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SUMMARY:[NEW] International Affairs Committee - Paul Schmit
DESCRIPTION:INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE \nAn Extraordinary Luxembourg Diplomat Monday August 8\, 5 pm \nPaul Schmit\, Luxembourg’s ambassador to Poland since 2020\, will discuss his book An Outstanding Luxembourg Diplomat\, which describes the extraordinary life of late ambassador Hugues Las Gallais during the turmoil of World War II. This informative work (published in French in 2019 and released in English translation in 2021) includes a reference to the Cosmos Club. Several pages in the book detail the interactions between Sumner Welles and Gallais. (Welles\, the second husband of Mathilde Townsend\, inherited the mansion that later became the Club’s home.) \nThe book describes the life of a diplomat who represented Luxembourg’s interests in Washington\, a diplomatic post of key importance for Luxembourg\, particularly during the World War II. During the period when the Grand Duchy was occupied by the Nazi invaders\, Gallais was successful in bringing Grand Duchess Charlotte and her ministers to America and keeping the Luxembourg cause alive. The phrase “put Luxembourg on the map” is attributed to him. \nSchmit studied law at the University of Strasbourg and political science at Paris 2 University. After his studies\, he joined the Luxembourg civil service\, first in the Ministry of Defence (1991-1992)\, then in the Foreign Ministry\, where he has served since 1992. He has completed several overseas assignments\, including in Brussels (permanent representations to NATO and to the European Union)\, Washington and Lisbon. At one point\, he served as deputy chief of mission\, Luxembourg Embassy in Washington. \nC. Naseer Ahmad (’13) International Affairs Committee  \nMembers may sign a chit for drinks to accompany the complimentary cheese tray. No charge for the lecture. Those wishing to dine after the program need to make a separate dinner reservation. \nProof of vaccination required for all attendees. \nReserve online or with Member Services at memberservices@cosmosclub.org or call 202-797-6443.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/new-international-affairs-committee-paul-schmit/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lobster Night
DESCRIPTION:Lobster Night on Friday\, August 5 Reservations or orders for 2lb lobsters are needed by 5 pm on Wednesday. \nChoice of GDR soup or salad; lobster comes with a baked potato. Prices: $60 for 1.5lb lobster; $65 for 2lb lobster. \nReserve with Member Services at memberservices@cosmosclub.org or call 202-797-6443. Please specify what size lobster and/or a la carte menu.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/lobster-night-2/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
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SUMMARY:Italian Dante Reading Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:Italian Dante Reading Friday\, August 5\, 2 pm EDT \nItalian readings from Dante’s Divina Commedia. \nClick the link below to join the Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82394253649?pwd=UmQ3TjA3aXVrcFYyRTVrbE10SGY1dz09 \nMeeting ID: 823 9425 3649 Passcode: 856864 \nOne tap mobile +19292056099\,\,82394253649# US (New York) +13017158592\,\,82394253649# US (Washington DC) \nDial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US Meeting ID: 823 9425 3649 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbZ2XJoj7E \n  \nhm
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/italian-dante-reading-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Library Committee - What Are We Reading? Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:LIBRARY COMMITTEE \nWhat Are We Reading? Tuesday\, August 2\, 1 pm EDT \nPaul Shiffman (’06) will present Catherine Belton’s Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West. Published in 2020\, Putin’s People is the riveting account of the life of Vladimir Putin\, his career as a KGB operative and Vice Mayor of St. Petersburg and his rise to total power in Russia. Its particular focus is on how he and his acolytes\, mostly from the Soviet intelligence community\, funneled money abroad as the USSR collapsed\, brought it back into the new Russia and used it to build their own financial empires in a new form of what author Belton calls “KGB capitalism.” How Putin dealt with his political opponents\, as well as supporters who ran afoul of him\, forms a major part of this well-documented thriller. \nSusan Fifer Canby’s (’08) choice is Robert Kolker’s Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family. The book tells the true story of an American family with twelve children\, six of whom were afflicted with schizophrenia. It was one of the first families whose DNA and life experiences formed the basis of a study by the National Institute of Mental Health and formed the cornerstone of research into this mental disease in the mid-20th century. The book is part medical detective story and part heart-rending family drama. \nJoe Page (’04) Library Committee \nClick the link below to join the Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81688802635?pwd=dEZUK21xMzdNcHByek1Jelk4MXR6UT09 \nMeeting ID: 816 8880 2635 Passcode: 425885 \nOne tap mobile +13126266799\,\,81688802635# US (Chicago) +16469313860\,\,81688802635# US \nDial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 816 8880 2635 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcBoPWNi8z \n  \ntg
