Below is a listing of some of our past meetings. Click on the photo gallery icon to view photos from the meeting (where available):

- Upcoming Meetings

- Small Group Meetings

DATE	PLACE	SPEAKER	DESCRIPTION	PHOTOS
7/11/2009	The Harbor Court Hotel	Dr. Pamela Regis	After lunch, Dr. Pamela Regis led a lively discussion on the barriers to betrothal that the four couples in Pride and Prejudice encountered.
12/13/2008	The Harbor Court Hotel	Mary Frances Huza	Luncheon at Brightons followed by "How Does Jane Austen Still Make Us Laugh?"
8/2/2008	Hopkins Club	Dr. Ann McKim	Luncheon
12/8/2007	The Harbor Court Hotel	Margaret C. Sullivan	Luncheon followed by "Five Things a Jane Austen Heroine (or Hero) Needs to Know"
7/7/2007	The Johns Hopkins Club	Asst. Professor Matthew Hale	Luncheon followed by "The Romance of War in the Age of Jane Austen"
12/2/2006	Harbor Court Hotel	Reading/Study Group	Luncheon in the Brightons Restaurant followed by Christmas Gaieties in The Westminster Room.
7/22/2006	Historic London Town House & Gardens		A tour of the William Brown House followed by an English-style tea.
12/3/2005	Harbor Court Hotel	Alice Steinbach	Luncheon followed by a speaker, Alice Steinbach.
7/16/2005	The John Hopkins Club	Reading/Study Group	Luncheon followed by a discussion about the letters of Jane Austen in fact and fiction.
12/4/2004	Harbor Court Hotel	Beale Cockey	Luncheon followed by a discussion on Fashions of Gentility, 1790-1820.
7/17/2004	The John Hopkins Club		Luncheon followed by an informal discussion, In Praise of Jane Austen's Words.
4/18/2004	Harbor Court Hotel	Laurie Kaplan	Laurie Kaplan's discussion featured “No Mud—no Weeds—no slimey rocks”; Seascapes and the Ephemeral in Jane Austen’s Last Novel.
12/13/2003	Harbor Court Hotel	Van Sapp	Van Sapp discussed "Travels in Search of Jane Austen." Followed by a birthday tea in the Brightons Tea Room.
7/19/2003	Riversdale Mansion	Margaret Callcott, editor of Mistress of Riversdale	An afternoon tea followed by a house tour of Riversdale Mansion. Members were also treated to a talk from Margaret Callcott, editor of Mistress of Riversdale.
12/7/2002	Harbor Court Hotel	Dr. Carol Pippen	Dr. Carol Pippen discussed "Jane Austen's Daughters." Followed by a birthday tea in the Brightons Tea Room.
7/27/2002	Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College	Nancy Magnuson	Conducted a brief business meeting. Visited the Rare Book Room, which houses one of the world's finest collections of material by and about Jane Austen and her times, The Henry and Alberta Hirshheimer Burke Collection.
12/1/2001	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Concert by The Canterbury Ringers	The Canterbury Ringers presented songs from Jane Austen's time using English handbell ringing techniques. A birthday tea followed the program.
7/14/2001	Homewood House		Tour of Homewood House Museum and Afternoon Tea.
4/26/2001	Roland Park Place	Paula Schwartz, author	Luncheon followed by a program featuring Paula Schwartz, author and favorite JASNA speaker.
2/17/2001	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Laurie Kaplan, Rena Kelly, and Nancy Magnuson	A belated birthday party for Jane Austen's 225th birthday. Featured: "Jane Austen in Baltimore: Highlights from the Past Twenty Years". Followed by an elegant birthday tea.
7/15/2000	Evergreen House		Tour of Historic Evergreen House followed by Tea in the Far East Room.
12/11/1999	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Polly Bart	Featured: "Town and Country in Jane Austen's Novels." Polly Bart analyzed how Jane Austen uses rural and urban settings as metaphor for development of character and human relationships. Followed by an elegant birthday tea.
7/17/1999	Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College		An informal meeting with afternoon tea. Included a viewing of Wishbone's version of Pride and Prejudice.
12/5/1998	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Elizabeth Mansfield Paula Reibel Paula Jonas Paula Reid (aka author, Paula Schwartz)	Featured "Sincere Flattery" - Paula Schwartz led a discussion on sequels to Jane Austen's novels. Followed by an elegant birthday tea.
7/18/1998	Hampton National Historic Site		Luncheon at Hampton followed by a tour of the House and Gardens.
12/6/1997	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Professor Lynn Johnson, Towson University	Professor Lynn Johnson of Towson University discussed the preception of nature and the moral dimension of landscape in Jane's novels. Followed by a Birthday Tea served in Brightons.
7/19/1997	Goucher College's Alumnae and Alumni House	Evelyn Schroedl	Featured "The Nicest Cold Luncheon in the World" and "Quite an Old Set: The China on Jane's Table." Evelyn Schroedl presented a talk and slides on the porcelain of Jane's era. Followed by a luncheon.
12/7/1996	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Luisa Ribeiro	Featured "The Cinematic Jane" an informal discussion on the recent film adaptations of Emma, P&P, S&S, and Persuasions. Followed by a Birthday Tea.
7/27/1996	The Johns Hopkins Club	Sandra Levy	Featured celebrated Maryland cooking teacher and JASNA member, Sandra Levy, who talked about food and dining with Jane and her contemporaries. Lunch included a choice of "The Longbourn Lunch" or "The Pemberley Platter".
12/2/1995	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Nancy Hall Mark Turner	Nancy Hall, head of materials management for Anne Arundel Co. Public Library, gave one woman's view of Jane and her relevance to today and beyond. Mark Turner demonstrated Jane's pages on the Internet. Followed by a birthday tea.
12/3/1994	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Helen Chappell	Featured "If Jane Austen lived in Oysterback" by Helen Chappell, author of The Oysterback Tales. Followed by a birthday tea.
9/18/1994	Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College		A private viewing of the BBC production release of Emma (1993). Includes an intermission, tea and cookies provided.
12/4/1993	Harbor Ct. Hotel	Professor Laurie Kaplan	Featured "Accidents in Persuasions: What If...?" Followed by a birthday tea.
11/8/1992	Goucher College in the Assembly Room at Merrick Hall	Choregraphie Antique and Musica Antiqua	"Delightful Diversions: Dance and Music of Jane Austen's Time." Refreshments included an elegant birthday tea.
12/14/1991	Goucher College, Sports and Recreation Center	Mark Turner	Mark Turner entertained with stymifying rhyming riddles. Also informal participation in period games.
5/18/1991	Johns Hopkins University, The Merrick Bar	Virginia Glasgow Koste, award winning author and actress	"Jane, Plain: A Fancy" A One-Woman, One-Act Play.
12/1/1990	Johns Hopkins Club, Eisenhower Room	Dr. Jeffrey Myers, Asst. Professor of English, Goucher College	"The Politics of Metadrama: Shakespeare at Mansfield Park" presented by Dr. Jeffrey Myers. Luncheon followed.
12/2/1989	Johns Hopkins University Club	John Krill, Paper Conservator at the Winterthur Museum	"Paper's Presence in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park". An understanding of Jane's references to paper, brings about a better understanding of English Life in the 1800's. Luncheon followed.
4/2/1989	Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College		Private viewing of the BBC's production of Mansfield Park.
12/4/1988	Towson State University, University Union	Patricia Kleeberger, Librarian and Art History Instructor	"The little bit (two inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush": Miniature Painting as a Reflection of Daily Life in Jane Austen's England. Birthday tea followed.
1/17/1988	Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College	Henry Burke, Nancy Magnuson, Sarah Jones, Barbara Simons, Susan Wiesner Bader	Small group tours of the Rare Book Room, home of the Alberta H. Burke Jane Austen Collection. Demonstration of dances from J.A.'s time by the Goucher College Historical Dance Group. Speakers on the diverse aspects of the Alberta H. Burke Collection. Speaker on dance in Jane's time. Followed by an English tea.
5/18/1985	Evergreen House and Theatre	Paula Schwartz and Neil Moyer	"Persuasion" -- concert version by Paula Schwartz and Neil Moyer. The evening included dinner.

