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Jane Austen Festival
2025-03-15 13:00:00 2025-03-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago Jane Austen Festival You are invited to an immersive Austen experience! Sip regency tea, play parlour games, take part in literary banter, sashay through a promenade and book walk, & stay for the presentation of gifts. EVPL Stringtown - Meeting Room

Saturday, March 15
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-15 13:00:00 2025-03-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago Jane Austen Festival You are invited to an immersive Austen experience! Sip regency tea, play parlour games, take part in literary banter, sashay through a promenade and book walk, & stay for the presentation of gifts. EVPL Stringtown - Meeting Room

EVPL Stringtown

Meeting Room

You are invited to an immersive Austen experience! Sip regency tea, play parlour games, take part in literary banter, sashay through a promenade and book walk, & stay for the presentation of gifts.

Celebrate Women's History Month with flair! Revel in Jane Austen's groundbreaking genius and the elaborate characters she created. Regency attire is welcome but not required.

Schedule:

1 pm Tea is Served! Parlour games to follow.

2:30 Regency Promenade and Book Walk (Like a cake walk, but even better, with books!)

2:45 Presentation of gifts!

**Please note food will be present. If you have a food allergy, please contact 812-428-8233 for more information.

Due to the historic nature of the EVPL East, West, and Stringtown buildings, their meeting rooms are not fully ADA accessible. If you are interested in participating in a program that is not accessible, please contact that location to arrange alternative accommodations.

 

AGE GROUP: | General (All Ages) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Literature/Writing |

TAGS: | EVPL Stringtown | All ages |

EVPL Stringtown
Phone: 812.428.8233
Hours
Mon, Feb 10 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Feb 11 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Feb 12 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Feb 13 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Feb 14 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Feb 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 16 Closed
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About the branch

Opened in 1939, EVPL Stringtown is located at 2100 Stringtown Road and anchors the Stringtown Herndon Drive neighborhood. Renovated in 2003, this neighborhood location boasts a meeting room that can be utilized by the public.

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Meeting Room
You are invited to an immersive Austen experience! Sip regency tea, play parlour games,... more
You are invited to an immersive Austen experience! Sip regency tea, play parlour games, take part in literary banter, sashay through a promenade and book walk, & stay for the presentation of gifts.
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