Chapter and Verse

Chapter and Verse is a free literary reading series sponsored by the Jamaica Pond Poets, usually on the second Friday of the month, from October through May. The events take place at the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain at 7:30 PM (for map and directions, see below). The operating committee members are  Dorothy Derifield, Sandra Storey, Susanna Kittridge, Jennifer Markell, and Alan Smith Soto

There are three readers followed by free refreshments. Open to all. Please join us. A $5.00 donation is requested but not required.For more information, contact dorothy.derifield@gmail.com

               Due to Covid-19 concerns, the March 13, the April 3, and the May 8 events have been cancelled.

2019-2020 Season  

                          October 11, 2019 November 8, 2019
                             Denise Bergman   George Kalogeris
                             Dorothy Derifield*
   Margo Taft Stever
                             Lloyd Schwartz   Crystal Williams
                         December 13, 2019 January 10, 2020
                            Susan Donnelly   Aimée Sands
                            Audrey Henderson*   Matthew Sisson
                            Terry Kitchen   Jason Tandon
                        February 14, 2020 March 13, 2020 **
                           Bill Banfield   Mary Buchinger
                           Jim LaFond-Lewis*   Jennifer Markell*
                           Clara Ronderos   J. D. Scrimgeour
                        April 3, 2020 ** May 8, 2020 **
                           Allison Adair   Josh Coben
                           Eileen Cleary   Edison Dupree
                           Robbie Gamble   Susanna Kittredge*

                                                                                       *member of the Jamaica Pond Poets   

                                                                                        **cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns

Getting to the Loring-Greenough House 

With some browsers, the map below won’t work properly or won’t show at all. If such is your case, you can get a map and directions by clicking on the following link and using the following address:

12 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
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Parking Information: The Loring-Greenough House has a parking lot, but  several spaces are reserved for ZIP Cars. Please respect these spaces, and also please try not to park on the grass. There is also ample nonrestricted street parking and a large, free public parking lot off Centre Street, between Burroughs and Thomas Streets, just a couple of blocks from the Loring-Greenough House.