NPC Luncheon with Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion

Garrison Keillor, host of A Prairie Home Companion, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon May 22. Keillor, host of the Minnesota Public Radio nationally syndicated radio show, will a current-events-related speech titled "Fifteen Things That Need to Happen Tomorrow."

Keillor returns to the Press Club for the first time since 1994 before appearing at the. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts on the evening of May 22. Keillor is a humorist, storyteller and author, bringing to life beloved characters from the fictional Lake Wobegon, an imaginary town in Minnesota that National Geographic once profiled.

The National Press Club luncheon begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. (Note the earlier time.) Keillor’s remarks will begin at 12 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation. Cost of luncheon admission is $23 for National Press Club members and $37 for general admission.

Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.

Club Members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must RSVP separately to [email protected] no later than 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, on Facebook and Twitter at (@PressClubDC)

To submit a question in advance, type KEILLOR in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 9 a.m. on the day of event.