Program Type:
Featured, Book Discussion, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Films, Literature, Performing ArtsProgram Description
Event Details
Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary: A Celebration with Film, Literature, and Music
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 11:00 am-4:00 pm | Neil Morgan Auditorium & Garden Courtyard
Join San Diego Public Library and the Jane Austen Society of North America-San Diego Chapter to celebrate the legendary author Jane Austen's 250th birthday! Attendees are encouraged to don their Regency apparel and step back in time with us! This day of film, literature, and music will feature:
11:00am-1:00pm: A screening of Clueless (1995, comedy, PG-13) based on Jane Austen's Emma | Neil Morgan Auditorium
2:00-2:30pm: Readings from Jane Austen's works by Write Out Loud | Garden Courtyard
2:30-3:30pm: “In the Music Room,” A Duet Performance of Regency Era Music | Neil Morgan Auditorium
Ann Erwin, flute and Cho-Hyun Park, piano
3:30-4:00pm: Tea and biscuits for attendees after the concert | Garden Courtyard
Did you know?
Jane was an avid amateur pianist! Ann Erwin and Cho-Hyun Park will play music that Jane Austen may have heard or even played herself.
Clueless is loosely based on Jane Austen's novel Emma, and centers on a shallow, rich and socially successful high school student who wants to do "good deeds". She befriends a newcomer and decides to give her a makeover while playing matchmaker for her teachers and examining her own existence.
Fun Fact: 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of this beloved film!
Visit mysdpl.org/austenevents for other Austen 250 events!