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Austen Chat, a new JASNA podcast

Posted in 19th century food, Author interview, Black People in Austen's England, Jane Austen's religion, Jane Austen's World, Podcasts, Pride & Prejudice 1995, tagged , , on March 25, 2024| 3 Comments »

Austen Chat, from the Jane Austen Society of North America, brings you entertaining and informative discussions on Jane Austen each month.

A Review by Brenda S. Cox

The idea suddenly came to Mrs. Breckyn Wood that JASNA needed a podcast. Breckyn says,

“My main goal is to attract a whole new generation of JASNA members–younger Jane Austen fans who maybe have read a book or two or seen one of the adaptations, but who didn’t know there was a whole organization dedicated to Austen. I had already been to a few meetings of my local Georgia Region and was blown away by the talent and intelligence of its members, so I knew JASNA would have a huge pool of potential podcast guests from which to draw.”

Being a young lady of ingenuity and determination, she came up with a plan and presented it to the leaders of JASNA, who gave their complete support for Austen Chat. This delightful podcast began in July, 2023, with new episodes released on the first Thursday of each month. As the Austen Chat website says:

“JASNA’s mission is at the heart of Austen Chat—to further the study, appreciation, and understanding of Jane Austen’s works, life, and genius. There is always more to learn and enjoy about Jane, and we invite you to join us for the ride! Each month we talk with scholars, authors, and subject experts on a wide variety of Austen-related topics. We think you’ll have fun and learn something new from every episode—whether you are a lifelong reader, an Austen newbie, a seasoned Austen scholar, or somewhere in between. Tune in each month to enjoy the company of clever, well-informed guests, who have a great deal of conversation!”

I have listened to the first nine episodes (through March 7, 2024) and loved them all. I learned new things from each expert, despite my years of studying Austen.

In each instalment, Breckyn interviews someone in the Austen world about their specialty. Then we have news for the JASNA community about upcoming events and resources. Finally, a Janeite shares one of his or her favorite quotes from Austen, and tells why they love it. So be sure to listen all the way to the end!

Here’s what we’ve gotten to enjoy so far:

Episode 1, Jane Austen & Her House: A Visit with Lizzie Dunford, brings us right to the Jane Austen House in Chawton. We learn about its background, the changes that have been going on, and the treasures on display in this Mecca for Janeites. 

Episode 2, Jane Austen & Goodness: A Visit with Brenda Cox, is my own discussion with Breckyn about how Austen’s faith and the Church of England are reflected in Austen’s novels, including some hidden “faith words” used with religious meanings, women church leaders of Austen’s time, and the differences between rectors, vicars, and curates. 

Episode 3, Jane Austen & Her Wardrobe: A Visit with Hilary Davidson, is a fun discussion of the clothes Jane Austen is known to have worn. I learned that Austen kept up with the latest fashions. Davidson tells us that in general it was easy to find relevant pictures of the types of clothing Austen mentioned in her letters, since they were what was popularly worn in those years. 

Episode 4, Jane Austen & Her Endings: A Visit with Inger Brodey, gives some surprising insights into the endings of Austen’s books. She talks about whether the novels end happily or not, the different kinds of happiness, and how Austen’s endings were unusual for her time. 

Episode 5, Jane Austen & Divorce: A Visit with James Nagle, tells us some suprising facts about ways people got divorced or separated in Austen’s time, including the practice of selling wives, which he says was often to the wife’s lover. 

Episode 6, Jane Austen & Mr. Wickham, A Visit with Adrian Lukis, explores Lukis’s experiences in portraying Wickham in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice movie, then what led him to write his current hit, Being Mr. Wickham, and his thoughts on Lydia and Wickham’s later lives. 

Episode 7, Jane Austen & Dido Belle, A Visit with Renata Dennis, gives us some insights from the head of JASNA’s Diversity Committee about mixed-race Dido Belle, her life, family, and connections with Jane Austen and Sanditon. 

Episode 8, Jane Austen & Food: A Visit with Julienne Gehrer, discusses Martha Lloyd, the friend who lived with Jane, Cassandra, and Mrs. Austen, and her Commonplace Book and recipes. 

