by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Dec 6, 2018 | Past Events
Anne Elliot Abroad Luncheon “If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey) On Saturday, December 8, 2018, JASNA Greater Phoenix members and friends gathered to celebrate the holiday...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Nov 4, 2018 | Past Events
On Saturday, November 3, 2018, eight Janeites and family members packed meals for Feed My Starving Children. As our dear author said, “Incline us oh God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be severe only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Oct 14, 2018 | Past Events
On Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2018, Peg Hesley facilitated an engaging and entertaining discussion of Professor John Mullan’s book, What Matters in Jane Austen? Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved. For the sake of time, Peg concentrated on four chapters from the...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Sep 16, 2018 | Past Events
A baker’s dozen gathered at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Saturday, September 15, where our own Elizabeth Pickens gave a very informative presentation on music and instruments from Jane Austen’s time....
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Aug 12, 2018 | Past Events
Click on the flyer for a larger image in a new tab. On Sunday, August 12, 2018, the first of two small book studies on Persuasion met at the home of Sherry Moore to discuss the book during its bicentenary year of publication. Sylvia Hom presented background, then led...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jun 5, 2018 | Past Events
A group of hardy sempstresses gathered at the Tempe Library to learn and/or practice the art of sewing as they created their own reticules. thank you, Gloria Zanella, for facilitating and sharing your needlework gifts. Here’s one of the lovely creations....
