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KENOSHA — The Italian American Club, 2217 52nd St., features a Brunch with Befana on Sunday, Jan. 5. The event, from 10 a.m.

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Also during the brunch, Befana (known locally as Nancee Vaicelunas Perry) will tell her story at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and hand out gift bags to children throughout the event. In Italian folklore ...