If you are in the Seattle area, at 2:00 today I’ll be doing a short presentation, plus a puppet play, at the JASNA of Puget Sound’s annual Jane Austen celebration. You don’t have to be a member to attend.
At the Jane Austen Society of North America — Puget Sound chapter’s annual celebration of Jane Austen’s birthday, members bring treats to share and some prepare and share toasts to Jane. Regency period costumes are welcome, but definitely not mandatory. Most people bring items for the gift lottery, which can be Jane or Regency themed stuff you already own and want to ‘re-gift’; handmade things are also welcome. At this year’s tea they have some special treats!
Following a short presentation by Portland area author Mary Robinette Kowal we’ll enjoy many of the winter afternoon activities that were popular in Jane Austen’s time including period parlour games, a shadow puppet show, good conversation, tea and goodies.
A map and directions to Aljoya, which is right off of I-90 on Mercer Island can be found on their website: http://www.eraliving.com/communities/mercer-island/map-directions/
See you there Mary. I am looking forward to meeting you!