AWDC Summer Socializing Drinks - Library of Congress
About this Event
The Australian Women in D.C. (AWDC) are excited to announce our annual summer socializing drinks at the Thomas Jefferson Library of Congress Building on July 9, 2026.
We are hosting our annual happy hour at the iconic Library of Congress. Come and meet friends, mingle, and enjoy the Library's Great Hall and Jefferson Building’s beautiful architecture while immersing yourself in the Library’s exhibits, collections, and programs. While this event is hosted by the Australian Women in D.C., please know that our events are open to everyone. We look forward to welcoming you!
This annual event is very popular and sells out quickly,
Entry: #Separate LOC tickets will be sent to you prior to the event via email.
The event begins from 5pm and the building entry starts at 4:30pm. If you have a ticket, you can proceed through the main entry on 1st Street, behind the Neptune Fountains. Upon entering the security checkpoint, you will be required to show your LOC ticket and government issued identification e.g., passport or drivers license.
Please note there may be a longer line upon a later arrival.
Once past the security checkpoint, please proceed upstairs and join us for drinks.
#Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
Parking Options:
Limited two-hour zone and meters parking on streets.
Public Parking Lots:
- Union Station - 101 H Street NE, Washington D.C.
- America’s Square Parking Garage - 361 1st Street NW, Washington D.C.
By Metro:
- Closest Metro stop - Capital South (Orange/Blue/Silver Lines) - exit station using main exit, walk approximately two blocks north on 1st Street SE
- Alternative stop: Union Station (Red Line) - 0.5 miles
By Train:
- Amtrak to Union Station
- Maryland Commuter Rail (MARC) to Union Station
- Virginia Railway Express (VRE) to Union Station
Nearest Airports:
- Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA) - 4.4 miles (closest)
- Dulles International Airport (IAD) - 31.2 miles
- Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) - 32.4 miles
Taxis or Uber rides available from all three airports.
For further enquiries, please contact Sally Mudie at [email protected]
Background Information
The Australian Women in DC (AWDC) is a nonprofit executive networking forum, open to everyone. Led by a volunteer senior executive Organizing Committee, we arrange several sell-out events each year celebrating and bringing together the intersections of interesting people and industries in DC - business, investment, government, politics, diplomacy, science, arts, sports, academia, think tanks, nonprofits, national security, media and more – and making the most of being in DC, enjoying various iconic locations.
You don't have to be Australian, a woman or in DC - just one of those things will do.We celebrate and highlight female leadership and the camaraderie of the US-Australia alliance and partnership. We are formed within the 501(c)3 structure of the American Australian Association, we work in partnership with the Embassy of Australia.
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