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NPC's Books and Brunch to discuss Barbara Tuchman's 'The Guns of August,' April 13
The National Press Club's Books and Brunch group will discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning "The Guns of August" by Barbara Tuchman at noon Saturday, April 13, in The Fourth Estate restaurant. The New York Times described the book as a "fine demonstration that with sufficient art rather specialized history can be raised to the level of literature." Join us and share your insight regarding this critical period of history. Books and Brunch is open to all Club members and their guests. Lunch may be ordered off the restaurant's menu. It is not necessary to have read the book -- there's plenty…
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Are you an independent author? Join your brethren, April 11
For nearly a year, National Press Club members who are independent authors have been meeting to share ideas and best practices. We are always looking for fellow indie authors to join us. If you meet that description, why not plan to attend the next discussion Thursday, April 11, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the McClendon Room. Who qualifies as an independent author? If you have written and published at least one full-length book not using a traditional publisher, you're in. The book(s) must be available for sale to the public. Print, ebook, POD and audio book formats qualify. At the April 11…
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Abracadabra! Magic and dinner will mix, April 15
Reliable Source Maître de Mesfin Mekonen promises there will be special kids fare Monday, April 15, for National Press Club members and guests who want to catch a bite before the annual magic show starts at 7 p.m. There will be a strolling magician in the Reliable Source before the show. Get to the restaurant early so you don’t miss a moment of abracadabra. Five magicians from the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 will perform during the family-friendly free magic show in the conference rooms. The show is free, but it would help if you could let us know if you are coming by…
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NPR literary critic to speak at Club on women 'behind the curtain,' April 10
National Public Radio’s Maureen Corrigan, veteran literary critic on NPR’s popular “Fresh Air” program, will speak at noon Wednesday, April 10, in the National Press Club's McClendon Room. The free event is sponsored by American Women Writers National Museum, a seven-year old nonprofit founded by Club member Janice Law. AWWNM’s mission is to honor and showcase America’s premier women writers historic and contemporary. Corrigan, who writes for the Bookworld section of the Washington Post, will pull aside the curtain of years to reveal the who and what of American women working behind the…
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House and Bar Team to meet April 15; seeks new members
The National Press Club's House and Bar Team will next meet Monday, April 15, at noon in the John Cosgrove Memorial Lounge. Please note this is one week later than the usual meeting date on the second Monday of the month. The team is recruiting new members, with the goal of adding a representative from every other Club team to broaden input from Club members. The team's mission is to make recommendations to the Club president on the Club's physical facilities and ambience, menu and drink selections and the House Rules. The team's meetings begin at noon sharp and end promptly by 1 p.m. If…
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Dig into the annual Clam Bake Buffet at the Reliable Source, April 25
Roll up your pant legs. It's time to dig into the Annual Clam Bake Buffet dinner. Reserve now for this annual sellout. The buffet is served from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Reliable Source restaurant. The buffet features traditional clam bake favorites. Cost is $25 for National Press Club members and $32 for nonmember and does not including beverage, tax and gratuity. Buffet menu to follow soon. Prominent vocalist Renee Tannenbaum and her trio will be the drawing cards at this Club Jazz and Dinner event in the Truman Lounge. Open to Club members and their guests, the…
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Mark your calendar for April events in the Reliable Source
More great events are scheduled for the month of April in the National Press Club's Reliable Source restaurant and lounge. Mark your calendar Monday, April 1, NPC Members Monthly Happy Hour – 5:30 p.m. – Truman Lounge Thursday, April 11, NPC Pub Quiz Night – 7:00 p.m. – Truman Lounge Thursday, April 25, Annual Clam Bake Dinner – 5:30 p.m. – Reliable Source To make reservation, please contact the Reliable Source at 202-662-7443 or at [email protected]
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Reliable Source restaurant has new menu and new choices for lunch and dinner
New menu items are enhancing the experience at the National Press Club's Reliable Source pub. They begin with lunch dishes at the hot buffet and salad bar, prepared fresh daily by Executive Chef Susan Delbert and her staff. Included are a spinach salad with chicken or roasted portabella, steak salad, coconut chicken fingers, crab cake platter, roast beef sandwich, creole shrimp and cheesy grits, pasta with Bolognese meat sauce or a vegan marinara sauce, and a Greek-style oregano grilled chicken breast. And on the dinner menu include avocado toast with smoked salmon, steak salad, colossal…
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Just announced: The Guardian editor Julian Borger to moderate Q&A with director Mike Leigh following TONIGHT'S exclusive screening of “Peterloo”
Amazon Studios is inviting National Press Club members (and one guest) to attend a free screening of the historic documentary Peterloo at the Landmark E Street Cinema at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28. The movie will be followed by a Q&A with director Mike Leigh, moderated by Julian Borger, editor at The Guardian. You can find more information about the film below: PETERLOO Trailer Theatrical Release: April Written and Directed By: Mike Leigh Described as "An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's Field…
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Memorial service, dinner to celebrate life of Sho Chandra, April 6
Bloomberg News and National Press Club friends will celebrate the life of Shobhana Chandra at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Club. The memorial service will last until 4:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. If you plan to attend, RSVP to [email protected]. Chandra's family also will host a dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Crystal Room in the Willard Hotel across the street from the Club. If you plan to attend the dinner, RSVP to [email protected] no later than the end of the day on Thursday, April 4. Chandra, an economics reporter in the Washington bureau of Bloomberg News and a…
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