Events

This events calendar is meant to socially enrich our DJABC community wherever members may find themselves. We will gladly share any Jane Austen related event here. We may also share events that may appeal to darker interests as we see fit.

*Any events where times were not specifically listed are shown to be all-day; however, this is only a default setting.

Please, contact us with information you would like to see at least two weeks in advance.

Mar
2
Sat
Augusta’s Second Annual Literary Festival @ Augusta-Richmond County Public Library
Mar 2 @ 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Regina Jeffers will be making an appearance and signing books at the August-Richmond County Public Library during this event.

Mar
23
Sat
Release of “The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy” @ Books-A-Million
Mar 23 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Regina Jeffers will be at Books-A-Million for book signings for the release of The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy.

Apr
8
Mon
“Why the Classics Continue” @ Thomas H. Leath Memorial Library
Apr 8 – Apr 9 all-day
May
11
Sat
Ohioana Book Festival @ Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Jun
23
Sun
Jane Austen Zombie Apocalypse @ The Arts at Marks Grange
Jun 23 @ 12:00 am – 2:00 am

On The Spot remounts their first ever scripted full-length 2-act play format set in the world of Jane Austen with all the gore, suspense and effects of a zombie thriller. 

 
Jane Austen Zombie Apocalypse combines the classic literary works of Jane Austen (Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Emma), mashed up with the classic horror flicks of zombie filmmaker George Romero (Night of the living Dead, Day of the Dead, and Diary of the Dead).  
 
Jane Austen Zombie Apocalypse plays June 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30. At the Arts at Marks Garage.
Jul
11
Thu
‘The Locations of Austen’ Interdisciplinary Converence @ University of Hertfordshire
Jul 11 – Jul 14 all-day

To celebrate the bicentenary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, set in Hertfordshire, the University of Hertfordshire is hosting an interdisciplinary conference to consider the ‘locations of Austen’.

Invited speakers attending this conference include:
Robert Clark (University of East Anglia)
Elizabeth Kowaleski-Wallace (Boston College)
James Thompson (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Emma Clery (University of Southampton)

Aug
9
Fri
Special Jane Austen Weekend in Character @ The Governor's House in Hyde Park Vermont
Aug 9 – Aug 12 all-day

Each guest will choose to be a character from any one of Austen’s novels. Period dress is optional, but guests will interact in character throughout the weekend. 

Or come for just an evening and choose from these activities:

  Informal Talk with Coffee and Dessert, Friday, 8:00 p.m., $14.00

  Afternoon Tea, Saturday, 3:00 p.m., $20.00

  Book Discussion and Dinner, Saturday, 7:00 p.m., $35.00

  Jane Austen Quiz and Sunday Brunch, Sunday, 11:30 a.m., $15.00

  All four activities: $75.00

Jun
7
Sat
Jane Austen in June @ Tryon Palace
Jun 7 all-day

Tryon Palace and the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) – North Carolina Regional group invite you to partake in a day dedicated to the Regency Era, while also celebrating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park. With your “Jane Austen in June” ticket you are able to attend the “All About Tea” tours in the Stanly House and tea in the Commission House, Regency era dance classes and a craft workshop. Dr. Inger S. B. Brodey, the Director of Comparative Literature program at UNC-Chapel Hill, will give a special lecture. You are also invited to explore Tryon Palace’s 14 acres of garden, where you can enjoy a picnic lunch. Or enjoy a waterfront meal at Lawson’s Landing River walk Café, located in the North Carolina History Center.  (http://www.tryonpalace.org/jane-austen)