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/library-committee-what-are-we-reading-virtual-event-2/
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SUMMARY:Book Discussion Group Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:Book Discussion Group Saturday\, July 30\, 11 am EDT \nThe group will discuss Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner. \nClick the link below to join the Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86300754935?pwd=RVV1UlB4b1lUUlJORURPa0xGMDZtQT09 \nMeeting ID: 863 0075 4935 Passcode: 234318 \nOne tap mobile +13126266799\,\,86300754935# US (Chicago) +16469313860\,\,86300754935# US \nDial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 863 0075 4935 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcKp4SngeP \n  \ntg
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/book-discussion-group-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Art Committee - Dennis Gurtz\, Ralph Ehrenberg & Don Hawkins
DESCRIPTION:Dennis Gurtz\nRalph Ehrenberg\nDon Hawkins\n\n\n\nART COMMITTEE \nDC History through Historic Maps Friday\, July 29\, 12 pm \nCollector Dennis Gurtz (’08)\, Ralph Ehrenberg (’11) and Don Hawkins (’04) will explore early Washington\, DC\, as related by the 18th and 19th century maps and art on display in the Crentz Room. \nThis exhibition features select maps and artworks from Gurtz’s collection which provide a pictorial history of the District of Columbia from the 1790s through the Civil War. These works—many of them rare or unique—depict the original conceptualization of the “Federal City\,” the dramatic Burning of Washington in 1814\, the architectural importance of the Capitol Building and other monuments\, and the city’s role as a hub of Union Army activity. \nEhrenberg\, who during his career directed first the Cartographic Archives Division of the National Archives and then the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress\, will provide an overview of the maps on display within the broader context of mapping the early Federal city. \nHawkins\, formerly chairman of the Committee of 100 on the Federal City\, who some years ago curated the long-term exhibition at the National Building Museum\, Washington: Symbol and City\, will discuss how the maps reflect changes to what initially\, based on the Residency Act of 1790\, was the 10-mile-square Federal District. \nGurtz\, a former president of the Washington Map Society\, and current chair of the steering Committee of the Philip Lee Phillips Society that supports the work of the Map Division at the Library of Congress\, will describe how he became a collector and point to significant and favorite items chosen for the exhibit. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees. \nReserve online or with Member Services at memberservices@cosmosclub.org or call 202-797-6443.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/art-committee-dennis-gurtz-ralph-ehrenberg-don-hawkins/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Medieval Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:MEDIEVAL INTEREST GROUP \nPilgrimage and the Camino de Santiago: History to Recent Experiences Thursday\, July 28\, 12 pm \nThe July session will focus on medieval pilgrimage\, especially on the Camino de Santiago\, also known as the Way of St. James. For centuries\, pilgrims have traveled the Camino to the shrine of St. James at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Iberia. The route remains popular today for those on foot\, on bicycles and even on horseback. \nThe meeting will begin with a short overview of the legendary network of pilgrimage routes in medieval Europe. Many of these routes led to three destinations: Jerusalem\, Rome and Santiago de Compostela. Why does Santiago figure so prominently on this list? What are the roots of the Camino\, and how did Santiago become a main destination site? Clues exist. The Codex Calixtinus\, a 12th century medieval guide\, describes the primary routes in France and Spain that medieval pilgrims journeyed\, revealing to its readers the political and religious agenda behind the undertaking. Some pilgrims set out for spiritual reasons; others for adventure\, only to find the camaraderie of other pilgrims\, attending masses in churches\, monasteries\, and cathedrals – not to mention the beauty of the Galician countryside – moving. \nAfter the presentation and informal conversation over lunch\, those who have spent time on the Camino will be invited to share their stories and experiences prior to a more general discussion of the subject. Members and guests are invited to learn about the Camino and its stories. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $27. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees. \nReserve online or with Member Services at memberservices@cosmosclub.org or call 202-797-6443.