The Le Creuset Signature Store at Bethesda Row welcomes Pati Jinich, host of the PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table, for a book signing event on November 21 from 5pm – 6:30pm. Pati will sign copies of her book, Pati’s Mexican Table: The Secrets of Real Mexican Home Cooking (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Hardcover; $30), which showcases everyday Mexican dishes, from the traditional to creative twists.

The Le Creuset Signature Store at 7116 Bethesda Lane at Bethesda Row, carries the largest assortment available of unique Le Creuset enameled cast iron products, stoneware baking pieces, dinnerware, utensils, stock pots, tea kettles, wine accessories and more. Le Creuset is the world’s leading manufacturer of enameled cast iron cookware.

Pati Jinich

Pati is the official chef of Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., appears frequently at the Smithsonian Institution to speak about Mexican culture and cuisine, and will be launching her third season of her PBS show this January.

For questions about the book signing, please contact Marla Loftus at 843-531-5459 or mloftus@lecreuset.com

ESPN 980 on-air personality, Washington Times sports columnist and Washington-Baltimore journalism legend Thom Loverro returns to the National Press Club Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. in the McClendon Room for another Piano Lesson hosted by the Young Members committee.

Loverro co-hosts “The Sports Fix” from noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday on ESPN 980 AM and is back for his second stint as Washington Times sports columnist. Loverro was previously at the Times from 1992-2009 before a three-year stint at the Washington Examiner. Loverro has been a professional journalist since 1977, including eight years as a news editor and reporter for the Baltimore Sun, where he covered government, politics and crime.

Loverro was voted Maryland Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association in 2009 and has won 27 national, regional and local journalism awards over his career, including a first place in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, according to his website. Loverro has also written 11 books, many involving his deep knowledge of the mid-atlantic professional sports scene. Loverro is also passionate about non-mainstream sports like Washington and Baltimore’s boxing and horse racing scenes.

As his running feud with Capitals/Wizards/Verizon Center owner Ted Leonis demonstrates, Loverro is not afraid to afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted. Bring your career questions and Washington pro football takes Thursday, December 5 at 7 p.m. to the McClendon Room. This event is free for members.

BB&T Classic

Verizon Center

December 8, 2013 – 1pm

Doors open at noon

2 games: University of Oklahoma v. George Mason, University of Maryland v. George Washington

On December 12, 2013, Georgetown Jingle will host a book signing with renowned designer Alexa
Hampton as she introduces her second book, Decorating in Detail. Hampton, who is the owner and designer for the firm Mark Hampton LLC, is a perennial member of Architectural Digest’s AD100, House Beautiful’s Top Designer list and a member of Elle Decor’s A-list. She is also one of the guest designers for the 8th Annual Georgetown Jingle, a holiday extravaganza hosted each year by Four Seasons Hotel and the design community to raise funds for Medstar Georgetown University Hospital’s pediatric oncology programs.

Hampton is the featured designer for this year’s event, decorating the prominent mantle in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel. Working with an assortment of seasonal décor including floral, antiques and wood workings, she will design a masterpiece vignette that will retail for $30,800—all of which will be donated to Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to benefit pediatric patients. Hampton’s mantle and 17 Holiday Trees decorated by other designers will be on display and available for purchase at Four Seasons Hotel beginning December 4.

At Alexa Hampton’s Book Signing, guests will have the opportunity to meet the design icon and receive a personalized copy of her new book, Decorating in Detail. Coffee, tea and decadent holiday sweets will be provided by Four Seasons Hotel. Tickets to the Book Signing are $65, with a portion of each ticket benefiting Georgetown Jingle.

To purchase tickets, RSVP to Shazalynn@scwinteriors.net by Tuesday, December 10.

Thursday, December 12
Four Seasons Hotel
George Washington Room
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Called “the ultimate ‘you go, girl’” community by New York Times best-selling author, Marianne Williamson, Women on Fire is proud to announce the Washington, D.C. launch of the new book, Women on Fire: 21 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!) on Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 at The Dunes in Columbia Heights (1402 Meridian Place, NW, Washington, DC 20010).

