By Linda Darden In October members of the North Carolina region of JASNA met to compare notes and shareexperiences from the Annual General Meeting (AGM), recently conducted in Baltimore, Maryland. The region had a particularly large in-person attendance this year with 18 members registered, with several others participating through the virtual attendee option. Sue Scott opened the discussion by sharing…
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By Elizabeth Jewell Karin Wiberg hosted the meeting; we skipped our usual breakout groups to focus on the craft presentation by Vikki Silverman, a JASNA-NC member based near Asheville. She was formerly the Regional Coordinator in the west coast region of Florida (Sarasota to Gainesville). Her family has given her the nickname of the “Découpage Queen.” Vikki began by reviewing…
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By Bill Gaither Members met on August 24, 2025, for an engaging and memorable lecture and discussion of Jane Austen’s brilliant novel Persuasion, led by Austen scholar and member Mary Jane Curry. Regional coordinator Sara Tavela presided. This was a Virtual Book Club meeting. With visuals, commentary, and group discussion, Mary Jane considered the major political, economic, and social elements that…
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A small but game group of Austen fans gathered July 20 for Austen-style fun. The always entertaining Sara Tavela, our regional coordinator, led the session, assisted by her faithful dog, Wentworth. The diversions included challenging trivia questions and a rousing round of “Would you rather?” The latter asked attendees to choose between two undesirable alternatives, such as attending a ball…
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By Elizabeth Jewell The initial discussion was, not surprisingly, the very warm weather we’ve had lately. Because it was a smaller group than usual (17 participants), we skipped the breakout rooms and got into discussing the recent JASP (Jane Austen Summer Program) in New Bern. Elizabeth Jewell spoke enthusiastically about the experience, which combined strong scholarship with fun times; she…
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