Join AMHS for the Annual Ferragosto Picnic Sunday, August 11

Ferragosto 2018

By Maria D’Andrea-Yothers, Immediate Past President

Please join AMHS for its annual Ferragosto picnic which will be held at Area 2 of Fort Ward Park in Alexandria, Va., from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 11. The park is a historical Civil War site (the Fort Ward Museum and Historical site, which, according to the park’s website is “the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War”). We have reserved the largest covered pavilion which includes 9 picnic tables and one charcoal grill.

Within walking distance are a playground and two enclosed restrooms. There is also ample parking. The event is free and open to all, rain or shine. As in prior years, AMHS will provide beverages (soft drinks, water, wine, and beer which, according to our ABC license, can only be drunk from kegs in plastic cups). We only ask members, friends, and family to bring a basket of food to share, paper products and utensils, and Italian cards.

You may also want to bring lawn chairs and a personal portable grill, so long as it is charcoal only. We will be able to play some music on a “boombox”, so bring your favorite Italian songs. Bring your bocce sets too — while there is no “official” bocce court, we can make our own. There will also be AMHS merchandise for sale (t-shirts, baseball caps, aprons, tote bags). We hope you will bring your family and friends to join the afternoon of fun and friendship.