The National Arts Program for the encouragement and development of artistic talent in conjunction with the Events Committee will hold its 3rd Annual Exhibit and Awards for National Press Club members, employees, and their families. It will be held this year in the lobby from November 9 - 20 each day the club is open. Prizes will be awarded for the three adult classifications of amateur, intermediate, and professional as well as the two youth/teen classifications of youth under 12 and teen 13-18. The cash prizes for each classification range from $300 for adult first place to $100 for third place, and comparatively $75 for first and $25 for third in the youth/teen classifications. Applications can be picked up at the front desk, at the Reliable Source, or online by visiting the online calendar on the date November 9th at www.press.org. Registration deadline for participants is October 30th by the close of business. Artwork is to be submitted on November 6th at the front desk from 8am until 9pm or on Saturday, November 7th from 10am and 1pm. Rules and regulations can be found on the application or at www.nationalartsprogram.org. Completed applications can be hand delivered to the front desk at the National Press Club or mailed using the integrated mailer on the application. The program was brought to the club in 2007 by Silver Owl and founder of the National Arts Program Leonard Andrews. Mr. Andrews passed away in 2008 and the club is pleased to continue his legacy through the participation in the National Arts Program. Click HERE to see the registration form and rules

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On Tuesday, November 17th, we will be hosting our monthly buffet night. The buffet opens at 5:30pm, and reservations are highly suggested. The meal is still only $17.50 for all-you-care-to-eat! The Roast Beef will be masterfully prepared by the NPC culinary team. So come grab a bite before or after the NPC's 32nd Annual Book Fair & Authors Night!

Reliable Source dinner guests can take advantage of FREE PARKING after 5:00 pm at the PMI Garage, 1325 G St. Present a receipt showing a purchase of $20 or more to the Front Desk between 5:00 and 9:00 pm or later, at the bar.

Join Jim Lehrer, Ann Coulter, Rod Blagojevich, Gwen Ifill, David Pogue, Maggie Stiefvater, Julia Quinn, Top Chef contestants Spike & Carla and many other top authors at the National Press Club’s 32nd Annual Book Fair & Authors’ Night.

The club welcomes Alma Powell as this year’s honorary chairwoman, and is partnering with The SEED Foundation, which helps prepare underserved students for college success at high-performing public boarding schools in the District and Maryland.

One of the capital’s premier literary events, the annual fair draws the nation’s notable authors to the historic Press Club in downtown Washington.

Also among the over 90 authors scheduled to appear are Ken Auletta, Grant Wahl, Isabel Gillies, Richard Wolffe, Kinky Friedman, Pamela Newkirk, C. David Heymann, Leslie Sanchez, Brian Ross, Connie Briscoe, James Reston Jr., Deborah Tannen, Senator Barbara Boxer, Representative Henry Waxman, David Updike and Dwayne Betts.

The full list of authors participating in the fair is available at http://www.press.org/bookfair/authors/ .

The Book Fair & Authors’ Night promises a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across the genres – from cookbooks and children’s stories to history, sports, memoirs and mysteries – and a chance to mingle with the nation’s best authors.

WHAT: National Press Club’s 32nd Annual Book Fair and Authors’ Night

WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

TICKETS: $5 General admission – No charge for NPC members.

The National Press Club is the nation’s leading organization for journalists. The event is a fundraiser for the club’s Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that offers scholarships to journalism students, and research and professional development for the working press worldwide. Through our partnership with The SEED Foundation, the event will help develop the school library at the foundation’s Maryland campus.

For information, contact Nicole Nottingham at (202) 662-7523 or nnottingham@press.org.

More information can be found at http://www.press.org/events/bookfair2009.cfm .

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