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Mamma mia, what a weekend… All across the country and beyond the options range from Italian cinema to street fairs and of course, many Columbus Day parades and celebrations.  Auguriamo a tutti un buon fine settimana!

CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles)

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009; 11:00am
Detail: Some of the greatest Italian chefs of Los Angeles will bring their collective cooking expertise to offer a new series of cooking classes at the Italian Cultural Institute.
Location: Istituto Italiano di Cultura - 1023 Hilgard Avenue
Name: Great Italian Chefs at the Instituto
Info: (310) 443-3250 or visit the Italian Cultural Institute


CALIFORNIA (Sacramento)

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009; 2:00 to 5:00 pm     
Location: Italian Center at 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Carmichael
Name: Columbus Day Olive Oil Festival 
Details: Learn all the basics of selecting olive oil and taste the best oils and olives of our region!
Info: 916 482-5900 or visit the Italian Center


CALIFORNIA (San Diego)

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Little Italy
Name: 15th Annual Little Italy Festa 2009
Link: www.littleitalysd.com


CALIFORNIA (San Francisco)

Date: Sunday, Oct 11 2009
Time: 12:30p to 3:00p
Location: Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
Other: Oct. 10 – Italian Heritage Grand Ball & Banquet
Name: 141st Italian Heritage Columbus Day Parade
Note: Ferrari car display and parade, hands-on activities for children and families.
Link: http://www.sfcolumbusday.org/parade/index.html

COLORADO (Denver)

The Columbus Day Parade in Denver has been cancelled for 2009.

CONNECTICUT (Bethel)

Date: Monday, Oct 12 2009
Route: Down South Street to Depot Place, turning there to reach Greenwood Avenue, and then proceeds to P.T. Barnum Square.
Name: Annual Columbus Day parade
Info: 203-743-2456.


CONNECTICUT (Bridgeport)

Date: Sunday, Oct 11 2009
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Downtown Bridgeport
Name: Columbus Day Parade
Note: As a precursor to the parade, the Second Marine Division Band will perform two free concerts Oct. 9 and 10 in The Klein auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave. Both concerts start at 7pm; doors to the auditorium open at 6pm.
Info: 203-374-0600


CONNECTICUT (East Haven)

Date: Sunday, October 11 2009; 1 P.M.
Route: Parade will begin from the Intersection of Coe Avenue, Hemingway Avenue and Short Beach Road, proceeding down Hemingway Avenue turning left on Main Street and marching down before the Reviewing Stand at Town Hall, then continuing down Main Street and turning into Forbes Place to finish. 
Name: Columbus Day Parade
Link: http://www.columbusdaynewhaven.org


CONNECTICUT (Stamford)

Date: Sunday, October 11 2009; 12noon
Name: Annual Columbus Day Parade
Route: Parade begins in front of Sacred Heart Church on Schuyler Ave. in Stamford and ends in Columbus Park with food and entertainment.


COLORADO (Denver)

Date: October 10, 2009; 10:00am
Location: Downtown Denver
Name: 102nd Columbus Day Parade
Link: http://columbusdayparade.org


ILLINOIS (Chicago)

Dates: Oct 12, 2009
Hours: Starts @ 12:30 pm
Location: Columbus Drive, from Balboa to Monroe
Columbus Drive & Balbo Park
Name: 57th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Link: http://www.jccia.com


MARYLAND (Baltimore)

Date: All Weekend
Note: Due to economic barriers, the annual parade has been cancelled. However, you are invited to join the Baltimore as they hold a festival instead of the usual parade. During the weekend most restaurants in Little Italy will offering $20.09 specials.
Name: Columbus Day Celebrations
Link: http://wjz.com/local/columbus.day.parade.2.1235846.html


MASSACHUSETS (Worcester)

Date: October 11  2009; 12:30 pm
Location: Worcester, Massachusets
Name: Worcester Columbus Day Parade
Link: http://columbusdayparade.homestead.com/homepage.html

MASSACHUSSETS (Boston)

Date: Sunday, October 11 2009; 1:00pm
Name: Columbus Day Parade & Festival
Route: Begins at Boston City Hall and will make its way to Hanover and Endicott Streets in the North End.

