The 2010 Frank Clima Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Crystal Springs Golf Course, 6650 Golf Course Drive, in Burlingame on Monday, September 13, 2010. Course registration will be at 11:00a.m., with a 12:00 noon Shotgun Start, Scramble Format. Cost is $150 for members and guests, and includes green fees, golf cart, tee prizes, box lunch, raffle, and hosted wine with dinner. Get together a foursome or play solo. Male and female players welcome. Click here for a downloadable registration form. Not a golfer? You can still attend the dinner and awards ceremony $45 after the tournament. Raffle benefits our Club Children’s Christmas Party. For more information, contact chairman Joe Marotto at 415-846-2865 or joemarotto@comcast.net.

Don’t miss this exclusive Bay Area concert appearance by Italian accordion maestro, Sergio Scappini at SFIAC on Wednesday, September 15th. $10/person admission includes pizza and pasta. Doors and bar open at 6:00 p.m., concert starts at 7:00 p.m.

Sergio Scappini was the holder of Italy’s first accordion chair at the “Gioachino Rossini” music academy in Pesaro. At present he teaches at the “Giuseppe Verdi” music academy in Milan.

For reservation and ticket purchase, contact the Club Office at 415-781-0165 or administration@sfiac.org.

Beginning on Friday, Sept. 3rd through Friday, Dec. 17th from 7-9 p.m., there will be FREE live music performed in the 2nd floor Club lounge every Friday night! No cover, full bar and $5.00 early buffet from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Groups scheduled are:

• Rik n' Rich - Songs of Sinatra and the Rat Pack
• Tom Torriglia's Il Duetto - Italian Melodies
• Joni Maxx & Her Jazz Group - Jazz/Blues
• plus more to come . . .

For more info, contact: Rich Abruzzo at 415-898-8901; richabruzzo@gmail.com or Tom Torriglia at 415-440-0800; tom@ladyofspain.com.

Our Summer Raffle tickets are selling like gangbusters, but if you want to increase your chances to win any of our fantastic prizes – or didn’t receive enough in our first mailing, we have plenty more available for sale.

To request additional tickets, you can either email administration@sfiac.org or simply call the Club offices at 415-781-0165, ext. 2.

Please return your unsold tickets and sales earnings to the Club by mailing
to: SFIAC Summer Raffle, P.O. Box 330154, San Francisco, CA 94133, or drop them by the Club office during normal business hours.

Sunday, October 10th! Enjoy the parade from the best seats in North Beach! We have a limited number of street-side tables available at $360 for a table of 8. Additional seating, up to a maximum of 10 persons is available for an additional $45/person.

Each table will be hosted complimentary bottles of red and white wine, bread and butter, and our fabulous menu of Italian salad, pasta al pomodoro, clamari fritti, Italian sausages with peppers and dessert. Smaller parties may enjoy the food and parade from our 3rd floor Parkview Room on a first-come, first served basis.

To make your reservation, or if you have questions, please contact Michelle Casciato at 415-781-0165 ext.1 or events@sfiac.org.