You are cordially invited to our party to celebrate Jane Austen’s 235^th birthday.

When: Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Noon

Where: Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel

903 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21204

Featuring: Lunch (See menu on reverse.)

Followed by: Talk by Karen Field: A Tour of Pleasure

“Oh! what hours of transport we shall spend! And when we do return, it shall not be like other travellers, without being able to give one accurate idea of any thing. We will know where we have gone—we will recollect what we have seen.”

JASNA member Karen Field has a B.S. degree in Education from Radford University.

She has been an educator for 13 years. Karen and her husband celebrated 30 years of marriage in August by visiting Chawton. How romantic!

No scheme could have been more agreeable to Elizabeth, and her acceptance of the invitation was most ready and grateful.

If this scheme is agreeable to you, please return the portion below with your check,

$30 per person for JASNA members, $35 per person for guests, to:

Rena Kelly, Roland Park Place #658, 830 W. 40^th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211-2179

We must receive your reservation with payment no later than December 4th.

You are invited to bring pictures of your own Austen travels for our display table.

Added Attraction: 11 to 11:45 a.m:

Open House at the Goucher College Library Special Collections & Archives

Stop in to see examples from the world-class Alberta and Henry Burke Jane Austen Collection in the new Goucher Athenaeum, located next to the Sheraton North.

Questions? Call Rena (410) 243-5332.

Please reserve _____ space(s) for me for the birthday party on December 11^th.

Name(s): ________________________Guest(s):______________________________

Phone Number: ___________________E-Mail Address: _______________________

Entrée Selection: _______________________________________________________

[ ] I will attend the Goucher open house.

You will be contacted with instructions for convenient parking.

Jane Austen Birthday Party – Warfields Ballroom

Luncheon Menu - December 11, 2010

First Course: Cup of Soup du Jour

Choice of: Chicken Fromage

Roasted Boursin Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast with Sauce Supreme

or

Wild Mushroom Ravioli

With Roasted Roma Tomato Sauce, Baby Spinach & Fresh Goat Cheese

Both entrees include Chef’s Seasonal Vegetables and Freshly Baked Rolls with Butter.

Dessert: Grilled Pound Cake with Lemon Curd

Starbucks Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee, Hot Water with Assorted Tazo Teas

Assorted Sugars, Honey, Half & Half, 2% Milk, Flavored Syrups

Freshly Brewed Iced Tea

Directions to Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel - (410) 321-7400

From North:

Take I-95 South to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and head west to Towson. Take Exit 27A (Dulaney Valley Road). Take the second left onto Southerly Road and proceed to the hotel.

From South:

Take I-95 North to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and head west to Towson. Take Exit 27A (Dulaney Valley Road). Take the second left onto Southerly Road. Take the first right. The hotel will be directly in front of you.

Free parking is available at the nearby garage.