Family Soccer Game

Join us for some soccer family fun on Sunday, September 13th at 10.30am! If you like playing soccer (you don’t need to be a professional player!) come and play with us: wear your favorite Italian T-shirt and bring your kids to cheer for you! o register, write us at: ba.debernardi@gmail.com. You can find more information on our attached flyer in the download section!


Summer Story Times

Insieme a Chicago invites you to our two Summer Story Times on July 18th and August 29th! Our Story Times are designed for anyone interested in a short virtual trip to Italy: natives, bilinguals, fluent, intermediate and beginners – everybody is welcome! To register, write us at: ba.debernardi@gmail.com or call Barbara at: 312 4516880 This is a free event,  but registration is required. Location: St Michael Church
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Now Enrolling in Fall 2015

Our FALL 2015 programs will start on September 17th and end on December 19th. Here is our schedule! You can also find it in the download section below. Il Nido (1-3yrs old) Il Volo Mixed Level (3-5yrs old) Il Volo Bilingual (3-5 yrs old) Il Viaggio (6 and up) La Famiglia (adults classes) Friday 9:15-10:15AM Old Town Saturday 9:15-10:15AM Old Town Friday  3:45-5:15PM Old
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Our Bilingual Group recently wrote and submitted a poem for an international contest called: “Concorso di Poesia Margherita Bassi”.

ARIA ACQUA TERRA FUOCO L’aria è un uccellino Che mangia un mandarino Nel cielo, nel ghiaccio, nel gelo. L’acqua è per bere È un pesciolino che nel lago Di un mago Si vede La terra è una montagna Marrone come una castagna La terra gira e fa “tetete” La pioggia cade e fa “tichitichi”  Il fuoco è giallo, arancione e rosso È una fiamma
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Reading and Storytelling Workshop in Italian

Come and learn new techniques on how to tell stories and fairy tales in Italian! May 2nd at 2pm For more information, write us at: ba.debernardi@gmail.com


MARCH 29th Story Telling – Racconta-Storie with Sara Corsini!

Join us on MARCH 29th for a magic Story Telling for children ages 4 to 10 years old in Italian. Our wonderful “racconta-storie” Sara Corsini will be presenting: “Arriva un bastimento carico di…” (Here comes a ship loaded with..) at our Old Town Location. For more information write us at: ba.debernardi@gmail.com


Join us for our FESTA di CARNEVALE on February 15th at 4pm at Eataly!

This year our Carnevale will be even more colorful and delightful with the typical “dolcetti di Carnevale” offered by Eataly, a wonderful room (second floor near Cafe Vergnano) filled with games, music and activities for children of all ages and a “miglior maschera e carro” contest immediately after our famous parade! For more information, write us at: ba.debernardi@gmail.com


WINTER/SPRING 2015

REGISTRATION FOR OUR WINTER/SPRING 2015 SEASON IS NOW OPEN!


NOW OFFERING ITALIAN CLASSES FOR ADULTS!

We are thrilled to announce that starting on November 15th, we will be offering Italian Classes for adults! For more information write us at: ba.debernardi@gmail.com


JOIN US FOR ITALIAN STORYTIME ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8th at our Old Town Location!

  Our friend Mariateresa Bonfatti is the author of the book: “Vocali Italiane, Italian Vowels: A Picture Book about the Vowels of the Italian Alphabet”. Today she will read her book and entertain us with fun activities and little snacks in Italian. At the end, you will be able to buy the book for a special “friendship” price! While the book is recommended for 4-6 years old, we
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