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Living the Italian American Dream: Into the Open Arms of Family in Italy–Lisa Sciandra

Lunch, Noon @ SFIAC / ZOOM presentation 1PM 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Lisa Sciandra set out on a journey to learn more about her Italian roots. Retrace her steps, beginning with the clues in her grandmother’s home, to finding her cousins through social media, and finally, to their joyful reunion in Italy this spring.

Bringing Enid Home: My mother’s brief life story, burial in Napoli, my love of Italy, and her return to my father’s side in Annapolis–David Cobb

Zoom 1 PM

In May 1929, Enid Walker, age 14, and her mother were aboard an ocean liner just departed from San Francisco, traveling to Sweden via New York to spend the summer with relatives. Also aboard was James Cobb, age 19, traveling to New York on his way to Annapolis, Maryland, where he had just been accepted […]

Gianrico Pierucci

SFIAC 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco, United States

Gianrico Pierucci will talk on: My career in law enforcement, my years in homicide, and my "good luck" being assigned to the ZODIAC killer case.

The Piccirilli Brothers

SFIAC 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco, United States

The Piccirilli Brothers immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s. Their sculptures and monuments stand testimony to Italian skilled craftsmanship that has graced New York City for over 100 years. Speaker, Len Bargellini

Police Specialty Units

SFIAC 1630 Stockton Street, San Francisco, United States

Speaker, Leo Pierini, a retired law enforcement officer, will share how the current shortage of police officers and the defunding of police departments impact these Specialty Units. Biography: Leo was raised in San Francisco.  He attended Sacred Heart High School and San Francisco State University. Things of note include: President of the California Law Enforcement […]