9:30 am Meet and Greet

10:00 am  Presentations 

Introduction:  Casa Italia Library curator and director of the Italian Cultural Center, Dominic Candeloro, PhD

Keynote Address:  Christina Marrocco, PhD

Author Presentations:

Vivi's War

 by Arthur Cola

A Librarian's Sojourn:  Messages of Hope and Inspiration

 by Eugene M. Giudice

Hopelessly Alien:  The Italian Immigration Experience in Chicago Heights

by Louis Corsino

Big Brains and Broken Hearts: Excerpts from a Life

by Michael J. Rosanova

Guitar Performance by Tony Romano

The Profitable Author 

by Sharon Woodhouse

"The Maltese Biscotto"

 a play by Terrence Quilico

12:00 pm Concluding Remarks:  Christina Marrocco

12:30 pm Light Lunch, Book Sales, Book Signings, Raffle and Group Photo