We Will Survive Cancer Non-Profit Organization Requests The Pleasure of Your Company for The 5th Annual “Celebration Of Life” Black Tie Gala Honoring Steven Gaffney, Saturday The 12th of May Two Thousand And Eighteen At Half Past Six In The Evening At The Prestigious National Press Club Ballroom in Washington DC.
Details
6:30-7:30 Cocktail Hour (Live Classical Music) (Meet Steven Gaffney)
7:45:-9:00 3 Course Dinner (Location: Ballroom) With Live Entertainment (Jazz and Contemporary Music with Stephen Czarkowski and Neil Brown)
9:00- 11:00 Desserts and Awards Program
Steven Gaffney is We Will Survive Cancer’s 2018 “Celebration of Life” honoree and will be presented the Don’t Waste My Canceraward at the National Press Club. Steven is a leading expert on honest, interpersonal communication, with a focus on performance and change success. A prolific writer on an array of professional and self-improvement topics. Steven’s books include: Just Be Honest, Honesty Sells, Honesty Works and Be A Change Champion. Steven had a bout with cancer in 2009 and he is subsequently cancer free since. His response to his shocking diagnosis and the ensuing treatment regimen was to “keep the right perspective and appreciate life.” His outlook clearly reflects the spirit of hope that is the essence of We Will Survive Cancer. In honoring Steven Gaffney, we celebrate his life and work and offer an inspirational message from which we all will benefit.
Visitors have the rare chance to flip through and purchase a piece of history at the 43rd annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair: September 28 & 29, 2018 at Holiday Inn Rosslyn.
WABF is the D.C. region’s only curated festival of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, autographs, maps, drawings and other fine ephemera.
Among this year’s highlights:
1st edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897): bound in publisher’s original cloth
Limitededition copy of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book: signed by the author
1st edition of Thunderball (1961): Ian Fleming’s first novel featuring notorious James
Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1st printing of Thomas Pynchon’s 1973 novel, Gravity’s Rainbow
You needn’t be a veteran collector – or a gazillionaire – to enjoy WABF. More than 60 exhibitors
will offer items for all budgets and interests.
WABF director Beth Campbell says the personal nature of WABF is something worth
celebrating, especially “with the advent of doing business online.” She calls WABF “an active
museum, a forum to access diverse knowledge gathered in one place.”
WABF is “about connectedness and discovery,” Campbell says. “The exhibitors are connected
to their collections, each other and the fairgoers. The fairgoers are connected to a particular
genre, author or time. We all discover more when we connect and converse with one another.”
Special features at the 43rd annual WABF include personalized impromptu haikus from
“wordsmith minimalists” Haiku Gals, and the chance to make bookmarks and bind pamphlets
with renowned bookbinder and conservator Jill Deiss of Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding.
What: 43rd Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair (www.wabf.com)
When: Friday, September 28, 2017: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, September 29, 2017: 10am – 5pm
Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn: 1900 Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, VA, 22209
Tickets: Fri. + Sat.: $15. Sat. only: $10 ($5 for students & librarians w/valid ID).
Children 12 & under free. Purchase tickets at wabf.com or at the door.
Find Us: Twitter: @theWABF (#WABF18) / Facebook: facebook.com/thewabf
Contact: Beth Campbell: bcampbell@wabf.com / (202) 3634999
Visitors have the rare chance to flip through and purchase a piece of history at the 43rd annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair: September 28 & 29, 2018 at Holiday Inn Rosslyn.
WABF is the D.C. region’s only curated festival of rare and collectible books, manuscripts, autographs, maps, drawings and other fine ephemera.
Among this year’s highlights:
1st edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897): bound in publisher’s original cloth
Limitededition copy of Betty Crocker’s Picture Cook Book: signed by the author
1st edition of Thunderball (1961): Ian Fleming’s first novel featuring notorious James
Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld
1st printing of Thomas Pynchon’s 1973 novel, Gravity’s Rainbow
You needn’t be a veteran collector – or a gazillionaire – to enjoy WABF. More than 60 exhibitors
will offer items for all budgets and interests.
WABF director Beth Campbell says the personal nature of WABF is something worth
celebrating, especially “with the advent of doing business online.” She calls WABF “an active
museum, a forum to access diverse knowledge gathered in one place.”
WABF is “about connectedness and discovery,” Campbell says. “The exhibitors are connected
to their collections, each other and the fairgoers. The fairgoers are connected to a particular
genre, author or time. We all discover more when we connect and converse with one another.”
