CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2025: CELEBRATING JANE'S 250th BIRTHDAY

“My idea of good company...is the company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.' 'You are mistaken,' said he gently, 'that is not good company, that is the best.”
Jane Austen, Persuasion

16

August

2025

Back to School with
Jane Austen

Special speakers include: Susan Allen Ford, Chris Peirson & Kara Huffman
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Bessie Mitchell House

Grapevine Botanical Gardens
411 Ball St
Grapevine, TX



27

September

2025

Last Impressions: Jane Austen's Endings

Presentation & celebration of Dr. Kenney & her new book, which she also will be signing.
2 - 4 p.m.

Aldredge House

5500 Swiss Ave, Dallas, TX (Carpooling recommended)


8

November

2025

A Guide to Regency Dress

Hilary Davidson speaks on Regency Dress. Visit the exhibit of costumes from Netflix's Bridgerton and
Queen Charlotte series.

Arlington Museum of Art

1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX 760
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13

December

2025

Happy Birthday Jane!

Wishing Jane a happy
250th Birthday!

Maggiano's Little Italy

Northpark Center
Dallas, TX


Other ways to gather with fellow Janeites 

July 26, 2025: An Evening at Pemberly.
They will have English country dancing lessons, a literary discussion about Austen and Shakespeare's works, a tea tasting, calligraphy, and much more.
This is a free event at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX Register here


August 13, 2025: Mansfield Park
The Angelica Theater in Dallas will be showing the 1999 version of Mansfield Park at 4 and 7 p.m. Join some of the Janeites who will be attending.
For more information or to join the group, email Vicki Petersen at [email protected]

September 4, 2025: Devoney Looser
Arts & Letters Live at the Dallas Museum of Art will feature author, Devoney Looser and her new book, Wild for Austen