Join us at Lili‘uokalani Botanical Garden on March 28, the favorite picnic grounds of Hawai‘i’s last monarch. Come at 9:30 a.m. to stroll the gardens and explore the native plants with our resident expert Larry Abbott, or join us at 11 for brunch al fresco. Bring your own brown bag and/or goodies to share. TheContinue reading “Garden Fit for a Queen”
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Jane Austen’s Bookshelf
Explore your favorite author’s favorite authors at the JASNA Hawai‘i Reading Group’s summer discussion on March 28. We will discuss Rebecca Romney’s 2025 book Jane Austen’s Bookshelf: A Rare Book Collector’s Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend. The Washington Post calls the book “a meditation on reading and writing, on honestyContinue reading “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf”
The Austen Affair
The JASNA Hawai‘i Reading Group will discuss The Austen Affair on July 25, place to be determined. “Two feuding co-stars in a Jane Austen film adaptation accidentally travel back in time to the Regency Era in this “delightfully clever and riotously funny” 2025 debut novel by Madeline Bell that Macmillan Publisher calls a tribute toContinue reading “The Austen Affair”
Holoholo to Ho‘omaluhia
POSTPONED: We will visit the fourth of Honolulu’s five botanical gardens, trekking to the Windward side to explore Ho‘omaluhia, on a date to be determined, followed by lunch at a location to be determined. Email JASNAHawaiiNei@gmail.com for details. Located at 45–680 Luluku Road in Kāne’ohe, the 400-acre garden at the base of the majestic Ko‘olauContinue reading “Holoholo to Ho‘omaluhia”