Home Page

The Buon Tempo Italian - American Club is a social welfare organization based in Castro Valley and meets at the Castro Valley Moose Lodge.  Membership is open to men of Italian descent or non-Italian men who meet the membership qualifications and interested in preserving and promoting Italian culture.

Joe DiMaggio and Lefty O'Doul at the Buon Tempo Club.  Club President Ben Altadonna in the background.

Joe DiMaggio & Lefty O'Doul at the Buon Tempo Club

The Club’s activities include two dinners each month, charity and   community bocce tournaments fundraisers, an annual club picnic & bocce, a float in the Rowell Ranch Rodeo parade and two annual crab feeds.  The Buon Tempo Club also gives High School seniors the opportunity to win scholarships.  To date, membership has awarded over $160,000 in scholarships.

The Club’s name BUON TEMPO means “Good Times”  and the family oriented Club’s main purpose is to   promote camaraderie, serve the community, and to preserve & enjoy the Italian culture.

Membership is open; Click on “Membership Invitation” page tab on the right for details.  Check out our Facebook page - The Buon Tempo Italian-American Club.  Click the Facebook tab to visit our Facebook page.