Kentucky, Greater Louisville Region
4th Annual Jane Austen Festival
July 9 and 10, 2011
Karen Eterovich in Bath
The JASNA Greater Louisville Region invites you to attend the 4th Annual Jane Austen Festival on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, from 10 AM to 4:30 PM each day. The event will be held at Historic Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY, 40207.
Events this year will include “Cheer from Chawton: A Jane Austen Family Theatrical.” This is a one-woman show about Jane Austen written and performed by Karen Eterovich of NYC. Ms. Eterovich recently performed “Cheer from Chawton” at the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England, to rave reviews.
Sunday features a Children’s Tea for ages 4 through 12. Advance reservations required. A Grand Ball will be held Saturday evening, with separate registration required. There are two featured workshops, “Jane’s Garden Pincushion” by Pat Judice (silk ribbon embroidery) and “Dressing the Part” by Betsy Bashore (recommending patterns, fabrics, vendors for your own Regency attire). There will be a Regency fashion show, a Regency Emporium, and a four-course afternoon tea.
Reservations open on June 1 at http://www.jasnalouisville.com/. Registration information will include schedules and pricing. Period attire is appreciated but not required. For further information, contact Bonny Wise, 812-923-7808 (home) or 502-727-3917 (cell) or wises4@insightbb.com.
—Bonny Wise