JASNA Eastern Pennsylvania Region

Program of Events

The Region holds four meetings per year: one per quarter, alternating Saturdays and Sundays. Our regular meeting dates are the last Saturday in March, the first Sunday in May, the last Saturday in September, and either the first or second Sunday of December. Due to scheduling difficulties, conflicting holidays, weather emergencies or other circumstances, the date may fluctuate by a week or two. We announce all meeting dates and programs at the beginning of the calendar year; detailed information about the 2011 program will be available by January 31, 2011.

The 2010 meeting dates are: Saturday, March 20, 2010; Sunday, May 2, 2010; Saturday, September 25, 2010; and Sunday, December 5.

2010 Events

Spring Program

Event: Lisa Zeidner is the author of four novels, most recently Layover, and two books of poems, one of which, Pocket Sundial, won the Brittingham Prize in Poety. Her articles, essays and reviews have appeared widely in The New York Times, Salon, Slate, GQ, and many other publications. She is also a screenwriter who has adapted her own novel, Layover, for Kennedy-Marshall Productions, and Lily King's novel The English Teacher for Focus Features. She is a Professor at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, where she also directs the MFA Program in English and two annual events, the Spring and Summer Writers' Conferences. She has written a non-fiction book as well: Brandywine: A Legacy of Tradition in DuPont-Wyeth Country. She will be speaking to us about film adaptations of Jane Austen's work.

Location: Joseph Ambler Inn, 1005 Horsham Road, North Wales, PA 19073, 215.362.7000

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010

Time: Noon to 3:00 p.m.

Directions: If traveling from a distance, use the PA turnpike and exit at Fort Washington, Exit 339. Take Route 309 north, immediately upon exiting from the turnpike. (Note that this exit is under construction and signs are difficult to see.) Travel approximately seven miles to Upper State Road in North Wales. Turn right onto Upper State Road. Approximately a mile later, turn right onto Horsham Road (toward Chalfont) at the traffic light. The inn is on the left. Please visit the restaurant's web site if you require more detailed directions.

Menu: A stationary hors-d'ouevres of grilled vegetables will be followed by our luncheon, consisting of Caesar Salad followed by your choice of entree. You may select from among the following entrees: Parmesan-Crusted Breast of Chicken in a Lemon and Chardonnay Butter Sauce OR Herb-Roasted Salmon with Citrus Beurre Blanc. Dessert will be Apple Crisp with Caramel Sauce. Coffee and tea service will be provided.

N.B.: Reservations are required to attend this event. The reservation form will be provided in the February issue of "Bits & Scraps," the regional newsletter. If you do not subscribe, please send a check for the appropriate amount to "JASNA Eastern PA Region" to the Regional Coordinator by March 10, 2010 after the e-mail for reservations has been sent. (See contact page for the address). Cost for JASNA members in good standing is $39. Cost for their particular guests $49.

Summer Program

Event: Dr. William Galperin is a Professor of English at Rutgers University's Newark Campus known for his examination of the relationship of canonical Romantic writing to both contemporaneous and contiguous developments in British literature and culture. His most recent book, The Historical Austen (2003), includes Austen as a writer in the Romantic tradition, employing a number of social and literary methods. An engaging speaker, Dr. Galperin recently spoke at the Philadelphia AGM. He will be joining us to discuss Austen's unfinished novel, The Watsons. Attendees are encouraged to read the unfinished novel in advance of the meeting in order to get the most out of this excellent speaker's presentation.

Location: Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, One Dock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 215.238.6000

Date: Sunday, May 2, 2010

Time: 11:30 AM to 3:00 p.m.; Luncheon to be served promptly at noon.

Directions: Please visit the hotel's web site for directions. Hotel parking is available at the discounted rate of $18.00 for this event. Metered parking is also available in the hotel's vicinity. Parking garages are located on Walnut, Spruce, 2nd and 3rd Streets.

Menu: Select (1) Sesame Crusted Salmon with Sundried Cranberry Sauce ($50 for JASNA members; $60 for guests.) or (2) Lemon Grass Crusted Chicken with Ginger Demi Sauce ($46 for JASNA members; $56 for guests.) or (3) Vegetable Lasagna Roulade with Tomato Basil Sauce ($46 for JASNA members; $56 for guests.) All Luncheon Entree Selections are served with Salad, Seasonal Fresh Vegetables, Warm Freshly Baked Petite Pan Rolls, Dessert, and Freshly Brewed Coffee, Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee and Tea Selections.

Reservations are required to attend this luncheon event. The luncheon reservation form will be provided in the April issue of "Bits & Scraps," the regional newsletter. If you do not subscribe, make certain that the Regional Coordinator has added your email address to the distribution list so that you will receive an email notification for when reservations are being accepted. This event is limited to JASNA members in good standing and their guests.

Autumn Program

Event: We will tour the Physick House, home of Dr. Philip Syng Physick, who is known as the "Father of American Surgery." The Physick House was built in 1786 by a wine merchant, and was later occupied by Dr. Physick. The house contains beautiful period rooms furnished with Neo-Classical and French-influenced pieces. The building also contains a medical museum featuring surgical instruments of the time period.

Location: 321 S. 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 215.925.7866

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Luncheon is on your own following the tour. There is a wonderful choice of restaurants in this area.

Directions: The Physick House is located three blocks south of Independence Mall on 4th Street, between Cypress and Delancey Streets.

Reservations are required to attend this event. The reservation form will be provided in the August issue of "Bits & Scraps," the regional newsletter. If you do not subscribe, please send a check for the appropriate amount to "JASNA Eastern PA Region" to the Regional Coordinator by September 15, 2010 (see contact page for the mailing address). This event is limited to JASNA members in good standing and their guests (Members: $3; Guests: $3).

Winter Program

Event: We gather to celebrate the 235th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth by making merry with fellow Janeites, good company and good cooks. What entertainment awaits us this year? Please join us to delight in each other's company as we cavort merrily and behave in ways "most profligate and shocking."

Location: Ellerslie at Crosslands, Kennett Square, PA 19348

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2010

Time: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM

Directions: Follow Route 1, north or south depending upon one's starting point, to Route 52 north. Turn onto Route 52 north, then follow Route 52 north, until turning onto Route 926 east. OR follow Route 3, east or west depending on one's starting point, then turn onto Rout 926 west. Turn into Crosslands parking lot from Route 926.