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Learn about Civil War photography at June 29 Photo Committee meeting
Carol M. Johnson and Helena Zinkham of the Library of Congress will discuss the Library's new photo exhibit, "The Last Full Measure: Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection," and will describe the exhibit's unique photographic processes, at the monthly luncheon meeting of the Club's Photography Committee at noon Wednesday, June 29, in the McClendon Room. All Club members and their guests are welcome. No reservations are required; however, seating is limited in the McClendon Room. Johnson, a photography curator in the Library's Prints & Photographs Division, and…
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Members visit hallowed Civil War ground
Early on Saturday morning, June 18, a luxurious bus picked up 52 people in front of the National Press Club and transported us to the horrors of the Civil War. It has been 150 years since the First Battle of Manassas. The tours of the battlefields, sponsored by the Civil War Trust, are remarkable and first rate. Special thanks to the Civil War Trust and the Club organizers, Pat Schoeni and Richard Meyer of the Travel Committee. Our guide, or “interpreter,” Henry Elliott, made the bloody and terrible battles come alive, as he walked us through the fields, cannons, stone buildings, statues, and…
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Strap on your lobster bib for the last time until fall, June 29
Enjoy the final Lobster Night on Wednesday, June 29, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. As of June 30, the scrumptious crusteans go on hiatus to swim and dance and party in cool Maine waters during July and August. The popular Club event will return September 28 on its regular last Wednesday of the month. Lobster reservations will be accepted through 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at 202-662-7638. Calling ahead is the only way to guarantee a lobster.
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Get the scoop on the Board of Governors
Minutes from the May Board of Governors meeting have been posted at http://press.org/membership/board-minutes.
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Going to Miami? Or Brussels? Or perhaps New Zealand? There's a Club for you!
The Board of Governors approved reciprocal club relationships with three clubs – the Bankers Club of Miami, Fla., the National Press Club of Wellington, New Zealand and the Brussels Press Club Europe. The Bankers Club (http://www.thebankersclub.com/) provides a range of services similar to those provided by the National Press Club. Its lunch and dinner menus provide an upscale dining experience. The 430-member National Press Club of New Zealand (http://www.nationalpressclub.org.nz/) Wellington, New Zealand) operates out of a Wellington hotel in which they are extended the use of 20 rooms for…
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Check your pulse at Club's Health Fair
Sign up now for personalized fitness testing, yoga demonstrations and health screenings at the National Press Club & Washington Sport Club onsite health fair on Tuesday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Early registrants will get a one-week pass to Washington Sport Club. Email Fitness Director Terry Davis at [email protected] to register and get more information.
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Kazakhstan Embassy Night, June 28, 6:30pm
There are 25 spaces available for Club members to attend Kazakhstan Embassy Night, which has been arranged by the International Correspondents Committee at the embassy from 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 28. This event is for members only to allow a maximum number of NPC members to attend. Here’s your chance to learn about the once-remote Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan, noted for its rich history, culture, ethnic and religious diversity, breathtaking landscapes and immense natural resources, as it marks the 20th anniversary this year of its independence from the Soviet Union and its…
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Environmental organization seeks freelancers to write press releases
Conservation International is a non-profit environmental organization based in Arlington, Virginia that is looking for experienced freelance journalists to write scientific press releases and conduct research mainly pertaining to marine science and conservation. This opportunity is paid and open to prospective candidates nationwide. For more information, candidates should contact [email protected] or 703-341-2429. Also, you can check out what Conservation International is doing online. This job request came through the Freelance Committee, which is responsible for creating networking…
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Non-resident member Janice Law lauded for short story
The Secrets of a Client are Inviolate, a fiction short story about a Houston patent attorney in West Texas who inherits one of Texas' greatest mysteries and the ethical issues to go with it, by non-resident member Janice Law, won an Honorable Mention in the annual statewide "Write Stuff" competition sponsored by the Texas Bar. Law's story, with art, printed in the June issue of the Texas Bar Journal, a magazine circulated to about 90,000 Texas Bar attorneys, may be read on line atwww.mytexasbar.com or on www.judgejanicelaw.com.
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Member Gallo's play at H Street Playhouse on Wednesday
Lincoln and God, a play by Club member Anthony E. Gallo about Lincoln's religion during the Civil War, will be staged at H Street Playhouse on Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 PM. Directions and Information: (202) 396-2125Pay-What-You-Can performanceQuestions: Anthony E. Gallo (202) 544-6973 or [email protected].
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