📚Jane Austen and the Brontës 💻 Issue #34 Upcoming Virtual Events for Summer/Fall 2025

A list of virtual talks and presentations on Austen and the Brontës this summer and early fall.

Here is a list of virtual talks and presentations on Austen and the Brontës this summer and early fall. The events are free or low-cost. Check the websites for more details and to register.

July 30 The Brontë Parsonage House presents “Celebrating Emily: Anniversaries, Ageing and Ghosts.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £6 ($8). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

July 30 JASNA Maryland Region presents, “Looking Regency Fine on a Dime” with Lena Yasutake. The event begins at 7 p.m. EDT and is on Zoom. Visit the event page for more information and to register.

August 5 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual book club on Austen’s Persuasion. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and tickets. Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

August 9 JASNA Greater Chicago Region presents their monthly virtual book club. The chapter is currently reading Northanger Abbey and will be discussing chapters 13-14 this month. The event begins at 1 p.m. CDT (2 p.m. EDT). Visit the event page to get the Zoom link.

August 12 JASNA Northern California Region presents their monthly virtual reading group with “Austen at Sea” by Natalie Jenner. The event begins 6:30 p.m. PDT (9:30 p.m. EDT). Go to the event page for more information and to register.

August 13, 20, and 27 The Morgan Library & Museum presents a three-week online course, “A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250.” The event begins at 12 p.m. EDT and costs $132 USD. For more information, visit the event page.

August 14 For August’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “A Wish for Wings - Charlotte's Travels.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £6 ($8). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

August 14 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly Austentacious Study Group, “What Jane Austen’s Characters Read and Why” with Susan Allen Ford. The event begins 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

August 16 JASNA New Jersey Region presents their regular book club. Title TBD. The event will be held on Zoom. Contact the region’s coordinators for more information.

August 20 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly movie night, “Miss Austen Regrets.” The event begins at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

August 21 JASNA New York Metro Region presents their monthly discussion group. This month they will be discussing Emma. Event begins at 7 p.m. EDT and is on Zoom. Visit the event page for more information and to register.

September 2 Jane Austen’s House presents its monthly virtual book club on Austen’s Northanger Abbey. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £6.50 ($9). Visit here for more information and tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

September 6 The Brontë Parsonage House presents The Brontë Society Conference. The event is available in person at the Bradford Arts Centre in Bradford, UK or online via Zoom. The event begins at 9 a.m. BST (4 a.m. EST) and ends at 5:30 p.m. BST (12:30 p.m. EST). This year's theme is, “‘Under an African Summer’s Sun: Re-mapping the Brontës: Place, Race and Empire.” Online tickets are £50 ($63). Visit the event page for more information. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

September 9 JASNA Northern California Region presents their monthly virtual reading group with “Jane & Me: My Austen Heritage” by Caroline Jane Knight. The event begins 6:30 p.m. PDT (9:30 p.m. EDT). Go to the event page for more information and to register.

September 13 The Virtual Region of JASNA will present “The Genuis of Jane Austen.” (Not the same as the June 14 event.) The event begins at 10 a.m. EST. The event is free and on Zoom. Visit the event page for more information and to register.

September 13 The Jane Austen Society of the UK presents, “Austen’s Musical World” with Dr Joe Lockwood, Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow at Newcastle University. For cost, time, and other details, visit the event page.

September 13 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly Austentacious Study Group, “Northanger Abbey.” The event begins 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

September 13 JASNA Greater Chicago Region presents their monthly virtual book club. The chapter is currently reading Northanger Abbey and will be discussing chapters 15-18 this month. The event begins at 1 p.m. CDT (2 p.m. EDT). Visit the event page to get the Zoom link.

September 14 Jane Austen’s House presents “Virtual Persuasion Tour.” The event begins at 8 p.m. BST (3 p.m. EST) and costs £7 ($10). Go here for more information and tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

September 16 Jane Austen’s House presents “Virtual Talk: Jane Austen’s Garden” with Molly Williams and Jessica Roux. The event begins at 8 p.m. BST (3 p.m. EST) and costs £7 ($10). Visit here for more information and tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

September 17 The Brontë Parsonage House presents “Writing a novel with Linda Green.” The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £25 ($32). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

September 17 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly movie night, “Northanger Abbey.” The event begins at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

September 18 Jane Austen’s House presents “Virtual Talk: Jane Austen’s Development as a Writer.” with Collins Hemingway. The event begins at 8 p.m. BST (3 p.m. EST) and costs £7 ($10). Visit here for more information and tickets. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

September 18 For September’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “A Day at The Parsonage.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £6 ($8). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

August 21 JASNA New York Metro Region presents their monthly discussion group. This month they will be discussing Persuasion. The event begins at 7 p.m. EDT and will be held on Zoom. Visit the event page for more information and to register.

