Welcome, Dear Readers!

Our Next Meeting

Regency Fashion & Romance
Saturday December 10, 2011
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Seven Hills Conference Center
San Francisco State University (SFSU)

This year's Jane Austen Birthday Gala will start with a lavish breakfast and include high tea, a birthday cake with champagne toast, drawings for prizes and a holiday mercantile.

The keynote speaker will be Kendra Van Cleave, a librarian/historian at SFSU whose area of expertise is the societal background behind 18th century fashion. An excellent speaker, scholar, and costumer, Kendra will provide an exciting talk.

See our Calendar Page for the Registration Form and more details. Registration forms should be postmarked by December 2nd.

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!

Updated 11/28/2011