peace\, simplicity\, compassion\, respect for nature\, and care for others. \nJoin us for an elegant Italian dinner\, Italian wines\, and live musical performances featuring Indianapolis Opera\, celebrating the music\, culture\, and traditions of Italy. \nCapacity Limited to 72 people — Don’t miss this delightful evening of authentic Italian food\, music and culture in a traditional atmosphere. \n  \n \n Purchase Tickets\n \n \nMenu\nA welcome start \nA glass of red wine Montepulciano\, or a glass of white wine Trebbiano served with Umbrian Focaccia \nIl Tagliere Umbro \nSelection of aged cheeses and cured meats\, Eggplant Parmesan\, Zucchini Parmesan \nPrimo \nPappardelle alla Norcia-Sugo di cinghiale e tartufo \nHomemade Pappardelle noodle with Wild boar ragu’ & Black Truffles \nSecondoFricco’ di Pollo \nIt is a rustic\, flavorful traditional chicken stew from the Umbria region. Chicken brownedwith guanciale (pork cheek)\, garlic\, herbs like rosemary and sage\, white wine\, vinegar\, and a touch of tomato. \nDolceDelizia al LimoneDelizia al Pistacchio \n October 4\n @\n4:30 pm\n –\n7:30 pm\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Catello’s Italian Art Cuisine\n\n103 E. State St.\n \n Pendleton\,\n 46064\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n View Venue Website \n\n \n\n\n\n\n Chapel in the Meadow Mass \n\n\n \n IHSI Book Club – October 2026 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/echoes-of-assisi/ LOCATION:Catello’s Italian Art Cuisine\, 103 E. State St.\, Pendleton\, 46064\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Event,Ticketed Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261021T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261021T113000 DTSTAMP:20260715T190636Z CREATED:20251013T013658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T190636Z UID:22363-1792582200-1792582200@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - October 2026 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – October 2026\nOctober 21st – The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzeti \nSummary \nAn allegorical novel which reflects on the nature of time and human existence. It follows the life of a newly-qualified army lieutenant\, Giovanni Drogo\, as he heads off to his first posting at a gloomy fortress on the edge of the wilderness which guards the border against a long-dreaded invasion by Tartar forces. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n October 21\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – September 2026 \n\n\n \n An Eye for Italy: Itineraries\, Photographs\, Memories URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-october-2026/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Rowlett":MAILTO:rowlettmm@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261108T140000 DTSTAMP:20261009T105720Z CREATED:20260303T023903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T105720Z UID:22886-1794146400-1794146400@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:An Eye for Italy: Itineraries\, Photographs\, Memories DESCRIPTION:An Eye for Italy: Itineraries\, Photographs\, Memories\n \n Italian Heritage Society Lecture Series An Eye for Italy:   Itineraries\, Photographs\, MemoriesPresenter:  Jeffrey WaggonerNov 8\, 2026; 2pmLocation: Fort Ben Library Beginning with a discussion of one effective strategy for adding historical depth to one’stravels in Italy\, this lecture features images from five trips to Italy (in 2002/2003\, 2004(2x)\, 2009\, and 2013). The images and the stories behind them will offer glimpses intoyesterday’s Italy and the memories that spending time in Italy inspires. \n\n Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II – Roma – December 2002\n\n Vesuvius on a sunny day – Napoli – March 2004\n\n The Navigli district in daytime – Milano – October 2013\n November 8\n @\n2:00 pm\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Fort Ben Library\n\n9330 East 56th St.\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46216\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – October 2026 \n\n\n \n IHSI Book Club – November 2026 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/an-eye-for-italy-itineraries-photographs-memories/ LOCATION:Fort Ben Library\, 9330 East 56th St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46216\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Event,Free Event,Lecture Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261118T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261118T113000 DTSTAMP:20260820T113258Z CREATED:20251013T014251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T113258Z UID:22373-1795001400-1795001400@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - November 2026 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – December 2026\nNovember 18th – I’ll Steal You Away by Niccolo Ammaniti \nSummary \nIschiano Scalo. A place where even the main road out to the nearest big town gives up after a couple of miles\, where escape from a life of boredom and emptiness is almost impossible. Forced into crimes he never wanted to commit\, Pietro reaches crisis point when his parents ignore his pleas for help and his schoolteacher turns her back on him – in desperation\, he reaches out for attention\, and finds instead a terrible revenge. Escape from Ischiano Scalo comes at a price. Life there will never be the same again. