TSDOI Lodge 2817

We exemplify the very best of what it is to be Italian American

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Events

TSDOI Events

The following events have been scheduled. Please scroll down to the event description for registration instructions.

April 12 – Stand Out Restaurant – Garibaldi Trattoria (Registration Closed)

Apr 30 – Festa dei Giochi (Festival of Games)

May 20 – Bocce Tournament

May 21 – Guess Who’s Coming to Sunday Dinner

Jun 4 – Annual Family Picnic

Jun 17 – TSDOI Night at the Durham Bulls (Registration Closed)

AFTERNOON DINING EXPERIENCE: STAND OUT AMONG RESTAURANT COMPETITION

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

TIME: 1:00 pm

PLACE: Garibaldi Trattoria, 900 N Main St, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

PRICE: Pay for Own Food & Drink Order

EVENT COORDINATOR: Don Cimorelli

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

TSDOI Members recommend restaurants for consideration, both Italian and Non-Italian that have luncheon hours. This is our inaugural event.
TSDOI will advertise the selected restaurant and share the menu to the Lodge on our website: https://www.garibalditrattoriapizzapasta.com/
Members will RSVP to Don Cimorelli if they will be attending the event on the designated date
Each member pays for their own meal at the restaurant
Attendees complete the restaurant evaluation form at the end of lunch
Within a few days, the restaurant manager will receive a consolidated summary of the TSDOI dining experience
No reviews are posted to social media by the individual attendees. The Lodge wishes to provide helpful feedback, both positive & constructive, to the restaurant manager to support their efforts to STAND OUT AMONG THE RESTAURANT COMPETITION and run a successful dining enterprise.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED BECAUSE MAXIMUM RESTAURANT CAPACITY HAS BEEN REACHED.  

If you wish to be placed on a waitlist, please send an email to Don Cimorelli (Donald.cimorelli@gmail.com).

FESTA DEI GIOCHI

(Festival of Games)

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location:  KW Legacy Realty, 1483 Beaver Creek Commons Drive, Apex, NC 27502

Time:  3:00 pm 

Price:  $10 for TSDOI Members and $13 for Guests

Co-Chairs:  Billy Ward, Isabel Perry, Don Cimorelli

Event Description:

Come join us for a fun Sunday afternoon of  games and food! Absolutely no skill required!  Simply plan to laugh and have fun with other TSDOI Members while enjoying Pizza & Dessert. You might also be the winner of our 50-50 raffle! 

We will break into small groups and rotate through a series of popular games with an Italian Twist such as Italian Family Feud, Italian Password, Italian Trivia, and Italian Pictionary.

Registration & Payment Process:

Click on the appropriate Payment Link below to register and purchase tickets:  

TSDOI Member Payment Link

Non-Member Guest Payment Link

RALEIGH REGIONAL BOCCE TOURNAMENT

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Time: 9:00 AM
Clayton Community Park Bocce Courts
1075 Amelia Church Road, Clayton, NC

Triangle Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2817 is sponsoring this qualifying round of the Eleventh Annual NC Statewide Bocce Tournament. Details and the team application are available in the following file.

2023 Raleigh Regional Bocce Tournament Entry Form

Entry forms and $60 team entry fee ($100 if sponsored) are due by Monday, May 15, 5:00 PM. Applications listing at least one team member will be accepted to reserve a slot, but no refunds. Individuals who would like to be placed on a team need to contact Bob Giannuzzi (see below). This year, we are also soliciting businesses for $50 sponsorships without entering a team. Net proceeds will be used to support the Doug Flutie Jr. Autism Foundation.

Contact: bgiannuzzi@hotmail.com

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO SUNDAY DINNER?

May 21st at 3:00 pm

The wait is over! Our extended Italian American families have accepted a double date to dine together to share comradery, food, drink, music, fun, and culture! Please join the Triangle Sons & Daughters of Italy and the Triangle Italian-American Heritage Association for a joint inaugural afternoon dinner on Sunday, May 21st at 3:00 pm. You asked to meet your area paisans and cugini, and we’re making it happen. Below are the details and the registration process to RSVP and purchase your tickets.

Date:  Sunday, May 21, 2023

Time: 3:00 pm

Place:  Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center, 2718 Overbrook Drive, Raleigh, NC 27608

Price:  $20 Per Person (While the primary intent of the dinner is to encourage interaction between adult members of TSDOI & TIAHA and their significant others, if you need to bring children in order to attend, you may purchase tickets for your children.  The price remains $20 per ticket for adults and children.)

Buffet Menu:

– Pasta Fagioli, Salad, Risotto, Chicken Cacciatore, Italian Dessert Cakes & Coffee

– Wine Available for Purchase

50-50 Raffle

DJ Music

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 2023

Click on the link below to purchase your tickets on line. Electronic registration is preferred.

Payment Link

Or, you can mail a check made payable to TSDOI for $20 per ticket to Don Cimorelli, 132 Wards Ridge Drive, Cary, NC 27513

ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC WITH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Sunday, June 4, 2023

PLACE: Rotary Shelter at Harold Ritter Park, 301 West Lochmere Drive, Cary, NC 27511

TIME:   3:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Dinner Served at 4:00 pm)

PRICE:

$13.00 for TSDOI Members

$16.00 for Non-Members 

$6.00   for Children Under 10

EVENT CO-CHAIRS: Fran Giannuzzi, Caroline Connor, Don Cimorelli

MENU & PICNIC ACTIVITIES

  • Mama T’s Potato Salad
  • 6-oz. Angus Burgers with Cheese, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, and Condiments
  • All Beef Hot Dogs w/Chili, Diced Onions & Condiments
  • Basilio Sausage with Peppers and Onions
  • BBQ Baked Beans
  • Sweet Tea, Unsweetened Iced Tea, Lemonade & Water
  • Sheet Cake to honor our scholarship winners

Activities:

  • Games for Kids & Adults
  • Left Right Center Game (Bring Three One Dollar Bills)
  • 50-50 Raffle

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT PROCESS: To register and purchase tickets, click on the link below to pay online, or if paying by check, please mail the check made out to TSDOI to Fran Giannuzzi, 548 Clarenbridge Drive, Cary, NC 27519

TSDOI Members Payment Link

Non-Members Payment Link 

Children Under 10 Payment Link

TSDOI NIGHT AT THE DURHAM BULLS!

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location:  Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St. Durham, NC 27701

Time:  6:35 pm Start Time

Game:  Durham Bulls vs Charlotte Knights

Fireworks:  Currently Scheduled Post Game (Subject to Final Planning by Durham Bulls)

Chair:  Don Cimorelli

Back by popular demand, TSDOI has purchased a block of 30 seats under the covered roofing at Durham Bulls Stadium.  This is a great opportunity for a family outing especially since this is Father’s Day Weekend.   Enjoy a Pre-Father’s Day family activity.

Registration is Closed since all tickets in TSDOI section have been sold.  

Contact Don Cimorelli by email (donald.cimorelli@gmail.com) if you are interested in being placed on waitlist.