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NPC Softball: How sweep it is!
April 29, 2013
The National Press Club softball team rolled through a key divisional double header, beating National Journal 18-6 in five innings and Bloomberg 9-4. The Press Club now has a 3-1 record, 2-0 in the Wheaton Forest Division. In recent years, National Journal has played the Club very close. We've…
Read MoreThis Week In National Press Club History
April 29, 2013
April 29, 1964: Carl T. Rowan, journalist, author and distinguished public servant during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and 1999 NPC Fourth Estate Award winner, is the luncheon speaker. William Raspberry, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post, and Simeon S. Booker,…
Read MoreMembers invited to General Membership meeting Friday, May 3; webcast available
April 26, 2013
National Press Club officers will report on the state of the organization at a general membership meeting at noon Friday, May 3. A buffet lunch will be served beginning at noon. The meeting will be called to order at 12:15 p.m. Please RSVP to [email protected]. The meeting will be webcast for out-…
Read MoreAcademy Award nominee coming to Dinner and a Movie Night, May 9th
April 26, 2013
Members and guests are invited to Dinner and a Movie Night on Thursday, May 9th, in the Reliable Source featuring Academy Award Nominee, Quvenzhane Wallis in "Beasts of the Southern Wild." The movie will begin at 7:00 p.m. "Beasts of the Southern Wild" highlights the life of Hushpuppy, played by…
Read MoreWelcome new members from AOL, CNN, Reuters and many more
April 26, 2013
The National Press Club is pleased to welcome the following new members: Andrew Moore (Platts), Ken Burns (Documentary Filmmaker), Don Wolfensberger (Roll Call), Ariunaa Dashtogt (Mongolian Great Empire), Darnley Hodge (Imagination Media), Justine Underhill (RT America), Leslie Bentz (CNN), Kira…
Read MoreWhat became of Elizabeth Bennet? ‘Pemberley’ mystery on Books & Brunch, May 18
April 25, 2013
Books & Brunch meets at noon Saturday, May 18 at the Fourth Estate restaurant to discuss “Death Comes to Pemberley” by P.D. James. Join Club members for brunch and a rousing discussion about the fate of Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy as mystery writer P.D. James takes up where Jane Austen left off.…
Read MoreEvents Committee Meeting on Monday, April 29
April 25, 2013
The NPC Events Committee will have its next meeting on Monday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Anyone interested in joining the committee, or in just checking things out, should plan to attend.
Read MoreGettysburg and Edinburgh: Deadlines fast approaching for NPC trips
April 24, 2013
A few seats remain for the trip on June 8 to Gettysburg during the celebration of the anniversary of the Civil War battle held there. The free, one-day trip will include transportation, a tour led by a National Park Service expert on the Gettysburg battle, and lunch. Call Richard Meyer at 703-356-…
Read MoreJustin Bieber, Taylor Swift concert tickets in special deal for NPC members
April 24, 2013
Come snag your press box tickets for the Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift concerts! Available for National Press Club members, these tickets are in very short supply, so please call Valdy Entin at 202-527-7979 immediately if you are interested. Justin Bieber Press Box: Bieber Fever is taking the…
Read MoreJazz Night in the Fourth Estate to feature gumbo, jazz food
April 24, 2013
"Jazz Night" arrives at NPC's Fourth Estate restaurant on Wednesday May 1. The restaurant will host the event with Blues Alley, Georgetown’s home for jazz. In addition to great music, there will be culinary jazz specials: Gumbo, Red Beans and Rice or Jambalaya, the unsung foods of jazz. The Fourth…
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