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \nDecember 16\n@\n11:30 am\n\n\nAdd to calendar \n  \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\nMeridian Hills Country Club\n7099 Spring Mill RdIndianapolis\,\nIN\n46260\nUnited States\n+ Google Map \n  \n\n \n\n\n\nAn Eye for Italy: Itineraries\, Photographs\, Memories \n\nIHSI Book Club – January 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-november-2026/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Rowlett":MAILTO:rowlettmm@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261206T203000 DTSTAMP:20261029T012536Z CREATED:20260911T002448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261029T012536Z UID:23221-1796576400-1796589000@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:Festa di Natale DESCRIPTION:Festa di Natale\n \nTickets may be purchased here.\nTickets will not be mailed. Paid guests will be greeted at the event’s registration table\, where they also receive the ticket for one FREE drink. Dinner includes: appetizers\, buffet dinner and desserts of a pre-selected menu of Italian dishes. Cash barEvening program highlights: The Butler University men a capella choir will perform for us in the IAC Basile theater Exclusive art display of local artist Lloyd Brooks and access to the IAC galleries Introduction of the IHSI 2026 scholarship recipientsPresentation and installation of 2027 Board of Directors President Award  Questions? Contact Elisa Riester elyluc25@gmail.com – Object: Festa di Natale \n December 6\n @\n5:00 pm\n –\n8:30 pm\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Indianapolis Art Center\n\n820 East 67th St.\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46220\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n View Venue Website \n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – November 2026 \n\n\n \n IHSI Book Club – December 2026 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/festa-di-natale/ LOCATION:Indianapolis Art Center\, 820 East 67th St.\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46220\, United States CATEGORIES:Cultural Event,Ticketed Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261216T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20261216T113000 DTSTAMP:20260911T002631Z CREATED:20260820T105333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T002631Z UID:23151-1797420600-1797420600@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - December 2026 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – December 2026\nDecember 16th – Cabrini \nMovie – No Reading This Month \nSummary \nCabrini is a powerful feature film that tells the inspiring true story of Frances Cabrini\, one of the most remarkable missionaries in American history. \nClub & Movie Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; movie discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order. \nDecember 16\n@\n11:30 am\n\n\nAdd to calendar \n \n\nGoogle Calendar\niCalendar\nOutlook 365\nOutlook Live\n\nMeridian Hills Country Club\n7099 Spring Mill Rd \nIndianapolis\,\nIN\n46260\nUnited States\n+ Google Map \n  \n\n \n\n\n\nIHSI Book Club – November 2026 \n\nIHSI Book Club – January 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-december-2026/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Rowlett":MAILTO:rowlettmm@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270120T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270120T113000 DTSTAMP:20260824T083628Z CREATED:20251013T014006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T083628Z UID:22368-1800444600-1800444600@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - January 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – January 2027\nJanuary 20th – The Gallery by John Horne Burns \nSummary \nSet in occupied Naples in 1944\, The Gallery takes its name from the Galleria Umberto\, a bombed-out arcade where everybody in town comes together in pursuit of food\, drink\, sex\, money\, and oblivion. A daring and enduring novel—one of the first to look directly at gay life in the military—The Gallery poignantly conveys the mixed feelings of the men and women who fought the war that made America a superpower. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n January 20\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – December 2026 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-january-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event ORGANIZER;CN="Marilyn Rowlett":MAILTO:rowlettmm@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270217T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270217T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T004707Z CREATED:20261013T003100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T004707Z UID:23354-1802863800-1802863800@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - February 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – February 2027\nFebruary 17th –Augustus by John Williams\nSummary \nAugustus is a historical narrative set in classical Rome and exploring the life of the founder of the Roman Empire. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n February 17\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – January 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-february-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270324T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270324T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T005307Z CREATED:20261013T003212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T005307Z UID:23356-1805887800-1805887800@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - March 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – March 2027\nMarch 24th – The Aeneid by Virgil\, Robert Fagles translation pages 1-193 \nNote: The March date is a week later due to St. Patrick’s Day. \nSummary \nFleeing the ashes of Troy\, Aeneas\, Achilles’ mighty foe in the Iliad\, begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through stormy seas\, entangle him in a tragic love affair\, and lure him into the world of the dead itself–all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno\, Queen of the Gods. Ultimately\, he reaches the promised land of Italy where\, after bloody battles and with high hopes\, he founds what will become the Roman empire. An unsparing portrait of a man caught between love\, duty\, and fate\, the Aeneid redefines passion\, nobility\, and courage for our times.  \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n March 24\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – February 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-march-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270421T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270421T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T005629Z CREATED:20261013T003306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T005629Z UID:23358-1808307000-1808307000@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - April 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – April 2027\nApril 21st – The Aeneid by Virgil\, Robert Fagles translation – Finish book \nSummary \nFleeing the ashes of Troy\, Aeneas\, Achilles’ mighty foe in the Iliad\, begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through stormy seas\, entangle him in a tragic love affair\, and lure him into the world of the dead itself–all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno\, Queen of the Gods. Ultimately\, he reaches the promised land of Italy where\, after bloody battles and with high hopes\, he founds what will become the Roman empire. An unsparing portrait of a man caught between love\, duty\, and fate\, the Aeneid redefines passion\, nobility\, and courage for our times.  \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n April 21\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – March 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-april-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270514T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270514T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T005928Z CREATED:20261013T003406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T005928Z UID:23360-1810294200-1810294200@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - May 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – May 2027\nMay 14th – Caravaggio:  A Life Sacred and Profane by Andrew Graham-Dixon \nSummary \nFor four hundred years Caravaggio’s (1571-1610) staggering artistic achievements have thrilled viewers\, yet his volatile personal trajectory – the murder of Ranuccio Tomasini\, the doubt surrounding Caravaggio’s sexuality\, the chain of events that began with his imprisonment on Malta and ended with his premature death – has long confounded historians. In a bravura performance\, Andrew Graham-Dixon delves into the original Italian sources\, presenting fresh details about Caravaggio’s sex life\, his many crimes and public brawls\, and the most convincing account yet published of the painter’s tragic death at age of thirty-eight. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n May 14\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – April 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-may-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270616T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270616T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T010152Z CREATED:20261013T003452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T010152Z UID:23362-1813145400-1813145400@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - June 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – June 2027\nJune 16th – Italian Neighbors by Tim Park \nSummary \nAn entertaining account of expatriate life in a small village just outside Verona\, Italy. Via Colombare\, the village’s main street\, offers an exemplary hodgepodge of all that is new and old in the bel paese\, a point of collision between invading suburbia and diehard peasant tradition. Neighbors is a vivid portrait of the real Italy and a compelling story of how even the most foreign people and places gradually assume the familiarity of home. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n June 16\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – May 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-june-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270721T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270721T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T010413Z CREATED:20261013T003541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T010413Z UID:23364-1816169400-1816169400@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - July 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – July 2027\nJuly 21st – That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo \nSummary \nAn astute portrait of a 30-year marriage\, in all its promise and pain…. His honest\, heartfelt storytelling—like a cooling breeze off a certain New England shoreline—has never felt fresher. