Welcome, Dear Readers!
Sunday
27 June 2010
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us for an afternoon Regency Ball at the Berkeley City Club. At this purely social gathering, dance master Alan Winston, accompanied by the Divertimento Dance Orchestra, will quickly teach us the simple figures of several easy country dances. When you need a break, enjoy a delicious afternoon tea, then saunter to the card tables to compete for a valuable prize as you learn Loo and Speculation, two games of chance Austen herself enjoyed. Costumes are encouraged, but not required, at this event. Guests are welcome.
Preregistration using this form is required before June 14, 2010. For further details, please see our calendar
Northern California hosts a large, active and enthusiastic group of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). We meet in the San Francisco area quarterly in March, June, September and December. At each meeting we strive to present a mix of information -- from pure discussion of the novels, to details of Jane Austen's life, to the historical and cultural context in which she lived and worked.
Anyone with an interest in Jane Austen's works, life, and times is welcome to attend. Our members come from all walks of life. Whether you're a doctoral candidate working on a thesis on Jane's Chawton years or you just can't stop watching all 12 hours of the BBC production of Pride and Prejudice, you'll meet kindred spirits here.
To become a member of our Northern California group, you must also join at the national level. Member benefits include invitations to meetings and events, the opportunity to meet and network with fellow Janeites, and access to our audio-visual circulating libraries. We would love to meet you, and hope to see you soon!