More scenes from the Alumni Association Leadership Conference in South Bend!
The Notre Dame Club of Washington, DC has been recognized as the AA-size Outstanding Club of the Year!
May 2026 Events in Washington, DC
5/5: NPR’s Open to Debate feat. Kate the Chemist
5/12: ARC ND Happy Hour
5/16: NDDC Service: Arlington Food Assistance Center
5/19: Night at the Nationals Baseball Game
5/21: 2026 Football Preview with Pete Sampson
5/24: NDDC Service Martha’s Table Sandwich Collection
5/27: ND Women Connect Happy Hour
5/28: Young Alumni Happy Hour
More information and tickets available online at ndwashdc.org
2026 Alumni Association Leadership Conference
Our team spent the past few days back on campus for our annual leadership conference! From general sessions with Dolly Duffy and Father Bob Dowd to technical sessions focused on storytelling, localizing communities, senior engagement, military engagement, scaling impact with AI, and more, to regional meetings, our team was busy!
We presented at two sessions: Amplifying the Echo: Mobilizing Local Communities and Echoes of Belonging: Leading Through Difference with Hope, Dignity, and Connection.
The Mighty Mid-Atlantic Region won big at our awards dinner on Friday night! The Notre Dame Club of Washington, DC was honored to win the 2026 Outstanding Club of the Year for club size AA.
Go Irish!
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💐Finally spring 💐
📚 4/9: ND Women Connect Virtual Shared Read Conversation
🍷 4/14: ND Women Connect Happy Hour, Scarlet Oak
🧵4/19: Sip & Stitch at the Portrait Gallery
🍀 4/21-4/22: Notre Dame Day
🧑🏫 4/23: Student Policy Network Research Showcase
🍻 4/23: Young Alumni Happy Hour
🚮 4/25 Global Day of Service: National Park Cleanup
🥪 4/26: Martha’s Table Sandwich Collection
All events online at ndwashdc.org!
Outstanding Club Finalist
Due to excellent overall programming in 2025, your club is an Outstanding Club Award Finalist. The Outstanding Club award is presented to one club in each size category that has excelled above all others in support of the University’s mission and in service to its local constituents.
Program of Excellence Award
Due to notable programming tied to the 6 Cs in 2025, your club has been recognized as achieving Program of Excellence.
Special Citation Award
Special Citation is a special recognition that NDAA awards to clubs that have done amazing work, whether it’s through their programs, engaging with alumni, parents, and friends, having great communication, or much more.
Congratulations to the Club of Washington DC for promoting inclusivity, diversity, and for being a “force for good”!
🍀🍀 March Events🍀🍀
3/6: Lenten Fish Fry with Our Lady of Lourdes
3/7: Alexandria St. Patrick’s Day Parade feat. ND Alumni Band
3/10: March to St. Patrick’s Day with Teeling Whiskey
3/10: ARC ND Happy Hour
3/11: Washington Office Breakfast Social
3/14: Loudoun County Great Falls Hike
3/14: NDWC Yoga Class
3/14: Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration at 2 Silos Brewing
3/17: Loudoun County Happy Hour
3/17: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with ND Kylemore
3/19: Young Alumni Happy Hour
3/21: Bookstore Basketball
3/22: NDWC Shared Read Book Club
3/22: NDDC Service: Martha’s Table Sandwich Collection
3/23: Happy Hour with ND College Democrats
Register online at ndwashdc.org
Calling all DC Irish alums! Join the Notre Dame Club of Washington, D.C. for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration with our partners and friends from Notre Dame Kylemore Ireland.
We are delighted to welcome Lisa Caulfield, Director of Notre Dame Kylemore and esteemed guests including Abbey Theatre Director Caitriona McLaughlin, and Wexford Opera Festival Executive Director Suzanne Nance.
Come and celebrate St Patrick’s Day with our esteemed guests from Ireland and hear about the opportunities for engaging with Notre Dame in Ireland. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and beverages, connect with fellow alums and friends of ND Kylemore, enter our special raffle for a chance to win a vintage University of Notre Dame poster, and Notre Dame Ireland gift boxes filled with amazing goodies from Kylemore Abbey produced by the Benedictine Nuns.
Dress Code is Business Casual
RSVP via the ND Club of Washington D.C. website: ndwashdc.org
February may be the shortest month this year, but it’s packed with events! RSVP to let us know you’re joining us!
🖼️ Feb 8: NDWC National Museum of Asian Art Museum Walk
🎷 Feb 9: Prince William County Live Jazz Social
🍻 Feb 12: Loudoun County Happy Hour
🩷 Feb 13: Galentine’s Day Botanic Garden Walk
🏳️🌈 Feb 17: ARC ND Happy Hour
🍺 Feb 19: Young Alumni Happy Hour
🧑🍳 Feb 21: NDDC Service: Shepherd’s Table
🥪 Feb 22: Martha’s Table Sandwich Collection
🎟️ Feb 22: National Museum of African American History and Culture Walk (RSVP Required)
RSVP on our website: ndwashdc.org
What a year!
The Notre Dame Club of Washington, DC hosted 174 events this year and we couldn’t have done it without you.
There aren’t enough thank you’s to go around.
🗓️ Thank you to our 40 club volunteers who planned events this year.
🏈 Thank you to our game watch partners for hosting our fans all season long: @dublinerpubdc , @irelandsfourcourts , and @duffyscaphill
🤝 Thank you to our community service partners who hosted our volunteer groups: The National Park Service, DC Central Kitchen, Manna Food Gaithersburg, Shepherd’s Table, Capital Area Food Bank, and Martha’s Table
🍀 Thank YOU for being a part of our community!
See you in 2026!
It’s December! In between your holiday travel, we hope you can spend some time with the Notre Dame Club of DC. As always, thanks for helping to grow our community!
More event info online: ndwashdc.org
Dec. 9: Loudoun County Happy Hour at Blue Ridge Grill Brambleton
Dec. 9: ARC ND Happy Hour at Duke’s Foggy Bottom
Dec. 10: YoungND Speaker Series “Innovators in Medicine”
Dec. 14: NDDC Service with DC Central Kitchen
Dec. 14: ND v JMU joint women’s basketball game watch and Toy Drive
Dec. 18: Alumni Happy Hour at Coquito Bar at La Cosecha
Dec. 28: NDDC Service: Martha’s Table
