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JASNA-SW is a non-profit organization with a diverse membership: From admirers to aficionados, students to scholars, book purists to film fans, what brings us together is our love of Jane Austen. Through local reading groups and events that are both entertaining and informative, we celebrate the work and life of Jane Austen, the world of her books, and her influence in popular culture.
JASNA-SW'S ANNUAL SPRING MEETING, "HORSE AND CARRIAGE," April 10, 2010
Join us in the Grand Prix Ballroom of the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Glendale.
Dr. Sandy Lerner, horsewoman and patron of the Chawton House Library, will share her expert knowledge of 18th century carriages and their modern-day equivalents in terms of style, comfort and prestige.
Dr. Alice Villaseñor of JASNA-SW will tell us about her summer at Chawton Library as a JASNA International Visitor.
Plus, readings, songs, delicious food, and more. Click here for full program details and printable registration form, or check your mailbox for your flyer!
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: The Play
Theater Lovers: take note! Both The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Ashland) and the Utah Shakespearean Festival , hosted by southern Utah University in Cedar City, are presenting PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and J. R. Sullivan. This adaptation promises to be “delightful, romantic, and fun!”
Oregon opened its season with this production. It continues through October 31. For more information, visit their website or call (800) 219-8161 for tickets.
In Utah, the show will run July 1 – August 28. For more information, go to bard.org or call (800) 752-9849 for tickets.
Don't Miss Out on Important Announcements
If we don't have your email address, be sure to send it to Carol Krause, our Email Coordinator. (Click on the CONTACT US tab above for Carol's email address.)
JASNA-SW's email announcements include a monthly calendar of events, including the latest on reading group meetings, special screenings, and other events that you won't want to miss. If you'd like to be in the loop, please contact Carol.
The Jane Austen Survey Results Are In
Ever wonder if our community fits the popular stereotypes of Janeites – or not? Find out here.
In addition to discounted admission to our already affordable Spring and Winter Events, your $15 membership:
* allows our Region to contribute to the restoration of Jane Austen's house and church at Chawton.
* provides food and drink to our holiday season reading group teas.
* allows us to keep our biannual meetings affordable. For example, our last two meetings cost 30% and 55% more, respectively, than what they brought in. Therefore, your $15 membership helped cover the cost of bringing in speakers, the food, and the venues.
* helps cover miscellaneous costs, such as printing and mailing out our newsletters and web hosting for this site.
In addition, members are the first to hear about special screenings and other Austen-related events. Some of these events are open to JASNA-SW members only.
Membership in JASNA-SW is only $15 per year. Please consider joining today. Click on the Join/Contact tab above.
 All roads lead to Austen. (photo by Diana Birchall)
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My idea of good company ... is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.
--Jane Austen
ABOUT JASNA, OUR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
The Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) is the parent organization for our regional group.
Members of JASNA receive an excellent journal, Persuasions, and are eligible to attend the three-day Annual General Meeting. JASNA has many entertaining and informative activities for members and supports our local organization in a variety of ways.
For more information about the Jane Austen Society of North America, our annual meetings, and how to join the Society, visit JASNA's national website, jasna.org. |
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