Buon Tempo Italian American Club

the buon tempo italian - american club is a social welfare organization based in the east bay at castro valley and meets at the transfiguration church. 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. 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 three 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 gives high school seniors the opportunity to win scholarships.