Join us in celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with tea, coffee, and conversation. Although Austen published just six novels in her life, they have continued to enthrall generations of readers and inspire new works ranging from Helen Fielding’s "Bridget Jones Diary" (1996), to Seth Grahame-Smith’s "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" (2009), to Soniah Kamal’s "Unmarriageable" (2019).

You'll have a chance to talk about your favorite Austen retelling(s), learn about titles to add to your list, and browse a selection from the library’s holdings that you could check out to bring home. For those with a taste for history, we’ll also have a display of 19th-century editions of "Pride & Prejudice," "Sense & Sensibility," and more from the Special Collections Research Center. Registration (https://myumi.ch/y1QnX) is encouraged, but not required.