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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Reading and Conversation with Playwrights Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
To celebrate Jane Austen’s 245th birthday this year, Chawton House are taking a fresh look at her unfinished work The Watsons, with an evening of online events, 3–8pm GMT. Tickets […]
Start the Christmas celebrations with this wonderful Jane Austen birthday address by Dr. Claire Walsh about Georgian Christmases. Advent marked the start of Christmas but preparations would begin the week […]
Are you a Jane Austen fan? Do you enjoy reading her books, watching film adaptations, and discovering contemporary fiction that is inspired by her life and works? Then join staff […]
Jane Austen was born on Saturday 16 December 1775 – a bitterly cold winter’s night, 245 years ago. This year, we will hold our birthday celebrations online. Join us on […]
Live stream virtual performances of this soon-to-be holiday classic by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, directed by Erin Riley. A sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the […]