Annual General Meeting (AGM), Victoria
Sense & Sensibility in the City of Gardens Presented by JASNA Victoria, BC, Region September 30–October 2, 2022 Visit the AGM website for more information: https://jasna.org/agms/victoria/home.php
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AGM Recap Maryland & DC Joint meeting
Did you attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Victoria or attend virtually? 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.
A Day at Goucher College
Goucher College Athenaeum 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, United StatesWe are partnering with Goucher College for a special in person event Registration info is at the bottom of the page. Regency dress is encouraged! Batza Room,* Goucher College 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore, MD 21204-2794 10:00 am-11:00 am "Sense and Sensibility As You’ve Never Seen It Before” Juliette Wells and Grace Fischbach Juliette Wells… Continue reading →
December Birthday meeting
Kelsey’s Restaurant 8480 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesShopping with Jane Austen in Fact and Fiction Presented by Dr. Ann Wass Jane Austen’s letters and novels contain numerous references to shopping for textiles, clothing, and accessories from 1798 to 1815. Dr. Ann Wass supplements Austen’s references with contemporary newspaper advertisements, fashion illustrations, and other period sources to present a timeline of fashion for… Continue reading →
Jane Austen & Gardens
Jane Austen's love of gardening is apparent in several of her novels. The English love their gardens and, luckily, exported that love to America. We will discuss Austen's garden, the plants that she grew and those she wrote about, as well as some of her influences. How can we re-create the Austen gardens grown from… Continue reading →
Jane Austen and the Theatre
Presented by Deborah C. Payne, American University As 15 years of scholarship has chronicled, Jane Austen very much liked the theatre. Letters to her sister, Cassandra, reveal trips to London playhouses and occasional outings in Bath. Austen’s enjoyment, however, was perhaps more that of an eager fan hoping to glimpse her favorite star than a… Continue reading →
Box Hill Picnic
Manor Mill 2029 Monkton Road, Monkton, MD, United StatesThere will be a JASNA MD picnic prior to Jane Austen Day at Manor Mill. We are working in partnership with Manor Mill in Monkton, MD on this event. BYOP - Bring your own picnic (doesn't have to be period appropriate - bring your favorite picnic food) 11:00am-12:00pm All JASNA Members and their guests are… Continue reading →
July Virtual Meeting
Commemorate Jane Austen by testing your knowledge in our Trivia Game. No prizes but bragging rights galore! Register for the Zoom link:
Confidence Men: Transmitted Dialogues between Men – Virtual Meeting
Jane Austen rarely represented dialogues between men when no woman is present, opting instead to have male characters report such interaction. This presentation considers how the novels construct grounds for belief in such transmissions of male conversation, situating credibility in alignment with character and context. After discussing recounted dialogue in Emma, Northanger Abbey and Pride… Continue reading →
Annual General Meeting (AGM), Denver
Pride & Prejudice: A rocky Romance Presented by Denver/Boulder Region November 3–5, 2023 Visit the AGM website for more information: https://jasna.org/agms/denver2023/home.php
AGM Recap Maryland & DC Joint meeting
Did you attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Denver or attend virtually? 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. Register for the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocOirrjopHdBhql3N3ZJeZhx6DoYMu0Ln
December Birthday Meeting
Kelsey’s Restaurant 8480 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD, United StatesSerendipity in Jane Austen's Fiction Presented by Maria Frawley, Professor and Chair, English Department The George Washington University. Kelsey’s Restaurant, Ellicott City Price: $45 for members and $50 for non-members Deadline to register is Dec 8th 9:00pm Doors open at 11:45am Come prepared for our Merchandise Table (credit, cash & check), Silent Auction & Cash… Continue reading →