Episode 9, Jane Austen & Her Genius: A Visit with Juliet McMaster, explores some facets of Austen’s brilliance in each of the novels and the Juvenilia. For example, McMaster compares Henry Tilney to Henry Higgins; both taught the heroine a new “language.” And she considers which heroes learned from the heroines, as well as which heroine learned from the hero. Juliet McMaster, a founding member of JASNA and “grande dame of Austen scholarship,” also talks about the early days of JASNA.

This is a great array of topics, all of which I enjoyed. I don’t know what’s coming next, but I’m sure it will be fun!

Episodes begin with a “desert island” question for the interviewee. Either:

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one Austen book, which one would it be?   Or,

If you were stranded on a desert island and could have one penpal from among Austen’s characters, who would it be?

Gentle reader, what is your answer?  And if you want to add your favorite Austen quote, please do!

 

Brenda S. Cox is the author of Fashionable Goodness: Christianity in Jane Austen’s England. She also blogs at Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen.

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Jane Austen in the News, Part 2

Posted in Jane Austen Films, Jane Austen's World, tagged , , , , , , , on February 5, 2024| 7 Comments »

Austen Chat Podcast

Austen Chat Podcast
Brenda Cox, a writer for this blog, steered me to these wonderful podcasts offered by JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America). Brenda’s discussion is featured in the second podcast on August 2023 entitled Jane Austen & Goodness: A Visit with Brenda Cox. 

On JASNA’s instagram’s site: 

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“This month we visit with the author of “Fashionable Goodness: Christianity in Jane Austen’s England” to discuss clergymen in Austen’s novels, her use of certain words that hold deeper religious meaning than you might think, women who were influential in the church, and the role churches played in the many social reforms of her time.”

A new podcast is featured every first Thursday of each month. This means a new one will appear in early March! Each is approximately 30 to 40 minutes long. They also come with a full transcript for a quick reference later, or for leisurely reading.

The Podcast host is Breckyn Wood, a member JASNA’s Georgia Region and an independent Jane Austen scholar. She is a freelance writer, editor, and children’s book author.

In addition to Brenda’s wonderful talk, previous podcasts include:

2023

July 6: Jane Austen & Her House: A Visit with Lizzie Dunford

Sep 7: Jane Austen & Her Wardrobe: A Visit with Hilary Davidson

Oct 5:  Jane Austen & Her Endings: A Visit with Inger Brodey

Nov 10: Jane Austen & Divorce: A Visit with James Nagle

Dec 7: Jane Austen & Mr. Wickham: A Visit with Adrian Lukis

2024

Jan 4: Jane Austen & Dido Belle: A Visit with Renata Dennis

Feb 1: Jane Austen & Food: A Visit with Julienne Gehrer

I can’t wait to listen to them all!

Tony Grant:  Review of Northanger Abbey, a play by Zoe Cooper

On the 26th January Tony Grant and his wife saw “Northanger Abbey” at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond upon Thames. The play, written by Zoe Cooper, was ”inspired” by Jane Austen’s novel. Only three actors enacted all the roles as written by Ms Cooper. 

I’ve seen plays in experimental theaters where actors played several roles after hastily making costume changes. This method of acting leaves me in awe in how the actors inhabit the different characters fully and with perfect recall of their varying dialogues.

Zoe Cooper's Northanger Abbey

The link below leads to the review on his blog of Cooper’s adaptation of Northanger Abbey. In preparation for the performance, Tony read Northanger Abbey again, which gave him fresh insights.

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Playwright Zoe Cooper

Click on this link to enter Tony’s blog to read the review and information about Zoe Cooper.

Hallmark’s Loveuary Experience in February 2024

presents four original movies inspired by the novels of Jane Austen… with a Hallmark twist. 

The first movie aired on February 3rd, but never fear, it will be streamed on Peacock on demand.

Paging Mr Darcy:  

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When an overly serious scholar attends an annual Jane Austen conference, she has a sudden change of heart when she strikes a deals with the man who’s playing Mr Darcy. 1 hr 24 m, 2024

Future February Airings on the Hallmark Channel

Love & Jane, Premieres Sat Feb 10 8/7c

An American in Austen, Premieres Sat Feb 17 8/7c

Sense and Sensibility, Premieres Sat Feb 24 8/7c

These movies will also stream on demand on the Peacock App.

