OUR STORY

The Buon Tempo Italian - American Club is a social welfare organization based in the East Bay at  Castro Valley and meets at the Hayward-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.

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The Club’s activities include two dinners each month, charity and community bocce tournaments fundraisers, an annual club picnic & bocce, and two annual crab feeds.  In addition to these activities The Buon Tempo Club holds an annual open bocce tournament and a separate dinner fundraiser to support the George Mark House.  The Buon Tempo Club also awards scholarships to graduating High School seniors of Italian descent.  To date, membership has awarded over $160,000 in scholarships.

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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.