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/medieval-interest-group-2/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Washington Month in Review Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:WASHINGTON MONTH IN REVIEW \nNews Analysis Continues All Summer Wednesday\, July 27\, 5 pm EDT \nMany members may take a vacation in the summer months\, but politics\, international affairs\, health\, economics and other critical issues do not. Washington Month in Review is the Club’s long-standing opportunity for members to share their views on current local\, national and international events. Interested members and associates gather virtually twice each month. Journalist Andy Glass (’06) acts as moderator and helps ensure that all participants have a chance to raise questions and to share their opinions. \nClick the link below to join the Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81667770601?pwd=U0l4OXVVekwxeWR3V24zVW1QRlFZdz09 \nMeeting ID: 816 6777 0601 Passcode: 567336 \nOne tap mobile +19292056099\,\,81667770601# US (New York) +13017158592\,\,81667770601# US (Washington DC) \nDial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 816 6777 0601 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kGLblqHv9 \n  \nhm
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/washington-month-in-review-virtual-event-2/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Group Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:POETRY GROUP \nDiscussion Wednesday\, July 27\, 12 pm \nStarting in June\, the Poetry Group changed its schedule from an evening discussion to a midday luncheon discussion on the fourth Wednesday of the month. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees. \nReserve online or with Member Services at memberservices@cosmosclub.org or call 202-797-6443.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/poetry-group-cancelled/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
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SUMMARY:[NEW] Science & Technology Committee - Jay Van Bavel Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE \nThe Cost of Polarization in a Pandemic Tuesday\, July 26\, 12 pm EDT \nTo mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic catastrophe\, the major public health response has required massive collective behavior change – especially at the national level. Facing resistance to change\, the US has suffered over 1 million deaths due to the pandemic. Jay Van Bavel\, associate professor of psychology and neural science at NYU\, will present several recent studies on the role of polarization in the pandemic. His research suggests that polarization has characterized every stage of the pandemic in the US from initial risk perceptions to movement patterns to vaccination rates. He will describe the factors underlying this polarized response to the pandemic and how it might have been avoided. \nVan Bavel is also director of the Social Identity & Morality Lab and co-author of The Power of Us. His BA is from the U of Alberta and his PhD from U of Toronto. He held a postdoctoral fellowship at OSU. From neurons to social networks\, Van Bavel’s research examines how collective concerns – group identities\, moral values and political beliefs – shape the mind\, brain and behavior. His work addresses issues of group identity\, social motivation\, cooperation\, implicit bias\, moral judgment and social media. He studies these issues using a combination of neuroimaging\, lesion patients\, social cognition\, behavioral economics\, global surveys and computational social science. \nWith more than a hundred academic publications to his name\, he has written for major newspapers\, been featured in TEDx and TED-ED videos\, and consulted for the White House\, UN\, EU and WHO. He has received numerous awards for his work in social psychology and also received the Golden Dozen Teaching Award from NYU. \nMichael Tanner (’13) is the program moderator. \nClick the link below to join the Zoom meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82179799426?pwd=WEtnTCtVbXJiYXhWZUowUnVzMmVyQT09 \nMeeting ID: 821 7979 9426 Passcode: 649110 \nOne tap mobile +19292056099\,\,82179799426# US (New York) +13017158592\,\,82179799426# US (Washington DC) \nDial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 821 7979 9426 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/knqsnSsI9 \n  \nhm
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/new-science-technology-committee-jay-van-bavel-virtual-event/
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SUMMARY:Short Fiction Group
DESCRIPTION:Short Fiction Group Monday\, July 25\, 5:45 pm (Library) \nReading selections taken from the anthology: The Art of the Tale edited by Daniel Halperin. Selections are: Everything by Ingeborg Bachmann and Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/short-fiction-group-2/
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SUMMARY:CosmoWriters Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:CosmoWriters Monday\, July 25\, 12 pm \nThe group will gather for a meeting to review two members’ works. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/cosmowriters-cancelled/
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SUMMARY:Wine Group
