Richard Foss speaking on “Drinking with Shakespeare and Jane Austen”
Drinking with Shakespeare and Jane Austen – English beverages from 1600 to 1800. Richard Foss will speak on punches, syllabubs, gin, ale, and the other traditional drinks of England, with a focus on Jane Austen’s Regency era and how writers used what people drank to show who they were.
Free and open to the public. There is a free parking lot and street parking available.