About this event

December 13, 2025

Jane Austen Day

We're hosting a full day of bookish events in honor of Jane Austen's 250th birthday!

Schedule of Events

Tea for Two

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. by reservation

Grab a friend and raise a cuppa to our birthday icon!

Your ticket includes 2 pots of tea, 2 plates of pastries, and a reserved table for 2 for 55 minutes.

Reserve a table at mochalisa.com/jane-austen-day

Bookish Pop-Up Market

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Check out bookish goods from local makers!

Candle Pouring Class

11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hosted by Thoughtful Gardener
Learn about candle making and create your own tea cup candle to celebrate Jane Austen.

Tickets available at mochalisa.com/jane-austen-day

Cookie Class

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Hosted by Happy Place Cookies
Learn new cookie flooding techniques to decorate cookies inspired by Jane Austen and her books.

Tickets available at mochalisa.com/jane-austen-day

Sips & Soliloquies

4 - 6 p.m.

Enjoy cocktails (or mocktails) as you listen to dramatic readings from the Jane Austen novels that inspired them. It might even be a good warm up for Bookish Trivia!

Tickets available at mochalisa.com/jane-austen-day

Bookish Trivia

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Get ready to test your book knowledge! We'll have a round dedicated to Jane herself, a round based on books read at MochaLisa's book clubs, and more book-based categories.