Category Archives: Jane Austen Birthday Tea

Tea at 1024

The Austens were snowed in when Jane was born in December 1775. In Hawai‘i, we’re just snowed under by the busy holiday season, so we follow the family’s lead and celebrate the April baptism for our annual tea. It was a cozy, scrumptious, fun get-together in downtown Honolulu with a challenging quiz supplied by GretchenContinue reading “Tea at 1024”

Birthday Jeopard-Tea

Fully vaccinated O‘ahu-based members gathered in the garden at the Kailua home of new Regional Coordinator Cheryl Ernst for the annual tea belatedly celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday. Decadent treats were served, and a Jeopardy-style game focused on Jane Austen tea references and related trivia (did you know there are just two mentions of tea inContinue reading “Birthday Jeopard-Tea”

Loiusville Visitor Joins Annual Tea

On February 15, 2020, JASNA Hawai`i members, joined by a visitor from JASNA Louisville, enjoyed an elegant tea service at Orchids at the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki. The weather was beautiful with 80 degree temperatures, light breezes, and sunny skies. Attendees got to sample rare Maui-grown Halealaka tea in addition to the regular tea serviceContinue reading “Loiusville Visitor Joins Annual Tea”

Halekulani Tea 2019

Our 2019 Belated Birthday Tea, on February 2 at Orchids at the Halekulani in Waikiki, was a great success and enjoyed by all. We were especially privileged to have visitors from the Portland, Oregon JASNA region. In a lively round of Jane Austen Volleyball, the Emma team triumphed over the Elizabeth team by a scoreContinue reading “Halekulani Tea 2019”

Return to Halekulani

Our annual tea—the third at Halekulani’s Orchid’s restaurant—was a great success! We enjoyed great conversation, a wonderful tea service, and a lively round of Jane Austen volleyball. Many thanks to all who attended, and watch for our photo in the next JASNA News. Coming up on April 7 is our next reading group meeting featuringContinue reading “Return to Halekulani”