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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
American Legion Post 20 Meeting April 9 to Honor Vietnam Veterans and Legendary Vietnam Journalist
Vietnam veterans will be honored at the April 9 luncheon meeting of American Legion Post 20, which is affiliated with the National Press Club. The meeting will take place at noon in the McClendon Room. The guest speaker will be Major General Edward J. Chrystal, Jr., director of the United States Vietnam War Commemoration. MG Chrystal will have pins for Vietnam veterans. In addition, Post 20 2nd Vice Commander Kevin Wensing will present a framed tribute honoring legendary reporter Joe Galloway, who was posthumously awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal recently by President Biden. The Army…
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St. Patrick's Day Buffet
The Reliable Source at the National Press Club plans to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a buffet on Thursday, March 20 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The buffet is $40 for members and $50 for guests plus drinks, tax and gratuity. Indulge in a feast of traditional Irish delights, including corned beef and cabbage, Guinness Beer Lamb Shephard’s Pie, and a variety of delectable desserts. Live Irish music by popular vocalist Renée Tannenbaum starts at 6 p.m. Menu Special Irish cocktails $13 Irish sunset Irish Mule Irish Luck Soup Sausage, potato, and green cabbage served with Irish soda bread…
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Wine Tasting Dinner with James MacPhail
Winemaker James MacPhail will guide diners on a tasting journey featuring five wines perfectly paired with canapés and four-course dinner on April 1 at the Reliable Source restaurant. Since 2002, MacPhail, one of the most celebrated winemakers in Sonoma County, has produced more than 100 different Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays with 90+ point scores. The Club dinner will explore wines from The Calling label, a joint venture between famed sports announcer Jim Nantz and the president of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits Peter Deutsch. The evening begins with passed canapés, Chardonnay and…
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Photography Team Meeting
You must be a National Press Club member to attend and registration is required.
Photo copyright registration workshop, Apr. 16 In today’s environment, photographers want to display their work to the widest audience possible, but do not want their photos inappropriately captured by unsavory characters. One level of protection is to register their images with the U.S. Copyright Office. On Apr. 16, NPC Photography Team member D.J. Caulfield will take us through his recent experience with securing copyright registrations, providing a step-by-step breakdown of the sometimes complex process. Caulfield's 30-minute talk will be followed Q&A from in-person and remote…
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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
American Legion Post 20 meeting on June 11 notes 250th anniversary of U.S. Navy
On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the creation of a naval force, and the upcoming meeting of American Legion Post 20 looks ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. The luncheon meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 11 at noon in the McClendon Room at the National Press Club. The guest speaker will be Dale Eng, with the Communication and Outreach Division of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Post 20 has been affiliated with the National Press Club for more than a century. The post was formed at the urging of famed World War I General John J. Pershing…
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Lunar New Year Buffet
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Festive Buffet Join us on Thursday, January 30, as The Reliable Source welcomes the Lunar New Year with a delicious buffet featuring an array of delicacies. Embrace the vibrant traditions of the holiday with flavorful dishes and enchanting live music to set the mood. The evening will be enhanced by a performance from Bing Xia on the guzheng (or zheng), a plucked zither with a history spanning over 2,500 years. The guzheng, often called the ancestor of Asian zithers, has evolved from its early 12-string design to the modern instrument with 21 to 25 strings,…
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Holiday Buffet
NPC Members and their guests are invited to attend an Annual Holiday Buffet and Jazz night. Come and join us to enjoy your favorite holiday theme food and Jazz with the Greater U Street Jazz Collective. The Greater U Street Jazz Collective performed at the Reliable Source Jazz Night last year and they are back by the popular demand of Club members. They will perform in the Reliable Source during the Holiday Buffet beginning at 6:00 p.m. Special cocktails are also available to complement your buffet. The price of the buffet is $40 for NPC Members and $50 for Nonmembers Reservations are…
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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
Due to a speaker cancellation, American Legion Post 20 has changed plans for its Jan. 8 meeting. Post 20 member and Military Veterans in Journalism founder Zack Baddorf will lead a panel discussion on various media/military issues. Topics will include politicization of the military and its impact on the military / veteran community, the challenge of reaching audiences across a partisan divide, and the importance of nuanced military / veterans affairs coverage. The panel will include Post 20 members Kevin Wensing, Jim Noone, Ken Dalecki, Evelyn Moy, possibly with other panelists yet to be…
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American Legion Post 20 Meeting
Political History Curator to Discuss 2024 Campaign and Election at American Legion Meeting
Dr. Claire Jerry, curator of the Division of Political History with the National Museum of American History, plans to discuss the 2024 election season at the next meeting of American Legion Post 20. Dr. Jerry will address how the museum recorded and interpreted the events of the 2024 electoral season and how those events are reflected in exhibits. The luncheon meeting takes place at noon on Wednesday, February 12 in the McClendon Room at the National Press Club. All Press Club members are invited. American Legion Post 20 has been affiliated with the Press Club for more than a century.
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Photography Team Meeting
You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
Plan the Photo Team agenda for 2025 The National Press Club Photography Team's first meeting of 2025 will generate ideas for the group's programs and activities in 2025. The meeting is Thursday, Jan. 23 at 12:00 noon in the McClendon Room, with in-person and remote participants invited. The session starts at 12 noon with a self-funded lunch from the Reliable Source. The meeting itself begins at 12:30 pm for both in-person and remote participants. We will begin the meeting with a review of Photo Team activities in 2024, followed by brainstorming on opportunities and challenges faced by…
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