NEVADA (Las Vegas)

Date: October 12-18, 2009
Name: Celebration of Italy/Festival of Italian Folk Music & Dance
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Link: http://www.italianfolkmusic.com/celebrationofitaly.html

NEW JERSEY (Bayonne)

Date: Sunday, October 11 2009; 1:00pm
Location: The Columbus Day Mass will be Sunday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 23rd Street between Avenue C and Kennedy Boulevard. The parade will step off at 1 p.m. from Fifth Street and Broadway
Name: 30th Annual Bayonne Columbus Day Parade
Info: (201) 858-1225


NEW JERSEY (Long Branch)

Date: Sunday Oct. 11 2009
Times: 11:30am streets close; 1:00pm parade begins
Route: Broadway and Route 36 in West Long Branch and proceeds up Broadway. It ends at the statue of Christopher Columbus at the Long Branch City Hall complex.
Name: Annual Columbus Day Parade (Since 1946)


NEW JERSEY (Nutley)

Date: Sunday, October 11 2009; 1:30pm
Route: From Belleville High School. Parade ends at Walker Middle School in Nutley
Name: Columbus Day Parade & Italian Heritage Celebration

NEW JERSEY (Pennsauken)

Saturday, October 10, 2009; 9am - 6pm
Name: Columbus Day Charity Walk & Festival
Location: Columbus Statue at Cooper River Park in Pennsauken
Link: www.sonsofitalynj.org
Bonus: Micheal Castaldo is performing Italian songs at 1pm


NEW JERSEY (Sea Isle / Cape May)
Date: October 10 2009; 1:00pm - 8 p.m.
Name: Italian Festival Celebration and Columbus Day Parade
Note: Columbus Day Parade coincides with the festival, beginning 2 p.m. at the Italian-American Club, LaRosa Way and Cini Ave., ending at Kix-McNutley’s, 63rd St. and Landis Ave.
Info: 609-263-4461 x230


NEW JERSEY (Seaside Heights)

Date: October 9, 10 and 11 2009
Location: Grant Avenue in Seaside Heights
Name: 18th Annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Street Festival
Parade: The parade will take place at 1:00 p.m. on the Boulevard on Sunday, October 11. There will be bands, floats, and surprises!
Link: http://www.seasideheightstourism.com/single_event.php?id=28


NEW YORK (Albany)

Date: October 10, 2009; 12 Noon - 5:30 p.m.
Note: Festival includes scheduled events, entertainment, food and a Zona Bambini (Kids’ Zone)
Name: 18th Annual Columbus Parade & Italian Festival
Link: http://www.columbusdayalbanyny.com/parade.html


NEW YORK (Manhattan)

Date: Monday, October 12, 2009
Time: 11:30 a.m. till about 3 p.m.
Route: Parade begins on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street, and continues north along Fifth Avenue to 79th Street.
Name: 65th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Link: http://www.columbuscitizensfd.org


NEW YORK (Manhattan)

Date: October 9th, 10th and 11th
Location: Grand Central Station, Vanderbilt Hall
Name: Columbus Citizen’s Foundation / Veneto Region Exhibit
Details: Sample Italian DOC wine and Prosecco from Veneto, Grana Padana Cheese, Espresso and San Benedetto Spring Water. Enter a raffle to win a Maserati; see the latest Vespa models, or catch a stellar performance of Harlequin Secret (Commedia dell’Arte) in the temporary piazza located within Vandebilt Hall at Grand Central Station.
Link: Columbus Citizen’s Foundation


NEW YORK (Bronx)

Date: Sunday, October 11
Name: 33rd Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade
Route: Grand Marshall Calvelli will lead the best of the Bronx along Morris Park Avenue and Williamsbridge Road


NEW YORK (Long Island)

Date: Sunday, October 11 at 12:30 PM-3:00 PM
Location: Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave. at Route 25A
Name: Huntington Columbus Day Parade
Info: 631-277-7767


NEW YORK (Eastchester)

