Member News
NPC Members to Perform with McLean Drama Co., at Club Oct. 4
September 30, 2019
Come watch and support your fellow National Press Club Members unleash as they their inner thespian performing with the McLean Drama Company on Friday, Oct. 4, for the second annual NPC/MDC Theatre Night. Back by popular demand, NPC/MDC Theatre Night will feature a series of award-winning ten-…
Read MoreCheer on the Nats with $3 Victory draft beer at the Reliable Source, Oct. 1
September 28, 2019
The Reliable Source will show the Washington Nationals Wild Card game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The game begins at 8:08 p.m. The bar will offer $3 Victory draft beer. Come root for the home team -- or the other team! We're non-partisan here.
Read MoreParty like it’s 1919 on Oct. 23
September 27, 2019
The clarion call of the Jazz Age sounded in 1919 at the Club and across the nation. Prohibition began in Washington, Woman's Suffrage was won, and women - barred from the all-male National Press Club - formed their own Women’s National Press Club. The Club was even graced by royalty in 1919 when…
Read MoreClub member's play staged at Kennedy Center
September 3, 2019
National Press Club member Anthony Gallo’s two-act play, "The Eaton Woman” was staged at the Kennedy Center's Page-to-Stage Festival, marking his 14th consecutive yearly performance at the festival. The Eaton Woman, largely based on newspaper accounts of that period, is all about morals, adultery,…
Read MoreCasting call for NPC members to perform with McLean Drama Company on Oct. 4
September 2, 2019
The National Press Club Events Team is looking for Club members who want to unleash their inner thespian and perform in one-act plays with professional actors from the McLean Drama Company on Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. NPC/MDC Theater will feature a series of award-winning 10-minute plays performed…
Read MoreNational Press Club membership survey draws record participation
September 1, 2019
A survey completed by 577 National Press Club members found that nine in 10 believed the Club had a good reputation in both Washington and nationally, saying that it is seen as prestigious. More than nine in 10 said they were likely to renew their membership, with 72 percent saying they were “very…
Read MoreCorrection: Nominations open in October for Club officers, board members
September 1, 2019
Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the dates for the National Press Club Election Calendar. Nominations for this year’s National Press Club elections for officers and board members will open in October. Please watch The Wire for exact dates. Candidates interested in running…
Read MoreClub sponsors fall softball team; sign up today
September 1, 2019
Join the Press Club Bombers. The National Press Club is sponsoring a fall softball team. It will play Monday nights in Columbia Heights. For more information, email Del Wilber at [email protected]. The season starts Sept. 23. The Club originally was going to play in a Montgomery County league,…
Read MoreClub member participates in Glen Echo art show; reception tonight at 7:30 pm
August 30, 2019
National Press Club members are invited to a public reception for the 49th annual art show and sale at Glen Echo Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in the Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md. The show runs through the weekend until Monday, Sept. 2. More than 200 artists…
Read MoreAlfred Friendly Fellow journalists from around world highlight Sept. 5 event; discount tickets available for Club members
August 29, 2019
National Press Club members are invited to join an engaging and enlightening evening celebrating this year’s Alfred Friendly Fellows and the 35th Anniversary of Alfred Friendly Press Partners at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Club. Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Stuart Eizenstat…
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