The post-holiday book release party and celebration will include readings by DC area authors from the book containing 21 unique voices, each one belonging to a courageous woman who chose to share her story of heartache, loss, and discovery in the hopes of saving you years of struggle. Insights in the chapters include how to:

Conquer the grief left behind after the death of a loved one;
Go from stay-at-home Mom to building a blockbuster business;
Conquer an eating disorder and take charge of your life;
Take the road to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse;
And many more insights from women just like you who battled their way through obstacles to find a life of freedom, compassion and joy on the other side!

WHAT: Washington, DC Post-Holiday Book Release Party for Women on Fire:
21 Inspiring Women Share Their Life Secrets (and Save You Years of Struggle!)

WHO: DC Area Authors from the 2nd Version of the Women on Fire book series.

Women on Fire is one of the fastest growing organizations of powerful women in the country.

Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Books will be available for purchase at the event, signed by the authors.

For the first time since 2011, Monster Jam^® returns to the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. January 24 and 25, 2014.

Monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate almost 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. They whirl and fly 130 feet into the air, amazing audiences of all ages.

Patrons with a ticket to the show on Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 pm, plus a valid Pit Pass, can kick off the event in the Party in the Pits from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. During the Party in the Pits, fans and families have an opportunity to see the trucks up close and take photos and get autographs from their favorite drivers. Pit Passes are available for $10 at the Verizon Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam^®

Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | January 24-25, 2014

Show Dates:

Friday, January 24, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 25 – 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $65.00 VIP/ $25.00/ $20.00/ $10.00 Kids. All tickets are $2 more on the day of show. Additional fees may apply. Kid’s tickets are not valid on VIP seats.

Ticket Information: Tickets are available now at the Verizon Center box office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Party in the Pits: Pit Party passes are available for $10 at the Verizon box office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott in Conversation With Kate Reading

For the first time since 2011, Monster Jam^® returns to the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. January 24 and 25, 2014.

Monster trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, monster trucks generate almost 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. They whirl and fly 130 feet into the air, amazing audiences of all ages.

Patrons with a ticket to the show on Saturday, January 25 at 2:00 pm, plus a valid Pit Pass, can kick off the event in the Party in the Pits from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. During the Party in the Pits, fans and families have an opportunity to see the trucks up close and take photos and get autographs from their favorite drivers. Pit Passes are available for $10 at the Verizon Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam^®

Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | January 24-25, 2014

Show Dates:

Friday, January 24, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 25 – 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices: $65.00 VIP/ $25.00/ $20.00/ $10.00 Kids. All tickets are $2 more on the day of show. Additional fees may apply. Kid’s tickets are not valid on VIP seats.

Ticket Information: Tickets are available now at the Verizon Center box office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Party in the Pits: Pit Party passes are available for $10 at the Verizon box office, all Ticketmaster retail outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

On Thursday, February 27, Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman and former CEO of Google, and Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas discuss their New York Times bestselling book, The New Digital Age: Transforming Nations, Business and Our Lives, in a talk that coincides with the book’s paperback release. With billions of people coming online in the next decade, the book tackles some of the most interesting questions about our future: how will technology change privacy and security, war and intervention, diplomacy, revolution and terrorism? How will technology improve our lives? What new disruptions can we expect?

Billions of people are coming online in the next decade. Their physical lives, human rights, and civic relationships will be forever altered. Technology is reshaping human society in ways we never imagined, and the story for the future is one of promise and innovation.

In the paperback release of the New York Timesbestseller The New Digital Age: Transforming Nations, Business and Our Lives, Eric Schmidt, theExecutive Chairman and former CEO of Google, and Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas, tackle some of the most interesting questions about our future: how will technology change privacy and security, war and intervention, diplomacy, revolution and terrorism? How will technology improve our lives? What new disruptions can we expect?

On the heels of months of news stories about online privacy and security, The New Digital Age is a timely and forward-thinking account of where our world is headed and what this means for people, states and businesses.

In conversation with Alec Ross, one of America’s leading experts on innovation, a Senior Fellow at Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs, and former Senior Advisor for Innovation to then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.