Member News
Memorial 1 pm Nov. 13 for Charles McDowell
November 8, 2010
A memorial service for Charles Rice McDowell Jr., a Fourth Estate Award winner and longtime Club member, will be at the Club at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13. He died Nov. 5 at his home in Virginia Beach, Va., of complications from a stroke. He was 84. A political columnist who spent his entire 49-year…
Read MoreFree, Discounted Class Fees: A Benefit for NPC Members Only
November 5, 2010
Did you know … that as a NPC member, you are eligible for free or reduced-rate professional training? Upcoming events include a writing session with the Poynter Institute's Roy Peter Clark on Nov. 10 and a hands-on Photoshop class on Nov. 18. To reserve a seat for the classes or to volunteer for…
Read MoreHouse Historian Discusses Institutional History, 6:30 pm Nov. 16
November 5, 2010
Fred W. Beuttler, historian of the House of Representatives, will discuss the preservation of institutional history at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Bloomberg classroom adjacent to the Library. The meeting of the History and Heritage Committee is open to all; there is no charge for attendance…
Read More'Casablanca' at Dinner & Movie, 7 pm Nov. 4
November 4, 2010
"Casablanca" will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, in the McClendon Room during Dinner and a Movie Night. In World War II Casablanca, Rick Blaine, exiled American and former freedom fighter, runs the most popular nightspot in town. The cynical lone wolf Blaine comes into the possession of two…
Read MoreWelcome Karoun Demirjian to the National Press Club
November 4, 2010
The Harvard-and-Tufts-educated journalist Karoun Demirjian works for the Las Vegas Sun in DC. She's been working regularly as journalist since 2007, with stints at the Chicago Tribune, Congressional Quarterly and most recently reporting for AP from Israel, the West Bank and Gaza strip. She got her…
Read MoreWatch Election Results in Truman Lounge, 6:30 pm
November 1, 2010
Find a spot in the Truman Lounge to watch the Election Day results roll in on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Drink specials and the great new Reliable Source fare will be available for purchase. For more information please email Events Committee Vice Chairwoman Abeer Abdalla, [email protected]
Read MoreHow to Join an NPC Committee
October 28, 2010
Did you know … that as a NPC member, you can join one of the 24 committees that are the backbone of the Club? For a list of committees and what they do, see the Committees section in the members-only part of the website. Most of the committees are open to any members interested in serving. To find…
Read MoreCreating Photo Art Presentation, Noon Oct. 27
October 27, 2010
NPC member Rex Stucky will discuss "Reinventing the Photographic Image" at the Photography Committee meeting at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the McClendon Room. He will also describe how to create photo art works. No reservations are required, and all Club members are welcome. -- Darlene Shields,…
Read MoreOPC Looking for Journalists Who Covered Solidarity
October 26, 2010
The Overseas Press Club (a reciprocal club of the NPC) is organizing a reunion of reporters who covered Solidarity. The Nov. 9 event in New York City will be a gathering of journalists who who covered the rise of Solidarnosc and the ultimate transformation of the Polish state. To respond, contact…
Read MoreHoot Honors C-SPAN's 30-Year Link to NPC
October 25, 2010
The Silver Owls (25-plus year members) thanked C-SPAN in song and a video retrospective Oct. 21 marking three decades of nationwide telecasting of Club luncheons. C-SPAN's founder, CEO and Chairman Brian Lamb, and Golden Owl Dawson "Tack" Nail, a broadcast reporter who took part in the first live…
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