January 2021
Speaker 2/18/21: In Vino, Vita:
Surviving the Challenges to Viticulture
Speaker: Ross Cobb Ross Cobb is the son of our President David A. Cobb, and owner of Cobb Wines in Occidental, CA, an enterprise he began with his parents. He has been involved in many wineries over the years and dedicated himself to the production of fine single-vineyard limited-production wines. He will talk about his winery and the estate vineyards, and discuss the major adjustments that have had to be made to survive recent challenges. Between the massive fires, the…
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A Taste of Southern Italian Cooking
Rosetta Costantino, Author and Cooking Instructor Rosetta is the author of two books, My Calabria and Southern Italian Desserts. She has taught cooking to groups in the United States and Europe. In her presentation, you will learn about the wonderful, healthy and distinctive tastes of the foods of southern Italy. Rosetta will also give us a cooking demonstration. Join us, with a glass of wine, and learn about the foods of the Costantino family. Rosetta was born and raised…
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Speaker 2/4/21
The Salesian Boys’ & Girls’ Club
Speaker: Randy DeMartini Randy will introduce and give a brief history of the Salesian Boys’ & Girls’ Club. In his own words: Growing up in the North Beach district like so many others, the Salesian Boys’ & Girls’ Club became an integral part of our childhoods. The “Club,” as we refer to it, was a fun, loving place where you bonded with friends to play in citywide sports, performed in theatrical plays, study, or just hung out. These friendships last…
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Italian Film and Mosaic Faces in Marin
Cenacolista Lido will give us a preview of this year’s Italian Film Festival and MOCA/Marin Museum of Contemporary Art's upcoming exhibition in Novato of mosaics entitled Italian-American Icons: Mosaic Portraits.
Find out more » Speaker 2/25/21: The Changing Landscape of Sports:
Attracting Young Customers to an Old-Fashioned Game
Mario Alioto will talk about the San Francisco Giants, multiple World Series Champions. His first position with the Giants was bat-boy in 1973, and he moved up the ranks to where he is today, Executive Vice President of Business Operations.
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