Hopkins Journeys: Celebrating the World of Jane Austen - Evergreen Dinner and Dance

Organized by the Johns Hopkins Office of Alumni Relations Lifelong Learning

We’re delighted to share that additional spaces are now available for the Evergreen Dinner & Dance - part of our Jane Austen 250th Birthday Celebration! Registrations will remain open until November 10th unless we sell out!

Come dressed in your finest Regency or festive attire for an evening that brings Jane Austen’s world to life at the historic Carriage House at Evergreen. We’ll begin with a welcome reception featuring wine, spirits, and elegant passed hors d’oeuvres—plus a Regency-style photo booth for your most dashing or demure poses.  Then settle in for a fascinating talk by Mary Favret, Professor of English at Johns Hopkins University, entitled “The Edge of the World: Things in Jane Austen’s Fiction.” Explore how the everyday objects in Austen’s novels reveal deeper truths about her world and ours.

Following the lecture, enjoy a three-course, family-style dinner with an open bar. Choose from classic roasted chicken, beef à la mode, or a vegetable Napoléon, all served with care in an elegant setting. 

After dinner, the evening continues with a lively Austen-inspired country dance during desserts, featuring the joyful music of Ken Kolodner, BSPH, ’85 (PhD) & Brad Kolodner, masters of English country and folk dance led by a dance caller. (Yes, dancing is encouraged but so is simply enjoying the music with a glass in hand.) Learn more about their music at www.kenandbrad.com. 

If you’re registering with a guest, please include them in your registration or indicate in the form that you’d like to be seated together. 

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Disclaimer: The perspectives and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) during this program are those of the speaker(s) and not, necessarily, those of Johns Hopkins University and the scheduling of any speaker at an alumni event or program does not constitute the University’s endorsement of the speaker’s perspectives and opinions.

A portion of this registration fee will serve as a donation in support of future programming and events.  If you wish to not have a portion of your registration support such initiatives, you may contact the Office of Annual Giving: oag@jhu.edu.      

While participating in off-campus events and meetings sponsored by the JHAA/JHM/JHHS participants must follow all public health guidelines mandated by the local jurisdiction and venue at the time of the event. Johns Hopkins strongly suggests that attendees who join in person receive at least one dose of an FDA- or WHO-authorized COVID-19 vaccine before attending This is subject to change. 

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