Saturday, October 10; 1pm - 5pm and
Sunday, October 11; 1pm - 7pm
Sunday: 9pm - Fireworks by Grucci at Lake Isle
Name: The Eastchester Columbus Day Celebration
Link: http://www.eastchestercolumbusday.com


NEW YORK (Hamptons)

Date: Fri. Oct 9th @ 11:45pm; Mon. Oct. 12 @ 11:30am
Name: The Hamptons International Film Festival
Screening: The Ladies Get Their Say
Details: A wonderfully fun film directed by Enzo Monteleone. Classified as an upscale chick flick with heart.
Synopsis: Four women in the 1960s and their four daughters in the present day experience parallel joys and woes in their personal lives.  (In Italian w/English Subtitles)
Screenings
Fri, Oct 09, 11:45PM     UA East Hampton Theater 3              
Mon, Oct 12, 11:30AM     UA East Hampton Theater 3
Buy Tickets Now or visit: http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/


NEW YORK (Rochester)

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009
Name: 2009 Rochester Columbus Day Parade
Route: Main Street, Downtown Rochester - Starting at Liberty Pole Way and ending at Plymouth Avenue.
Note: Columbus Day Luncheon Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 11:15am
Link: http://www.columbusdayrochester.org


NEW YORK (Syracuse)

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009; 1:00pm
Route: Begins at 1000 block of North Salina Street; ends in 300 block.
Name: Syracuse Columbus Day Parade
Details: Parade starts at 1 p.m. Baking contest and North Side Walk of Honor induction ceremony follows the parade at 2:30 p.m. on the 300 block of North Salina. There will also be a bocce tournament. Registrants for the bakeoff are still welcome. For more information, call DeMartino at 430-0060.


OHIO (Columbus)

Date: October 9-11, 2009
Location: Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church
168 East Lincoln Street Columbus, OH
Name: 30th Annual Columbus Italian Festival
Link: http://www.columbusitalianfestival.com/


OHIO (Cleveland)

Date: October 12, 2009
Location: Cleveland’s Little Italy
Name: Columbus Day Parade


PENNSYLVANIA (Pittsburgh)

Date: Saturday, October 10th 2009
Time: 11am to 12:30pm (Streets closed from 9:30am)
Name: 24th Annual Columbus Day Parade
Route: Little Italy (Baum Blvd. & Liberty to Liberty Ave and the Bloomfield Bridge)


RHODE ISLAND (New Port)

Date: Saturday, October 10th-12th 2009
Location: Touro Park
Name: 15th Annual Festa Italiana; Festival in the Park
Info: 800-976-5122

RHODE ISLAND (Providence)            
      
Date: October 10th, 11th & 12th
Name: Annual Columbus Day Feast & Festival
Time: 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Federal Hill, Atwell Avenue, Providence, RI


RHODE ISLAND (Westerly)

Date: Sunday October 11, 2009; 1:00pm
Route: http://www.columbusdayparade.net/map.htm
Name: 62nd Annual Westerly-Pawcatuck Columbus Day Parade
Link: http://www.columbusdayparade.net/home.html


WASHINGTON (D.C.)

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009; 7:30 pm
Location: The Grand Reception Hall - 595½ 3rd Street NW Washington DC
Name: Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti
Details: Holy Rosary Church and Casa Italiana cordially invite you to attend the Columbus Day Celebration with a Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti in The Grand Reception Hall on Saturday 10th October 2009 at 7:30p.m.
Info: 301-654-5218


WISCONSIN (Madison)

Date: Friday, October 09, 2009 - Saturday, October 10, 2009
Hours: from 3 pm forward
Name: Marinetti and Ungaretti, Italian Poets, International Conference
Location: French House (FRI), Pyle Center Room 335 (SAT) - 618 Van Hise HAll, 1220 Linden Drive


TORONTO (Canada)

Date: Friday, October 09, 2009; 8:00 p.m.
Location: Luogo (seconda lingua)
Name: Respighi’s Pines of Rome and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2; A concert by the Royal Conservatory Orchestra
Information: Tickets: $20.00 - $75.00 or Visit the Toronto Italian Culural Institute