Sixty people attended our May 12, Mother’s Day Program at the Holy Names Heritage Center in Lake Oswego! Mothers and daughters, friends and family members, and several students from nearby universities filled the hall. The venue was vibrant with potted herbs, hand embroidered tablecloths, and Pride and Prejudice memorabilia decorating each table. Members provided a sumptuous potluck luncheon with entrees to please any palate. Vintage tea cups and a decadent dessert bar added to the festive atmosphere.
Thanks to the generosity of JASNA National, our chapter was able to fly Dr. Lynda Hall up from Chapman University in Orange, California. Her presentation was intelligent and humorous -- the perfect recipe for an enjoyable afternoon. Dr. Hall spoke about marriages in Jane Austen’s time, focusing on Charlotte Lucas Collins and her willingness to sacrifice her intrinsic value for a marriage which provided her with economic security and little else. She was also kind enough to tell us about her week spent with screenwriter Andrew Davies, and to provide us with some interesting tidbits about Colin Firth. She was joined by her parents from the Oregon Coast, and was grateful to be able to spend Mother’s Day with her mother!
~ Kim Higgins, Regional Coordinator
The Jane Austen Faire is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the IKE Box Café ballroom in Salem, Oregon. The faire will exhibit local vendor’s handcrafted products with Jane Austen inspiration. The first 50 attendees will received free goodie bags, and everyone will receive a drink ticket to redeem at the faire’s refreshment table. Address and directions are available by clicking here, at http://www.isaacsroom.org/ikebox/directions/ . Below is a PDF poster of the event. Please use the scrollbar on the right to navigate the document.
Kim's grant request for a JASNA traveling lecturer was accepted! Dr. Lynda A. Hall will be providing a lecture for our 2013 Spring Luncheon, scheduled for May 12 at the Holy Names Heritage Center. Lynda Hall’s appearance is funded by the Jane Austen Society of North America. Read more about Lynda and the luncheon details by visiting our 2013 Events page.
 Dr. Pauline Beard Can't get enough of Downton Abbey or Jane Austen? For Women's History Month 2013, Dr. Chris Wilkes and Dr. Pauline Beard of Pacific University will present a special program, " JANE AUSTEN MEETS DOWNTON ABBEY : A Comparison and Contrast of Women's Power" this next week at Pacific University. Pauline is a longtime member of JASNA and a former regional coordinator. Date: Wed., March 6 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Place: Berglund 200, Pacific University, Forest Grove (for map, click here) English treats and tea. Surprise prizes. Appropriate dress encouraged.
In the past year, our attendance at the May and December events has been less than anticipated. I have created a questionnaire to encourage feedback about these events. Do not worry about offending me. Just be honest and let me know what kind of events you would like to attend. Many thanks for your participation!
~ Kim Higgins, Regional Coordinator
 The reading schedule for the coming year has been emailed to members by our Chapter Secretary, Janet Rohrbaugh, as well as posted here online on our 2013 Events page. Please set your calendars -- we have a great year ahead of us! First up is our reading discussion group next month, on January 13, 2013. The topic is "Jane Austen’s Letters, A Contest of Wit & Satire," and the discussion will be led by Debbie Guyol & Bill Boyd.
Below are some more photos captured from our Birthday Celebration event on December 1. If you have additional personal photos you would like to share from this event, please contact Web Manager Jennifer Snoek-Brown directly.
 Our December celebration was a splendid event! Live period music filled the Oaks park Dance Pavilion throughout, and many beautiful items and costumes were made available to the highest bidders at our silent auction. After a delicious Regency luncheon, twenty dancers joined forty guests for a grand promenade, followed by an hour of English Country Dancing.
Many guests came in costume to meet "Jane" and to wish her well. Jane Austen was radiant in green silk (see left), and charmed all those who came into contact with her. Also in attendance were several characters from her novels. I must say, Lady Catherine De Bourgh was much nicer that I ever expected her to be, and Emma Woodhouse just as charming as I would have expected. Sadly, Lydia hasn't changed a bit, but was looking well, despite her lack of income. I must admit, however, that her skirt was scandalously short, and her neckline much lower than is considered proper.
After dancing, we invited all present to join together in a song to commemorate Jane's birthday, and afterward enjoyed a sumptuous birthday dessert of ginger cake topped with fresh cream.
~ Kim Higgins, Regional Coordinator
 Dear JASNA members, It is not too late to send in your registration for the December 1st luncheon and dance at the Oak's Park Pavilion! Eat a popular Regency meal, meet Jane, several characters from her novels, have a chance to win a raffle basket, listen to live Regency music while you learn to English Country Dance, and bid on a number of fun items, including Regency costumes with reticules, a tea for up to six people, Georgette Heyer novels, and more! Please contact Susan Schwartz as soon as possible to make your reservation. The deadline is Wednesday. See our 2012 Events page for registration info. I hope to see you there! Kim Higgins
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