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Tuesday Newsmaker with representatives cancelled
The Newsmaker scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 30, with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and House Republican Policy Committee Chair Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.)is cancelled due to the hurricane.
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Link to LinkedIn class Nov. 7
You can learn how to use LinkedIn Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. LinkedIn is the largest professional network on the Internet, with more than 175 million members in over 200 countries and territories. Whether you are looking for a new job, a new employee, or just looking to increase your professional contacts, LinkedIn 101 will give you an introduction to this powerful networking tool. The class is $5 for members, $10 for non-members. Register here. Members should enter code “Member” for the discounted price
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Rain, rain, go away! Hurricane Sandy closes Club on Monday
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, Oct. 29 due to the approach of Hurricane Sandy. Updates will be published at the top of the webpage as the situation develops.
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Book Fair to offer something for everybody, including the children
You'll find something for everybody, including all the children, on your literary holiday list at the 35th annual Book Fair and Authors' Night Tuesday, Nov. 13. Nearly 100 authors will autograph and sell their books from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Starting today with children's books, and continuing up to the Fair, the Wire will list offerings by category: food, history, humor lifestyle, literature, mystery/thriller, memoir/biography, politics and current affairs, business, science/nature and sports. The event is a fundraiser for The National Press Club's Journalism Institute, a 501 (c) (3)…
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Art exhibit added to South African Night honoring Nelson Mandela legacy, Oct 30
The South African Night on the "Life, Legacy and Values of Nelson Mandela" at the Club from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, has been expanded to include a major art exhibit exploring South Africa's artistic culture. The exhibit of more than 20 art works by both emerging and established South African artists will include an iconic lithograph by Chris Ledochowski of Mandela¹s first public speech, delivered in Cape Town after he was released from prison in 1990. The event will feature remarks honoring Mandela, a panel discussion on his legacy, followed by a question and answer session…
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Be a lobster to get a lobster
The Fourth Estate restaurant will host Lobster Night, Wednesday, Oct.31, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To celebrate Halloween, the restaurant is offering a free dinner to anyone who comes dressed as a lobster. No lobster claws in your closet? Come in any costume and snag a free glass of wine. Members pay $25, non-members $30 for a steamed one-and-a-fourth pound Maine lobster with coleslaw (or salad) and choice of french fries or oven crisped new potatoes. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to assure a crustacean; phone: 202-662-7638. A very limited number of lobsters will be…
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Host of Pati’s Mexican Table on PBS to present chef’s dinner at Fourth Estate in March
Patricia Jinich, host of Pati’s Mexican Table on PBS and cooking instructor at the Mexican Cultural Institute, will host a chef’s dinner Tuesday, March 19, featuring recipes from her new cookbook, Pati’s Mexican Table. Jinich, born and raised in Mexico, left a job as political analyst at Inter American Dialogue, to create Mexican Table at the Mexican Cultural Institute. The series of demonstrations, workshops and classes grew into a featured cooking show on PBS and many guest appearances. “Through this program, I try to swing a window wide open into the fascinating world of Mexican cuisine…
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Chief of Naval Operations to speak at Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 16
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Greenert will speak at a Club Luncheon Friday, Nov. 16. Questions about ships, horses and bayonets may be asked. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $19 for Press Club members, $30 for guests of members, and $37 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation. To submit a question in advance, put GREENERT in the subject line and email to president@…
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Politico's Schultheis joins Oct. 30 panel on election and social media
Emily Schultheis, national political reporter for POLITICO, will join three others on a panel Tuesday, Oct. 30, to discuss social media's role in the 2012 presidential campaigns. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with continental breakfast and coffee; the program will begin at 9 a.m. Members may register for free using discount code "NPCOnline" here. Others can reserve at the same site for $10. The panel will focus on how the 2012 presidential candidates have used social media, what future U.S. elections will look like, and why communications executives should pay attention to these trends.…
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Congressmen Israel, Price to preview U.S. congressional races at Oct. 30 Newsmaker
The National Press Club will provide a congressional campaign update one week before the election, at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.) and House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.). Each will give an opening presentation on the status and issues in the race, where all 435 members of the House of Representatives are up for election or re-election. They will discuss the chances of a change in control of the House or in the current ratio (240 Republicans, 190 Democrats, five vacancies) and the…
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