Food and wine are celebrated aspects of Italian life.  CIAO members enjoy sharing them during numerous events throughout the year such as:

Wine tasting with local retailers

Holiday dinners

Semi-annual picnics

Cooking Demonstrations

Happy Hours

Sunday dinners

Examples of Typical Events

• Monthly Happy Hours at various local restaurants

• Annual picnics, one in the spring, one in the fall

• Annual Christmas dinners

• Pasta dinner as a scholarship fundraiser

• Cooking demonstration on Chiacchiere pastries

• Arancini demonstration by Chef Fabio

• Grape harvesting at Gauthier Winery