On Saturday, February 29, 2020, JASA-Greater Phoenix members and friends attended a showing of the new Focus Features "Emma" at the Harkins Camelview Theatre in Scottsdale.   On Tuesday evening, February 25, four lucky JASNA-PHX board members attended a special...

JASNA Greater Phoenix and many friends gathered at the Irish Cultural Center for a delightful afternoon of dancing to the music of The Parson Sisters. Our own Peg Hesley called, keeping us moving beautifully. Following are some images from the day, followed by some...

LET’S PLAY! Game Night   On Sunday, March 30, 2019, four JASNA Greater Phoenix members gathered at the home of one of our members to play "Marrying Mr. Darcy," and to enjoy  delicious food and drink. There was some competition, much camaraderie, and lots of...

Movie Day: "Northanger Abbey" (2007) CELEBRATING 200 YEARS OF NORTHANGER ABBEY   On Sunday, February 24, 2019, 11 JASNA Greater Phoenix members and friends gathered at the home of one of our members to watch the 2007 adaptation of Northanger Abbey, starring...

Fresh Perspectives on Mansfield Park October 27-29, 2006, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona  The Southern Arizona Region of JASNA was the host, in Tucson, for the 2006 Annual General Meeting, where the theme was “Fresh Perspectives on Mansfield Park”...

  On Sunday, January 27, 2019, JASNA Greater PHX members and friends shared a no-host afternoon at an Irish Pub, featuring traditional pub food and camaraderie.  

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...

  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...

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 book,...

  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. ...