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Austenites Unite! We are reading Jane Austen novels plus fun spin-offs and Austen-themed novels. Jane Austen inspired so many modern classics including Clueless and Bridget Jones’ Diary. Let’s meet up and enjoy them together!
Note: the New York Public Library offers free book rentals on your Kindle or iPad. Visit their website for a free account and please feel free to message me if you have trouble using this resource.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Live Event in NYC: Astrologer Anne Ortelee Reads Jane Austen's ChartMarble Collegiate Church, New York, NY
Join your fellow Janeites on Saturday, August 9th for a lively and playful exploration of Jane Austen, person.
To secure your spot, please register through Eventbrite here!
The novelist reflects upon her life in Who Dares to be an Authoress, a solo show by playwright-performer Laura Rocklyn . . . and afterwards, "Jane" gets her birth chart read by the astrologer Anne Ortelee.
Like most of our regional events, this meeting is open to JASNA members and nonmembers alike.
This meeting will take place in the Labyrinth Room at Marble Collegiate Church, an ADA-accessible venue and the site of our January meeting with Curt DiCamillo.
Coffee, tea, and very light refreshments will be served.
As always, please email jasnany@yahoo.com with any questions or concerns!Laura Rocklyn (Jane) is an actress, writer, and Janeite based in Boston, MA. Laura has performed with regional theaters across the country where favorite roles have included Lydia in Pride & Prejudice at Round House Theatre, Elinor (u/s) in Sense & Sensibility at The Folger Theatre, Elizabeth in Pride & Prejudice and Marianne in Sense & Sensibility at The Classic Theatre of Maryland. Laura has performed her one-woman show Jane Austen: Who Dares To Be an Authoress? for JASNA regions and educational groups across the country, and her original short play Emma is Presented in Washington City premiered at the JASNA 2016 AGM. She has also played Jane Austen in performances of Sarah Rose’s Kearns play Manydown, including the radio play adaptation. Laura presented her one-woman play Charlotte Brontë: To Do More and Better Things, as a part of the North American Friends of Chawton House 2021 Speaker Subscription Series. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College, and an MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University. www.LauraRocklyn.com
Anne Ortelee is a certified astrologer by ISAR-CAP, AMAFA, NCGR-PAA Level 3 and OPA. She started to study astrology in 1994 and in 2001 became a full-time astrologer. Anne was trained as a traditional Western Predictive Astrologer with a psychological Jungian approach. She’s studied Uranian/Symmetrical, Vedic Jyotish, Horary, Vibrational, Numerology, Palmistry and Tarot. She currently serves on the Board of the CG Jung Foundation. Anne’s lectured at numerous astrology conferences. She writes a column for subscribers, and x/bluesky to over 74,000 people. She offers a daily overview, aspects, and song to her Patreon subscribers. Check out her popular Weekly Weather YouTube and New Moon webinars. Find it all at AnneOrtelee.com
