by Sal Ottaviano

Ocean County Library will celebrate the Italian immigration era by paying homage to Italian women and their creative handcrafted items made for every-day use in the home as part of the library's Columbus Day festivities.

"Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora" will be presented by Jo Ann Cavallo, chair of Columbia University's Department of Italian. 

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