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.

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

Aug
15
Thu
Authors After Dark Romance Convention @ Savannah Marriott Riverfront
Aug 15 – Aug 19 all-day

Colette Saucier will be in attendance at the Authors After Dark Romance Convention.

Please note: Authors After Dark for 2013 will have a MAX of 100 authors. The attendee limit is 500. YA day passes will be limited to 100.

Aug
16
Fri
Austenland Movie
Aug 16 – Aug 17 all-day

Austenland the movie opens in NY August 16th! See where it’ll be near you!

Sep
27
Fri
2013 JASNA Annual General Meeting Minneapolis
Sep 27 – Sep 30 all-day

The Minnesota Region is pleased to invite you to Minneapolis to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of her timeless masterpiece at the 2013 JASNA Annual General Meeting.

Oct
2
Wed
Emma @ Lantern Theater Company
Oct 2 – Oct 28 all-day

Jane Austen’s Emma adapted by Michael Bloom and directed by Kathryn MacMillan will be performed by the Lantern Theater Company during October.

Oct
11
Fri
Regency & Revelry: The Jane Austen Festival @ Lantern Theater Company
Oct 11 @ 10:00 pm – Oct 19 @ 1:00 am

A week of various Austen events, performances, and discussions hosted by the Lantern Theater Company.

Jan
24
Fri
I, Frankenstein in Theaters @ Check local listings
Jan 24 – Jan 25 all-day

I, Frankenstein opens in theaters in the USA.

Premise: “200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.”

Jan
26
Sun
O. Henry Book Fair @ O. Henry Hotel
Jan 26 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

“The first annual “Writers Meet Readers” O.Henry Book Fair will be held here at the O.Henry Hotel on Sunday, January 26, from 4-6 PM. It will feature 20 local writers all with recently published books. Presented by the UNCG MFA Writing Program, the event will be hosted by O.Henry Magazine’s editor and New York Times best-selling author Jim Dodson. Each writer will be selling, signing and talking about their latest works.”

There may not be any Austenesque authors on the docket, but one never knows what wonderful finds await at a book fair. And the O. Henry has quite a lovely tea room.