Member News
Celebrate the season at the NPC Winter Reception, Dec. 11
December 8, 2019
Celebrate membership with lots of good cheer at the National Press Club’s Winter Reception – held in the Holeman Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 11. This festive event is free for members and guests and begins with a brief presentation of the Vivian Awards at 6 p.m., followed by Chef Susan Delbert’s…
Read MoreToast the holidays with seasonal cocktails at Reliable Source's annual buffet, Dec. 12
December 8, 2019
Seasonal food and drinks are on the menu at the National Press Club’s annual buffet dinner for members and guests at the Reliable Source restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 12. The sumptuous holiday feast will be accompanied by cool jazz from The Renée Tannenbaum Trio. Buffet service begins at 5:30 p.m…
Read MoreNPC election results announced in Reliable Source tonight
December 6, 2019
Election Day is here! Please join us in the Reliable Source as we reveal the results of the 2019 National Press Club Election at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Online voting closes today at 4 p.m. and switches to in-person voting outside of the 14th Floor President’s Suite from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. For members…
Read MoreFitness Center to close through Dec. 16 for renovation
December 4, 2019
The National Press Club Fitness Center’s-weight and exercise room will close temporarily from Thursday, Dec. 5, until Monday, Dec. 16. The Club is replacing the existing carpet with a resilient rubber surface that will have slip-resistance and is designed to reduce body fatigue, mute noise levels,…
Read MoreClub member creates novel pathogen in ‘The Calypso Virus’
November 22, 2019
National Press Club member Michael Curley introduced his new book, The Calypso Virus, at a Nov. 20 Book Rap. National Press Club member Michael Curley wrote The Calypso Virus. National Press Club member Michael Curley bent the rules of science to create the central premise of his new book, …
Read MorePublishing expert Jane Friedman to meet with Club's indie authors, Dec. 12
November 21, 2019
The independent authors group of National Press Club members is pleased to host one of publishing's foremost experts -- Jane Friedman -- at its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in the McClendon Room. Whether you are a current or prospective indie author, you won't want to miss this one…
Read MoreClub's American Legion Post celebrates 100 years
November 21, 2019
National Press Club President Alison Fitgerald Kodjakj (l), American Legion Post 20 Commander Jim Noone and Doranetta Porter, commander of the D.C. Department of the American Legion, cut the post's 100th birthday cake with a naval officer's sword. Photo: Rex Stucky. With a cake cut by a naval…
Read MoreHouse and Bar Team meets Nov. 18 in Cosgrove Lounge
November 14, 2019
The National Press Club House and Bar Team will meet Monday, Nov. 18, at noon in the John Cosgrove Memorial Lounge. The House Team is recruiting new members with the goal of adding a representative from every other Club team to broaden our input from Club members. Our mission is to make…
Read MoreBooks and Brunch to discuss Michelle Obama's "Becoming," Nov. 16
November 12, 2019
Please join National Press Club Books and Brunch for a lively discussion of "Becoming" by Michelle Obama at noon Saturday, Nov. 16, in The Fourth Estate Restaurant. Books and Brunch is open to all Club members and their guests. Lunch may be ordered off the restaurant's menu. It is not mandatory…
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