Sip Some Wine While Gazing at the Moon

Enjoy the evening air: Ristorante Fiore still has its rooftop bar open. Stop by tonight, at 250 Hanover Street, and enjoy a glass of wine while gazing at the moon.

Celebrate your Italian roots: For Day Two of Italian Heritage Month, author Toby Lester will talk about one of Leonardo da Vinci's well-known pictures of a man standing in a circle and a square. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Medford Public Library at 7 p.m., in the library at 111 High Street. For additional information on events for the month-long celebration of Italian Heritage, visit www.ItalianHeritageMonth.com

Grab a souvenir: Speaking of Italian heritage, Martini’s owner Jerry Maffeo is extremely proud of what his forebears have done for civilization and America. Stop by his shop on Hanover Street for Italian memorabilia. Jerry is there almost every day.

This Day in History: On October 2, 1948, the first American road race since World War II took place in Watkins Glen, New York. In 1961, the event in the small town near the Finger Lakes was added to the Formula One Grand Prix schedule.

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