DESCRIPTION:WINE APPRECIATION TASTING \nWine and Food from Washington State Tuesday\, July 19\, 6:15 pm \nWashington is the second largest wine-producing state in the US. The Seattle area and Olympic Peninsula have a very wet climate\, not particularly suited for wine grapes. The climate east of the Cascades Mountains is much drier and sunnier and is home to the bulk of Washington’s wine production. Washington’s latitude is similar to many wine-producing areas in France\, and consequently it tends to produce wines closer to the style to French wines than many of the more fruit-forward California wines\, which are influenced by the warmer California weather. The northwest’s history of volcanic activity and epic floods left multiple soil types well-suited to wine grapes. Columbia River\, the fourth largest in the US\, provides the principal source of irrigation. \nWhile Washington’s neighbor Oregon is famous for its pinot noirs\, this variety has traditionally not done well Washington. Washington’s top five varieties are cabernet sauvignon\, chardonnay\, riesling\, merlot and syrah. \nWashington’s iconic food is salmon. Salmon from Washington\, Canada and Alaska are sold and tossed about in Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market. Washington is also known for its fruit production\, including apples\, Rainier cherries and a variety of berries. The July Wine Appreciation Tasting will include a cross-section of Washington wines paired with appropriate food selections typical of the region. \nFormat: For the Wine Appreciation Tastings\, only tasting-size samples are poured of each of the selected wines. In fairness to all participants and the staff\, attendees will be offered not more than that amount and only a single pour. In the unlikely event that any wine is left at the end of the tasting\, attendees will be given the opportunity to help themselves. \nStarter wine at 6:15 pm; tasting and food at 6:30 pm. Limit of sixty-four with three guests per reservation. Price: $65. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/wine-group/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220719T140000
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SUMMARY:LGBT & Allies - Stuart Sotsky
DESCRIPTION:LGBT & ALLIES \nA Psychiatrist’s Career Tuesday\, July 19\, 12 pm \nWhen Stuart Sotsky began his medical training\, being identified as gay could cripple careers or end them. His work as a psychiatrist during the AIDS plague in the 1980s led him to come-out to the medical community. Since then\, locally as well as nationally\, he has become an eloquent advocate for LGBT issues in academic\, government\, community and religious settings. During his career\, public attitudes toward psychiatry and homosexuality have changed dramatically. He will discuss how being a gay man has complicated and directed his career as a psychiatrist. \nStotsky earned his BA\, MD and MPH degrees at Johns Hopkins. He completed his training in psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. In 1977\, he joined the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at GWU School of Medicine. During his decades-long connection with the department\, he taught and mentored generations of medical students and psychiatry residents. \nA career highlight came in 1980\, when he became a principal investigator in a landmark National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research project comparing psychotherapeutic approaches to depression. His work with another NIMH task force helped bring about  mental health parity: equal insurance coverage for psychiatric illnesses and non-psychiatric ones. \nSotsky has been a leader in the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists. He is a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American College of Psychiatrists. \nBrian B. Doyle (’01) LGBT & Allies \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/lgbt-allies-stuart-sotsky/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220718T140000
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SUMMARY:French Group - Abigail Friedman
DESCRIPTION:FRENCH GROUP \nL’art du haïku: au Japon et ailleurs Monday\, July 18\, 12 pm \nAbigail Friedman (’12) will share her unique journey as a haiku-writing US diplomat\, who began composing haiku in Japanese as the only non-Japanese member of a haiku group that met at the foot of Mt. Fuji. After leaving Japan\, she continued writing and publishing haiku in French and in English\, during subsequent postings in France and Quebec. She will discuss the origins of haiku in Japan and how this much-loved art form has evolved both in Japan and internationally. She will provide a rich variety of examples as a guide to better understanding haiku. \nFriedman’s haikus and writings on haiku have been featured in poetry publications around the world. She is an award-winning author of three haiku-related books\, including The Haiku Apprentice: Memoirs of Writing Poetry in Japan. As US consul general\, she founded the first bilingual French/English haiku group in Quebec City and later the Supernova haiku group in Washington\, DC. She lived for extended periods in France and Japan\, as a diplomat and prior to her foreign service career. \nHer talk will be in French with Q & A in French and English. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/french-group-abigail-friedman/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220718T140000
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SUMMARY:American History Study Group Postponed
