Welcome to Getting Local With Jane, our weekly roundup of local events of interest to fans of Jane Austen. If none of these events are near you, keep checking back–one week you might get lucky!

February 21, 2009, Hamilton, New York: The Jane Austen Book Club will discuss Mansfield Park at the Colgate Bookstore Conference Room. The club is free and open to all. Bring one question about the book for discussion.

March 8, 2009, Midland, Michigan: The Midland County Historical Society will host a Jane Austen Tea featuring guest speaker Annick Hivert-Carthew. Tickets are $20. Call (800) 523-7649 for information.

March 14, 2009, Wilmington, Delaware: An Afternoon With Jane Austen at the Delaware Art Museum, featuring performances of songs that Jane Austen wrote about in her notebooks by soprano Julianne Baird. Tickets are $20, $12 for members.