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NPR Holds First-Ever Warehouse Sale-a-bration Dec. 14-15:

635 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Friday, December 14th, 2012
5:00pm – 8:00pm | FREE!

Meet NPR Hosts and Journalists; Enjoy a Live Musical Performance Dec. 15, 2012

NPR throws open its doors to the shopping public for the first time. The first-ever warehouse sale will feature t-shirts, hats, CDs, books, radios, and other exclusive NPR merchandise deeply discounted some as much as 70% off along with many of the most popular items from the NPR Shop. The Sale-a-bration also provides a unique opportunity for fans to meet some of their favorite NPR hosts and personalities in person and experience a special live musical performance. The NPR Shop will also raffle off autographed items on Friday and Saturday.

Public Sale:
Friday, December 14, 5pm 8pm
Saturday, December 15, 10am 4pm

WHO: NPR Meet and Greet: Friday, Dec. 14:
Susan Stamberg – NPR Special Correspondent and Founding Mother, 5pm-6pm

Ken Rudin – StateImpact, Political Junkie, and Talk of the Nation Contributor, 6pm-7pm
Neal Conan – Host, Talk of the Nation, 6pm-7pm

6 – 8 p.m.: Live music by Alt Latino Host Felix Contreras with David Schulman, who is the musician-in-residence at Dance Exchange.

Details about the 15th after the jump.

NPR Meet and Greet: Saturday, Dec. 15:
Guy Raz – Host, Weekend All Things Considered, 10am-11am

Lynn Neary – Guest Host and Arts Correspondent, 11am-12pm

David Greene Host/Correspondent, Morning Programming, 12-1pm

Jacki Lyden – Senior Correspondent, 1pm-2pm

Scott Simon – Host, Weekend Edition Saturday, 2pm 3pm

Rachel Martin – Host, Weekend Edition Sunday, 2pm 3pm

Carl Kasell – Judge and Scorekeeper, Wait WaitDont Tell Me!; Roving Ambassador; and NPR Legend (time TBD)

Saturday, Dec. 15, 12-1pm:
All Songs Considered with NPR Musics Bob Boilen

Saturday, Dec. 15, 2pm-3pm:
Pop Culture Happy Hour Live Holiday Show, with Linda Homes, Trey Graham and Stephen Thompson. The entertainment and pop culture roundtable podcast features spirited discussion of movies, books, television, nostalgia, and as always whats making them happy this week.

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