Local Societies

The Tulsa Chesterton Society has been hosting convivial meetings since May 2024. Through G.K. Chesterton’s essays and poetry, we girt ourselves with joviality and forge new friendships. We rotate our gatherings among various locally-owned pubs in Tulsa. Please contact us to confirm our location and join our email list for monthly updates.

Join The Logical Vegetarians for an evening of socializing, drinks, and discussion. Meetings are every other Thursday at Thaddeus Hall, St Jude Church at 7:30 PM. Please contact Kris Church at [email protected] for more information.

The Cape Girardeau Chesterton Society meets on the first Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Please email Ryan for more information, including location.

The Salt Lake City Chesterton Society meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 2055 Wilson Ave. S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 at 6:30PM Please email Susan or Nick or fill out this form for more information

What is a Harrisburg Area Chesterton Society gathering like? Picture this: 1) A small group of friends 2) gathering in someone’s home for some refreshments and a glass of wine/beer/other beverage of choice and 3) reading and casually discussing a selection from the vast corpus of one of the wisest, most prolific, insightful, joyful and

The Whidbey Island Chesterton Society meets monthly. Please contact Rita at [email protected] for more information.

The Silicon Valley Chesterton Society meets the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6-8 PM at The Chesterton Academy of St. James (on the campus of St. Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park.)

We tend to meet on 2nd Saturday every month at 5:30pm – 7:30pm after the 4:00pm Mass at St Jude’s Rectory. We welcome the Deaf and the hearing! (ASL – American Sign Language & English-speaking) For more information, contact Fr. Shawn Carey at [email protected] Our office number is 781-893-3100.

The Local Society of GKC in Chattanooga typically meets monthly on Thursday nights at a local pub. For the most recent updates, you can check out our website, gkcsociety.com, and stay in the loop about upcoming gatherings. Alternatively, you can reach out to Jason Leonard directly at [email protected].

We meet on the fourth Sunday of every month at the Fish Hawk Recreation Center from 5-7 p.m. For more information, please get in touch with Ruth Page via email or phone to learn more. We hope you will join us for our next meeting! Due to the regulations of The Villages, this Local Society

The Gilbert Keith Chesterton Society of Orange County, CA was founded in September, 2022. Our group’s intent is to study and discuss the writings of G.K. Chesterton. With his writings, we aim to deepen our faith, our understanding of truth, and our friendships. We are always interested in reaching out and making new friends. Come

The Chesterton Society of Brighton Michigan held it’s first meeting this September of 2022 at the Block Brewing and continues to meet the second Tuesday of every month. For more information on meetings, contact Josh.

The Chesterton Society of the Abenaki Lands is starting up again with regular meetings on the 3rd Friday of the month. Meetings are at 6:45 pm from September through April. All are welcome! For the reading of the month and our most current meeting information, contact our secretary, Michael Warren Davis.

The Southern Indiana Chesterton Society’s inaugural meeting was held in June 06 2022. We had lively discussion and good fellowship. We meet quarterly at various locations, please contact Gary Keepes for current meeting information.

Formed by a group of local Knights of Columbus attended by anyone interested. Activities once a month meeting for discussion and drinks. Read a selected essay or story each month.

We are a chapter of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton. For more information on how to join us, contact Paul Dull.

Tampa Bay, home of champion sports teams and Clerihew writers, is home to a local chapter of the G.K. Chesterton Society! We meet every other month to discover and celebrate the wit and wisdom of G.K. Chesterton. Please contact leader Andrew or his loyal side-kick Charlie for up-to-date meeting information. All are welcome!

You are invited to the meetings of The Saint Paul Chesterton Society, which meets at 7:00 PM on the second Thursday of the month in the church basement of St. Agnes parish at Thomas Avenue and Kent Street (1+ block east of Dale on Thomas Avenue) in Saint Paul. The parking lot is east of

Recently formed following the regrouping of the Twin Cities Chesterton Society, the St. Anthony Falls Chesterton Society meets in NE Minneapolis on the last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm in the St. Clement Church Hall, affectionately dubbed, “The Old Ship”. There is parking on site. Enter the church hall by the east side

The Chesapeake chapter of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7PM. For meeting information/location contact Susan by email.

Started by amateur-Chestertonian Brady Webb, the goals of this chapter are to: 1. Drink deeply from the font of Chesterton’s wisdom, innocence, and joy 2.Fight the blight of intellectual and spiritual poverty in ourselves and in our society via the study of G.K. Chesterton (and associates). 3. Provide an atmosphere of comfort and conviviality through

Founded in 2018, we usually meet at different restaurants, and starting in 2020, online. For more information, visit our website: www.sociedadchestertonchile.cl or send an email to [email protected] We announce our activities through facebook, instagram and twitter: Facebook: Sociedad Chesterton Chile Instagram: sociedadchestertonchile Twitter: Sociedad Chesterton Chile Reading club (Sept- Dec 2019 Orthodoxy, Sept-Dec 2020 Manalive.

Since the fall of 2019, we meet on the 4th Saturday of the month at 7:00 PM, in the St. Francis Xavier Rectory, 545 E Providence, Spokane, WA 99207.  No need to bring anything, but snacks and drinks are always welcome! For more information, contact Fr. Kevin Oiland, (509) 496-3608  

Join us on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at 665 Wall Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960. We are a local chapter of the American Chesterton Society. For more information contact Brent Forrest by phone 1-210-573-3761, OR send an email to [email protected] .

