JASNA MD

Program planning committee – online meeting
2022-02-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Help plan our virtual and in-person events. Contact rc@jasnamd.org for log on details.

Jane Austen is for Everyone
2022-01-30 14:00 - 16:00
We welcome Georgie Castilla to our next virtual meeting. He recently presented “’Anything Slovenly’: Adapting Austen to Comics” at the 2021 Chicago AGM and will discuss how Jane Austen is for Everyone.
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Birthday Meeting 2021
2021-12-04 12:00 - 15:00 | Kelsey’s Restaurant, 8480 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD, 21043, United States
Deadline to register is November 30, at 12:59 p.m.
(Note: Birthday Meeting will no longer be an option to add to your cart after this time)

Price: $40 for members, $45 for non-members

Cash Raffle for Austen items!
Merchandise Table (cash, check or charge). There are no supply chain issues at JASNA MD – shop for the holidays!
Doors open at 11:45 a.m., lunch served at 12:30 p.m.

-We will abide by all restaurant, county and state requirements. Vaccines are not required. If unvaccinated, we ask that you wear a mask to be considerate of others. If vaccinated, it is your choice. This is subject to change.
-Registration will be limited to ensure adequate spacing. If you have a seating request, email rc@jasnamd.org.
-We do not want anyone coming ill, so refunds will be issued upon request if you cannot make it due to illness.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) recap - Maryland and DC Regions
2021-11-21 14:00 - 16:00
Did you attend the AGM in Chicago? Share stories, thoughts and highlights.
Not able to attend the AGM? Learn what it was about and take notes on speakers and topics you want to hear in the future.
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Annual General Meeting (AGM), Chicago
2021-10-15 - 2021-10-17
Jane Austen in the Arts
Presented by Greater Chicago Region, Chicago, IL
Visit the AGM website for more information: http://jasna.org/agms/chicago2021/home.php

The Adam Family
2021-09-19 14:00 - 16:00
The Adam Family: The Scottish Architects Who Changed the World
Presented by Curt DiCamillo, Curator of Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Originally broadcast: July 10, 2020
Curt DiCamillo, whose heart beats to a Neoclassical rhythm, brings the sublime beauty of the Adam Style in all its permutations to life. The Adam brothers reigned supreme in Britain during the last half of the 18th century as the ultimate arbiters of taste and style, designing everything from lavish country houses and London townhouses to theaters, bridges and government buildings.
Video shown courtesy of the American Ancestors by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
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One Very Superior Party
2021-08-15 14:00 - 16:00
“One Very Superior Party: In Which Mrs. Elton Shows the Inhabitants of Highbury ‘How Everything Ought to Be Arranged’”
Presented by Kim Wilson

In Jane Austen’s Emma, snobbish Mrs. Elton criticizes the society parties held in Emma’s village of Highbury and plans to host “one very superior party” to show how a truly elegant party should be held. This informative talk, accompanied by amusing illustrations of Regency-era parties, games, foods, and table settings, will show participants what Regency parties would have looked like and how they can easily re-create one at home.
Kim Wilson is a writer, speaker, editor, tea lover, gardening enthusiast, and culinary historian, and is a life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. She is the author of At Home with Jane Austen, Tea with Jane Austen, and In the Garden with Jane Austen. She is currently having fun using very large quantities of butter, sugar, and cream while testing the recipes for the new book she is writing, Entertaining Mr. Darcy. She regularly speaks to groups in-person and virtually, including at many Jane Austen festivals, JASNA AGMs, and regional JASNA events.
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August Promenade
2021-08-01 - 2021-08-31
Dress in your Regency finest, grab a bonnet, and take a stroll outdoors. Go out on your own or meet a friend. Snap a picture of you enjoying the outdoors and email it by September 10th to rc@jasnmd.org.
Photos will be featured on our website gallery and Facebook page and may be sent to JASNA News (please be sure to include in the email that it is ok to share your image).
Note: Check ahead that your chosen outdoor venue allows costumes and photography.

The First Ladies Man
2021-07-18 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for an entertaining and educational afternoon with Andrew Och, author of “Unusual for Their Time: On the Road with America’s First Ladies” (Volumes One & Two), an award-winning television and multimedia producer and University of Maryland alumnus.
Women have been partners in the development and leadership of our country from the very beginning. American First Ladies are some of the most powerful unpaid and unelected women in the world. They have been paying it forward since before “pay it forward” was a catch phrase. They didn’t do it because they had to or were expected to. They did it because it was the right thing to do. Much of their efforts and many of their accomplishments have gone unrecognized. The sooner we realize that women are an integral part of the success of our country and the modern world, the sooner we can all move forward together as one and create a better future for all of us.
To order signed copies of Andrew’s books, please visit https://firstladiesman.com/store. You will receive the books directly in the mail.
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Georgian Picnics: A Virtual Box Hill Experience
2021-06-13 14:00 - 16:00
Dan Macey, Dantasticfood stylist and food historian, will discuss Georgian picnics and receipts.
Participants will receive some easy Georgian receipts to make for their own picnic and to show off during the event.
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Things That Might Be Kept in a Reticule
2021-05-16 14:00 - 16:00
Three video presentations from the 2020 AGM’s “Austen’s World Close Up” will be followed by a live Q&A with Candice Hern.
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The English Garden
2021-04-18 14:00 - 16:00
THE ENGLISH GARDEN: PERFECTION ON EARTH
Presented by Curt DiCamillo, Curator of Special Collections, New England Historic Genealogical Society
Originally broadcast: June 5, 2020
Curt DiCamillo, an American architectural historian and authority on the British country house, will share his passion for historic British houses and gardens as he ponders the English garden as Britain’s single most important contribution to world culture.
Video shown courtesy of American Ancestors by the New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Goucher College - An Evening with Rachel Cohen
2021-04-07 19:00 - 20:30
An online event sponsored by Goucher College. Visit the website for more information and to register: https://events.goucher.edu/event/an_evening_with_rachel_cohen

Note that this is not a JASNA MD event.

Program Planning Committee Meeting
2021-03-27 14:30 - 15:30
This will be an online meeting. Please email rc@jasnamd.org to RSVP and obtain the meeting link.

Game Night Social
2021-03-09 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for an evening of Virtual Fun!
March 9, 2021, 6:30-7:00 p.m. EST: Social Half Hour / 7:00-8:00 p.m. EST: Bingo
Bragging rights, small prizes and lots of fun with “clever, well-informed people.”
Evening is limited to 30 participants. Early registration for JASNA MD members: 2/21-3/1
General registration will open 3/2 or until all slots are filled. Please do not fill out the form early as we will not hold the space.
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Georgian Valentines & Crafternoon
2021-02-21 14:00 - 16:00
Presentation by Michael Russo and Nancy Rosin of the National Valentine Collectors Association.
Deadline to register is February 20, 9:00 p.m. EST
The Craft Kit request deadline was February 10. If you did not get the kit, some information will be emailed to participants with the link so you can still do some crafting with the group.
Please click here for Valentine craft templates.
Click here for inspirational Austen quotes.
