Italian American Heritage Foundation

06/11/2026

Join our weekly online Italian Chat Sessions with Marie Dalldorf.

-classes are FREE
-held on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 pm PST

For the Monday class, students read fun, informative Italian short stories with intriguing plot twists and then translate into English.

For the Wednesday class, Marie develops topics of interest to students such as Italian geography, wine tasting, cheeses and dishes of the 20 regions, best region for olive oil, Festas, and much more.

Sign up through Meetup. https://www.meetup.com/

06/11/2026

Twila Venuti Library

The Twila Venuti Library at the Italian American Heritage Foundation is a private library open to the public and operated by the IAHF as a specialized library serving the need to educate, preserve and celebrate Italian American cultural heritage.

Library resources are open to the public, however many library activities are open to IAHF members only. Resources include IAHF archived newsletters, a photograph collection in Santa Clara County, a growing collection of digital media, a new collection of bilingual books for children and young adults, an extensive collection of Italian only, English translated and English original language fiction and nonfiction collections, and reference books. Reference books are not allowed outside of the library.

The Twila Venuti Library is open by appointment only.
For information or questions, please contact us using either the form below, by email at [email protected], or call our office at 408-293-7122

06/11/2026

Did you know?

The Italian American Heritage Foundation is now offering FREE Beginning-Advanced Italian conversation classes taught by Mario Fusco.

-Free to all IAHF members
-In-person classes
-Each session lasts approximately 8 weeks
-Call our office for more information 408-293-7122
-check out our website: iahfsj.org

05/18/2026

Our annual Polenta Dinner with Tricarico Social Club. The dedicated Tricarico faithful came and prepared an absolutely wonderful dinner for almost 200 people tonight. We came hungry and we left happy, stuffed and ready for a nap! A tradition that is at least 15 years long. Mangia!

05/02/2026

It’s been a busy morning and afternoon at the Mt View Cultural Festival! So many kids, so many masks and so many pizzas! Thank you to City of Mt View Recreation Department for having us! Grazie!

05/01/2026

Come check out the Italian American Heritage Foundation tomorrow, Saturday, May 2, as we participate in the City of Mountain View Cultural Fair! We will have information about our organization, our local events, membership and our highly anticipated 44th Annual Italian Family Festa. We will also have crafts on hand for the kiddos to do! We will be there from 11 am - 3 pm. Hope to see you there!

Start with the community booths.

The Multicultural Festival on Saturday, May 2 will feature local organizations sharing culture through traditions, language, art and storytelling. Each booth offers a chance to learn directly from the people who shape Mountain View.

Explore all participating groups at MountainView.gov/MulticulturalFest.

05/01/2026

April’s Cena Fuori at the Pasta Market in San Jose.

We had a group of 41 tonight. Ana and her staff were very gracious to us. Great food and great company! Did you know The Pasta Market makes their pasta homemade every 2 days? They go through about 70-80 lbs every 2 days. Their cannoli shells are handmade also! We will be back.

Thanks to Ken for another great choice for dinner!

04/18/2026

The crab feed held last night at the Italian American Heritage Foundation was a lively and memorable evening filled with great food and even better company. Guests gathered to enjoy piles of fresh crab, sharing laughs and stories as the night went on. By the end of the event, everyone had eaten to their heart’s content—and then some—leaving happily stuffed and already looking forward to the next gathering.

A huge thank you to Ken Borelli, Nanci Wilborn and their huge group of volunteers that kept the salad, Cole slaw, pasta bolognese, bread and crab flowing all night long!

Speaking of our next gathering… it will be our annual polenta dinner, held in collaboration with the Tricarico Club. It will be held on Sunday, May 17 at 4 PM. Stay tuned for more details and hope to see you soon!

03/28/2026

02/01/2026

The Venice Carnival 2026 starts today, January 31st, and lasts until February 17th.