Jane for Everyone
Welcome to A Year with Jane Austen, your go-to destination for celebrating the 250th anniversary of one of literature's most beloved authors! This year, we're diving into the wit, wisdom, and timeless charm of Jane Austen through a variety of events, classes, reading lists, podcast episodes, blog posts, and more—designed to delight fans of all ages.
Whether you're a devoted admirer of her novels or discovering her genius for the first time, join us as we honor Austen's enduring legacy with a year filled with inspiration, learning, and fun. Check back often for updates and surprises throughout this unforgettable celebration!
Upcoming Events
Enjoy music inspired by the world of Jane Austen as you listen to enchanting, Regency-era songs, complete with harpsichord accompaniment. Partnership with Orlando Sings.
Regency Blooms: A Jane Austen-Inspired Floral Design Workshop
Farmer-florist Eileen Tongson of FarmGal Flowers leads this Jane Austen-inspired flower arranging demonstration, teaching you how to create an elegant, timeless arrangement that evokes the beauty and grace of the Regency era.
Ages 13+. A spirited young woman is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins to learn the ways of proper society in this 1999 adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1814 novel.
PG-13. 110 min runtime.
A Jane Austen Book & Film Discussion Group
Scheduled throughout the year, we will read each of Austen’s six novels as well as screen various adaptations of the accompanying films and miniseries. The group will meet at the Library to discuss the book, film, and various spinoffs over a cup of tea.
- Saturday, Feb 15, 3pm: Sense & Sensibility. Sign up here
- Sunday, Apr 13, 3pm: Mansfield Park. Sign up here
- Sunday, June 22, 3pm: Persuasion. Sign up here
- Sunday, Aug 17, 3pm: Emma. Sign up here
- Sunday, Oct 12, 3pm: Northanger Abbey. Sign up here
- Satday, Dec 6, 2pm: Pride & Prejudice. Sign up here
Enzian Movie Screenings:
With our special code PEMBERLEY you can see all of our Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Celebration films for a discounted price. Now, sit back, sip your tea, and enjoy a romp through a pastoral landscape, where everyone may be too proud or too prejudiced, but they’re always too fabulous to resist!
Podcast
Calling all Austen fans! A six episode companion series to the Winter Park Library's Pride, Prejudice & Popcorn Book & Film Discussion Group. Library Staff read, discuss, and sometimes debate Jane Austen's six novels and their adaptations as part of the WPL's Year of Jane Austen Celebration.
Blog
Jane Austen is For Everyone!
By Delicia Johnson, Youth Assistant
December 27, 2024
Valentine's Cards in the Regency Era
By Samantha Huntington, Community Engagement Assistant
February 12, 2025