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OCTOBER 2/9/16/23/30 Who: Casa Italia What: Essential Italian-American film series Where: Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia (Stone Park) Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free (donations appreciated) Contact: 708-345-593 Details: “Pane Amaro” on Oct. 2; “The Italian Americans, Part I” on Oct. 9; “The Italian Americans, Part II” on Oct. 16; “And They Came to Chicago: The Italian American Legacy” and “5,000 Miles From Home” on Oct. 23; “Prisoners Among Us” on Oct. 30. OCTOBER 3 Who: American Italian Cultural Society What: 97th Columbus Day Banquet Where: Holiday Inn & Suites (Joliet) Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $75 per person (cash bar) Contact: 815-585-5854 …

The Chicago-area Italian American community and its supporters pulled out all the stops in October, with celebrations taking place across the metropolitan area and throughout the month. As always, the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans led the way, starting with an Oct. 10 flag-raising ceremony in Daley Plaza, followed by a reception at the office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Next came a glittering Presidents’ Ball on Oct. 12 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Club presidents joined forces with elected officials from every level of government to officially welcome delegations from Sicily and Italy to the festivities, with …