A short review of ‘Paging Mr Darcy’

I just viewed “Paging Mr Darcy.” I give it 2½ out of 5 stars, having spent much of my time keeping half an ear and eye on the film while looking up information for my sick dog. The story was pleasant, but would have been better had the script reflected the energy, fun, and seriousness of an actual Austen conference, like the yearly JASNA AGM. The script was not robust enough for my tastes, but then again, there’s a reason why Hallmark movies with their happy endings are popular with a large number of viewers, and why so many of these romance movies are generated each year.

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Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens (2022 JASNA AGM)

Posted in 2022 JASNA AGM Victoria, Jane Austen's World, Religion in Austen's England, Sense and Sensibility, tagged , , , , , on October 30, 2022| 5 Comments »

by Brenda S. Cox

“I am never too busy to think of S&S. I can no more forget it, than a mother can forget her sucking child; & I am much obliged to you for your enquiries.”—Jane Austen, letter to Cassandra Austen, April 25, 1811, quoted in AGM brochure.

On this day, Oct. 30, 211 years ago (1811), Jane Austen’s first novel was published, Sense and Sensibility! A few weeks ago, the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) met to discuss and celebrate “Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens.” The garden city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, hosted this 2022 AGM.

Lovely logo for the 2022 JASNA AGM, Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens (Victoria, Canada)

Getting to Victoria was challenging for those of us on the east coast, but it was rewarding. The city is on an enchanting island on the west coast of Canada. Those who came early or stayed late were able to visit famous Butchart Gardens, a nearby castle, or other local sights. Personally, I chose to go whale watching, which was a delight. We watched a pod of orcas and saw a humpback whale waving his front flippers back and forth at us!

During the conference itself I got to choose between many great options. The schedule overflowed with fascinating talks, fun workshops, and great events. Of course an Emporium offered great books from Jane Austen Books as well as other goodies from Jane Austen’s Regency World and regional JASNA chapters. And I found many wonderful “kindred spirits” to talk with between events.

Plenaries: Cowper, Sin, and Duels

Each speaker showed us Sense and Sensibility through a unique lens. The first plenary speaker,  Dr. Emma Clery, spoke on “‘Our Garden is Putting in Order’: The Place of William Cowper in Jane Austen’s Thought-World.” Having studied Cowper extensively for my own book, I was intrigued by Clery’s ideas on Cowper’s influences in Sense and Sensibility. She said the Dashwoods were expelled from the “garden” of Norland, as Jane Austen was expelled from her “garden” at Steventon. This “paradise” is regained at Delaford, which is described in terms of garden walls and fruit trees. People in Austen’s works are like plants, needing the right conditions to grow. I want to explore the many references to trees, timber, and woods that Clery said are found in S&S.

The most controversial talk of the weekend was Robert Morrison’s “‘Deeper in a Life of Sin’: The Regency Romance of Sense and Sensibility.” Dr. Morrison, author of The Regency Years, showed the bad sides of all the men in S&S, claiming that none were real heroes. He also suggested that the first Eliza’s baby might have been Brandon’s, and that Marianne might have been losing Willoughby’s baby when she was so ill at Cleveland. He got a lot of pushback on these ideas; we can find potential evidence both for and against his suggestions. But his talk did start some great discussions through the rest of the weekend!

Finally, during Sunday brunch, we heard all about “The Many Duels of Sense and Sensibility” from Susannah Fullerton, author of Jane Austen & Crime. Fullerton told us that dueling at this time was not legal, but was rarely prosecuted. In this “Age of Politeness,” looking too closely at a man or brushing against him could result in a duel. She went on to describe the duels in S&S which were fought with words. She sees duels between John and Fanny Dashwood (Fanny wins), Fanny and Elinor’s mother (Fanny wins), Elinor and Lucy (goes back and forth), and more. From this perspective, as a novel of cutting and thrusting, Fullerton challenged us to look at the references to needles, pins, scissors, and knives in S&S, as well as “cut” and “sharp.”

