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Registration opens:
November 19th, 2025

Jane Austen?s 250th Birthday Celebration
2025-12-03 13:30:00 2025-12-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Jane Austen?s 250th Birthday Celebration Celebrate Jane Austen's birthday with a screening of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Wednesday, December 03
1:30pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-03 13:30:00 2025-12-03 16:00:00 America/New_York Jane Austen?s 250th Birthday Celebration Celebrate Jane Austen's birthday with a screening of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Brick Branch

Brick Meeting Room

Celebrate Jane Austen's birthday with a screening of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice movie.

Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday with a screening of Pride and Prejudice (PG, 127 min), the acclaimed 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about love, marriage and class distinction in 18th-century England starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Enjoy tea and light refreshments as we discuss Austen’s charming novels and the adaptations they have inspired.

Potential Allergens. Please Register. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie | General |

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Brick Branch
Phone: (732) 477-4513
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Mon, Nov 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
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Thu, Nov 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Nov 07 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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Sat, Nov 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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