Events
Check out our upcoming events below – registration or contact information is listed with each event. Please note that, for popular events, preference will be given to Wisconsin members.
We use Zoom for all of our virtual events, so if you are unfamiliar with that platform, here is a good video to familiarize yourself with it!
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For write-ups of past events, check out our blog, The Wire.
Thursday Morning Coffee & Tea Hour
Date: Every Thursday @ 9 am CT
Location: Virtual via Zoom
To Join: Contact rc@jasnawi.org to receive the Zoom information.
Spring Luncheon
Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 11 am CT
Location: Blackhawk Country Club, Madison, WI
Registration closed.
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​In Jane Austen’s day cottage gardens were a pleasing medley of flowers, herbs, fruit, and vegetables, combining beauty with utility. At most of their homes the Austen family grew not only ornamental flowers, but also fruits and vegetables, as well as keeping poultry and bees.
Cottage gardens of all sizes appear in Austen’s works, from the tiny gardens of villagers to the grander gardens at the so-called “cottages” of the wealthy. In this talk, Kim Wilson explains what Regency cottage gardens were really like, and examines how the Austen family and some of the characters in Austen’s novels grew and enjoyed their cottage gardens. Kim will share period gardening tips and techniques and herbal recipes for Regency cosmetics.
Kim Wilson is a writer, speaker, editor, tea lover, culinary historian, gardening enthusiast, and a life member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. She is the award-winning author of At Home with Jane Austen, Tea with Jane Austen, and In the Garden with Jane Austen. Kim currently serves as Past RC of JASNA WI and served as RC from 2017-2022.
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Madison Tea and Book Club
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025 @ 2 pm CT
Location: A member's home--email for location
To Join: Please email madison@jasnawi.org for more information.
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We will read What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan--an appropriate choice for this year as John Mullan will be our Sunday Brunch Plenary speaker at the 2025 AGM.
Virtual "Book and a Movie" Chats for "Miss Austen"
Dates: Sundays, May 8, May 11, May 18 (2 episodes) 2025 episodes begin at 8 p.m. CT and Zoom chat will follow
Monday, May 19 at 7 p.m. CT Zoom chat
Location: Contact rc@jasnawi.org
Details: Mark your calendars to watch PBS Masterpiece Theater's screening of "Miss Austen", based on the book by Gill Hornsby. Then, join JASNA WI to chat about the episodes via Zoom (link to be shared later). You can join after each episode and/or on Monday, May 19.
Milwaukee Film Festival Meetup
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 7:30 pm CT
Location: Oriental Theater (Milwaukee)
Details: Join JASNA WI members to see the French Film "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life". We may also arrange a meetup for dinner before the film or after for a beverage.
Purchase your ticket, and fill out this form to receive details.
North Woods Book Club
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 @ 1 pm CT
Location: Sangria's in Appleton*
To Join: Please email northwoods@jasnawi.org for more information.
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We'll be reading Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose and Pride and Puppies by Lizzie Shane.
Milwaukee-Area Book Club
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025, @ 2 pm CT
Location: A member's home--email for location
To Join: Please email milwaukee@jasnawi.org for more information.
We will be meeting at the home of a member to discuss a book and have tea. The book title will be announced soon.
Box Hill Picnic
JASNA Annual General Meeting
Date: October 10-12, 2025
Location: Baltimore, MD
More information: https://jasna.org/agms/baltimore2025/home.php
Jane's 250th Birthday Ball
Date: December 13, 2025
Location: To be determined
More information: Watch for details coming soon!