May 2, 2020 | 10:00-4:00 p.m.
2020 Spring Gala
The in-person gala has been canceled and we are moving to a virtual event.
Please read Maureen Collins's letter for more information.
AUSTEN AROUND TOWN
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Spring 2019 "LETTER FROM CHICAGO"
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You don’t need to be an Austen expert to feel at home in JASNA. We welcome new members whether they are reading their first Austen novel or have reread her books many times. Members enjoy special events throughout the year as well as friendship, good food, fun and learning. Learn more...
. . .and as for Mr. Hurst, by whom Elizabeth sat, he was an indolent man, who lived only to eat, drink, and play at cards, who, when he found her prefer a plain dish to a ragout, had nothing to say to her.