September 27 The Jane Austen Society of the UK will present a Zoom lecture on Jane Austen’s remarkable Aunt Philadelphia Hancock. Visit the JAS’s event page for more details. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

October 1 The Brontë Parsonage House presents a read-along of Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley (as Currer Bell). Th event is on Zoom and costs £25 ($34). Time to be announced. Visit here for more information. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

October 9, 16, 23, and 30 The Brontë Parsonage House presents a four week read-along of Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley, facilitated by Dr Jo Waugh of York St John University and Dr Claire O’Callaghan of Loughborough University. The final session on 30 October will be live from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm BST. For more information and to register, visit the f. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

October 11 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly Austentacious Study Group, “Gothic Novels.” Readers are invited to bring their favorite gothic novels to the meeting. The event begins 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

October 14 JASNA Northern California Region presents their monthly virtual reading group with “Manslaughter Park” by Tirzah Price. The event begins 6:30 p.m. PDT (9:30 p.m. EDT). Go to the event page for more information and to register.

October 16 For October’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “Contemplating Hope, four years on.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £6 ($8). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

October 18 The Jane Austen Society of the UK will present a virtual lecture on illustrated titles by and about Jane. Visit the JAS’s event page for more details. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

October 19 JASNA Wisconsin Region presents, “AGM Highlights.” Join as JASNA WI AGM attendees share their highlights. The event begins at 2 p.m. CST (3 p.m. EST) and is on Zoom. Visit the event page for more information and to register.

October 22 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly movie night, “Princess Caraboo.” The event begins at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

October 23 The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “The Brontë Lounge: with Cathy Rentzenbrink.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £10 ($13). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

November 5 The Brontë Parsonage House presents "Afterlives of the Brontës,” a six-week online course. The event begins at 7 p.m. BST (2 p.m. EST) and costs £125 ($166) and is on Zoom. Places are limited so book early. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

November 8 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly Austentacious Study Group, “Persuasion.” The event begins 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

November 8 JASNA Greater Chicago Region presents their monthly virtual book club. The chapter is currently reading Northanger Abbey and will be discussing chapters 19-22 this month. The event begins at 1 p.m. CDT (2 p.m. EDT). Visit the event page to get the Zoom link.

November 11 JASNA Northern California Region presents their monthly virtual reading group with “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector’s Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend” by Rebecca Romney. The event begins 6:30 p.m. PDT (9:30 p.m. EDT). Go to the event page for more information and to register.

November 13 For November’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “The friendship between Elizabeth Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £6 ($8). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

November 15 JASNA New Jersey Region presents their regular book club. They will be discussing Lady Susan, The Watsons, and Sanditon. The event will be held on Zoom. Contact the region’s coordinators for more information.

November 16 JASNA Wisconsin Region presents, “Inspired by Austen.” Share interests and findings of Austen that you feel inspired by or with. The event begins at 2 p.m. CST (3 p.m. EST) and is on Zoom. Visit the event page for more information and to register.

November 19 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly movie night, “Persuasion.” The event begins at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

December 3 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly movie night, “Sense and Sensibility and Snowmen.” The event begins at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

December 4 For December’s Thursday Talk, The Brontë Parsonage House presents “178 Years of Wuthering Heights.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £6 ($8). It is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

December 13 JASNA Greater Sacramento Region presents their monthly Austentacious Study Group, “A Jane Austen Education” with William Deresiewicz. The event begins 3 p.m. PDT (6 p.m. EDT) and is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page to register and get the Zoom link.

December 13 (TENTATIVE) JASNA New Jersey Region presents a talk with Devoney Looser and her new book, Wild for Austen. Contact the region’s coordinators for more information.

December 18 The Brontë Parsonage House presents, “The Brontë Lounge with Eleanor Houghton.” The event begins at 7:30 p.m. BST (2:30 p.m. EST) and costs £10 ($13). The event is on Zoom. For more information, visit the event page. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)

2026

January 30 - February 1 Jane Austen’s House presents “Virtual Pride and Prejudice Festival.” Tickets will go on sale this autumn. (Visit timeanddate.com to confirm the time from BST to your time zone.)