DESCRIPTION:AMERICAN HISTORY STUDY GROUP \nDiscussion Monday\, July 18\, 12 pm \n**Updated 7/13/22: This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.** \nThe American History Study Group will end the season with a general discussion and organizational session. Members who are interested in helping plan programs for the upcoming Club year should plan to attend. The Group will be on vacation in August. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/american-history-study-group-postponed/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables,Updated Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220718T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:Program Committee - Robin Kelly
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM COMMITTEE \nPreventing Violence in America Monday\, July 18\, 12 pm \nRobin Kelly\, Illinois congresswoman\, will discuss her work on violence prevention and promoting safer communities. She will also discuss the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill\, which makes lynching a federal crime and was signed into law by President Biden on March 29\, 2022. She will discuss its importance – federal anti-lynching legislation has been proposed in Congress for over 100 years – and its symbolism\, highlighting the legacy of Ida B. Wells. She will take questions on other issues before Congress. \nSince 2013\, Kelly has represented the 2nd congressional district in Illinois\, which includes the south suburbs of Chicago. She is vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and serves on the Health\, Energy and Consumer Protection and Commerce subcommittees. In 2014\, she published the Kelly Report on Gun Violence in America\, an in-depth congressional analysis on the gun violence epidemic in America. She also launched the Urban Progress Initiative\, a collaborative effort to reduce gun violence and increase economic opportunity. She is a graduate of Bradley University in Peoria\, IL\, and earned her BA in psychology and MA in counseling. She later received a PhD in political science from Northern Illinois University. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/program-committee-robin-kelly/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220717T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220717T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:Summer Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Hazy\, Lazy Days of Summer Brunch Sunday\, July 17\, 11 am to 2 pm \nWhat better way to treat yourself\, family and friends than with a relaxed summertime brunch at the Club. The culinary team excels in pleasing the palate with a buffet of hot and cold dishes\, stations serving omelets\, waffles and roast meats and a spread of desserts to cap it all off. Sparkling wines are complimentary. \nBecause the summer dress code is in effect\, gentlemen may dispense with jackets. Collared\, long-sleeved\, tucked-in shirts with dress slacks for gentlemen and comparable attire for ladies is in order. \nMembers and their guests over age 12 must provide proof of vaccination. Unvaccinated children age 11 and under are welcome so long as they provide a negative PCR coronavirus test that was administered not more than 48 hours prior to the meal. \nReservations are required. Price: $48.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/summer-brunch/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220716T153000
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SUMMARY:Clubhouse Tour Sold Out
DESCRIPTION:CLUBHOUSE TOUR \nExplore the Club’s Elegant Home Saturday\, July 16\, 12:30 pm \nIf you missed visiting the clubhouse during the COVID closedown\, the Club docents are providing an excellent opportunity for you to re-acquaint yourself with the public rooms and to see some of the behind-the-scenes areas. The 124-year-old Beaux Arts Mansion has been home to the Cosmos Club for 70 years (see pages 27-30 of the July/August Bulletin). In 1898\, society doyenne Mary Scott Townsend acquired the small brick home that Judge Curtis Hillyer had built in 1873 and transformed it into a lavish architectural show place\, designed by the leading architects John Merven Carrére (CC: 1905-11) and Thomas Hastings. The Mansion underwent extensive renovations after the Club acquired it in 1950\, to replace the former clubhouse on Lafayette Square. \nThe program begins with a luncheon at 12:30 pm\, which includes a media presentation that traces the history of the Club and the Mansion. After lunch\, the walking tour will explore the Mansion’s four floors\, including the spectacularly renovated award-winning Warne Ballroom\, as well as the Annex and the Hillyer House with its business center. Participants will also see representative overnight guest rooms\, two kitchens\, the exercise facility\, meeting rooms\, as well as the Billiard and Writer’s Rooms. The newly renovated downstairs spaces have been added to the tour. \nThe tour concludes by 3:30 pm with champagne and an opportunity for questions and conversation. \nServed lunch at 12:30 pm. Price: $25. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/clubhouse-tour-sold-out/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:German Conversation Table
DESCRIPTION:GERMAN CONVERSATION TABLE \nFriday\, July 15\, 12 pm \nReserve with Member Services by emailing memberservices@cosmosclub.org or calling 202-797-6443 and mention “German Conversation Table.”
