Upcoming Events
January Book Club
Sunday, January 12, 2025
We have the great honor of discussing Jane and the Final Mystery with author Stephanie Barron (aka Francine Matthews).
English Country Dance
Friday, January 24, 2025
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Avalon Tango Studio
6185 Arapahoe Rd
Boulder, CO 80303 [map]
There is no better way to warm up and beat the winter blues than English Country Dancing. Come out to Avalon Tango Studio in Boulder for jigs, reels, waltzes, and more! You’ll also get to enjoy guest performers from the Scottish Fiddle Club.
Please email JASNADenBou@gmail.com or call 720.353.1770 for more information.
February Meeting
Sunday, February 9, 2025
1:30 – 3:30 pm
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email jasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
Zoom with our region’s own Dr. Kathleen Whitley. She will give her 2024 AGM breakout presentation, “The Pursuit of Health: Medical Progress in the Age of Austen.”
March Book Club
Sunday, March 9, 2025
1:30 – 3:00 pm
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email Bookclubjasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
We will be discussing Emma.
April Meeting
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Studio 22
Arvada, CO 80003 [map]
Guest speaker, Dr. Lidia Chang of Colorado College, will present “Frivolity, Foppery, and Frank Churchill: The Dangers of Male Music-Making.” This is a great follow up to our group read of Emma!
May Book Club
Sunday, May 11, 2025
1:30 – 3:00 pm
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email Bookclubjasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
June Meeting
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Room TBD
Arvada, CO 80003 [map]
Celebrate summer with our annual Strawberries at Donwell Abbey potluck. The program is a Potpourri of Comic Characters in Austen’s Work. Members are invited to give short presentations on Jane’s various comic characters.
July Book Club
Sunday, July 13, 2025
1:30 – 3:00 pm
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email Bookclubjasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
August Meeting
Sunday, August 10, 2025
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email jasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
JASNA Traveling Lecturer, Dr. Douglas Murray, will join us virtually to present “‘Forgive us our trespasses’: Being where you oughtn’t in Jane Austen.”
September Book Club
Sunday, September 14, 2025
1:30 – 3:00 pm
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email Bookclubjasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
We will be discussing Austen at Sea, by Natalie Jenner and Island Queen: A Novel, by Vanessa Riley (a 2025 AGM speaker).
October Meeting
Sunday, October 19, 2025*
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email jasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
We’ll have AGM updates from those who attended the special 250th anniversary AGM in Baltimore, both in-person and online.
We also plan to view the winning films in the Young Filmmakers Contest. The Young Filmmakers Contest is a creative competition designed to encourage the study, interpretation, and appreciation of Jane Austen among new generations. We hope this will generate a great discussion on what appeals to various generations of Austen fans and what is universal.
*Please note this meeting is a week later than usual due to the 2025 AGM in Baltimore.
November Book Club
Sunday, November 9, 2025
1:30 – 3:00 pm
This will be a virtual meeting. Please email Bookclubjasnadenbou@gmail.com to RSVP and request a Zoom invitation link.
Book(s) TBD!
Annual Birthday Tea — Jane’s 250th!
Sunday, December 14, 2025
The Brown Palace Hotel
321 17th Street, Denver [map]
We’ll celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday at the historic Brown Palace Hotel, with a festive event featuring tea, treats, speeches, and silent auction.
January Book Club
Sunday, January 11, 2026
1:30 – 3:00 pm
We’ll discuss Jane Austen’s Bookshelf, by Rebecca Romney.