Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest (JASNA-SW)
JASNA-SW Events & MoreComing Up
Save the date 19 May 2012 for a seaside holiday with Jane Austen at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica.
Events Gone By
On Saturday, 3 December 2011, we learned about Regency women's health issues at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Our first-ever super-regional weekend at the Huntington Gardens & Library and the Westin Pasadena was a spectacular success. Click on the title above for a photo recap.
Our first-ever JASNA-SW booth at the Festival was a resounding success. Please click on the title above for photos.
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JASNA members were treated to a sneak preview of the film about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Click on the title above to see a trailer of the movie.
"Silver Forks, Golden Memories, and Library Treasures." Featured talk: Ed Copeland on Silver Fork Novels.
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Domestic Entertainments in Jane Austen's Time
History
Diana Birchall and People take us on a nostalgic journey.
In Memoriam
Sundries
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JASNA-SW Spring Meeting 2007
One cannot have too large a party. --Jane Austen MAY 5, 2007, from 10:30 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. Three speakers who share our passion for Jane Austen joined us: ***Our very own Gracia Fay Ellwood spoke about “A Hole in Henry Crawford’s Heart.” ***Another local member, Laurie Viera Rigler, entertained us with some passages from her novel, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict (Dutton, August 2, 2007). She also told us the story behind the book. ***Finally, past JASNA president Joan Klingel Ray traveled from Colorado to give us an illustrated lecture titled, “The Woman who Came to Dinner; Jane Austen Visits Country Houses.” She was also on hand to autograph copies of her newly released book, Jane Austen for Dummies. We also hosted a Jane Austen White Elephant Sale. Members sold their new and used Jane Austen things and raised a total of $321 for JASNA's Fund for Hurricane Katrina Library Relief. Our delicious lunch menu included . . . (with lime, sea salt and tequila butter sauce) (with white wine, capers, Italian parsley and light lemon butter sauce) (linguini pasta with marinara sauce and grilled vegetables) Time: 10:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Location: The UCLA Faculty Center The event cost was, as usual, dependent upon membership status: $35 for current 2007 members of JASNA-SW -Current members could also bring one guest at $35 rate. $50 each for non-members -Included membership for the rest of 2007. $20 for high school and undergraduate college students -Copy of current identification must be submitted with payment. JASNA-SW proceeds from the AGM subsidized the speakers. |
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