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Politics on the Plate: An Inside Look at Serving Powerful Diners in Washington
Sponsored by Les Dames d’ Escoffier DC In Washington D.C., where the nation’s business is often conducted at restaurant tables, politics have always been on the plate. This town’s restaurants are run by specialists who know how to handle the elected officials, Cabinet secretaries, White House staff, lobbyists and TV pundits who are regular clientele. But lately, spurred by social media, the country’s politics have entered their dining rooms. And, even the most experienced have had publicized politically-charged incidents. This forum will explore this distinctive element of DC dining. Longtime…
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CANCELLED: NPC Headliners Luncheon: CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, MD
NOTE: This event has been cancelled. Ticket holders should check their email for refund information. Robert R. Redfield, MD, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will make remarks at an October 16 National Press Club Headliners Luncheon about the importance of immunization as the winter flu season is set to begin. In his first appearance at the National Press Club, Dr. Redfield will characterize immunization as the most powerful tool in public health to combat disease. With an extensive background in clinical research and infectious diseases, especially HIV,…
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2019 Silver Owls Fall Hoot
Seymour Hersh, the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who first wrote about the 1968 My Lai massacre in Vietnam and the 2004 physical and sexual abuse of prisoners at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, plans to discuss the current state of American journalism at the Silver Owls Fall Hoot on Friday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. in the National Press Club ballroom. The Fall Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. The cost of the three-course sit-down dinner is $35, preceded by a cash bar. Reservations for can be made online at www.press.org. A four-member musical…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Jane Fonda
***EVENT SOLD OUT*** Actor and activist Jane Fonda will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon Dec. 17 on her movement to push for political action on climate change. Inspired by young climate activist Greta Thunberg, Fonda has held a “Fire Drill Friday” climate change protest on Capitol Hill every Friday since Oct. 11, 2019. On Thursday nights, before each protest, Fonda hosts a “teach-in” with a panel of experts. The “Grace & Frankie” star has pledged to continue the strikes every Friday through January to demand action by political leaders to address what she called a “…
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The Kalb Report: “We the People…”
Is America headed for—or perhaps already in—a constitutional crisis fueled by highly partisan politics? Is this endangering our democracy? If so, where do we go from here? The first forum in the 26th season of The Kalb Report (and the 100th program in the series) will tackle these questions as well as examine who we are as a country today, how we are influencing the world and whether the current administration is an anomaly or represents a dramatic shift in our ideology. Joining moderator Marvin Kalb will be NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete…
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NPC Headliners: Coffee & Conversation with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian and the first African American to hold the office in its nearly 175-year history, will discuss his vision for the institution and sign copies of his recent book, “A Fool’s Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama and Trump,” at a National Press Club Headliners event on Monday, December 9 at 10:00 a.m. As the Smithsonian's secretary, Bunch oversees 19 museums, 21 libraries and the National Zoo, as well as all of their corresponding research and education centers. Bunch comes…
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2019 NPC Children's Holiday Party
It's time again to make plans to attend the National Press Club's Annual Children Holiday Party! Remember, everyone must make a reservation to attend this great event. Food, music, entertainment, fun for the whole family... and yes, Santa will be there! Tickets are only $10.00 per person. Don't miss out -- make your reservations now! See you at the party!
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NPC Reporter/Source Happy Hour (POSTPONED)
Journalists, are you looking to meet new sources? Communicators, are you looking to make connections with journalists who cover your issues? Then you’ll want to join us for our next Reporter/Source Happy Hour in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room on Wednesday, May 13 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. This gathering will focus on Education, Labor, Workforce, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) issues. If you cover any of these issues, or you represent organizations in this arena, the May 13 mixer is a great opportunity to make new connections in a casual, fun and relaxed…
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"Beyond the North Wind" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant (POSTPONED)
Join us at The Fourth Estate Restaurant at 6:30pm on March 26 for the "Beyond the North Wind" dinner with James Beard Award-winning author Darra Goldstein. Russian cookbooks tend to focus on the food that was imported from France in the nineteenth century or the impoverished food of the Soviet era. Beyond the North Wind explores the true heart of Russian food, a cuisine that celebrates whole grains, preserved and fermented foods, and straightforward but robust flavors. Goldstein is the founding editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, named Publication of the Year by the James…
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