Activities and Options

Outside of the plenaries, we had many great activities to choose from: workshops (including, as always, lots of dancing), special interest sessions, an improvised play, and great breakout sessions. Breakouts focused on a wide range of topics, including the arts, Austen in Spanish, specific characters in S&S, military service in the East India Company, information literacy, landscapes, a “playlet” dramatizing Lucy Steele’s tactics, and much more. Articles based on many of these are likely to appear in the next editions of Persuasions and Persuasions On-Line, so be on the lookout!

Breakout Sessions on Religious Themes

Besides religious echoes in the three main talks, three of the breakout sessions focused on one of my interests, the religious aspects of the novel. Laura Dabundo, author of Jane Austen: A Companion, shared about “Jane Austen’s Ode to Duty: Morality and Conscience in Sense and Sensibility.” Comparing S&S to Wordsworth’s “Ode to Duty,” Dabundo showed that “duty is manifest in one’s principled obligations to family, friends, church, and nation, personally and in community.” 

Roger E. Moore, author of Jane Austen and the Reformation, asked whether S&S might be “Jane Austen’s Most Religious Novel.” He examined the idea of religious enthusiasm, overly emotional reactions to religion, feared in Austen’s day. Many of Marianne’s thoughts, feelings, and actions fit with this religious enthusiasm. So it is possible Austen was showing the pitfalls of that contemporary concern.

I (Brenda S. Cox) also had the privilege of sharing my thoughts about “Faith Words in Sense and Sensibility: A Story of Selfishness and Self-Denial.”  I explored themes of vices and virtues in the novel. Austen, rather than preaching like many of her contemporaries, chose instead to use examples to encourage moral behavior. Elinor’s selfless behavior throughout, and Marianne’s repentance late in the novel, give strong examples to follow. Austen used “faith words” that had strong religious connotations in her time to reinforce her messages.

A Few of My AGM Highlights, in Pictures

Bookbinding workshop: Richelle Funk taught us some basic bookbinding skills, and we made lovely little notebooks; I used mine to take notes during the conference. Here, Baronda Bradley, in one of her gorgeous outfits, prepares her booklet for binding.
Beading with Jane Austen Workshop: Kim Wilson displays a replica of Jane Austen’s bracelet, along with other variations that can be made with her instructions and supplies, soon to be available online; sign up for her newsletter list to be notified. With her instructions and materials, I was able to start a lovely single-strand bracelet, and finish it as soon as I got home.

In a special interest session, Kristen Miller Zohn told us about “Gender and Decorative Arts in Austen’s Novels.” She explored how decorative arts, interiors, and clothing presented in Austen’s novels, particularly Northanger Abbey, speak to the unique roles of women and men in Austen’s era.
Cecily Van Cleave, a historical fiction writer, led another special interest session on “Beyond the Garden Wall: Priscilla Wakefield, Women in Botany, and the Intersection of Art and Science during the Austen Era.” We learned that women wrote science guides in this time, intended to help young ladies replace frivolous pursuits with more serious, intellectual hobbies.
Donna Fletcher Crow, dressed in a replica of Austen’s costume in the Byrne portrait, showed us maps and scenes of “Jane Austen in London with the Dashwoods.” She also explained the significance of Austen’s choices for locations. Listeners, though, seemed to be most fascinated by her mention of pencils as cutting-edge technology of the time, with graphite as a precious English product.
The Banquet and Promenade were a lovely time for many to dress up and show off their outfits. Kristen Miller Zohn and Jennifer Swenson, coordinators of the 2021 Chicago AGM, at the banquet.

For many of us, the Ball is always a joy and delight. Most people dressed in lovely costumes, like those in the above photos of Renata Dennis (head of the diversity committee) and myself, Jeanne Talbot, and Baronda Bradley (whose bustle held a bouquet of fresh flowers) with her husband Eric Fladager. We all danced the night away.

Next year, I hope you will join us at the 2023 AGM in Denver for “Pride & Prejudice: A Rocky Romance.”

 

Brenda S. Cox, author of the new book, Fashionable Goodness: Christianity in Jane Austen’s England, writes for Jane Austen’s World and for Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen. You can also visit her on Facebook.