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/german-conversation-table/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:Civil War Group - Chris Kolakowski Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:CIVIL WAR GROUP \n1862 Virginia Battles Friday\, July 15\, 12 pm EDT \nCivil War military history continues to hold interest. The war began in April 1861 and didn’t conclude until 1865. Initially\, the Confederacy more than held its own\, with much of 1862 a time of continued Confederate successes – until the September Maryland Battle of Antietam. Fighting was especially significant in the Virginia Peninsula as General McClellan attempted to advance to the northwest to take Richmond\, in the Shenandoah Valley where Stonewall Jackson scored victories\, and at Second Manassas/Bull Run. The Virginia campaigns involved fighting on a scale never before seen in American military history. \nFor an overview\, including a description of the personalities of the key generals\, Chris Kolakowski (’19)\, director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison\, will share insights gained while writing his 2016 history\, The Virginia Campaigns. Other of his publications include The Civil War at Perryville: Battling for the Bluegrass\, The Stones River and Tullahoma Campaign: This Army Does Not Retreat and Last Stand on Bataan. \nBorn and raised in Fredericksburg\, VA\, Kolakowski began his career as a military historian while employed by the National Park Service at sites in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania. \nRodney A. Ross (’14) Civil War Group
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/civil-war-group-chris-kolakowski-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220714T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:Program Committee - Koji Tomita Hybrid Event
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEES \nConversation with Japan’s Ambassador Thursday\, July 14\, 6:30 pm (presentation at 8 pm EDT) \n**Updated 7/8/22: This event will now take place in-person and virtually over Zoom.** \nKoji Tomita\, Japan’s ambassador to the US since 2021\, will discuss his country’s relations with the US and the world. He will focus in particular on the war in Ukraine and recent developments in Asia (especially China) and the economic\, political and international security implications of these events. \nTomita’s diplomatic career in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spans 40 years. Most recently\, he served as ambassador to the Republic of Korea (2019-21)\, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s personal representative for the G20 Summit in Osaka (2018) and ambassador to Israel (2015-18). His other overseas postings have included London and Paris. \nApart from his overseas duties\, his main professional focus has been on security policy\, having been actively involved in the policy and legislative reviews that the Japanese government undertook in the area in recent years\, including Japan’s Legislation for Peace and Security\, which has increased Japan’s deterrence. \nHis relationship with the US began when he studied at college in North Carolina for a year. Since he entered MOFA\, he has also held leadership positions in US-Japan relations\, including director-general of MOFA’s North American Affairs Bureau and deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Washington. In these capacities\, he led efforts to strengthen the Japan-US alliance and to promote mutual understandings between the two nations. \nTomita writes in his spare time and has published two books (in Japanese): Churchill: Leadership in Crisis and Margaret Thatcher: Iron Lady Who Changed Politics. The latter won the Yamamoto Shichihei Literary Award in 2019. He graduated from the University of Tokyo\, Faculty of Law. \nCocktails at 6:30 pm; dinner at 7 pm; presentation at 8 pm EDT. Price: $48. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/program-committee-koji-tomita-hybrid-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Committees,Hybrid Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:Washington Month in Review Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:WASHINGTON MONTH IN REVIEW \nNews Analysis Continues All Summer Wednesday\, July 13\, 5 pm EDT \nMany members may take a vacation in the summer months\, but politics\, international affairs\, health\, economics and other critical issues do not. Washington Month in Review is the Club’s long-standing opportunity for members to share their views on current local\, national and international events. Interested members and associates gather virtually twice each month. Journalist Andy Glass (’06) acts as moderator and helps ensure that all participants have a chance to raise questions and to share their opinions.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/washington-month-in-review-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Committees
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
GEO:38,911755;-77,047859
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
CREATED:20220831T154516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T154516Z
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SUMMARY:Investment Discussion Group Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:INVESTMENT DISCUSSION GROUP \nJeremy Grantham and Ray Dalio Were Correct… Now What? Wednesday\, July 13\, 12 pm EDT \n**Updated 6/29/22: This event will now meet virtully over Zoom.** \nFor the July meeting\, the group will watch a video where Jeremy Grantham compares today’s market with the situation during the dot-com bubble of the 2000 and explains how he sees this situation playing out. He also elaborates on rising inflation and how it might affect stock prices. Discussion follows the video\, exploring questions such as: How long and is cash safer than dividends? What lessions do we share from this with our children and grandchildren? What date in the future?
