Lectures at the Museo

Contadini ed Imprenditori, Peasants and Entrepreneurs: Italian Immigrants and the Development of California Agriculture
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Illustrated lecture by Professor Paola Sensi Isolani who will follow Italians who opted to work in agriculture, developing from contadini to successful entrepreneurs.

Professor Paola Sensi Isolani is a Professor at St. Mary's College and has edited several books on the Italian immigrant experience.

FREE - Space is limited
Please R.S.V.P. to (415) 673-2200

The Joys of Rediscovering our Family Roots in Sicily
Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

Joint illustrated lecture by Philip Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University and Steve Luzco, CEO Seagate Technology

Philip and Steve will share personal stories and images of discovering the origins of their family in the central mountain towns of Cammarata and Corleone, respectively.

Free to members - non-members $ 10.00
Please R.S.V.P. to (415) 673-2200

The Life and Work of Andrew Sbarboro
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

Lecture by Charles Fracchia on Andrew Sbarboro, the great Italian-American agriculturist and banker.

Charles Fracchia is a native San Franciscan who has been an investment banker and advisor, teacher and writer of 14 books and numerous articles. He is currently the Founder and President Emeritus of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society.

Free to members - non-members $ 10.00
Please R.S.V.P. to (415) 673-2200

The Tastes and Sounds of Romance, Italian Style
Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

Lecture by Dianne Hales, author of the bestÐselling La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian, the WorldÕs Most Enchanting Language.

In collaboration with A. G. Ferrari Foods, she will explore Italians' passion for food, romance and language. Highlighting her presentation will be a sampling of Italian romantic treats.

Free to members, non-members $10.00
Please R.S.V.P. to (415) 673-2200

LEONARDO DA VINCI SOCIETY LECTURES

Enrico Fermi: Navigator to the Nuclear Age
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Illustrated lecture by Michael Prior, PhD., Senior Scientist Emeritus, UC Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

When Dante Met Virgil: A Reading of Inferno Canto 1
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

A reading by Albert Russell Ascoli, Terrill Distinguished Professor of Italian Studies, UC Berkeley

Salviati Mosaics at Stanford Memorial Church
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Illustrated lecture by Susan Christiansen, Art Educator, Docent and Artist

Lectures are free to Leonardo da Vinci Society members $ 10.00 for non-members