Events For 2010
February 20th from 2-4 pm - "Pride, Prejudice &
Romance". Join us for tea and a lively discussion of Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice. We
will also enjoy short performances of some of our favorite scenes from Pride and Prejudice, performed by local Austen
fans Keith Snell and Heather Parish, Artistic Director of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival. If you're interested in attending,
please RSVP by February 10th if possible. Location for this event will be the Woodward Park Library, 944 East Perrin Ave.,
Fresno, CA 93720. (Please click the flier on the left for more information.)
April 10th from 12:00 to 2:00 pm - "Austen, Inspiration & Tea". Local Austen sequel
writer Sharon Lathan will share with our group how Jane Austen has inspired her to write her highly successful Darcy Saga
series of books. We'll also enjoy a small afternoon tea luncheon provided by the lovely Maureen Shepperd, owner of Hollyhock's
Cottage. The location for this event will be the back patio of Hollyhock's Cottage, 608 4th Street, Clovis, CA 93612.
May 8th from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm - 1st
ANNUAL JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL - We will be hosting the first and only Jane Austen Festival on the west coast of the United
States - this is not to be missed! For all the details, please see our page entitled "Jane Austen Festival".
July 10th from 2-4 pm - "The Power of Persuasion". Join us for
tea and a spirited discussion of Jane Austen's last complete novel, Persuasion. Location to be announced.
September 25th from 2-4 pm - "Gothic Intrigue at Northanger
Abbey". Just in time to tie in with the theme of this year's AGM, Mystery, Mayhem and Muslin in Portland,
we'll delve into the mysteries of one of Jane Austen's earliest works, Northanger Abbey. Location to be announced.
October 29th, 30th and 31st - JASNA
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Calling all Central Valley JASNA members! We are very fortunate to have this year's AGM
on the west coast, so mark your calendars. The Portland, Oregon group is planning a wonderful event with a gothic theme for
the Halloween season entitled Mystery, Mayhem and Muslin in Portland. Tickets for this event will go on sale around
May of 2010 and will sell out quickly, so make your plans well in advance! Contact Carrie Flores if you have any questions
or if you'd like to be part of the Central Valley group that's making the trek up north. For more information about
the 2010 AGM, click on the following link:
http://www.jasna.org/agms/portland/index.html
November 20th from 7 to 10 pm - A Jane Austen Holiday Ball - More
information to come...
December 11th from 11:00 am
to 2:00 pm - Jane Austen Birthday Luncheon at Victoria Rose Cottage in Old Town Clovis. Stay tuned for further details...