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Come sing during supper at the Club on Friday
Karaoke is back at the National Press Club. Members are encouraged to bring their friends, grab a few drinks and all-you-can-eat tacos at the Reliable Source , select a song, and come to the Cosgrove Lounge Friday beginning at 6 p.m.
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National Guard spokesmen to address American Legion Post 20 on Sept. 11
National Guard Bureau public affairs officials will address the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the McClendon Room. The speaker portion of the meeting is open to all Club members. The guest speakers will be Tracy O'Grady-Walsh, recently named as director of communications for the National Guard Bureau, and Jon Anderson, longtime deputy director. They will discuss public affairs issues, priorities and challenges facing the National Guard. O'Grady-Walsh is a retired Air Force colonel and was a senior communications officer at the National…
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Books and Brunch to Discuss Hochschild's "Strangers In Their Own Land" on Saturday
Books and Brunch will host a discussion of "Strangers In Their Own Land," written by sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild, at noon Saturday in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The event is open to all National Press Club members and their guests, and it is not necessary to read the book in order to participate in the talk. Lunch can be ordered off the menu. RSVPs are required by contacting Fay Iudicello at [email protected] or call 703-989-4503 before noon on Thursday. Hochschild told the PBS Newshour about her book: "I feel as if I had studied for four years the kindling, and then, when…
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Karaoke returns to the Club on Friday
Karaoke is back at the National Press Club. It begin Friday at 6 p.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge, just a short walk away from Taco Night in the Reliable Source. Can't make it this week? Karaoke will take place again next Friday, Aug. 17, as well.
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Pub Quiz is off for August, but will return Sept. 13
The National Press Club’s Pub Quiz is off for the month of August, but will resume on Thursday, Sept. 13. So get your trivia game in shape during the next few weeks of summer.
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Books and Brunch to Discuss Hochschild's "Strangers In Their Own Land" Aug. 18
"Strangers In Their Own Land" by Arlie Russell Hochschild, one of the most influential sociologists of her generation, will be the topic of discussion at the next National Press Club Books and Brunch meeting at noon Saturday, Aug. 18, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The Economist calls the book "an astute study of America's culture war drawn from the prospective of the white conservatives who feel they are losing it." Hochschild told the PBS Newshour: "I feel as if I had studied for four years the kindling, and then, when I went to see Donald Trump at his primary rally in New Orleans, I saw…
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Entries now open for Club's annual photo exhibit
National Press Club members can enter their print photos and electronic images for the 19th annual photo exhibit from now through Friday, Aug. 24. Members can submit up to six high-quality pictures for display: two print photos and four electronic images. All pictures must be the member's original work, taken only by the member, and not displayed in previous Club exhibits. Full guidelines, including deadlines, can be found online. This is not a contest and no prizes will be awarded. It is a chance for members to display captured moments of events, places, and people. Print photos should be…
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Retired ABC anchor plans to chat with Broadcast/Podcast team, Thursday, Aug. 2, noon
Former ABC News anchor and correspondent Bill Greenwood, a National Press Club member, will speak with the Broadcast/Podcast Team on Thursday, Aug. 2. The group will lead off its fall gatherings at noon in the Cosgrove Lounge of The Reliable Source. All Club members are invited to attend. Greenwood plans to reflect on his long career in broadcast news, including as an executive with Mutual Broadcasting and as Washington Bureau Chief of UPI Audio. During his long career, Greenwood covered multiple presidential campaigns, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Iran hostage crisis during the Carter…
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Thursday's breakfast looks at secrets of testifying before Congress
Reporters and public relations professionals can learn how Brett Kavanaugh and other high-profile witnesses are prepped for congressional testimony from one of the top experts in the field. Ed Barks, president of Barks Communications and a member of the National Press Club's Board of Governors, plans to lead a discussion with Club members on strategies for preparation and presentation at a professional development session sponsored by the Communicator Team on Thursday from 8-9 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The program is free to members. Registration is required here. He is the author of the…
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National Press Foundation offers one-day training for journalists on trade wars, August 3
Get up to speed on trade issues. The National Press Foundation is offering a free one-day workshop for journalists on Friday, Aug. 3, in Washington, D.C. Expert speakers plan to detail the history of international trade; the impact of tariffs on U.S. goods and services; how to analyze trade-related jobs data; the trade deficit; and more. Registration is required. for details click here.
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