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 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 […]

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 […]