The Jane Austen Adventurers Club for Women

***This group is currently CLOSED to new members. ***

Do you love Jane Austen? Tea parties? Cultural activities? Nature hikes? Eating yummy food with nice people? Then this may be the Meetup group for you! The Jane Austen Adventurers’ Club is for women who want to make friends as they explore Arizona and participate in activities such as:

• museum visits & historic house tours
• concerts & plays
• luncheons & dessert outings
• walks & hikes
• tea parties
• classes (e.g., cooking, crafts, yoga)
• book discussions

The group is open to adult women (I'm 54), and most events will take place in the East Valley (e.g., Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler), although some will be further afield. Most events are for groups of 8–12 women; I’ll occasionally schedule events without an attendee limit.

Things to Note/ Group Policies:

Please include a profile picture clearly showing your face.

Kindly keep your RSVPs current. If you register for an event and then need to cancel your reservation, please do so at least 24 hours before the event starts. I remove ‘no-shows’ and frequent last-minute (less than 24-hour-notice) ‘cancellers’ from the group as they’re unfair to me, other members, and the vendors with whom we do business.

Also, if you’re waitlisted for an event, please keep track of your status. If you no longer wish to be on an event’s waitlist, update your RSVP as soon as possible and move yourself to the “Not Going” list.

Finally, after you’ve attended one or two events to see if the JAAC is a good fit for you, please donate $10 to help cover the annual $388 fee that Meetup charges me to run the group.

Thanks for your interest in the group. I look forward to meeting you!

Our Past Events (2025)

• Butterflies at the Desert Botanical Garden + Lunch at Gertrude's by Tarbell's
• USS Arizona Memorial Gardens + Lunch at Luci's at the Grove
• Tea Time at the Majestic
• Eisendrath House Tour + Lunch at Original ChopShop
• Mansion Murder Escape Room + Frost Gelato
• BBQ Lunch + Shopping in Merchant Square
• Book Swap and Brunch at George & Gather on National Book Lovers Day
• Potluck Lunch + The Other Bennet Sister Discussion + Teacup Exchange
• The Scarlet Pimpernel at Hale Centre Theatre
• Flower Crown Building Class at Wijaya House
• A Performance of Alice in Wonderland by Ballet Etudes
• Olive Blossom at the Queen Creek Olive Mill
• Sunset Floating Soundbath at Kino Aquatic Center
• Mini Golf and Lunch at PopStroke
• Discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures at Aubergine Kitchen
• High Tea at the Crowning Glory Tea Room in Fountain Hills
• Wrigley Mansion Tour and Dinner at Blanco Cocina + Cantina
• Discussion of Jane Austen’s Emma at Gilbert Regional Park
• Snowflake Soap-making Workshop at Studio 223
• Desert Belle Narration Cruise on Saguaro Lake