Special features at the 43rd annual WABF include personalized impromptu haikus from
“wordsmith minimalists” Haiku Gals, and the chance to make bookmarks and bind pamphlets
with renowned bookbinder and conservator Jill Deiss of Cat Tail Run Hand Bookbinding.
What: 43rd Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair (www.wabf.com)
When: Friday, September 28, 2017: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, September 29, 2017: 10am – 5pm
Where: Holiday Inn Rosslyn: 1900 Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, VA, 22209
Tickets: Fri. + Sat.: $15. Sat. only: $10 ($5 for students & librarians w/valid ID).
Children 12 & under free. Purchase tickets at wabf.com or at the door.
Find Us: Twitter: @theWABF (#WABF18) / Facebook: facebook.com/thewabf
Contact: Beth Campbell: bcampbell@wabf.com / (202) 3634999
The Walters Art Museum celebrates a year of transformation at its annual Gala & Party, a memorable event unlike any other in Baltimore. This year’s theme, Metamorphosis, unites depictions of growth and renewal in the Walters’ collection with the fashion of today, and commemorates the exciting events of 2018, including the opening of 1 West Mount Vernon Place.
Guests start the evening with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. on the Sculpture Court, followed by a three-course gourmet dinner served in the galleries. At the Party, which begins at 9 p.m., guests enjoy an open bar, light fare and desserts, and dancing on the Sculpture Court.
WHERE:
Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
WHEN:
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Gala: 6–9 p.m.
Party: 9 p.m.–midnight
WHY:
The Gala & Party provides major funding for the Walters’ education and exhibition programming and supports free admission for all. Every year, the Walters benefits over 148,000 people, including over 75,000 visitors who participate in education programs and 38,000 PreK–12 students and teachers.
1350 Okie St NE,
Washington, DC 20002
Cocktail Seminar and Book Signing with Phillip Greene, Author of A Drinkable Feast and Co-Founder of The Museum of the American Cocktail.
Date: Thursday, October 18th
Time: 7pm-9pm
Ticket Price: $60.00
(Must be 21 years of age and have valid photo ID)
A history of the Lost Generation in 1920s Paris told through the lens of the cocktails they loved
In the Prohibition era, American cocktail enthusiasts flocked to the one place that would have them–Paris. In this sweeping look at the City of Light, cocktail historian Philip Greene follows the notable American ex-pats who made themselves at home in Parisian cafes and bars, from Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Stein to Picasso, Coco Chanel, Cole Porter, and many more.
A Drinkable Feast reveals the history of more than 50 cocktails: who was imbibing them, where they were made popular, and how to make them yourself from the original recipes of nearly a century ago. Filled with anecdotes and photos of the major players of the day, you’ll feel as if you were there yourself, walking down the boulevards with the Lost Generation.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Phillip Greene is one of the founders of the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans and author of To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion and The Manhattan: The Story of the First Modern Cocktail.
He is a sought-after speaker on topics within cocktail history, as well as, a mixology consultant for restaurants and institutions across the world, and he is a regular cocktail columnist for The Daily Beast. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and three daughters.
Fair Chance has selected one of DC’s landmark locations to host its highly anticipated Butterfly Bash fundraising celebration this October. The nonprofit will host its annual affair at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. This year’s event will recognize the Honorable Carlos M. Gutierrez, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, for his philanthropic and advocacy work as co-founder of TheDream.US. NBC4 TODAY
The Butterfly Bash is Fair Chance’s signature event to raise funds and honor leaders committed to improving the lives of children and youth. Proceeds from the event allow Fair Chance to strengthen the sustainability and performance of community-based nonprofits to achieve life-changing results for children and youth living in poverty. Since 2002, Fair Chance has engaged more than 100 nonprofits and reached 80,000 children, youth and families in Washington, DC.
The Butterfly Bash will welcome 700 guests and more than 50 corporate sponsors for an evening of live music, dancing, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. For more information on Fair Chance and the Butterfly Bash, visit: www.fairchancedc.org or call 202-467-2428.