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/investment-discussion-group-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables,Updated Events,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
GEO:38,911755;-77,047859
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T133000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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SUMMARY:Associates Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:ASSOCIATES \nSummer Luncheon Wednesday\, July 13\, 12 pm \nAssociates will have their traditional get-together with their revered former Executive Committee members for lovely companionship\, a delicious meal\, and lively conversation. There will be no luncheon in August. \nServed lunch at noon. Price: $24. Proof of vaccination required for all attendees.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/associates-luncheon/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
GEO:38,911755;-77,047859
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T154110Z
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SUMMARY:Bar Wine Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Bar Wine Tasting Tuesday\, July 12\, 5-6 pm \nFood and Beverage Director Eun Yim is once again leading a complimentary tasting in the Garden Bar. Each month\, she will select wines and lead a discussion about the choices. The event features tasting pours and conversation about wine. \nTo help with planning\, reservations are encouraged\, but drop-ins will be accommodated. Members planning to dine after the tasting need to make a reservation for dinner.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/bar-wine-tasting/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
GEO:38,911755;-77,047859
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220712T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T031045
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T154109Z
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SUMMARY:New Member Table
DESCRIPTION:New Member Table Tuesday\, July 12\, 12 pm \nNew Cosmos Club members are encouraged to join members of the New Member Orientation Committee and other Club members for lunch at the Club Table in the dining room. Order lunch from the regular menu\, enjoy a complimentary glass of house wine\, good conversation\, and the opportunity to get to know other Cosmos Club members\, both new and of long standing. \nReserve with Member Services by emailing memberservices@cosmosclub.org or calling 202-797-6443 and mention “New Member Table.” Seating will be limited to 12 people maximum.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/new-member-table/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Committees
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SUMMARY:Short Fiction Group
DESCRIPTION:Short Fiction Group Monday\, July 11\, 5:45 pm \nReading selections taken from the anthology: The Art of the Tale edited by Daniel Halperin. Selections are: Everything by Ingeborg Bachmann and Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/short-fiction-group/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220711T130000
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SUMMARY:Wellness Group - James L. Griffith Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:WELLNESS GROUP \nPracticing Hope: Countering the Demoralization of Aging Monday\, July 11\, 12 pm EDT \nAging brings an accumulation of pains\, disabilities\, threats from disease\, traumas to bear and losses to mourn. Yet\, study after study shows that the elderly throughout the world report greater well-being than their teen-age or mid-life counterparts. Sustaining a posture of hope\, rather than falling into despair\, is key to well-being as one ages. As a psychiatric educator\, James L. Griffith (’13) has translated psychological and neuroscience research into practical\, teachable methods for helping patients and families sustain a posture of hope despite ongoing threats\, losses and stressors that may be uncontrollable. Griffith will describe how hope is best regarded as a practice: “something you do” rather than “something you feel.” \nGriffith is professor and chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the GWU School of Medicine and Health Sciences. As a psychiatric educator\, he developed the GWU psychiatry residency training\, distinguished for its excellence in cultural psychiatry\, global mental health and psychosocial care for medically ill patients. \nMarcel I. Horowitz (’05) Wellness Group
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/wellness-group-james-l-griffith-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events,Groups & Tables,Virtual Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
GEO:38,911755;-77,047859
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220708T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220708T210000
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SUMMARY:Lobster Night
DESCRIPTION:Lobster Night on Friday\, July 8 Reservations or orders for 2lb lobsters are needed by 5 pm on Wednesday. \nChoice of GDR soup or salad; lobster comes with a baked potato. Prices: $60 for 1.5lb lobster; $65 for 2lb lobster. \nReserve with Member Services at memberservices@cosmosclub.org or call 202-797-6443. Please specify what size lobster and/or a la carte menu.
URL:https://www.cosmosclub.org/event/lobster-night/
LOCATION:Cosmos Club\, 2121 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20008\, USA\, Washington\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Club Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Cosmos Club":MAILTO:organizer@cosmosclub.org
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