Jane Austen Fest E-News 10-12-2023 October 12, 2023 My dear Jane Austen Friends, We have been busy, boy have we been busy!… working on the best Jane Austen Festyet. This is our 4th Fest and we are thrilled to invite you to our Fest again on February 9, 10, & 11,...
Scholarship Recipient 2023 Congratulations Elysse Harpster! Elysse has been a Fest volunteer the last two years. She graduated from Eustis high school in the spring and is enrolled at Lake-Sumter. Her future plans incudes becoming a writer. Congratulation Elysse and...
The Gift of Jane Austen My dear Jane Austen Friends, We named this year’s Fest, the Gift of Jane Austen. And so, we offer YOU this gift – Our third annual Jane Austen Fest here in Mount Dora. It’s a wonderful gift – this 18th century woman who wrote only 6...
Dear Jane Austen Friends As I think of the many gifts that Jane Austen has given me, which of course, includes her novels and characters, the whole culture of the Regency Era, the Regency attire, etc., but the one that stands out most to me is the friendships that I...
Changes are Comin’ My Dear Janeite Friends, When we chose the quote above to build our 2nd Fest around, little did I know at the time it was chosen specifically for me. As most of you know, my boyfriend had a major heart attack early Wednesday morning before the...
First Jane Austen Fest Scholarship Recipient Congratulations! The first Jane Austen Fest Scholarship was awarded to Jessey Dickens who is a student at Lake Sumpter State College. She was selected by the Scholarship Committee from several submissions for the...
