Past Programs

1996

• Apr 1 - Wilmot Library, Organizational meeting, led by Iris Bressler
• June 3 - Wilmot Library, a discussion of Emma led by Arlene Lowe
• Aug 5 - Wilmot Library, a discussion of Sense & Sensibility, led by Susan Hillery
• Nov 5 - Wilmot Library, a discussion the men in JA's novels, led by Iris Bressler
• Dec 7 - Loew's Ventana Canyon, our first Birthday Tea, hosted by Iris Bressler

1997

• Feb 5 - Wilmot Library, a "Jane Austen Tour" with Betty Ardus
• Mar 19 - Wilmot Library, discussion of Lady Susan, led by Gwen Brown
• Apr 2 - Wilmot Library, a report on the upcoming 1997 JASNA AGM by Ed Kamaka
• May 7 - Wilmot Library, discussion of Persuasion, led by Ed Kamaka
• Jun 5 - Borders Bookstore, discussion of Mansfield Park
• July 7 - Wilmot Library, discussion of Northanger Abbey
• Aug 2 - Wilmot Library, a discussion of sequela
• Sep 9 - Wilmot Library, discussion of Sanditon
• Oct 15 - BobbieG's house, a look back at the 1997 JASNA AGM by Ed Kamaka
• Nov 5 - Wilmot Library, an overview of some biographies of JA
• Dec 13 - Loew's Ventana Canyon, our second Birthday Tea, hosted by Ed Kamaka

1998

• Jan 14 - Wilmot Library, "Janeite Jeopardy" hosted by Ed Kamaka
• Feb 11 - River-Craycroft Library, a discussion of The Watsons, led by Iris Lutz
• Mar 14 - KUAT studios, Membership drive
• Apr 4 - UofA Library, a look at the First Editions, with a talk by Dr. Gene Koppel
• May 16 - Agua Caliente Park, Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Gwen Brown
• Jun 10 - Wilmot Library, a discussion of P&P, vol 1, led by Deva Abela
• July 8 - River-Craycroft Library, a discussion of P&P, vol 2, led by Bobbie Gay
• Aug 12 - Wilmot Library, a discussion of P&P, vol 3, led by Teri Fontes
• Aug 29 - River-Craycroft Library, Business Meeting, led by Ed Kamaka
• Sep 19 - Woods Memorial Library, Election of officers & "Janeite Jeopardy" led by Ed Kamaka
• Oct 5 - Wilmot Library, a discussion of Northanger Abbey, led by Billie Jo Inman
• Nov 18 - River-Craycroft Library, a panel discussion of the AGM, led by Ed Kamaka
• Dec 12 - Tohono Chul Park, our third Annual Birthday Tea, hosted by Bobbie G

1999

• Jan 16 - St Philip's in the Hills, Piano recital - Janne on Jane, hosted by Janne Irvine & Gwen Brown
• Feb 9 - River-Craycroft Library, a discussion of the letters within the novels, led by Ed Kamaka
• Mar 6 - River-Craycroft Library, Board of Directors meeting, led by Ed Kamaka
• Mar 13 - KUAT Studios, Membership drive
• Apr 24 - Agua Caliente Park, The Annual Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Teri Fontes & Paula Stoner
• Apr 25 - Private home, readings from Diary of Henry Fitzwilliam Darcy
• May 25 - River-Craycroft Library, "JA & Geography", by Stella Schmalzel
• June 29 - River-Craycroft Library, "JA & Religion", by Dr. Gene Koppel
• July 14 - River-Craycroft Library, Business meeting, led by Ed Kamaka
• Aug 18 - River-Craycroft Library, Emma plot discussion led by Iris Lutz
• Sep 28 - Wilmot Library, Emma calendar discussion led by Iris Lutz
• Oct 27 - Wilmot Library, an AGM recap by Iris Lutz, Ed Kamaka, and Bobbie Gay
• Nov 13 - Buena High School, Sierra Vista, Jane Austen Festival
• Nov 16 - Woods Library, a discussion of biographies on video, led by Mary Givetz, Ed Kamaka, and Bobbie Gay
• Dec 11 - Tohono Chul Park,Wilson Room, our fourth Annual Birthday Tea, host by Bobbie Gay

