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National Press Club's 2019 Book Fair & Authors' Night
One hundred authors — and their books — will be under one roof at the National Press Club, just in time for the gift-giving season. Navigate national politics and history, whisk your way to tasty treats, or laugh with your little one during the 2019 Book Fair and Authors’ Night on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Book Fair guests can shop titles and meet the authors behind incredible nonfiction and fiction tales in more than a dozen genres. It’s your chance to mingle with your favorite author and discover new ones, including Marlin Fitzwater, Calm Before the Storm; Dorothy Butler Gilliam, Trailblazer;…
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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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2019 NPC Journalism Institute Golf Invitational Tournament
NPC Journalism Institute Golf Invitational Tournament To benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute's Scholarships & Training Programs May 28, 2019 The Country Club at WoodmoreMitchellville, Maryland Please join fellow journalists, communicators, business execs and Congressional staff on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 for the Institute’s annual golf tournament and networking event to benefit its scholarship and journalist training programs. Since the format is “best ball,” golfers of all skill levels have an equal chance of winning and having fun on Woodmore’s beautiful fairways,…
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Celebrate the Spirits of America: Craft Distiller Tasting
CELEBRATE THE SPIRITS OF AMERICA Join us for a tasting featuring more than 100 craft distillers from across the country, to benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute, hosted by the American Craft Spirits Association, and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. If you purchase a credentialed media ticket, you'll be required to show your credentials (congressional pass or news organization ID) at the door.
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NPC 5K: Beat the Deadline
The NPC 5K: Beat the Deadline benefits the ongoing work of the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. The EFNJL is committed to helping working journalists improve their skills through ongoing training and programming of future journalists through scholarships that promote diversity within our profession. Since 2000, and with the help of the runners and sponsors, over $700,000 has been awarded to deserving students to attend college and pursue a career in journalism. Sponsorships and in-kind donations are gladly accepted. For more information, please contact Melinda Cooke at mcooke@press…
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2018 "Press vs Politicians" National Press Club Spelling Bee
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Thursday, September 27, 2018 in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters compete in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee. Confirmed contestants representing the Politicians team are: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) Those confirmed in the Press corner are: 2017 champion and National Press Club member…
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"Georgian Feast" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
Darra Goldstein is the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian, Emerita at Williams College and Founding Editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, named the 2012 Publication of the Year by the James Beard Foundation. She has published widely on literature, culture, art, and cuisine and has organized several exhibitions, including Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005, at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. In addition to serving as Editor in Chief of the James Beard-nominated Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets, she is the author of…
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"Rasika: Flavors of India" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30pm with dinner following at 7pm. The cost is $95 for individual tickets, with a $10 discount when purchasing two of the "Couples Discount" tickets. NPC Members are eligible for an additional 15% discount on all their tickets with login. Wines will be paired with every course; the exact vintner to be determined. A copy of "Rasika: Flavors of India" is included with each individual ticket; one copy for each pair of couples tickets. MENU Hors d’oeuvres Cauliflower bezule, South Indian spicy fried cauliflower florets Shammi kebab, lamb patties with mint-…
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2018 NPC Journalism Institute Golf Invitational Tournament
NPC Journalism Institute Golf Invitational Tournament To benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute's Scholarships & Training Programs September 4, 2018 The Country Club at Woodmore Mitchellville, Maryland Your summer days out on the golf course aren't over yet. Join in the fun at the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s seventh annual golf invitational tournament on Tuesday, September 4 at the beautiful Woodmore Country Club in nearby Mitchellville, Md. The outing, a fundraiser for the non-profit Institute, will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Breakfast will be…
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Anthony Bourdain Commemorative Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
Anthony Bourdain, who died June 8, will be sadly missed, but not easily forgotten. Bourdain launched the publication of his "Les Halles Cookbook" - named for the NYC Bistro at which he had been the Executive Chef since 1998 - in 2004 at a dinner in the Fourth Estate Restaurant at The National Press Club. To honor his memory, the Fourth Estate is planning to re-create the six course meal served that evening - adding hors d’oeuvres - at a dinner July 24, 2018. Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30pm with dinner following at 7pm. The cost is $80 for individual tickets, with a $10 discount when…
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