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JASNA Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America was held October 21-23, 2016, in Washington DC. JASNA's 2016 AGM celebrated the bicentennial of the publication of Jane Austen's masterpiece Emma. The conference theme “Emma at 200: ‘No...
Northanger Abbey Play
Four members of our Region attended a stage production of "Northanger Abbey" at Paradise Valley Baptist Church, present by Moez Art Productions, October 8, 2016.
Meet and Greet: SPEBL and JASNA-PHX
Members of the Society for the Promotion of Elegant British Literature and the Jane Austen Society of North America Greater Phoenix Region met at the Tuck Shop on September 24, 2016.
Supper and Cards with Aunt Phillips
Our own dear Aunt Phillips (Diane Gorham) hosted 16 for potluck dinner, followed by whist, other games, and a Regency evening tea board. There was great fun and good company all around! [gallery size="full"...
My Own Delightful Experience of the Day
By Sandy Bregman After recently receiving the (May/June) Newsletter published by our local JASNA Region, I had the pleasure of reading “Miss (Donna Elizabeth) Bennett' s Perspective.” This is a beautiful recollection of...
Miss Bennett’s Perspective
By Bella E. Bennett This article was originally published in our newsletter and has been moved her for your reading pleasure. Where shall I begin? I hardly know what to write! My dear friends, to say that the Day with Jane Austen was a grand occasion would be a...
“Bride and Prejudice”
JASNA Greater PHX went Bollywood on Saturday, August 13, 2016, when 11 gathered at the Scottsdale Camelback Resort Theater to watch "Bride and Prejudice."
An Afternoon in the Drawing Room
– Workshops and Such On Saturday, June 25, Peg and Joe Hesley hosted 13 crafty Janeites who learned and practiced the arts of turban-making, bonnet-making, needlepoint, and other Regency accomplishments. [gallery size="full"...
Phoenix Comicon
Phoenix Comicon was a great excuse to dress up á la "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," June 4, 2016. The special zombie makeup was done by our own Susan Allen's daughter Nessa Robertson who Is a special effects artist. [gallery size="full"...
“Love and Friendship”
A viewing of director Whit Stillman's new film adaptation of Jane Austen's Lady Susan, "Love and Friendship," was the destination of six members of our Region on May 21, 2016, at the Harkins Shea 14 Theatre, Scottsdale. [gallery size="full"...
