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Below is a listing of some
of our past meetings. Click on the photo gallery icon to view photos from the
meeting (where available):
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PLACE
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SPEAKER
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DESCRIPTION
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PHOTOS
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7/11/2009
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The Harbor Court Hotel
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Dr. Pamela Regis
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After lunch, Dr.
Pamela Regis led a lively discussion on the barriers to betrothal that the
four couples in Pride and Prejudice encountered.
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12/13/2008
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The Harbor Court Hotel
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Mary Frances Huza
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Luncheon at Brightons followed by "How Does Jane Austen Still
Make Us Laugh?"
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8/2/2008
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Hopkins Club
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Dr. Ann McKim
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Luncheon
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12/8/2007
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The Harbor Court Hotel
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Margaret C. Sullivan
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Luncheon followed by
"Five Things a Jane Austen Heroine (or Hero) Needs to Know"
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7/7/2007
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The Johns Hopkins Club
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Asst. Professor Matthew Hale
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Luncheon followed by
"The Romance of War in the Age of Jane Austen"
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12/2/2006
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Harbor Court Hotel
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Reading/Study Group
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Luncheon in the Brightons Restaurant followed by Christmas Gaieties in
The Westminster Room.
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7/22/2006
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Historic London Town House &
Gardens
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A tour of the
William Brown House followed by an English-style tea.
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12/3/2005
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Harbor Court Hotel
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Alice Steinbach
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Luncheon followed by a speaker,
Alice Steinbach.
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7/16/2005
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The John Hopkins Club
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Reading/Study Group
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Luncheon followed by
a discussion about the letters of Jane
Austen in fact and fiction.
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12/4/2004
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Harbor Court Hotel
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Beale Cockey
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Luncheon followed by a
discussion on Fashions of Gentility, 1790-1820.
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7/17/2004
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The John Hopkins Club
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Luncheon followed by an informal
discussion, In Praise of Jane Austen's Words.
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4/18/2004
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Harbor Court Hotel
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Laurie Kaplan
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Laurie Kaplan's discussion
featured “No Mud—no Weeds—no slimey
rocks”; Seascapes and the Ephemeral in Jane Austen’s Last
Novel.
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12/13/2003
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Harbor Court Hotel
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Van Sapp
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Van Sapp discussed "Travels
in Search of Jane Austen." Followed by a birthday tea in the Brightons Tea Room.
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7/19/2003
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Riversdale Mansion
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Margaret Callcott,
editor of Mistress of Riversdale
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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.
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12/7/2002
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Harbor Court Hotel
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Dr. Carol Pippen
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Dr. Carol Pippen discussed
"Jane Austen's Daughters." Followed by a birthday tea in the Brightons Tea Room.
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7/27/2002
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Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College
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Nancy Magnuson
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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.
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12/1/2001
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Concert by The Canterbury
Ringers
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The Canterbury Ringers presented
songs from Jane Austen's time using English handbell
ringing techniques. A birthday tea followed the program.
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7/14/2001
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Homewood House
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Tour of Homewood House Museum
and Afternoon Tea.
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4/26/2001
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Roland Park Place
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Paula Schwartz, author
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Luncheon followed by a program
featuring Paula Schwartz, author and favorite JASNA speaker.
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2/17/2001
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Laurie Kaplan, Rena Kelly, and
Nancy Magnuson
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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.
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7/15/2000
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Evergreen House
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Tour of Historic Evergreen House
followed by Tea in the Far East Room.
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12/11/1999
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Polly Bart
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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.
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7/17/1999
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Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College
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An informal meeting with
afternoon tea. Included a viewing of Wishbone's version of Pride and
Prejudice.
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12/5/1998
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Elizabeth
Mansfield
Paula Reibel
Paula Jonas
Paula Reid
(aka author, Paula Schwartz)
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Featured "Sincere
Flattery" - Paula Schwartz led a discussion on sequels to Jane
Austen's novels. Followed by an elegant birthday tea.
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7/18/1998
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Hampton National Historic Site
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Luncheon at Hampton followed by
a tour of the House and Gardens.
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12/6/1997
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Professor Lynn Johnson, Towson
University
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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.
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7/19/1997
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Goucher College's Alumnae and Alumni House
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Evelyn Schroedl
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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.
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12/7/1996
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Luisa Ribeiro
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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.
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7/27/1996
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The Johns Hopkins Club
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Sandra Levy
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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".
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12/2/1995
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Nancy Hall
Mark Turner
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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.
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12/3/1994
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Helen Chappell
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Featured "If Jane Austen
lived in Oysterback" by Helen Chappell,
author of The Oysterback Tales. Followed
by a birthday tea.
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9/18/1994
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Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College
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A private viewing of the BBC
production release of Emma (1993). Includes an intermission, tea and
cookies provided.
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12/4/1993
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Harbor Ct. Hotel
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Professor Laurie Kaplan
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Featured "Accidents in
Persuasions: What If...?" Followed by a birthday tea.
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11/8/1992
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Goucher College in the Assembly Room at Merrick Hall
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Choregraphie Antique and Musica Antiqua
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"Delightful Diversions:
Dance and Music of Jane Austen's Time." Refreshments included an
elegant birthday tea.
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12/14/1991
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Goucher College, Sports and Recreation Center
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Mark Turner
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Mark Turner entertained with stymifying rhyming riddles. Also informal participation
in period games.
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5/18/1991
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Johns Hopkins University, The
Merrick Bar
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Virginia Glasgow Koste, award winning author and actress
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"Jane, Plain: A Fancy"
A One-Woman, One-Act Play.
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12/1/1990
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Johns Hopkins Club, Eisenhower
Room
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Dr. Jeffrey Myers, Asst.
Professor of English, Goucher College
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"The Politics of Metadrama: Shakespeare at Mansfield Park"
presented by Dr. Jeffrey Myers. Luncheon followed.
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12/2/1989
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Johns Hopkins University Club
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John Krill, Paper Conservator at
the Winterthur Museum
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"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.
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4/2/1989
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Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College
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Private viewing of the BBC's
production of Mansfield Park.
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12/4/1988
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Towson State University,
University Union
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Patricia Kleeberger,
Librarian and Art History Instructor
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"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.
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1/17/1988
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Julia Rogers Library, Goucher College
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Henry Burke, Nancy Magnuson,
Sarah Jones, Barbara Simons, Susan Wiesner Bader
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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.
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5/18/1985
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Evergreen House and Theatre
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Paula Schwartz and Neil Moyer
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"Persuasion" --
concert version by Paula Schwartz and Neil Moyer. The evening included
dinner.
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You are cordially invited to our party to celebrate Jane
Austen’s 235th 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. 40th 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 11th.
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.
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