Halifax, Nova Scotia is one of two places in North America where Jane Austen’s sailor brothers, Charles and Francis, and their associated families lived and worked. Given this historic connection, it is particularly fitting to honour Jane Austen’s literary legacy in this city. A special event, titled “Jane Austen in the Gardens, A 250 Birthday Celebration,” organized by the Jane Austen Society of North America, Nova Scotia Region and the Friends of the Public Gardens will be held the Halifax Public Gardens on 17 August, 2025, 4:30 pm at the Bandstand. I will be introducing the Austen family’s connection to Halifax before others read from Jane Austen’s six published novels, selections from her poems, and her prayers. All this will take place in a setting replete with harp music from Austen’s period. Everyone is warmly welcome.