 

 

 

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Jane Austen in the Arts

Posted in 2021 JASNA AGM Chicago, art, Dancing, Diversity, Jane Austen's World, tagged , on October 25, 2021| 6 Comments »

By Brenda S. Cox

We got to enjoy “Jane Austen in the Arts” at the 2021 Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) Annual General Meeting (AGM). Over 500 participants gathered in Chicago last weekend to learn, enjoy each other’s company, and have fun!

The crowd was smaller than usual, and covid precautions were taken. Europeans weren’t able to come, though we had a few brave Canadians join us. It was a delight to be back together in person. Most regional JASNA groups are only now re-starting in-person meetings after many months of gathering only on Zoom. (If you didn’t know about JASNA, check it out; you will likely find a group near you.)

The Jane Austen Society of North America recently held their Annual General Meeting in Chicago.

So what does Austen have to do with the arts, you might wonder? We learned both about the arts during Austen’s time, and artistic adaptations of Austen today. Here are some of the topics we discussed.

Plenary Sessions

  • Gillian Dow told us about theatre and Austen’s dialogue.
  • Devoney Looser compared Jane and Cassandra’s inspiring one another through writing and art with Jane and Anna Maria Porter, sister-novelists writing at the same time.
  • Desmond Shawe-Taylor explained the Prince Regent’s enjoyment of art, especially the Dutch and Flemish painters popular at the time.
  • Maestro Stephen Alltop and Soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg gave us a concert of some of Jane Austen’s favorite music. One of the highlights of the weekend for me was their hilarious interpretation of “The Battle of Prague,” with Josefien’s farcical dramatization: shooting, riding an imaginary horse, “suffering” from wounds, and ducking cannonballs. (And, Maestro Alltop introduced the piece with a wonderful reading from Mark Twain’s Innocents Abroad about it, which started us laughing and we didn’t really stop!)

Special Interests

Participants chose from a rich palette of special interest sessions and breakout sessions, addressing all of these arts:

  • Music of the time, and the music used in Austen movies
  • Fashion
  • Painting
  • Sketching
  • Drama
  • Elocution
  • Dance
  • Embroidery
  • Costume Design
  • Graphic Novels and Comics
  • Cooking
  • Art Appreciation
  • Collecting Art
  • Adaptations of Austen
  • Satirical Cartoons
  • And even making videos for Tik Tok!
Joy Refuerzo Provost shows the silhouette she cut of the Prince Regent. Cassidy J. Alexander, standing next to her, is a professional silhouette artist and historian who taught the workshop at the AGM.

Tours and Workshops

For those who came a day early or stayed late, tours were offered of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, Chicago movies, and more. Workshops, organized by Lori Mulligan Davis, let participants try their hands (and feet) at:

  • Calligraphy
  • Making Feather Headpieces
  • Watercolors
  • Silhouettes, and of course
  • English Country Dance

Entertainment

Besides all these fascinating learning opportunities, I loved the two main events.

  • Chicago’s Ghostlight Ensemble performed a captivating reading of A. A. Milne’s play, Miss Elizabeth Bennet: A Play from Pride and Prejudice. Bennet stole the show, with many hilarious lines. The play more or less followed the plot of Pride and Prejudice, but with some fun new twists thrown in.
  • And of course, the Ball, following a banquet. So fun to be back dancing again, even with masks on! Callers Tom and Toni Tumbusch led the four long lines of dancers through two easy dances, to get the newbies comfortable, then brought us through the complex dance from the 1995 movie of Pride and Prejudice. This was loosely based on the dance “Mr. Beveridge’s Maggot”—maggot meant a favorite, not a worm! The caller explained that choreographers totally revised that dance so that it would look good on film and give Darcy plenty of chances to give Elizabeth “smoldering” looks! The changes did make it harder to dance, but we did it. And the last dance was the slower Duke of Kent’s Waltz. It didn’t actually include waltzing, though it was in ¾ time.
  • Those who didn’t want to dance could play whist or join a trivia tournament.
Renata Dennis, chair of the Diversity (JEDI) Committee, and Brenda S. Cox, dressed for the banquet and ball at the AGM.

