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Reliable Source Crab Fest
By request of NPC Members, the annual Crab fest buffet comes back on Thursday, July 30 starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source. Members and their guests are invited to sample the crabs at the summer fun times. What a great way to celebrate summer 2015! The Crab fest is $40 per person for members and $50 for nonmembers plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are encouraged because this event has sold out in the past.
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Ann Coulter "Adios, America: The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole"
SOLD OUT Ann Coulter will discuss "Adios, America: The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole" on June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In ¡Adios, America! she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants’ crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their “charity,” and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants—all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass…
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Book Rap: Steve Inskeep - "Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab"
Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, the most widely heard radio news program in the United States, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab.” Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. Books must be purchased through the National Press Club. All sales are final. “Jacksonland” tells the history of President Andrew Jackson's long-running conflict with John Ross, a…
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Gourmet brunch with Cookbook of the Year winner Dorie Greenspan
Enjoy a multi-course brunch with Julie Child’s favorite baker Dorie Greenspan on Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate restaurant. Greenspan, whose ground-breaking bestseller “Around My French Table” won top accolades, will introduce her newest cookbook, “Baking Chez Moi: Recipes from My Paris Home to Your Home Anywhere.” The book explores the universe of French desserts, drawing on seasonal ingredients and adapted for the home cook, showcasing the French knack for elegant simplicity. Inducted into the James Beard Foundation Who’s Who of Food and…
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Certified Angus Beef Dinner
Wednesday, October 29, 2014, the Fourth Estate Restaurant will host the second annual food and wine lovers’ dinner featuring Certified Angus Beef paired with outstanding Duckhorn wines. Dinner will feature a variety of meat cuts, including the little-known Spinalus, culminating with the king of all beef: Prime Rib. Duckhorn Vineyards of Napa Valley, California has partnered to present delicious wines from their acclaimed portfolio. Certified Angus Beef, or CAB, is “beef at its best” which must pass stringent specifications to earn the premium mark. Certified Angus Beef specialists, a…
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Book Rap: Jessica Fellowes "A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey: Seasonal Celebrations, Traditions, and Recipes"
Jessica Fellowes, bestselling author and niece of “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes, will discuss and sign copies of her book "A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey." It's 1924 and there have been many changes in the world of Downton Abbey since we were first welcomed by the family and their servants twelve years ago. A generation of men has been tragically lost at the front, there are once again children breathing new life into the great house, a chauffeur now sits at the Grantham dinner table and hems are up by several inches. Yet despite all of this unsettling upheaval, it is a comfort…
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Book Rap: Bill & Willie Geist “Good Talk, Dad: The Birds and the Bees... and Other Conversations We Forgot to Have”
Just in time for Father's Day! The talented father-son team of Bill and Willie Geist share stories of their funny and heartwarming relationship. Told in a unique back-and-forth banter style, this extended conversation riffs on everything from music and sports to summer camp, driving lessons, and family life. After Bill went public with his struggle with Parkinson’s disease, the Geists decided to collaborate on this book so their children and grandchildren would have a record of their unique bond. Bill Geist is the New York Times bestselling author of “Little League Confidential”, “The Big…
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Marlo Thomas "It Ain't Over... Till It's Over: Reinventing Your Life - and Realizing Your Dreams - Anytime, at Any Age"
Join us for a special afternoon book rap featuring Marlo Thomas. Marlo Thomas will talk about her new book "It Ain't Over... Till It's Over: Reinventing Your Life - and Realizing Your Dreams - Anytime, at Any Age." A book signing will follow the discussion. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. All attendees must have a ticket. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased through the NPC. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final. We’ve heard it all before:“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”“Where…
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Taste of Louisiana
Saturday Brunch Louisiana Favorites in the Fourth Estate Restaurant This Saturday, January 11, 2014, Mary Matalin and James Carville will discuss their book, Love & War: 20 Years, Three Presidents, Two Daughters and One Louisiana Home, in the Ballroom from 11:00am to 12:30pm. This portends to be a rousing, raucous, revealing discussion by two well-known politicos. Before or after the presentation, enjoy a little taste of Louisiana in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The restaurant will open early at 10:00am and serve Beignets and Chicory Coffee from 10-11:30am. After the event, the…
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Floyd Abrams Book Event
National Press Club to Host First Amendment Attorney Floyd Abrams As U.S. prosecutors increasingly monitor reporters to get to the bottom of leaks, the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee will host leading First Amendment attorney and press-freedom advocate Floyd Abrams, who will discuss these issues and his new book. Abrams, a senior partner in Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, has been at the forefront of nearly every major press-freedom and free-speech case in the last 40 years—from the Pentagon papers in 1971 to the Citizens United case in 2010. His new book, “Friend of the…
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