Our calendar features a wide range of in-person and online programs, including talks, exhibits, tours, discussions, and more. We also highlight events of interest from the broader Jane Austen and Regency world. All event times reflect the organizers’ local time zones. JASNA regional events are additionally listed on the main JASNA web site.
To submit an event for the calendar, kindly email news@jasnanorcal.org.
In 1945, American playwright Arthur Miller adapted British novelist Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice for the radio. The quirky adaptation aired just before Thanksgiving Day 75 years ago, a few years before Miller became a household name as author of plays like All My Sons and Death of a Salesman. Tune in as Jane Austen […]
Speaker: Liz Philosophos Cooper, the president of the JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America). Topic: Jane Austen: Working Woman “I must keep to my own style & go on in my own Way.” Jane Austen was a working woman and determined professional writer. This illustrated talk will explore Austen’s involvement in the business of […]
A talk on the variety of ways composers portray the world, plot, and characters in Jane Austen adaptations from classical music, to imitation and inspiration from the Regency era, to folk music, and even electric guitars. We will look at both movies and mini-series, choices of instrumentation as well as different story techniques within music.Ruth […]
November topic: Food historian, journalist and author Julienne Gehrer in conversation with our Director, Lizzie Dunford. Julienne is the author of Dining with Jane Austen and the forthcoming Martha Lloyd’s Household Book: The Original Manuscript from Jane Austen’s Kitchen. Julienne has partnered with chefs on ‘A Jane Austen Literary Dinner’ and a ‘Cheese Tour of […]
The Strand Theater Company proudly continues its 13th consecutive season as the only brick-and-mortar company in Baltimore dedicated exclusively to celebrating womxn’s diverse voices and perspectives, with the holiday production of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Directed by the Strand Associate Artistic Director, Erin Riley. Performance Dates: Friday, December 4th, […]
The 18th century witnessed a burgeoning population, the growth of the middle class, the rise of industrialization and a rapid consumption of new luxury goods. This extravagance also reached kitchens and dining rooms. Georgian tables groaned with succulent roasts, savory puddings, and luscious desserts. With a special focus on the writings of Jane Austen and […]
It's Jane's Birthday's month, We will celebrate with a toast and a special guest Curtis Sittenfeld, author of Eligible, which, as described in the New York Times review, “..moves the story to that roiling hotbed of societal intrigue, the Cincinnati suburbs. As in the police lineup scene in “The Usual Suspects,” in which the characters […]
Topic: "Just in a happy state of flounce": Jane Austen's Economies of Alteration A talk by Susan Allen Ford, editor of Persuasions and Persuasions On-Line. Pre-registration is required; check web site for link.
Join JASNA Central California, Greater Sacramento Region, Northern California Region, San Diego Region, and Southwest Region, for an afternoon salon of ideas, games, and fun, in honor of Jane Austen's birthday.
Raise a cuppa to Jane in this, her birthday month. Following a short presentation, we'll discuss our own favorite teas. Perhaps you'll find a new treat to try! For information on joining this meeting, please email the Co-RC at etpaquette@att.net. Please note:
We are meeting online this year, so it's open to Janeites everywhere & free! We will chat about all things Jane Austen, laugh a lot, as usual, and play some Bingo. We do have Tea Party kits for sale, to add a little extra cheer! They are $16, including shipping, and feature lots of lovely […]
You are cordially invited to Sacramento Public Library's 11th annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea—a Virtual Reali-Tea! This year, you will celebrate Austen from the comfort of your own estate. You can sip a dish of tea in your wing-back chair, dressed in your Regency finery, as we bring this live event to your screen. We […]
A Reading and Conversation with Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon