Author Kim Wilson, a 2022-23 JASNA Traveling Lecturer, presents a talk on "Love in the Shrubbery: Austen's Garden Legacy."

Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.: "Sense and Sensibility" group viewing at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1660 Crystal City Dr., Arlington, Va.  Food and beverages available for purchase. Metro accessible. Free parking. Tickets $25 by Paypal or check (payable to JASNA-DC). REGISTER 

AGM recap with JASNA-Maryland on Zoom. Details TBA.

Save the date for our annual Austen birthday celebration! Location and details TBA.

Our first program of 2024 will be a virtual one, on Sunday, January 28th, at 4 p.m.  Dr Rachel Gevlin will reprise her breakout session at Denver's AGM which covered scholarly and public perceptions of Jane Austen's gender politics in Pride and Prejudice, tracing a brief history of debates around Austen's role as a feminist, particularly as […]

Mar. 3 at 4 p.m.: We will be welcoming Damianne Scott of "Black Girl Loves Jane" to our next virtual meeting! "Welcome in; Do not enter: A thoughtful exposition on the encouragement and the disappointment of diversity in Austen adaptations" This presentation will explain the theories for why diversity in Austen-based films and adaptations is […]

We are delighted to be able to host Dr. Gillian Dooley on Sunday, June 23, 2024, from Australia, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Dr. Dooley will speak about her recent book, "She played and sang: Jane Austen and music," which explores the role music played in Austen's life and in her novels. Dr. Dooley is Honorary Senior Research […]

Dec. 7 at 12 p.m.: Celebrate Jane Austen's Birthday with us at the Maggiano's Little Italy (Friendship Heights location)! Our annual Birthday Luncheon will be held at Maggiano's Little Italy at 5333 Wisconsin Ave. NW.  Lunch will be family style with vegetarian options. Dr. Anne Fertig will present a talk on "Finding Jane Austen: Austen […]

We love how Austen's novels end in happy marriages, but not everyone was happily married; not in her books nor in her day. So, how did one get out of a bad marriage back then? Come find out! REGISTER HERE Register for our January 26, 2025 virtual program at 4 p.m.!  Dr. Rachel Gevlin of […]

We are delighted to host our very own JASNA member Margie Burns at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (901 G Street, NW, Washington, DC. ) for a book talk entitled "Pride and Prejudice as Rom-Com and Lesson: Doing Well by Doing Good". Room 401-E will open at 2 p.m. with talk to begin shortly […]

Join us for an afternoon concert featuring musicians from the Alexandria Chamber Music Society with musical pieces and dances known to Jane herself! SOLD OUT! Sunday, April 27, 2025 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) The Lyceum 201 S. Washington St. Alexandria, VA 22314