2026 Annual Events
Welcome to our 2026 events! Please take a moment during the week before our reading group meeting to call or email the host and respond to this invitation. Also, if possible, bring something for the tea table.
To R.S.V.P. or for more information about the reading group meetings and other events, contact our Regional Co-Coordinator, Vonnie Alto at [email protected]
The reading group meets five times each year: January, March, July, September, and November. Regular meetings (left/right columns) are held at 1:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted. We also have a Spring Tea held in May. We look forward to seeing you!
To R.S.V.P. or for more information about the reading group meetings and other events, contact our Regional Co-Coordinator, Vonnie Alto at [email protected]
The reading group meets five times each year: January, March, July, September, and November. Regular meetings (left/right columns) are held at 1:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month, unless otherwise noted. We also have a Spring Tea held in May. We look forward to seeing you!
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Reading Group Meetings
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~ Special Event ~ |
January 24, 2026
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Spring Tea
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Host: Joann Graham
Discussion Topic: The Creativity of Jane Austen Discussion Leader: Vonnie Alto March 7, 2026
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1 pm
Event Room
Eastside Coffee Bar & Workspace The Annex Building of Hinson Church Theatrical Reading
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September 13, 2026
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Host: Arnie Perlstein
Discussion Topic: General Tilney & Mr. Elliot: A Pair of Bath Birds (of Prey) of a (Domestic-Gothic) Feather Discussion Leader: Arnie Perlstein |
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November 8, 2026
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Host: Joann Graham
Discussion Topic: Jane Austen in 1817 and Her Bookend Novels: Northanger Abbey & Persuasion Discussion Leader: Vonnie Alto Book Review: Julie Buck |
MICHAEL STREETER is an actor, teacher, director, producer, and record producer. In 2024, he presented Jane Austen Readings at the Play Readers, Gresham Theatre. He also directed The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at Twilight Theatre. He portrayed Revered Harper in Lakewood’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace. In 2023, he played Titus in Titus Andronicus with Speculative Drama. In 2022, He portrayed Tisworthy in 9 to 5 The Musical at the Lakewood Theatre Company. Other credits include Greenway in Elf! The Musical and Richard Burbage in Shakespeare in Love. He directed the award winning Jesus Christ Superstar at Post 5 Theater and his adaptation of The Rape of Lucrece at Imago Theater. He has appeared at theaters across the Portland Metropolitan Area including Portland Opera, Mock’s Crest, Portland Playhouse, Imago, Post5, Bag & Baggage, Oregon Adventure Theater, Northwest Classical Theater, Portland Actors Ensemble, OPS Fest, + Street Scenes, and readings at Artists Rep and Portland Center Stage. Michael is the Artistic Director of Readers Theatre Gresham. He has two lovely daughters and a wonderful wife without whom he could not do theater.
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