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Evergreen House, Jane Austen, JASNA Nova Scotia, Oscar Wilde, Scott Manor House, The Importance of Being Earnest
I’m looking forward to tea with members of the Jane Austen Society of North America three times in the month of June. The first is a strawberry tea at which we’ll discuss links between Austen’s novels and Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest; the second is a Georgian Tea at historic
Scott Manor House in Bedford; and the third is a Victorian Tea at
Evergreen House, also known as the Dartmouth Heritage Museum and the former home of folklorist Helen Creighton. More information about all three is on the JASNA Nova Scotia website. Please join us, for one tea or three!
Sarah Emsley 
Just a querry- are these teas in costume? My husband and I are avid War of 1812 reenactors and we usually travel to Ontario during to summer to participate at various events. However, given that this is the 200th Anniversary of that War, we are planning on remaining in Nova Scotia to support whatever events might be happening around this time frame. It seems to me that Jane Austin teas would be great fun – especially in costume. If you could let me know that woudl be great. Thank you
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Members of the Jane Austen Society of North America often dress in period costume, especially at the society’s Annual General Meeting (which is in New York this fall: http://www.jasna.org/agms/newyork/index.html). Our Nova Scotia group doesn’t usually dress this way for local events, but I’m sure the people at Scott Manor House would welcome guests in period costume at their tea at the end of June. I don’t know the date yet for this year’s tea–you could find out from them directly if you’re interested: http://www.scottmanorhouse.ca/
Some members of our JASNA Nova Scotia Region are talking about getting together soon to discuss creating Regency costumes, in preparation for the AGM in New York. Let me know if you’d be interested in joining the conversation. Our Region doesn’t have specific things planned for the anniversary of the War of 1812; however, we’d be glad to hear about other local events that you discover. Thanks very much for writing.
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Thank you for the prompt response. If you let me know when the meeting is I would certainly be happy to come along and join in your discussion of Regency costume. As for local events I do know that the Maritime Museum is in the planning stages of a waterfront market c 1812 during the Tall Ships visit this coming summer and costumed reenactors will be welcome. The Cidital Fort is suppossed to be doing some 1812 event but I am uncertain as to what, or when, it will be and I keep hearing rumours of a Ball but nothing specific. I wil be happy to pass on whatever I do learn.
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I hope you do not mind but I was contacted by Parks Canada and they are hoping to organize a Regency fashion show as part of the 1812 celebrations. They were looking for people to participate and I did give them the Jane Austin Society info to contact.you. Since your members will (or have already) be building costumes for attendance at the general meeting, it may be that some would also be interested in taking part in the fashion show as well. At any rate I believe it will be Virgina Insua who should be contacting you.
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