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.
Regency romance is back for the holidays with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley—a companion piece to the duo’s delightful Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley—both continuations […]
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 […]
Regency romance is back for the holidays with Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley—a companion piece to the duo’s delightful Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley—both continuations […]
See off the cold of winter with a cosy night in by the virtual fireside and a chilling festive tale, "The Old Nurse's Story" by Elizabeth Gaskell. Videos can be […]
San Jose Stage Company presents a virtual revival of its 2013 World Premiere of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Razor sharp and laced with irony and wit, Austen’s passionate characters must negotiate […]
A recording of the US premier of the orchestrated version of the opera Mansfield Park based upon Jane Austen’s third and most controversial novel. Composed by Jonathan Dove with libretto by Alasdair […]
Margaret Christmann will lead a discussion of "The Clergy in Jane Austen's Novels." Email the organizers to register or for more information: jasna.orswwa@gmail.com
In her most recent book, Wanderers: A History of Women Walking, Kerri Andrews provides intimate and incisive portraits of some of the women who have, over the past 300 years, […]
Join JASNA SW for a free Zoom presentation by Professor Jason Solinger on "The Anti-Historical Austen: From 'The History of England' to Northanger Abbey and Beyond." The talk is a live […]
Topic: "I hope white hands": Abolition and the Female Consumer A talk by University of Buffalo Scholar in Residence Tricia Matthew. Enjoy birthday cake and/or popovers at home. Don't forget […]
Explore the world of fabric in the Regency Era. Learn what fabrics are discussed in Austen's works, what sort of materials would have been available to her characters and how […]
Lucy Worsley paints a vivid picture of her favourite author, Jane Austen. Through the houses, places and possessions which mattered to her, Lucy takes a fascinating look at Jane Austen’s […]
Frances Burney’s rarely seen 18th century proto-feminist satire is a hilarious story of broken engagements, excessive romanticism - and one massively misguided misogynist. Sir Roderick has turned frantic misogynist for two […]