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'Mayor for Life' Marion Barry to appear at Book Rap June 19
Marion Barry, Jr., the four-time mayor of Washington D.C and current city council member for Ward 8, will tell his life story at a Book Rap on Thursday, June 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Barry will discuss his book,“Mayor for Life,” which details his early life in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world. A book signing will follow the discussion. Tickets are $5 NPC members; $10 public. To register, click here. The member admission fee is waived with the pre-order of a book, an option that appears on…
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NPC members to receive discount for dinner honoring Gwen Ifill
National Press Club members are invited to attend the annual toast dinner of the American News Women's Club Monday, May 19, at which broadcast journalist Gwen Ifill will receive the club's Excellence in Journalism Award for 2014. The dinner, to be held at the National Press Club, benefits scholarships for aspiring journalists. Ifill is being recognized for her lifetime of groundbreaking professional accomplishments. Other icons in her field who have received the award include Walter Cronkite, Helen Thomas, Bob Schieffer, Cokie Roberts, Judy Woodruff and Barbara Walters. Past recipient Candy…
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Tickets still available for Sen. Marco Rubio luncheon Tuesday
Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican who's considered a potential contender for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, will deliver a major policy address at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, May 13. Tickets remain. Rubio will discuss retirement security in the 21st century. A Cuban-American native of Miami, Rubio won election to the Senate in 2010 after serving as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. Since then he has become a leading conservative voice on fiscal and foreign policy issues while helping craft the compromise immigration bill that passed the Senate…
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Google Glass pioneer to speak to Photography Committee Monday
Marc Levoy, professor of computer science at Stanford University who has played a key role on the Glass project at Google, will give an illustrated talk on "Google Glass and the Future of Photography," sponsored by the Photography Committee in the Conference Rooms Monday, May 12, at noon. Google Glass is one of the most interesting -- and controversial -- technological innovations to come along in recent years. Its use, particularly its camera function, raises a host of technological, social, ethical and privacy issues. Professor Levoy, who is also an accomplished photographer, teaches…
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Reserve Now for Duckhorn Wines and Certified Angus Beef Dinner on June 17
The 2nd annual Certified Angus Beef Dinner at the Fourth Estate on Tuesday, June 17 features premium wines from Duckhorn and an over-the-top menu for $150 per member couple. Reserve your seat now for this once-a-year event. The dinner includes beef hors d’oeuvres, four courses designed to highlight Certified Angus Beef and wines paired to match. The dinner will conclude with a delicious, sweet (non-beef) dessert. A single seat costs $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers. Couples' seats cost $150 for members and $170 for nonmembers. To reserve, click here. The menu: Hors d’oeuvresCertified…
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NPC officers to give update of Club at membership meeting tomorrow
National Press Club officers will report on the state of the organization at a general membership meeting at noon Friday, May 9. A buffet lunch is expected to be served beginning at noon, with the meeting will being called to order at 12:15 p.m. Please RSVP to [email protected]. The meeting will be webcast for out-of-town members or those who are unable to attend. To access the webcast, login from the homepage then click the link that will appear in the upper right-hand column. Here's the agenda of the meeting: 1. Meeting called to order (President Myron Belkind)2. Approval of the January 17…
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Did you know? Personal trainer at Club available to you, for free
Did you know that the Club has a full-time, professional trainer to help you with your fitness needs? Terry Davis is available to assist you with all the equipment featured in the Fitness Center and will design your own personal workout plan. The best part: Terry’s services and expertise are complimentary. To make an appointment with Terry, email [email protected] or call him directly at 202-662-7520. For more information about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
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This Week In National Press Club History: Khmer Rouge foe, Chris Evert, Buzz Aldrin
May 5, 2010: Theary Seng, a Cambodia-born lawyer trained in the United States, tells a Club Newsmaker that the ongoing trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders may be limited as a court of law for legal accountability, but has great potential as a “court of public opinion” because Killing Fields survivors are now participating as civil parties in that criminal proceeding. She testified against a top Khmer Rouge leader in 2008, having lost both parents during the 1975-79 repression. May 7, 2013: Chris Evert, winner of 18 Grand Slam championships and No. I ranked women’s player for seven years,…
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Club member offers invitation to premiere of documentary film, 'Love Is a Verb,' May 19
Club member Mehmet Saracoglu invites National Press Club members to Rumi Forum`s premiere gala of the documentary film "Love is a Verb" featuring its director and producer, Terry Spencer Hesser, at 6.30 p. Monday, May 19, at E Street Cinema in downtown Washington. "Love is a Verb" documents people living the idea of love as a verb through their work in "Hizmet," a social movement inspired by Islamic scholar and teacher, Fethullah Gulen. The film recently received the Best Documentary Award at the Maryland International Film Festival and was selected for the USA Film Festival in Dallas, Texas…
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