Peg and Joe Hesley welcomed 35 members and friends to their home to hear Dr. Joan Ray speak about her newest book, Simply Austen. Dr. Ray is always a delightfully entertaining speaker, and quite an engaging writer.   [gallery size="full"...

  Some of our members were able to take advantage of seeing The Southwest Shakespeare Company's production of "Sense and Sensibility," adapted by Kate Hamill, at the Mesa Arts Center Farnsworth Studio. 

  On Sunday, February 11, 2018, eight members of our Region gathered at the George & Dragon English Pub for a fun afternoon of pub grub and games.

  A crime of great proportions rocked Moore Manor! A body was found in the water closet. Everyone there, 34 in all, were under suspicion, but all was finally revealed the evening of Saturday, December 16, 2017. Guests traveled back in time to Regency England,...

  Just how did Jane Austen become the celebrity author and inspiration for generations of loyal fans she's become today? Members and friends of the Great Phoenix Region learned more from Dr. Devoney Looser, as she spoke on her new book, The Making of Jane Austen....

"[A]s for Mr. Hurst, by whom Elizabeth sat, he was an indolent man, who lived only to eat, drink, and play at cards." – Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Our own dear Aunt Phillips (Diane Gorham) again hosted 14 of us at her lovely home for an...

  The Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America was held October 6-8, 2017, in Huntington Beach, California.Presented by the JASNA Southwest Region, “Jane Austen in Paradise: Intimations of Immortality,” was at the Hyatt Regency...

On September 29, 2017, five members gathered informally to catch the wonderful Judi Dench in "Victoria and Abdul" at the Harkins Camelview Theatre.

  On Sunday, September 24, 2017, 16 members gathered at the home of Sherry Moore to hear Sylvia Hom's presentation, "Jane's Next Book: Immortality and Anticipation, Remembering Jane's Life and Works."   [gallery size="full"...

  On Sunday afternoon, August 20, 2017, members brought their favorite DVDs to a movie day, where the favorite was selected to view. We had 11 enjoy "Miss Austen Regrets" in one of the Sagewood Senior Living Center theaters.