Neighborhood News from Little Italy

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CALENDARIO

We hope you find our calendar handy - it is inclusive of all events of the various components and organizations around The Neighborhood,

and is updated often to the best of our ability.

5th annual Madonnari Arts Festival

'chalks' up another victory

"What a gorgeous festival we had. All of the art is spectacular!" said Cyd Wolf, co-organizer/founder of the Madonnari Arts Festival . "Congratulations to the artists and thank you to everyone who participated. I add an emphatic thank you to the presenters, Little Italy Neighborhood Association/LINA and Baltimore Jazz Alliance/BJA."

The festival's estimated attendance was 30,000. Wolf says plans are already underway for the 2020 festival and "other exciting community projects." If you didn't have a chance to attend this spectacular September 6-8 event, stroll through Little Italy soon to view the gorgeous 3-D chalk artwork still available until Mother Nature washes them away.

In the Classical category, winners are:

First $1,000: Abraham Burciaga for "David & Goliath"
Second $500: Flavio Coppola for "Immigration"
Third $350: Nicole Flaig for "NASA Women;" Andrea Starinieri for "Martin Luther King, Jr."

In the Contemporary category, winners are:

First $1,000: Julie Jilek for "Jane Goodall"
People’s Choice $250: Lissette Aguirre for "Gypsy"
School Art $250: Baltimore School for the Arts

Some photos courtesy Kevin Moore, photographer

around the neighborhood

"It's a nice addition to the neighborhood and nice to see a vacant building renovated and new businesses opening to further activate the streets in Little Italy."

~ Matt Daddio, resident

and LINA board member

Yossita's Coffee

now serving

A small friendly neighborhood coffee shop has opened in Little Italy - Yossita's Coffee & More is now at 245 Albemarle Street (at Fawn, in the house once occupied by the D'Alesandro family). Owned and operated by Yosselin Sudano (married into the Sudano family of Little Italy), it offers speciality coffee, all-natural protein smoothies, fresh squeezed OJ, and fresh daily-delivered pastries from local bakers. Yosselin's mother planted her first coffee farm in Honduras in 1968 that inspired her and her three brothers to continue the legacy. "Now, my mother has passed the torch to us, and we will carry it proudly," she says.

50th Annual Car Raffle

Hosted by Saint Vincent Pallotti Council Knights of Columbus of Saint Leo's Church

GRAND PRIZE:

2020 Ford Mustang

or $18,000 cash!

2nd PRIZE - Apple iPad

3rd PRIZE - $200 gift card

$1 per chance. Drawing in October. Purchase tickets from Fran Blattermann 410.207.7075 or any Council member. Raffle benefits the Council's charitable works and scholarship program. (Pictured right is NOT the actual car prize.)

Little Italy Lodge seeks additional members - The Little Italy Lodge is looking to grow its membership base. The purpose of this organization is to enroll people of Italian birth or descent, spouses of those of Italian lineage, and those adopted by, or married to persons of Italian lineage. The Lodge is a chapter of the national Order Sons & Daughters of Italy headquartered in D.C., which promotes national education, upholds the prestige of the people of Italian heritage in America, and establishes a motto of liberty, equality and fraternity. The Lodge hosts MANY events & activities - always something to do for the family! For membership information or with questions, email Susanne Spinnato Walmsley, Lodge Membership Chair.

Pandola Learning Center

fall classes begin October

View complete course list

For information about Pandola's additional Italian language classes held at OSIA Annapolis Lodge , call or email Rosalie Ranieri , 410-866-8494.

Italian Language classes (all levels, $80 for 8 weeks)
Culinary classes
Cultural classes
Book Club
Plus jewelry-making, calligraphy, computer skills, Italian card games, baseball talk with a pro & much more!
Something for everyone!

Classes meet Thursday evenings OR Saturdays in St. Leo's School Hall, Little Italy

Grand Lodge of Maryland

Annual Memorial Mass

St. Leo the Great Church

Sunday, September 15 ~ 11:30 am

The Mass honors members of Maryland OSDIA Lodges who have died in the past two years. The following names will be read. Lodge members are invited to Mass and lunch to follow at Chiapparelli's ($23 per person).

Joseph Petrella, Sr.

Vincent Rocco Pastore

Patricia Rosso

Louis J. Tirocchi, Sr.

Vincent Trombetta

Amelia "Melie" Matricciani

Frederick J. Petrella, Jr.

Rita Petti Templeman

Catherine Johnson

Ray Peluso

Joseph Verdecchia

Herbert D. King

Nancy Azzaro

Salvatore Barbieri

Giovanna "Jennie" Scaffidi

Norma Aversa

Phyllis Julia Della-Rocca

Mary P. Sergi

little italy in the media

Madonnari Arts Festival in 5th year >>>

Mural taken off street in Little Italy >>>

Mustang Alley's Bar/Bowling reopens under new ownership >>>

30-Unit Little Italy apartment building inches closer to reality >>>

Former Ravens pro Ray Lewis partners with Ciao Bella's Tony Gambino to form new restaurant, Lew Gambino's >>> (Lewis & Gambino pictured)

neighborhood events

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Tickets $85. Email or call Al Massa 410-977-2140

or Bill Martin 410-591-1096.

Learn the fascinating history of Little Italy and its Italian immigrants in Baltimore's Little Italy: Heritage and History of The Neighborhood. Book proceeds benefit the nonprofit Promotion Center for Little Italy, Baltimore with a mission to promote the history, heritage and events of 'The Neighborhood.' Makes a nice Christmas gift!