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Party Like It's 1919 at The Reliable Source
The clarion call of the Jazz Age sounded in 1919 at the National Press Club and across the nation. Prohibition began in DC, Woman's Suffrage was won, and women - barred from the all-male National Press Club - formed their own Women’s National Press Club. The Club was even graced by Royalty in 1919 when Edward, the Prince of Wales, made an appearance. To commemorate all of these events, the History and Heritage team is joining forces with Events and Young Members to host a party in the Reliable Source on Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 9:30. Music will be provided by the Jefferson Street Strutters, a…
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New Member Orientation
New Member Orientation will be held this month on Friday, Nov. 15 with two options to attend. Breakfast Orientation at 8:00 a.m. or Lunch Orientation at 12:00 noon Each session will be around one hour and will go over information about your membership within the club and benefits associated. The orientation is open to any member of The National Press Club that would like to learn more about their membership opportunities. Please RSVP by Nov. 14th with the session you would like to attend by emailing Recruitment Manager, Allyson Cannon at [email protected] .
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Dinner and a Movie Night
Members and guests are invited to Dinner and a Movie Night on May 9th in the Reliable Source featuring Academy Award Nominee, Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild. The movie will begin at 7:00 p.m. Beasts of the Southern Wild highlights the life of Hushpuppy ( Wallis) in a Louisiana Bayou where optimism and fantasy take her on an adventure to find her mother in the midst of a terrible storm. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2012 including Best Actress, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Those attending Dinner and a Movie night are welcome…
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NPC Tour hosted by the Freelance and History Committees
The Freelance Committee will be partnering with the History Committee to offer a tour of the National Press Club to current and potential freelance members on March 7 at 4 pm. The tour, conducted by Gil Klein, will cover the Club's storied past, view the broadcast and working journalist facilities, and discuss the features that make the Club so attractive to freelancers. The tour will conclude in the Reliable Source for networking.
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Dinner and a Movie Night: Act of Valor
Visit the Reliable Source on February 7th for Dinner and a Movie Night featuring "Act of Valor". "Act of Valor" highlights a specific mission with seven Navy SEALs to find an assailant after a terrorist plot results in the assasination of a U.S. Ambassador and his family. The movie features heart-pounding action and was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2012. The movie will be shown in the McClendon Room. Dinner and Movie Night guests are welcome to dine within the Reliable Source while enjoying the movie.
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Club House to become Speakeasy for an Evening with 20's Syle Drinks, Jazz and More!!
Club House to become Speakeasy for an evening, October 3On October 3 the Club House of the National Press Club will become a 1920s-era Speakeasy, replete with Prohibition-era cocktails and entertainment. In honor of NPC Luncheon Speaker Ken Burns' newest documentary, 'Prohibition,' members are invited to relive the days of Prohibition. In the Reliable Source, Prohibition-era cocktails will be served - some in coffee mugs to elude the authorities.The Maureen Mullaney quartet will perform a combination of Roaring 20s era music and contemporary jazz and blues standards in the Truman Lounge from…
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Reliable Source Musical Act: The Yellow Jackets
Come to the Reliable Source to hear the YellowJackets! The YellowJackets are considered one of the nation's top college acapella groups and received nationwide acclaim as contestants on NBC's The Sing-Off. They are touring Washington and Baltimore while on the University of Rochester's spring break and are raising awareness about the group's summer 2018 tour of Kenya. See you there! http://jackets.org/
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NPC New Member Orientation
Are you a new member of National Press Club? Want to learn more about what the Club has to offer you? You can find out at a choice of two New Member Orientation sessions Wednesday, June 18. To fit members' schedules, the Club's Membership Department is offering sessions at both breakfast and lunch. The breakfast orientation will begin at 8:30 a.m., the lunch session at noon. Both will be in the Reliable Source restaurant. Please RSVP with your choice of session to Recruitment Manager Allyson Cannon at [email protected] by Monday, June 16.
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NPC New Member Orientation
Are you a new member of National Press Club? Want to learn more about what the Club has to offer you? You can find out at a choice of two New Member Orientation sessions Wednesday, June 18. To fit members' schedules, the Club's Membership Department is offering sessions at both breakfast and lunch. The breakfast orientation will begin at 8:30 a.m., the lunch session at noon. Both will be in the Reliable Source restaurant. Please RSVP with your choice of session to Recruitment Manager Allyson Cannon at [email protected] by Monday, June 16.
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New Member Orientation
Are you a new member of National Press Club? Want to learn more about what the Club has to offer you? You can find out at a choice of two New Member Orientation sessions Wednesday, May 14. To fit members' schedules, the Club's Membership Department is offering sessions at both breakfast and lunch. The breakfast orientation will begin at 8:30 a.m., the lunch session at noon. Both will be in the Reliable Source restaurant. Please RSVP with your choice of session to Recruitment Manager Allyson Cannon at [email protected] by Monday, May 12.
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