Diversity

JASNA has been making great efforts to make Austen more accessible to a wide variety of people, including younger audiences and audiences from various backgrounds. The JASNA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (fondly called the JEDI Committee) includes nine committed Janeites from a variety of backgrounds. I asked the JEDI chair, Renata Dennis, what she saw as the highlights of this AGM.

Renata sends kudos to the amazing AGM organizers, Kristen Miller Zohn and Jennifer Swenson, for making a point of including topics related to Jane Austen and diversity.

Kristen Miller Zohn and Jennifer Swenson, organizers of the 2021 AGM

Some examples Renata appreciated:

  • Johann S. Buis and Lisa Brown shared about musicians of color including George Polgreen Bridgetower, Ignatius Sancho and others, with samples of their work.
  • Georgie Castilla, an artist from Mexico, gave a fascinating presentation on Austen adaptations in comics, manga, and graphic novels. I was surprised to learn that while comic adaptations of other classics have been around for a long time, the first Austen comics appeared only recently. Georgie also pointed out that in cartoon adaptations, the characters can easily be shown as from diverse backgrounds. I bought one of his t-shirts, which proclaims “Austen is For Everyone,” and shows a variety of people in Regency clothes. 
  • Lena Ruth Yasutake talked about ways to introduce “new, younger, and more diverse audiences” to Austen through drama, education, and costume.
  • Devoney Looser talked about Charles Austen’s connections to suppressing slavery. She encouraged us to not fear addressing difficult topics of the Austens’ connections to slavery. The issues are complex, with many gray areas, but well-worth exploring in depth.

A recent issue of Persuasions On-Line also focuses on Jane Austen and Diversity.

Dancing at the Ball. Georgie Castilla and Sheila Hwang, members of the JEDI Committee.

Shopping

What else? Of course we also got to shop! Jane Austen Books offered their usual incredible selection of books, magazines, and other goodies, including a book signing with authors who spoke at the AGM. Other vendors sold clothing, accessories, socks, the Wisconsin region’s lovely Austen calendars, and other fun stuff.

This image by Georgie Castilla premiered at the AGM, featured on t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and tote bags. Items are available from Cassandra’s Closet.

Want to join in?

JASNA will be offering recordings of many of the sessions for those who didn’t make it to the AGM, for a fee. (My own talk on “Satirical Cartoons and Jane Austen’s Church of England” will be included.) I suspect that, like the AGM, the recordings will just be available to JASNA members, but I encourage you to join. The organization provides wonderful resources as well as great friends to network with.

And, you might want to start saving up for the next AGM, which will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2022 in Victoria, BC, Canada. I hear it’s a gorgeous place. The theme is “Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens.” I’m looking forward to it!

SPECIAL NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO JOIN JASNA, DO IT THIS WEEK! FEES WILL INCREASE ON NOVEMBER 1. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS, NOW $30 PER YEAR, WILL INCREASE TO $45 PER YEAR ON NOV. 1.

Brenda S. Cox blogs on Faith, Science, Joy, and Jane Austen. 

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Jane Austen Wants You!

Posted in jane austen, Jane Austen's World, Popular culture, tagged , , on February 8, 2013| 3 Comments »

Inquiring readers: This event is a mere hour down the road from my humble abode. I am thinking of attending. Anyone else in the mid-Atlantic area thinking of going?

The next welcome and special program of the local Southeastern VA Regional Chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America is on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.  Williamsburg Regional Library, 515 Scotland St., Williamsburg, VA  23185.

The program (skits on familial relationships) will start at 3:30 p.m. to accommodate those members who are also attending the George Washington Ball rehearsal that afternoon.  Registration starts at 2:30 p.m., followed by a beginning dance and an information fashion parade.  Announcements will be made regarding membership and upcoming programs.  Raffle and door prizes will be awarded.

Admission is free for current members; $5 for non-members; $4 for costumed attendees.  CASH ONLY.

 

Call Virginia Lee for details (757) 221-6686.
Join JASNA, The Jane Austen Society of North America! You don’t
need to be an Austen expert ― just an Austen lover!
Please visit our web site at http://www.jasna.org for information.
Student dues available!

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