In recent years, the Columbus Day holiday – celebrating the man who discovered America — has taken a hit in some circles across the country. Some governments have changed the name of the holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. Others, like Montgomery County, have removed Columbus Day from the list of official holidays and replaced it with Junteenth.

In other circles, moves like this have only strengthened support for the traditional Columbus Day celebration … and all of the heritage-based festivities that go along with it. That is the case with the Americans of Italian Heritage Council, an organization that has been celebrating Columbus Day and its affiliated Italian heritage for 18 years with its annual Columbus Cup Golf and Bocce Feast at Bellewood Country Club near Pottstown, PA. This year’s event is Monday, October 10.