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Rutherford Wines at Wine Dinner Nov. 4; $70 for Members
Rutherford Wine Co. wines will be featured at a Fourth Estate Wine Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. Rutherford's mid-Atlantic region manager will discuss five featured wines, which fall under three brand names: Lander Jenkins, Scott Estates and Rutherford Ranch. The event includes a reception and five-course dinner with suitable wine pairings. Tickets are $70 for members and their guests, $93 for non-members. For reservations, call Emily Hand at (202) 662-7638 or email [email protected]
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Seats Available at Oct. 17 Political Reporting Workshop; $10 for Members
Looking for ways to break from the DC political reporting pack? Join the National Press Club Eric Friedheim Library's second political reporting workshop on Saturday, Oct. 17. Veteran politicos will offer tips on covering the 2010 election, campaign finance reporting and more with a special keynote address by USA Today Washington Bureau Chief and NPC member Susan Page. This is a must-attend event for Reporters and editors new to Washington, foreign correspondents, young members or students looking to break into the Washington press corp, or anyone who needs a refresher on how information…
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Israeli Embassy Night Nov. 11; RSVP Needed
Join us for a reception and Q&A with the Ambassador of Israel H.E.Michael Oren at the Embassy of Israel from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 11. Israeli delicacies will be offered. Space is limited to NPC membersand one guest. RSVP before Nov. 2 with full name and date of birthto Pat Nelson, 202-662-7501. A photo ID will be required the night ofthe event.
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Halloween Costume Night & Fund-raiser 7:30 pm Oct. 30; $15 in Advance
Join old Hollywood stars for the "HallowScreen" Halloween Benefit Gala from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Local indie-rock band Deleted Scenes and DJ Matt Spangler will provide spook-tacular musical entertainment, and Alisa Parenti, an award-winning anchor for MarketWatch Radio Network, will emcee the event. Enter the costume contest for the best old Hollywood get-up for a chance to take home the evening’s grand prize. Price of admission includes one drink ticket for a complimentary beverage, an array of ghoulish appetizers, a NPC swag bag, and automatic entry to win exclusive door prizes…
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This Week in National Press Club History
Oct. 17, 1929: The National Press Building goes into receivership. Oct. 17, 1956: The newly appointed French Ambassador Herve Alphand chooses the National Press Club for his first public appearance in the United States and defends his country’s position on growing Suez Canal tensions. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History Committee, which is dedicated to preserving, and revitalizing the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions and lectures, as well as interviewing members as part of the Club’s long-standing oral history project. The History Commit…
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Afghan Women's Rights Activist Discusses Memoir, 6 pm Nov. 2
Malalai Joya will discuss her new political memoir, "A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan who Dared to Raise her Voice," at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, in the Conference Rooms on the 13th Floor. Joya denounced her country's warlords at a constitutional assembly in Kabul in 2003 when she was 25 years old. Two years later, she became the youngest person elected to Afghanistan's new Parliament, but in 2007 she was suspended following her persistent criticismof the warlords and drug barons. She described the action as a political conspiracy against her. Please RSVP to Jan Du…
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Audio of Newspaper Fate Panel Available
"Ink at the Brink," a discussion of the fate of newspapers, is the latest radio program, "From the National Press Club." On the "Kalb Report," Washington Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli, USA Today Publisher David Hunke, Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Cynthia Tucker, and International Herald Tribune Senior Editor Anne Bagamery discussed the industry with host Marvin Kalb. The program can be heard at http://www.press.org/activities/radio.cfm or in the podcast area of iTunes. Search for "National Press Club."
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RSVPs for Oct. 17 Books & Brunch Due Thursday
Maniza Naqvi will discuss her fourth novel, "A Matter of Detail," at Books & Brunch at noon Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Fourth EstateRestaurant. RSVP by Oct.15 to Rachel Belkind at [email protected] or Sean Reilly at [email protected] Naqvi has donated copies of the book to the NPC; to obtain a copy email [email protected] . The novel is about a Pakistani family that began with an eloping couple a Jewish woman with a Muslim man, who later also married the Muslim woman towhom his family had engaged him. The educated children of this family live upper middle class lives, mostly in New York…
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Celebrate Oktoberfest at the Oct 15. Buffet; $17.50
The Reliable Source international buffet Thursday, Oct. 15 features German food in celebration of Oktoberfest. The buffet opens at 5:30 pm, and reservations are highly suggested. The cost is $17.50, not including beverage, tax and tip. For reservations please call 202-662-7443 or email [email protected] Reliable Source dinner guests can take advantage of free parking after 5 pm at the PMI Garage, 1325 G St. Present a receipt showing a purchase of $20 or more to the front desk between 5 and 9 pm or later, at the bar.
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S.F. Mayor Sees Cities, States Taking Health Care Lead
If there is any progress in providing universal health care to all Americans, it will come from the cities and states rather than the federal government, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom told a Newsmaker audience Sept. 23. Newsom, speaking in the Broadcast Operations Center, expressed no confidence in either the Congress or the next president in making health care available to all Americans. He lamented that the health care issue is currently on the back burner and more and more Americans are falling into the ranks of the uninsured. Calling health care a "moral, ethical & economic issue…
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