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• 9/17/26 (Thursday): Cultural Event: Piano Concert with Live Painting: 4:00-5:30 pm; wine & cheese; $25; members only; at Midge Johnson: Fine Art, 3983 Destination Dr., Unit 105, Osprey; 20 spaces max; TBA
   

• 10/8/26 (Thursday): Cultural Event: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tour: 1:30-3:00; $15; members given priority; guests waitlisted: 30 spaces max; TBA 
   

• 10/24/26 (Saturday): Italian Cultural Heritage Month Welcome Back Luncheon: Stoneybrook Golf & CC; 11:30-2:30 pm; cost TBD; Program: Honoring GCICS 2026 Italian American of the Year: Rick Piccolo, retired President & CEO, Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority; members & guests welcome; TBA 
   

• 10/29/26 (Thursday): Cultural Lecture: Leading Ladies of Sarasota: Meg Lepak, Staff Member, Sarasota County History Center; lecture location: Jacaranda Library, 1:00-2:30 pm; N/C; members given priority; guests initially waitlisted; TBA 
   

• 11/14/26 (Saturday): Welcome Back Wine Tasting & Meatball Contest: Hammock Preserve, 5:30-8:30 pm; details yet to be finalized; cost TBD; TBA 
   

• 12/13/26 (Sunday): Holiday/Christmas Party/Scholarship Fundraiser: Patty & Mike DiMicele’s home, Misty Creek, Sarasota, 5:30-9:00 pm; appetizers & desserts; BYOB; $40 scholarship donation; TBA.
   

• 1/9/27 (Saturday): Annual Meeting/Luncheon/Town Hall/Program: Peridia Golf & CC, Bradenton; N/C; members only; 11:30-2:30 pm; Speaker: Angel Colonneso, GCICS Member & Clerk of the Court & Comptroller, Manatee Cty; TBA.
   

• 1/23/27 (Saturday): Picnic & Bocce Invitational XI: Hammock Preserve; 12:30 practice; 1-5 picnic; members & guests bring an entrée, appetizer, salad, or dessert to share; N/C; TBA. 
   

• 2/9/27 (Tuesday): Carnevale & Fundraiser: Carolann Garafola’s home, Sarasota, 5:30-9:00 pm; appetizers & desserts; BYOB; $40 scholarship donation; TBA. 
   

• 3/14/27 (Sunday): St. Joseph’s Celebration Luncheon: Michael’s on East Wine Cellar, 12 noon-3:00 pm; $61.50 all inclusive; TBA.
   

• 4/17/27 (Saturday): Scholarship Festa: Stoneybrook Golf & CC; 11:30-2:30 pm; cost to be determined; TBA.
  
  
  ONGOING:
  **Bocce: most Sundays, 2-4; Tom Hurban, POC.
  **La Cena’s: monthly or thereabouts; Phil Miner, POC.
  **HHs: Mondays, excluding Federal Holidays & La Cena weeks; Phil Miner, POC.
  **Italian-Themed Book Club: 3rd Thursday, 1-2 pm; Mary Rinaldi, POC.
  **Ladies Coffee Klatch: 4th Wednesday, 11:30 am; Laura Heald, POC.