WHAT: 2018 Fair Chance Butterfly Bash
Honoring: Carlos M. Gutierrez
Emcee: Eun Yang
Co-Chairs: Elisabeth Cohen, Donnell Kearney & Scott Provinse
Live Music, Dancing, Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
Cocktail Attire
Ticket Price: $200 (early bird)/$225 (after Oct. 5)
VIP Tickets: $275
Young Patron: $125 (age 35 and under)
Sponsorships: $2,500 to $25,000
More at fairchancebutterflybash2018
WHEN: Friday, October 19
7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Washington National Cathedral
Parking available
On Wednesday, November 7th, America Abroad Media (AAM) will recognize Haifaa Al-Mansour, the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia, along with writer and producer Wahid Hamed and director Marwan Hamed for their commitment to purpose driven content at their annual awards dinner. The sixth annual event will also recognize two documentaries highlighting the Kurdish fight against ISIS Peshmerga and The Battle of Mosul, directed by Bernard Henri Lévy.
The annual awards dinner brings together policy makers, diplomats and the Hollywood creative community to honor the people and organizations who exemplify the power of media to inform, inspire and positively impact society. Past honorees include H.R.H. Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, actress Hend Sabry, award-winning directors Kathryn Bigelow and Paul Greengrass,Showtime’s critically acclaimed series, Homeland, and Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.
WHO: America Abroad Media Founder & President Aaron Lobel, Co-Chairs Former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, General Michael V. Hayden, Former Chairman of MGM Studios and Paramount Pictures Frank Mancuso, Sr., Former Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) CEOCharles H. Rivkin and former Michigan representative The Honorable Mike Rogers and honorees including Haifaa Al-Mansour, Wahid Hamed, Marwan Hamed and Bernard Henry Lévy.Members of AAM’s Hollywood-Middle East Initiative including Bill Macdonald, writer and executive producer, Rome and Rough Riders, Mark Goffman, writer and producer, The West Wing and Sleepy Hollow, Jessica Mecklenburg, writer and producer, Stranger Things and Gypsy and more will also be in attendance.
WHAT: The evening will include photo-ops with honorees and other VIPs in attendance
WHEN: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
HOW: Please e-mail Thomas Walter at twalter@mww.com to attend.
On Wednesday, November 7th, America Abroad Media (AAM) will recognize Haifaa Al-Mansour, the first female filmmaker in Saudi Arabia, along with writer and producer Wahid Hamed and director Marwan Hamed for their commitment to purpose driven content at their annual awards dinner. The sixth annual event will also recognize two documentaries highlighting the Kurdish fight against ISISPeshmerga and The Battle of Mosul, directed by Bernard Henri Lévy.
The annual awards dinner brings together policy makers, diplomats and the Hollywood creative community to honor the people and organizations who exemplify the power of media to inform, inspire and positively impact society. Past honorees include H.R.H. Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, actress Hend Sabry, award-winning directors Kathryn Bigelow and Paul Greengrass, Showtime’s critically acclaimed series,Homeland, and Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.
WHO: America Abroad Media Founder & President Aaron Lobel, Co-Chairs Former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, General Michael V. Hayden, Former Chairman of MGM Studios and Paramount Pictures Frank Mancuso, Sr., Former Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA) CEO Charles H. Rivkin and former Michigan representative The Honorable Mike Rogers and honorees including Haifaa Al-Mansour, Wahid Hamed, Marwan Hamed and Bernard Henry Lévy. Members of AAM’s Hollywood-Middle East Initiative including Bill Macdonald, writer and executive producer, Rome and Rough Riders, Mark Goffman, writer and producer, The West Wing and Sleepy Hollow, Jessica Mecklenburg, writer and producer, Stranger Things and Gypsy and more will also be in attendance.
WHAT: The evening will include photo-ops with honorees and other VIPs in attendance
WHEN: Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
HOW: Please e-mail Thomas Walter at twalter@mww.com to attend.
WHO: Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP)
WHAT: YPFP’s Affairs of State Awards Gala and Fundraiser
WHEN: Saturday, November 10 at 8PM
WHERE: Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St NW, Washington, DC 20004
WHY: YPFP is bursting bubbles and broadening minds at this year’s Annual Affairs of State Awards Gala and Fundraiser, where hundreds of DC’s young professionals will mix and mingle at the hottest foreign policy event of the year. Two awards will be presented to outstanding leaders in foreign policy. This year’s gala is also part of the ongoing “Burst Your Bubble” initiative that challenges traditional approaches to foreign policy conversations. YPFP is hosting events that bring diverse topics, people, and places to the foreign policy space.
ABOUT YPFP
YPFP is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to building the leaders the world needs. Headquartered in Washington, DC with locations in New York City, Brussels, and London, the YPFP network consists of 20,000 rising leaders from 80 countries across the globe.
