2012 JASNA Regional Birthday Celebrations
JASNA Regions will celebrate Jane Austen’s 237th birthday, December 16, 2012, with many creative events. Most Regions hosted a tea or luncheon, often with a lecture or discussion about Austen’s works or life. The following sample of birthday celebrations shows the range of activities and intriguing venues chosen by Regions for their annual fete. These celebrations, as well as other special events held throughout the year, add to our members’ enjoyment and appreciation of Jane Austen and her writing.
- California, Southwest Region: “Serious Laughter”
- Metropolitan Kansas City Region: Sandy Lerner, Chawton House Library Trustee
- Maryland Region: “The Music of Jane Austen’s Novels”
- Dayton, Ohio Region: “Dueling and the Code of Honor in Jane Austen’s Time”
- Oklahoma Region: Jane Austen’s Birthday Tea
- North Texas Region: “The Sounds of Silence: Anne Elliot among the Talkers”
- Vermont Region: Writing Second Impressions
- Wisconsin Region: Birthday Lunch