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All Fairfax Reads 2025 Events


Jane Austen Discussion with Rebecca Romney (Virtual Event)
Join us for a keynote presentation on Jane Austen's life and legacy by Rebecca Romney, author of Jane Austen biography, Jane Austen's Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m. Register. 

 


Pride and Prejudice (2005) Film Screening and Discussion (City of Fairfax Regional Library)
Join us for a screening of Joe Wright's Academy Award® nominated film, Pride & Prejudice. Released in 2005, the film is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name. A panel discussion of the film will follow the screening.
Wednesday, October 1 at 6 p.m. Register.

 


Tea, Trivia and Taffeta: Celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday! (Thomas Jefferson Library)
Celebrate a literary legend in a delightful tea party that reflects the elegance of the Regency era. We invite you to wear period-appropriate attire to enhance the experience!
Saturday, October 18 at 2 p.m. Register. 

**Registrations open at 2:00pm Saturday, September 20, 2025**


Pride and Prejudice Book Discussion (George Mason Regional Library)
Join us and George Mason University Professor Kristin Samuelian for a discussion of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in our closing All Fairfax Reads event.
Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. Register.

**Registrations open at 7:00pm Tuesday, September 30, 2025**

 

 


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