Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest (JASNA-SW)
Events and MoreEvents Gone By
Click on the title above for photos and a recap of this event. Click on the title above for a recap of this event. 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. Click on title above for photos of this exciting event. If you missed out on this exciting event, you can click on the title above for a recap of our program. 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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Join Us / Contact Us be done too soon. -- Jane Austen Membership Information 2009 If you are a fan of all things Austen, you belong in the Jane Austen Society of North America and JASNA-Southwest! JASNA-SW is a region of JASNA and covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Ventura counties. JASNA-SW offers you the opportunity to make nearby friends with compatible Janeites who love the novels, letters, life and times of Jane Austen. We offer two regional events a year: one in the spring and again in early December. These meetings include speakers on a variety of topics related to Jane Austen and activities such as period dancing. The December meeting includes a celebration of Jane’s birthday. Meetings are held at locations throughout southern California. Our publication, The JASNA Southwest Newsletter, keeps you apprised of local and national events, contains information on the reading groups and features articles of interest on Jane and related topics. We currently sponsor eight local reading groups. JASNA-SW has separate dues, in addition to JASNA dues. The local dues support many activities and functions for our members: • Programs. For the last four years we have been charging you only the actual cost of the lunch at these events. The Board is using reserve funds and dues to subsidize the full cost of the meetings, including: o speaker expenses (who receive an honorarium and sometimes plane tickets and a night’s lodging) o rental of A/V equipment, pianos and the like o coffee and tea service at the beginning of a regional meeting • A contribution to each Reading Group’s annual Jane Austen Birthday celebration • Postage and printing for paper mailings such as program announcements and membership renewal and for contacting new members. • The cost of the e-mail listserv software. • The cost of the web page and domain name. • The cost of printing and mailing the Newsletter (only JASNA-SW members receive the Newsletter). If you are member of JASNA, but have not yet paid dues to JASNA-SW, please help support these popular and important functions of the local organization. If you are a member of JASNA-SW, but have not joined JASNA national, please know that we are an affiliated region of JASNA. JASNA provides substantial support to local regions, including insurance and legal assistance. JASNA By-Laws note that you must be a member of JASNA to participate. Please think about it! We have a differential pricing structure for attendance at JASNA-SW events. JASNA and JASNA-SW members pay less than non-members to attend, so it really pays to become a member. Also, at some venues space is limited and members naturally have priority. In order to avoid disappointment, please join or renew your membership today. Membership in JASNA-SW costs $15 per annum. To join JASNA-SW or renew your membership, please click on the link above to download a printer-friendly version of this form (or print from the screen if you prefer), fill in your information, and mail the form and your membership check to the address below. Membership is $15 per person. If you are sending in a membership check for more than one person, please include information for each joiner. Name ______________________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________________ City and Zip Code___________________________________________________________ Email Address_____________________________________ Phone ___________________ JASNA-SW provides a monthly calendar to its members and interested bystanders by email. The calendar informs you of JASNA events and other local activities (film screenings, bookstore readings, musical events, plays, etc.) which may be of interest to our members. Please be sure to include your email address here and keep it updated. Please mail your membership check, made out to JASNA-SW, to our Treasurer and Membership Secretary: Patricia Cross 910 19th Street #105 Santa Monica, CA 90403 or click here to email her if you have any questions. Membership dues in JASNA and JASNA-SW are separate. CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE FOR A PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION OF THIS MEMBERSHIP FORM. JASNA-SW is a region of our parent organization, JASNA, the Jane Austen Society of North America. If you are not a member of JASNA, please consider joining. Dues are $30 per annum for individuals, $45 for families, and $18 for students. Membership dues in JASNA and JASNA-SW are separate. JASNA publishes the highly respected literary journal, Persuasions; conducts a three-day Annual General Meeting, which takes place in a different city each year; maintains the jasna.org website with links to sites related to the work, life, and times of Jane Austen; publishes the JASNA News newsletter; and participates in special projects that maintain close ties with sites in England connected to Jane Austen. JASNA has many informative and entertaining activities for members and supports our local organization in a variety of ways. To find out more, visit JASNA's website at www.jasna.org. If you would like to obtain membership forms, click on “About JASNA,” and then click on “Membership.” For further questions on membership in JASNA, please call 1-800-836-3911 or email the US/ |
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