Arberesh of Sacramento

Arberesh of Sacramento is a heritage social club for Albanians and Arbëresh — descendants of Albanians who settled in southern Italy centuries ago — in the Sacramento region. The group operates out of West Sacramento, California, and maintains its presence online at arbereshofsacramento.com.

The club traces its roots to the T'ARBERESH picnic, an annual Albanian-themed gathering that began in the early 1970s. The club itself grew out of that picnic tradition, formalizing as a way for members to keep meeting beyond the once-a-year event. Its own website describes the group as the result of a shared vision to celebrate cultural roots and bring together people interested in Albanian and Arbëresh heritage.

Programming centers on cultural and social gatherings rather than formal services. The club frames what it does simply: host events and connect people who share the heritage or want to learn about it. The annual picnic remains the throughline that ties the present club back to the families who started meeting in the 1970s.

The focus is local. Arberesh of Sacramento serves the Sacramento area and does not present itself as a regional or national body — it is a community club, built around food, conversation, and keeping a specific corner of Albanian heritage visible in Northern California.