Meetings are usually held in San Francisco, and occasionally at other Bay Area locations. Meetings may include lectures and presentations, facilitated discussions, demonstrations and workshops, and entertainments. We aim for a pleasant mix of pure Jane Austen topics, and topics that relate to the historical and cultural context in which she lived and worked. Many of our presenters come from within our group, and we occasionally bring in outside speakers. We also number among our members several published authors including more than one author who has written a Jane Austen sequel.
Regional dues defray the expenses of printing and mailing quarterly newsletters to the membership.
Member benefits include invitations to meetings and events, the opportunity to meet and network with fellow Janeites, and to borrow books and audio-visual materials from our circulating libraries. Anyone with an interest in Jane Austen's works, life, and times is cordially invited to attend our meetings . Some meetings do require pre-registration, so please contact us.