2000

• Jan 18 - Woods Library, Conversation with Three Sisters from Mansfield Park, with Paula Stone, Terri Fonters, & Stella Schmalzel
• Feb 19 - BobbieG's house, Regency Dance rehearsal, with Mary Givetz, Melitta Repp, and Bobbie's sons
• Feb 26 - River-Craycroft Library, Regency Dance Demonstration, hosted by BobbieG
• Mar 29 - Wilmot Library. discussion of Anne Bronte's Agnes Grey, led by Billie Jo Inman
• Apr 18 - Barnes & Noble, a discussion of Persuasion, led by Teri Fontes
• May 6 - Agua Caliente Park, Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Deva Abela
• June 14 - River-Craycroft Library, a selection of JA's letters by Iris Lutz
• July 12 - Barnes & Noble, Business/organizational meeting, led by Iris Lutz
• Aug 12 - Christy D's house, Summer Movie - 1987 BBC Mansfield Park, hosted by Christy D
• Sep 13 - Woods Library, English Country Houses by Bobbie Gay
• Oct 28 - Sheraton Tucson, Jane Austen Day, hosted by Iris Lutz
• Nov 15 - Barnes & Noble Cafe, English Country Houses, part 2, and Nomination of officers
• Dec 16 - Loew's Ventana Canyon Cascade Lounge, our fifth Annual Birthday Tea

2001

• Jan 5 - The Fountains, Jane Stuart Mckay on Pride & Prejudice, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Jan 10 - Woods Library, election of officers, discussion of program schedule, led by Iris Lutz
• Mar 14 - Woods Library, discussion of Reginald Hill's short story "Poor Emma", led by Iris Lutz
• Mar 31 - Catalina Foothills, Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Linda Headlee
• May 5 - River/Craycroft Library, "Frances Burney & Jane Austen," by Dr Devoney Looser
• Jun 13 - Wilmot Library, discussion of Fanny Burney's Evelina, led by Christine Anderson
• Jul 11 - Woods Library, discussion of Northanger Abbey, led by Teri Fontes
• Sep 12 - Woods Library, a discussion of Ann Radcliffe's Mysteries of Udolpho, led by Billie Jo Inman
• Oct 10 - Janne Irvinne's home, P&P Meets Gone With the Wind, led by Andrea Kennedy
• Nov 14 - Wilmot Library, David Selwyn on Games in Austen's Works
• Dec 15 - Westin La Paloma, our sixth Annual Birthday Tea, hosted by Iris Lutz

2002

• Feb 13 - Janne's home, Favorite Passages & discussion of 2002 Program Schedule, led Iris Lutz
• Mar 3 - Tempe Performing Arts Center, performance of the original play Sense & Sensibility by the Actor's Renaissance Theatre in Tempe, hosted by Paula Stoner
• Apr 20 - Bobbie's house, Box Hill Picnic, hosted Bobbie Gay
• May 8 - River-Craycroft Library, a discussion of Jane Eyre, led by Teri Fontes
• Jun 15 - Janne's house, Summer Movie - Jane Eyre, hosted by Janne Irvine
• Jul 10 - Barnes & Noble, a discussion of Post Captain by Patrick O'Brian, led by Stella Schmalzel
• Aug 24 - Melitta's house, Regency dress sewing circle
• Sep 11 - Woods Library, a discussion of Mansfield Park & Jane Eyre, led by Bobbie Gay
• Oct 16 - Barnes & Noble, "Janeite Jeopardy"
• Nov 2 - Westin La Paloma, Second Jane Austen Day, hosted by Iris Lutz
• Dec 14 - Chantilly Tea Room, The Seventh Annual Birthday Tea, hosted Bobbie Gay

2003

• Feb 26 - Bookman's on Grant, a discussion of two of Stephanie Barron's JA Mysteries
• Mar 15 - BobbieG's patio, Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Apr 16 - Mostly Books on Speedway, a discussion of Sense & Sensibility
• May 21 - Bookman's on Grant, "The Art of JA's Era" by Linda Headlee
• Jun 20 - Janne's home, Summer Movie - Jane Eyre hosted by Janne Irvine
• Sep 17 - Woods Library, a discussion of Pride & Prejudice, by Paula Stoner
• Oct 17-19 - Fiesta Inn Resort, Tempe, JA "Country Weekend", hosted by Iris Lutz
• Dec 13 - Tohono Chul Park TeaRoom, The Eighth Annual Birthday Tea, hosted by Bobbie Gay

2004

• Feb 28 - Woods Library, a discussion of "Favorite/Least Favorite Characters, Scenes, Places, Quotes", led by Teri Fontes
• Mar 28 - Bookman's on Grant, "Fashion & Dressmaking," Jenise Martin & Melita Repp
• Apr 24 - BobbieG's patio, Box Hill Picnic & Potluck, and a presentation of "JA's Gentlemen, Rascals, & Fools", hosted by Bobbie Gay & Iris Lutz
• May 15 - Bookman's on Grant, a discussion of Persuasion, led by Iris Lutz
• Jun 26 - Jenise M's clubhouse, a viewing of the film Master & Commander, hosted by Jenise Martin
• Aug 1 - BobbieG's home, AGM Committee Meeting led by Iris Lutz
• Aug 14 - Melita R's home, Sewing Circle hosted by Melita Repp
• Sep 19 - Iris L's House, AGM Committee Meeting, led by Iris Lutz
• Oct 20 - Janne I's house, Summer Movie - the Mormon film Pride & Prejudice, hosted by Janne Irvine
• Nov 13 - Westward Look Resort, Javelina Room, Our Third Biannual JA Day, hosted by Iris Lutz
• Dec 11 - Stella S's Meeting Room, The Ninth Annual Birthday Tea, and a dramatic reading of "Mrs Darcy at Home: A Conversation at Pemberley", hosted by Stella Schmalzel & Paula Stoner

2005

• Feb 19 - U of A Student Union, a visit to JA's 1st Editions, led by Paula Stoner
• Mar 12 - Woods Library, a discussion of Mansfield Park, led by Teri Fontes
• Apr 16 - Agua Caliente Park, Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Paula Stoner
• May 14 - Angela's house, Goodyear, AZ, "Needlework in Austen's Novels and Letters," led by Iris Lutz
• Aug 20 - Janne's House, Summer Movie - Bride and Prejudice, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Sep 16-18 - Fiesta Inn, Tempe, Jane Austen Getaway Weekend, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Nov 16 - Woods Library, a discussion of Pride & Prejudice, led by Paula Stoner
• Dec 10 - Stella's ClubhouseTenth Annual Birthday Tea, hosted by Paula Stoner

2006

• Feb 17 - Bobbie's house,English Country Dancing practice, Tea, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Feb 22 - Prescott Brewery, Prescott Area Dinner Meeting, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Mar 25 - Lucy's house, Tubac, Box Hill Picnic, hosted by Lucy Magruder
• Apr 20 - Carolyn's house, Regency costume fittings, hosted by Carolyn Finnell
• May 20 - Janne's house, Summer Movie - Mansfield Park, hosted by Janne Irvine
• Jun 24 - Jean's house, Glendale, Cribbage lessons, led by Jean Weidner, Paula Stoner, and Mike Deal
• Jul 22 - Bobbie's house, a discussion of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, led by Stella Schmalzel
• Aug 11-13 - Loew's Ventana Canyon, pool party, whist lessons and site orientation, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• Sep 24 - Arizona Theatre Company, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, hosted by Paula Stoner
• Oct 27-29 - Loew's Ventana Canyon Resort, Annual General Meeting 2006, coordinated by Iris Lutz with assistance from Bobbie Gay
• Dec 16 - Tudor Rose Tearoom, Eleventh Annual Birthday Tea, hosted by Paula Stoner

2007

• Feb 17 - Lover's Lottery and Potluck Luncheon
• Mar 24 - Bobbie's house, Box Hill Picnic and The Tarot of Jane Austen, hosted by Bobbie Gay
• May 19 - a discussion of Emma
• Jul 21 - Christmas in July, hosted by Carolyn Finnell and Paula Stoner
• Sep 22 - Janne on Jane program
• Nov 10 - a discussion of our favorite movie adaptations
• Dec 16 - Chantilly Tea Room, Twelfth Annual Birthday Tea, hosted by Paula Stoner