Quattro Eroi Lodge #1414 - 100th Anniversary Pasta Dinner - May 17

Quattro Eroi Lodge #1414 - 100th Anniversary
Pasta Dinner - May 17

"The Quattro Eroi Lodge's celebratory dinner will be held on May 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the VFW Hall, 1034 Pond St. The dinner will be catered by Oliva's in Milford and includes pasta, meatballs, salad, bread as well as coffee and dessert. Drinks will be available at the VFW bar.

Tickets are $20 ($15 for members and $10 for children under 12). They can be obtained by sending a check made out to Quattro Eroi Lodge to 1 Toni Ln, Franklin, MA 02038 and tickets will be mailed to you.

In addition to the dinner, there will be a raffle of at least 17 baskets of goodies and a short presentation honoring the "4 heroes" for which the Lodge is named. They are: Emilio Daddario, Alfred Mucciarone, Alessandro Patete, and Patrick Ristaiino.

Rep. Jeff Roy, Town Council Chair Bob Dellorco, and Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staiti will present citations in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lodge.

It promises to be a fun evening with great food, nice prizes, good conversation and interesting people!"

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Italian exhibit now open, Stephen Puleo is the Sunday Speaker at Franklin Historical Museum - Apr 12

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Sons & Daughters of Italy, the Museum will be inaugurating an exhibit dedicated to Franklin’s Italian-American community!

The exhibit includes many photographs and memorabilia of the Lodge and the local Italian community and will kick off other related events, culminating in a banquet at the VFW on May 16. Organizers are also hoping to conduct oral history interviews and to gather old photographs for scanning and sharing!

On Sunday, April 12, the Museum will be hosting celebrated historical author Stephen Puleo to discuss his book “The Boston Italians.” In it, Mr. Puleo chronicles the arrival and establishment of Italian-American communities from the North End to the present day. His talk will begin at 1:15, and is free to the public.

$5 donations to the Museum are encouraged.

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Historic Happenings at the Franklin Historical Museum for April 2026

Historic Happenings at the Franklin Historical Museum for April 2026

Regular Hours: Saturdays 10-1, Sundays 1-4

Saturday, April 11 – Exhibit Opening --  Sons & Daughters of Italy 100th Anniversary

The Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, often called simply The Sons of Italy, got is start in New York City in 1905 as a means to help Italian-Americans in their new country. And, by 1926, Franklin’s Italian community got into the act with a vast affair held at the Morse Theater on Sunday, May 2. The Quattro Eroi (four heroes) Lodge was named to honor the four Italian-American men from Franklin who died in the Great War, Alessandro Patete, Patrick Ristaino, Albert L. Mucciarone, and Emilio Daddario. The officers filed into the theater, filled with members of other Lodges and officials of the Grand Lodge. `Venerable’ Giulio Gentili of the Mansfield Lodge bid them welcome and Arduino De Santes of Mansfield performed an initiation – and the Lodge was “in business.”  

The exhibit includes many photographs and memorabilia of the Lodge and the local Italian community and will kick off other related events, culminating in a banquet at the VFW on May 16. Organizers are also hoping to conduct oral history interviews and to gather old photographs for scanning and sharing! The museum is open from 10-1. Admission is free but a suggested donation of $5 or more is always encouraged and appreciated.

Sunday, April 12  - Author Steve Puleo Will Talk About his Book: The Boston Italians

In this lively and engaging history, Stephen Puleo tells the story of the Boston Italians from their earliest years, when an often illiterate and impoverished people in a strange land recreated the bonds of village and region in the cramped quarters of the North End and beyond. Focusing on this first and crucial Italian enclave in Boston, Puleo describes the experience of Italian immigrants as they battled poverty, illiteracy, and prejudice; explains their transformation into Italian Americans during the Depression and World War II; and chronicles their rich history in Boston up to the present day. 

The museum opens at 1 and the program will start at 1:15 The museum closes at 4. Admission is free but a suggested donation of $5 or more is always encouraged appreciated.

Quattro Eroi Lodge cooking shows feature Italian recipes (video)

via Quattro Eroi Lodge 1414 Sons of Italy, Franklin MA

"A couple of years ago, the Lodge produced two cooking shows. I thought it might be interesting to post those shows here again for anyone who might have missed them. 

Here are the original posts from 2023 including the links to YouTube:

I am very happy to present the first of our 2 most recent cooking shows! This one features Lisa Oxford preparing a vegetable stew. It is both a healthy and delicious dish and relatively easy to make. 

You can watch the show on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj0UzRAnakw

I hope you enjoyed Lisa's presentation and I hope you tried the recipe. It's delicious! You might want to follow the Ciambotta with a great dessert! Our next presentation features Dora Brett making Italian Ricotta Cookies. 

They are so moist and delicious! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1J1r2xtHQ"

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Steven Puleo talks about "The Boston Italians" - April 12

Steven Puleo talks about
"The Boston Italians" - April 12

Quattro Eroi Lodge is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a presentation and book signing by author and historian Steven Puleo. The event will be held at the Franklin Historical Museum on Sunday, April 12 at 1:00 PM. It is free and open to the public. 

The presentation will focus on his book "The Boston Italians." Puleo is the author of several other books including "Dark Tide" about the molasses spill in the North End, as well as books about the Civil War, World War II, the Irish Famine, and most recently about Charles Sumner, the Great Abolitionist.

The event is part of our 100th anniversary celebration and will kick off an exhibit at the Historical Museum celebrating our 100 years of history. We will also be hosting a celebratory pasta dinner on May 16 at the VFW Hall. More information on these events will be posted here as we get closer to the events.

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Italian Film Festival scheduled for May at Historical Museum sponsored by Quattro Eroi Lodge

Italian Film Festival scheduled for May

Quattro Eroi Lodge is sponsoring a FREE Italian Film Festival! 

 

This is a collaborative venture with the Senior Center (which has a license to show domestic films) and the Historical Museum (which has the site and successful track record showing films at its facility). This is a community cultural event and everyone is invited!

The schedule is as follows:

May 3, 6:30 PM - Roman Holiday (a classic 1953 romcom starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, 118 mins)

May 10, 1:00 PM - Luca (Italian-themed 2021 Pixar animated film)

May 17, 6:30 PM – Cabrini (2024 biopic depicting the life of Catholic missionary Francesca Cabrini and the struggles she had to overcome as a woman seeking to sponsor programs helping the less fortunate, 142 minutes)

May 31, 6:30 PM – The Italian Job (1969 British 'comedy caper' mostly set in Italy, 99 minutes)

All showings will be at the Historical Museum at 80 West Central Street in Franklin.