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n July 21\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – June 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-july-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270818T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270818T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T010626Z CREATED:20261013T003623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T010626Z UID:23366-1818588600-1818588600@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - August 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – August 2027\nAugust 18th – Romola by George Elliot \nSummary \nSet in Florence at the end of the fifteenth century\, it includes events during the Italian Renaissance\, and several notable figures from Florentine history. The story is of a girl’s devotion to her blind father\, her marriage to and betrayal by a young Greek and ultimate life of self-sacrifice. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n August 18\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – July 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-august-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270915T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20270915T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T010934Z CREATED:20261013T003711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T010934Z UID:23368-1821007800-1821007800@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - September 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – September 2027\nSeptember 15th – Across the River and Into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway \nSummary \nThe story of Richard Cantwell\, a war-ravaged American colonel stationed in Italy at the close of the Second World War\, and his love for a young Italian countess. A poignant\, bittersweet homage to love that overpowers reason\, to the resilience of the human spirit\, and to the worldweary beauty and majesty of Venice\, Across the River and into the Trees stands as Hemingway’s statement of defiance in response to the great dehumanizing atrocities of the Second World War. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n September 15\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – August 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-september-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20271020T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20271020T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T011129Z CREATED:20261013T003753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T011129Z UID:23370-1824031800-1824031800@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - October 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – October 2027\nOctober 20th – The Manzoni Family by Natalia Ginzburg \nSummary \nAn epic biography set in ducal Italy and postrevolutionary France focuses on the Manzoni family\, beginning with the matriarchal Giulia and ending in 1901. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n October 20\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – September 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-october-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20271117T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20271117T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T011613Z CREATED:20261013T003838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T011613Z UID:23372-1826451000-1826451000@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - November 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – November 2027\nNovember 17th – Contempt by Alberto Moravia \nSummary \nContempt is an unflinching examination of desperation and self-deception in the emotional vacuum of modern consumer society. All the qualities for which Alberto Moravia is justly famous—his cool clarity of expression\, his exacting attention to psychological complexity and social pretension\, his still-striking openness about sex—are evident in this story of a failing marriage. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n November 17\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – October 2027 \n\n\n \n IHSI Book Club – December 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-november-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20271215T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Indiana/Indianapolis:20271215T113000 DTSTAMP:20261013T011505Z CREATED:20261013T003914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T011505Z UID:23374-1828870200-1828870200@italianheritage.org SUMMARY:IHSI Book Club - December 2027 DESCRIPTION:IHSI Book Club – December 2027\nDecember 15th – The Sacco Gang by Andrea Camilleri \nSummary \nA “wild west” tale of two brothers who battle both the state and a mafia empire in 1920s Italy. Raffadali\, province of Agrigento\, 1920s. The Sacco brothers are free men with strong ideas about socialism and the state. Their lives change radically one morning when their father\, Luigi Sacco\, receives an anonymous letter from the local Mafia demanding protection money and is the victim of a robbery attempt. \nClub & Book Discussion Leader: Ray Brown (ray.e.brown@sbcglobal.net) \nFormat: Lunch & Socialize @ 11:30am; book discussion follows. \nRSVP (rowlettmm@aol.com) appreciated\, but not required. \nNo cost to participate apart from covering your own lunch order & obtaining books. \n December 15\n @\n11:30 am\n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n \n\n\n Google Calendar\n\n\n iCalendar\n\n\n Outlook 365\n\n\n Outlook Live\n\n\n\n Meridian Hills Country Club\n\n7099 Spring Mill Rd\n \n Indianapolis\,\n IN\n 46260\n United States\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n IHSI Book Club – November 2027 URL:https://italianheritage.org/event/ihsi-book-club-december-2027/ LOCATION:Meridian Hills Country Club\, 7099 Spring Mill Rd\, Indianapolis\, IN\, 46260\, United States CATEGORIES:Book Club,Free Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR