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NPC plans Book Rap with Thomas Mallon, March 2 at 6:30 p.m.
The National Press Club's Book & Author Committee plans to host esteemed historical novelist Thomas Mallon as he discusses his newest book, Watergate, on March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the conference rooms. Reservations are required and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. This event is free for NPC members, $5 for non-members. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. No outside books will be permitted. Proceeds benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute. The event is as part of the Club’s Book Rap series. Watergate is the retelling of the…
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Professional trainer available for members
The National Press Club has a professional trainer to assist members with their fitness needs. Terry Davis is available to assist members with all the equipment featured in the Fitness Center and will design a own personal workout plan for each member. The best part is Terry’s services and expertise are complimentary and another exclusive membership benefit. To make an appointment with Terry, email [email protected] or call him directly at 202-662-7520. For more information about membership benefits please email [email protected].
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Press Club hosts Kennedy, Ramstad for Speakers Luncheon, March 14 at 12:30 p.m.
Former Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-Minn.), who co-sponsored the landmark, Mental Health Parity Act in 2008, plan to speak at a National Press Club luncheon, March 14 at 12:30 p.m. Advance reservations should be made by contacting reservations by phone at (202)662-7501 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Cost of the luncheon is $19 for members, $30 for their guests and $37 for the general public. Tickets must be purchased at the time of reservation. The Mental Health Act, which requires most group health plans to provide better and more generous health benefits to those…
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NPC plans event on new state voter identification laws, Thurs. Feb. 23, 10 a.m.
Laura Murphy, director of the Washington legislative office of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow and manager of the Civil Justice Reform Initiative in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, plan to speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the NPC's Zenger Room. Murphy and Spakovsky plan to discuss the actual and potential impact of various U.S. state voter identification laws, many of which have only recently been passed and which require photo identification for voters to be able to…
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Institute for Human Sciences seeks fellowship applications
The Institute for Human Sciences is seeking applicants for the Milena Jesenska Fellowships for Journalists. The application deadline is April 10. All relevant details about eligibility and the application procedure are available on the institute's website: www.iwm.at/fellowships. The program offers European cultural journalists from Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan time off from their professional duties in order to pursue in-depth research on a topic of their choice. Candidates are asked to relate their proposals to one of the institute's main research fields. Fellows will spend…
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Fourth Estate Restaurant plans D.C. food truck vendors for wine event
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant is planning a D.C. Wine and Food Truck Pairing Dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are now on sale: Members, $30, General Admission $35, which includes a six-course tasting menu along with featured wines. Tickets can be purchased online: http://www.press.org/events/fourth-estate-wine-and-food-truck-pairing (for member discount, enter special promo code: foodtruck). Six of Washington D.C.’s cutting edge food-truck vendors will have their signature dishes paired with wines from the Fourth Estate including The Big Cheese, Go…
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Reliable Source Lunch Buffet plans to feature recipe from Post Food Section
The National Press Club's Reliable Source plans to showcase Cazuela Aztec, or Chicken and Tortilla Aztec Casserole on the Lunch Buffet on Friday, Feb. 17. The recipe appeared in the Wednesday, Feb. 15 Washington Post Food Section. The Food Section is a weekly tradition in many daily newspapers. In some cities, almost everyone reads the Food section even if they don’t cook. To help readers who do cook, the Reliable Source kitchen will make a recipe from a weekly Food Section, generally on Thursday or Friday. The recipe may come from a variety of dailies, but most often from a local paper. The…
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Roger E. Coleman Jr., public relations executive, dies at 74
Roger Ellzey Coleman Jr., a member of the National Press Club and formerly a public-relations executive with the National Food Processors Association, died Jan. 21, at his home in Lottsburg, Va. He was 74. Coleman came to the Washington area from Mississippi in 1960 and began his career as a public-relations specialist, working for the Salt Institute and for railroad assoiations before joining the National Food Processors Association (now known as the Grocery Manufacturers of America). He retired in 1995. Coleman was a native of Monticello, Miss., and a 1960 graduate of the University of…
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Listen to Louisiana Jazz, enjoy Mardi Gras dinner tonight, Friday & Fat Tuesday
Tonight, Thursday, Feb. 16, Friday, Feb. 17 and Fat Tuesday, Feb 21, enjoy a three-course dinner of Cajun delicacies in the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant. The Mardi Gras dinners will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; reservations are requested 24 hours in advance, but some space may be available for walk-in diners. Call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected] to reserve. The cost: $30 for members and their guests, $35 for non-members. Dinner will include: starters of Oysters Rockefeller, Vegetarian Creole Salad Bowl or Seafood Gumbo with Okra and Tomatoes; Entrees…
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