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Party like it’s 1919 on Oct. 23
The clarion call of the Jazz Age sounded in 1919 at the Club and across the nation. Prohibition began in Washington, Woman's Suffrage was won, and women - barred from the all-male National Press Club - formed their own Women’s National Press Club. The Club was even graced by royalty in 1919 when Edward, the Prince of Wales, made an appearance. To commemorate all of these events, the History and Heritage team is joining forces with the Events and Young Members teams to host a party in the Reliable Source on Oct. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Music will be provided by the Jefferson Street…
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Cheer on the Nats with $3 Victory draft beer at the Reliable Source, Oct. 1
The Reliable Source will show the Washington Nationals Wild Card game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The game begins at 8:08 p.m. The bar will offer $3 Victory draft beer. Come root for the home team -- or the other team! We're non-partisan here.
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NPC's Reliable Source announces November events
The Reliable Source at the National Press Club is announcing the following events for November: Friday, Nov. 1: Annual NPC Book & Author/Roast beef buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5: NPC Members Monthly Happy Hour from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14: NPC Pub Quiz Night at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge
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THANK YOU to all who ran, donated for Freedom Run
THANK YOU to all who ran and donated to the National Press Club’s team for the James W. Foley Freedom Run on Sunday, Oct. 20, and congrats to all Club members who ran and donated! It was a rainy day but nearly 200 people came out to show their support for press freedom. Thank you for helping us remember and honor the ultimate sacrifice Jim Foley and so many other reporters have paid for simply doing their jobs of telling important stories and speaking truth to power. The $2,500 we raised will ensure more journalists can safely do their jobs and help reporters currently being held hostage -…
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Books and Brunch plan discussion of 'Madame Fourcade's Secret War' on June 15
Please join the National Press Club's Books and Brunch for a discussion of Madame Fourcade's Secret War by Lynn Olsen at noon on Saturday, June 15, in The Fourth Estate Restaurant. Books and Brunch is open to all members and their guests. Lunch may be ordered off the restaurant's menu. It is not mandatory to have read the book. There's plenty to learn from hearing the discussion. If you are able to attend, please contact Fay Iudicello at [email protected] or call her at (703) 989-4503 before noon on Thursday, June 13. We want to assure we have adequate seating and services for all…
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Reliable Source postpones Prohibition event scheduled for June 20
The Reliable Source has postponed the Prohibition event scheduled for June 20.
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NPC's Reliable Source announces June events
The Reliable Source pub & bar at the National Press Club announces the following events for Club members and guests for June: Thursday, June 6, at 5:30 p.m.: NPC Members Monthly Happy Hour in the Truman Lounge Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m.: NPC Pub Quiz Night in the Truman Lounge Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m.: NPC Prohibition Night in the Truman Lounge Thursday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m.: Annual Crab Fest Dinner
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Club Scholarship Team seeks judges to pick this year's winners, June 22
The National Press Club Scholarship Team needs Club-member volunteers to select the 2019 scholarship winners on Saturday, June 22. Breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. Judging will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. Volunteers will determine this year’s Zimmerman scholarship -- $5,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist -- and the Feldman Fellowship -- $5,000 for a journalism graduate student. Judges also will decide on a winner for the Diversity ward, a scholarship of up to $20,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist.…
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Leading book distributor to meet with indie authors, June 13
As savvy independent authors realize, there is more to book distribution than simply uploading your work to Amazon and calling it a day. The National Press Club's informal group of independent authors plan to learn more about distributing their books widely when they meet on Thursday, June 13, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the McClendon Room of the Reliable Source. Robin Cutler, director of IngramSpark, plans to share her thoughts on how indie authors might distribute their work more widely via such methods as print on demand. Cutler, who holds a degree in journalism, also co-hosts the company's…
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Welcome New Press Club Members
Welcome New Press Club Members Every month the National Press Club welcomes dozens of new professionals to our community. Please join us in welcoming the following new members who joined the Club in the past month, and feel free to connect with them through our new Online Member Directory by clicking here (you must be logged into your membership account online to access the directory). · Abdul Rasheed Abubakar, Editor-In-Chief, Diaspora Today Magazine · Reema Abuhamdiya, Reporter, Alaraby TV · Nisan Ahmado, News Analyst, Voice of America · Amirah Ajlouni…
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