An audience of 70 recently decided that it would be fun to spend a chilly autumn day at a wonderful wine tasting in Casa Italiana. Not only did participants get to sample several delicious Italian wines, they also heard a talk about the wines from a local expert who brought the bottles from his own wine cellar.

Christopher Renneker, our AMHS president, will be going to the Italian-American Future Leaders convention in Florida in January. Chris’ application to the Class of 2025 was accepted and he will be joining a network of young leaders and professionals from across the United States.

Part of the “magic of the movies” is undoubtedly the musical score which swells below the images and heightens our emotional response to the story unfolding on the screen. One of the most talented practitioners of this special art is Michael Giacchino.

As my 11 years of organizing programs for the AMHS came to an end on December 31, 2024, I thought our members might be interested in seeing an overview of the programs we have had.