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 a.m. CT
Location: Virtual via Zoom
To Join: Contact rc@jasnawi.org to receive the Zoom information.
Do you miss chatting with your JASNA friends? Join us every Thursday morning – bring your coffee, tea, cocoa, or mimosa and catch up with friends. There is no formal program, just chat.
North Woods Book Club
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. CT
Location: Sangria's Mexican Grill in Appleton
To Join: Please email northwoods@jasnawi.org for more information.
We will discuss The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman (author of a recent group favorite The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies), as well as Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson.
Madison Tea and Book Club
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2 p.m. CT
Location: A member's home
To Join: Please email madison@jasnawi.org for more information.
The book we will discuss is A Memoir of Jane Austen and Other Family Recollections by James Austen-Leigh, first published in 1870. The author is Jane Austen’s nephew, James Austen-Leigh, who was the only son of Jane Austen's brother James and second wife Mary Lloyd
Fall Milwaukee-Area Book Club
Date: Sunday, October 6 2024 at 2 p.m. CT
Location: A member's home
To Join: Please email milwaukee@jasnawi.org for more information.
We will be reading Jane Austen's England: Daily Life in the Georgian and Regency Periods by Roy Adkins.
JASNA Annual General Meeting
Date: October 18-20, 2024
Location: Cleveland, OH
More information: https://jasna.org/agms/cleveland2024/welcome.php
The Ohio North Coast Region is thrilled to invite JASNA members to an unforgettable conference on the shores of Lake Erie. We will gather to explore the world of ideas in which Jane Austen’s genius was steeped, and discover the revolutionary world that inspired Austen to lead her own revolution through her chosen art form—the novel.
Post-AGM Discussion
Date: November X, 2024
Location: Virtual on Zoom
To register: zoom link
Join AGM attendees as they share their favorite experiences from the 2024 AGM.
Birthday Ball & Tea
Date: December 14, 2024
Location: Woman's Club of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Registration details to come.
Celebrate Jane Austen's birthday in style with a decadent tea and professionally-called dancing! For those less energetic among us, there will also be conversation, camaraderie, and cards!