Jonathan Bayliss Society upcoming events

Gloucesterbook (19 May 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

Gloucesterbook is the first of Jonathan Bayliss's Gloucester novels. It begins in 1960 with Rafe Opsimath, a West Coast businessman, visiting "Dogtown" (a fictional city that closely resembles Gloucester, Massachusetts) for the first time. Rafe hires a young analyst, Caleb Karcist, for a statistical job. Through Rafe and Caleb, we are introduced to the unique features of "Cape Gloucester" - its people (some of whom are loosely based on Bayliss's friends and colleagues), history, economics, politics, neighborhoods, and institutions. We also learn much about Caleb's love life, his work, and his "Viking Shepherd" dog, Ibi-Roi.

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Oak Grove Cemetery Walking Tour (6 Jun 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

"Acorn Pasture Cemetery had become the nearest thing to a park for the congested Harbor Ward, and its diagonal trails were shortcuts for school kids. On summer nights it served as a more convenient trysting precinct for motorless lovers than less populated but more distant beaches groves or fields to which they would have had to walk." -- Gloucesterbook

Oak Grove Cemetery Walking Tour

177 Washington Street, Gloucester, Mass.
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 10 am
(Rain date Sunday, June 7, 10 am)

Free and open to the public; advance registration required

Join us for a tour of Oak Grove Cemetery in downtown Gloucester on Saturday morning, June 6, at 10 am. Jonathan Bayliss was very familiar with its paths, trees, and rocks because he moved to the house next door in 1956. This special place appears in his fiction as "Acorn Pasture Cemetery."

A who's who of 19th and 20th century Gloucester, local noteworthy residents are buried in this modern cemetery, designed by landscape architects Robert Morris Copeland and Horace William Shaler Cleveland in 1854. More than two miles of pathways wind through 12+ acres of varied topography nestled in the center of the city.

The guide for this walking tour is Courtney Richardson, local historian and educator.

From fishing captains to philanthropists, artists to architects, this outdoor museum has stories to share. Weave your way through Gloucester's past with tales of captains Ben Pine and Lemuel Firth; benefactors Samuel Sawyer, Lucy & Catalina Davis, and Addison Gilbert; creative geniuses in the field of visual & performing arts and architecture, artists Fitz Henry Lane & John Twachtman, opera singer Emma Abbott and architect Ezra Phillips; well-known local historians John J Babson, James Pringle, and Joseph Garland; and many more…

The 0.5/.75 mile walking tour will meander through the cemetery stopping to pay homage at select gravesites and will give the visitor the opportunity to appreciate the lovely landscape and the variety of unique gravestones in Oak Grove.

The tour will meet at the main entrance of the cemetery near the Bradford Memorial Chapel. Street parking is on Washington Street since there is no parking in the cemetery. The cemetery is a 0.3 mile walk from the MBTA commuter rail station in downtown Gloucester.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes. The cemetery is wheelchair accessible by using the paved and packed dirt byways. In case of inclement weather, the tour will take place on Sunday, June 7 at 10 am (registrants will be notified early Saturday morning if the event has been moved to Sunday).

This special program is part of the centenary celebration of Bayliss's birth in 1926.

Gloucesterbook (16 Jun 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gorton's of Gloucester (8 Jul 2026)

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

"... the company now officially faced its own dockside plants, new and old, for receiving cutting cooking freezing packing storing and shipping of 'seafood'” -Gloucestermas

Gorton’s of Gloucester
A legacy of sailing ships and fish, and a vision of Heroic architecture

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 7:00-8:00 pm Eastern

A free online program via Zoom

Join us for an illustrated talk by architectural historian Wendy Frontiero about the architectural evolution of Gorton's of Gloucester, where Jonathan Bayliss was an executive in the 1960s and early 1970s and worked with internationally known architect Eduardo Catalano on a new Gorton's headquarters.

Ms. Frontiero is an architect and historic preservation consultant based in Gloucester, where her father's family has lived and worked for more than a hundred years.

This is one of several special events in 2026, the centenary of Jonathan Bayliss's 1926 birth.

Gloucesterbook (21 Jul 2026)

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (18 Aug 2026)

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

2026 Conference (11 Sep 2026)

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

"Together the B V M spire and the Hall tower pierce the acropolis skyline like the two projections of a single cathedral." - Gloucesterbook

Our 2026 conference theme is what Bayliss called his city's "Acropolis" - that is, the part of Gloucester’s downtown where its civic, cultural, educational, and religious life has been centered. In the fiction, the names of the institutions are changed, but in real life the “Acropolis” includes Cape Ann Museum, Sawyer Free Library, City Hall, the former Central Grammar, and the Post Office. If you have suggestions for the conference, please email info@jonathanbayliss.org.

Information about the planned walks, talks, and readings will be available in late spring 2026.

Gloucesterbook (15 Sep 2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

History of Cape Ann Rail (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Details to come.

Registration via Sawyer Free Library.

Gloucesterbook (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (15 Dec 2026)

Tue, 15 Dec 2026 21:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (19 Jan 2027)

Tue, 19 Jan 2027 21:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (16 Feb 2027)

Tue, 16 Feb 2027 21:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (16 Mar 2027)

Tue, 16 Mar 2027 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (20 Apr 2027)

Tue, 20 Apr 2027 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"

Gloucesterbook (18 May 2027)

Tue, 18 May 2027 20:00:00 GMT

JB Reading Group on Zoom

GLOUCESTERBOOK

3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00-5:00 pm Eastern

All are welcome!

The format is usually a brief summary of the chapter by a volunteer followed by several participants reading assigned passages aloud. You don't need to read the chapter in advance.

If you'd like to read aloud at one of the sessions, please email Catherine at president@jonathanbayliss.org.

You're welcome to join this friendly group whenever time permits. Once you register, you'll receive a reminder ahead of each session with the Zoom link.

January 20, 2026: Proem and part 1, ch. 1, "Rafe Opsimath's Disquisition Log"
February 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 2, "The Van" and ch. 3, "Rafe's Log (2)"
March 17, 2026: part 1, ch. 4, "The Harbor"
April 21, 2026: part 1, ch. 5, "Rafe's Log (3)"
May 19, 2026: part 1, ch. 6, "Rocky Bay"
June 16, 2026: part 1, ch. 7, "Rafe's Log (4)"
July 21, 2026: part 2, ch. 1, "Lore of the Saints"; ch. 2, "Caleb Karcist's Current Curriculum Vitae"; ch. 3, "Acorn Pasture"
August 18, 2026: part 2, ch. 4, "Beltane Hill"; ch. 5, "The Rectory"
September 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 6, "Poet's Corner"; ch. 7, "Avalon Reefer"
October 20, 2026: part 2, ch. 8, "Rima Vocalis"; ch. 9, "The Resistance"
November 17, 2026: part 2, ch. 10, "Quinquagesima: Offertory"
December 15, 2026: part 2, ch. 11, "Ember Wednesday: Consecration"
January 19, 2027: part 2, ch. 12, "Lady Day: Communion"
February 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 13, "Lent"; ch. 14, "Moonfeather"
March 16, 2027: part 2, ch. 15, "Magic Mountain"; ch. 16, "Matter a Priori"
April 20, 2027: part 2, ch. 17, "Lustration"
May 18, 2027: part 2, ch. 18, "Lore of the Angels"