Summer Offerings 2025

Don’t let your Italian language skills get rusty over the Summer! Sentieri’s Summer Classes Will Focus on Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking   Sentieri is offering a selection of five-week courses and single-session grammar classes designed to help you stay in practice over the summer. OUR FIVE-WEEK COURSES: • Basic (All… Continue reading

Summer Book Club 2025

LEGGIAMO via ZOOM! Sentieri’s Friday Morning Book Club for Advanced Students of Italian Click on Image to Purchase the EBook from Amazon!   Discover the pleasure of reading a book in Italian! Five Fridays: 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/7, 8/14   •    From 10 a.m. – 12 noon (CDT) T.G.I.F. during… Continue reading

A Tavola Con Anna

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Experience the Magic …

… CARNIVAL IN VENICE 2026!  with Sentieri Italiani of Chicago • February 11–18, 2026 Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in the city of masks and mystery. You’ll explore the history, culture and traditions of the Venice Carnival, one of the world’s most famous and colorful festivals. The Carnevale di… Continue reading

“Cin Cin” to Our Amazing Series of Apericena!

A heartfelt thank you to Paola — our unstoppable head chef with a broken arm — along with her excellent sous chefs Antonella and Gabriella, the energetic kitchen brigade Mary, Phoebe, Alex and Lynn, our fabulous bartender Sharon and wine expert extraordinaire Francesca. And, of course, a HUGE THANKS to… Continue reading

Sentieri Scholarships | 2026

Scholarship Opportunities for 2026 Sentieri Italiani currently has four scholarships available next year. To apply for any one of them, you must submit a short essay of 100 words or less on the subjects indicated below. All applications must be received for review by December 31, 2025. All scholarships must… Continue reading

“Immerse Yourself” in the Monferrato Region • 2025

Learn and Tour in the Monferrato Region Dates Available in May/June and October/November 2025 Enjoy a full immersion in the language, culture, food and wines in the heart of this beautiful section of Piedmont — an area of vineyards, hills and forests, charming villages, medieval castles and Romanesque churches. ITINERARY… Continue reading

Thinking About a Language School in Italy?

Scuole di Lingua in Italia Soci — A.S.I.L.S. (Association of Schools of Italian as a Second Language) Is it your dream to study Italian in Italy? Learning experiences in Italy can provide an opportunity to live like a local while improving your language skills! Below is a list of a… Continue reading

La Cena Piemontese – A culinary visit to the Langhe

La Cena Piemontese • September 24th   On Sunday, September 24th, Sentieri Italiani and friends met at Osteria Langhe in Chicago’s Logan Square for an evening of slow food and fine wine. Grazie to co-owners Aldo Zaninotte and Chef Cameron Grant and the staff for giving us this opportunity to experience… Continue reading

Regional Dining — CAMPANIA!

La Cena Napoletana • November 12th “Vedi Napoli e poi muori.”   You’ll experience a taste of Naples when dining at Due Lire Vino & Cucina, located in vibrant Lincoln Square. Their dynamic menu highlights authentic recipes from the region of Campania that are prepared with seasonal and local ingredients with… Continue reading