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Dance the night away at a period ball in honor of Lafayette! Click the link to get tickets!

Join in as Fredericksburg commemorates the 200th anniversary of Lafayette‘s tour visit with a military reception, procession, and more.

One man‘s story of how Jane Austen‘s relatable characters made him a better person.

Join us for a beginner-friendly English Country Dance class!

Volunteer hosts/hostesses are needed for a Federal era home on the Smithfield Christmas House Tour.

Celebrate the season by volunteering at Hope‘s Christmas Open House.

Bring the holiday season to a close with the RSV!

Meet up with other members, hear what events are in store in 2023, and give us your input!

Have questions about the Valentine‘s Ball? Get them answered here!

Join us for an evening of music, dancing, food, and fun!

This family-friendly event, free and open to the public, will include costumed interpreters that will represent veterans of the American Revolution and their families, and present aspects of life in camp. Lafayette, portrayed by Mark Schneider of Colonial Williamsburg, will arrive in person by carriage. Lafayette will be formally welcomed, give an appropriate response, and will address attendees about his experiences in Suffolk during the American Revolution. The day will be portrayed as if it is 1825. The Mayor of Suffolk’s proclamation will be read announcing Lafayette Days in Suffolk and Somerton, February 23 to February 26. A community band will play music that was played for Lafayette. Guests will be encouraged to wear timeline attire (1777 – 1825).

This ticketed event will echo the banquet at which Lafayette was entertained on February 25, 1825. The evening will be portrayed as if it is 1825. During the reception, the Mayor’s Proclamation of Lafayette Days will be read, Lafayette (Mark Schneider) will be welcomed, and he will give an appropriate response. Once the guests are seated in the ballroom, the dinner will begin with the 13 original toasts given to Lafayette 200 years ago. During dinner, guests will be entertained with period music. After dinner, local historian and AFL Vice President, Robert Kelly, will address Lafayette’s role in the American Revolution, the significance of the Farewell Tour, where Lafayette has visited since arriving in the United States in August 1824, and where he is going after he leaves Suffolk. Lafayette will provide an appropriate response. Guests will be encouraged to wear timeline attire (1777 – 1825).

Lafayette (Mark Schneider) will be welcomed at the only building still standing in Suffolk that he visited 200 years ago. The day will be portrayed as if it is 1825. He will be formally introduced to the Murfreesboro, North Carolina delegation and will provide an appropriate response. An informal reception will be hosted by Suffolk’s Constantia Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Guests will be encouraged to wear timeline attire (1777 – 1825).

We‘re looking for volunteers to assist in teaching Regency dancing at a Bridgerton-themed event at Hanover Tavern.

The Jane Austen Festival is back! Shops, lectures, workshops, a ball, and more await at the Heritage Village Museum near Cincinnati in the summer of 2025. Registration is now open for admission.

The Jane Austen Festival is back! Shops, lectures, workshops, a ball, and more await at the Heritage Village Museum near Cincinnati in the summer of 2025. Registration is now open for admission.

The Jane Austen Festival is back! Shops, lectures, workshops, a ball, and more await at the Heritage Village Museum near Cincinnati in the summer of 2025. Registration is now open for admission.