No dues. No homework. No obligation. No nuthin’! But if you have ever wanted to learn more about GK Chesterton and his profound insights, this is your chance! Come and meet the great journalist, Catholic convert, and jolly prophet who is still teaching us how to be complete thinkers in a culture of mass confusions.

The Russian Chesterton Society is gathered to read GKC, to talk about him and to share with people wisdom and humour. Find us on Facebook. For more information, send an inquiry to [email protected]

Southeast Washington State is home to a local Chesterton Society. Come join us at the Blessed on First Catholic Store in Kennewick as we read and discuss G.K. Chesterton! Contact Kurt or Damien for details.

Objectives of the Klub ljubitelja Gilberta Keitha Chestertona: * Encouraging the study and research of the literary work of Gilbert Keith Chesterton * Gatherings of scientists and other interested persons dealing with literary work by Gilbert Keith Chesterton * Encouraging students and young scientists and experts to deal with Gilbert Keith Chesterton’s literary work *

The Australian Chesterton Society is a national association devoted to fostering an appreciation of G.K. Chesterton’s writings and the value of his thought in contemporary Australia. Since its inception in 1993 as a regional association in Western Australia, the Australian Chesterton Society has organised various conferences and other activities. As a national body, it has

The Singapore Chesterton Society was founded in Summer 2018 and hosts discussions and debates. For more information, contact Mateus. We additionally have a Whatsapp and a Messenger group. Calendar of events: Meetings are currently on an informal schedule, but plan to meet first Saturday of the month.

The Memphis Chesterton Society was founded in the summer of 2018 by Dr. Ken Steorts, president of Visible Music College. Ken discovered Chesterton through C.S. Lewis in his twenties and read The Everlasting Man, solidifying it as the #1 book of all time. We intend to meet monthly on the first Tuesday at the college

The Derwent Chesterton Society was founded on June 27th, 2018. Our group’s intent is to study the writings of G.K. Chesterton, writings of those who influenced him, and writings of those he influenced. We aim to deepen our faith, our understanding of reality, and our friendships. For information about monthly meetings and book discussions, please

The Kansas City Northland Chesterton Society was founded in June 2017. We are currently meeting on the third Saturday of each month. Please email Stephanie Miller for details on upcoming meetings.  

One year ago Petter Kirkeholmen and Øyvind Johannes Vardenær Nilsen started a Facebook-group dedicated to G.K. Chesterton, and now we would like to formalize the establishment of an official Chesterton Society here in Norway. The name of the group is: “Det flyvende vertshuset – Norsk selskap for G.K. Chestertons fremme” which means “The Flying Inn

We are a group that formed out of a Knights of Columbus “Bourbon and Prayers” night. We thought we’d progress it toward a Chesterton thing and open it up to anyone interested in G.K. Chesterton. Newbies are especially welcome. For current meeting information please contact BJ.

The Austin Chesterton Society meets every second Monday of the month from 7:00-8:30PM, in the back room at the Pour House Pub. We would love to have you join us!    

We meet once a month usually the first Thursday of the month at 8pm at Idaho Brewing Company. We usually pick one essay or story a month and discuss over a beer. Check our Facebook page for essay of the month and meeting details. Need more info? Please contact Dermot.

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We have started a Chesterton Society in the Stanwood/Camano Island area of Washington! We read and discuss works of G.K.C. while we share appetizers and drinks. Please see our Facebook page for this month’s reading. For more information, please contact Noel.

We aim to provide an opportunity for fellowship and fun in Southeastern Pennsylvania centered around the writings of G.K. Chesterton. Anyone is welcome to join and to participate in discussion of Chesterton at our live meetings. Please feel free to contact us via our website. We are committed to the study, appreciation, enjoyment, and promotion

For more information please contact Philippe Maxence, President de L’Association des Amis de G.K.Chesterton through the website https://amisdechesterton.fr

Welcome to the Western North Carolina Chesterton Society!  For more information, please contact Tim.

We are a small group of Catholic fathers from local Greensboro parishes who usually go out once a month for good beer and fellowship (Fathers Night Out). Some of us have taken an interest to Chesterton and Belloc and have decided to morph into a society dedicated to learning the art of deciphering the modern

We are taking a brief hiatus. For more information contact us by sending an email to [email protected].  

We have regular meetings, every three weeks. We have just finished reading The Napoleon of Notting Hill and now we are going to read The Everlasting Man. There are 25 active members and we are usually gathering in a local pub. Right now we are gathering in a pub called ´Veliki Tolk´ (which means The Great Tolkien!

Welcome to the Chesterton Society of Grand Rapids! We would love to have you join us for our next meeting. Please contact James or visit our Facebook page for more information.  

The Chesterton Group of Verona, Italy, was founded in 2000 and has two meetings per year. For more information, please contact Roberto.  

The Flathead Valley Chesterton Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 6:30pm. For location and more information, contact Laura Vander Vos by cell at (406) 871-1571, or by email to [email protected]  

Those who join the society will help its aims by their support for them, and will receive preferential rates for its special events. Please email us with any questions, at [email protected]

A Sociedade Chesterton Brasil nasceu do interesse de alguns admiradores do escritor inglês G.K. Chesterton. Pelo fato de não existir uma Sociedade Chestertoniana no Brasil, foi criado, em 2010, um site com o objetivo de reunir tudo em português sobre o escritor. Depois de dois anos de trabalhos e contatos, foram realizados dois eventos, foi

Welcome to The San Antonio Chesterton Society! We would love to have you join us for our meetings on the  2nd Saturday of each month.  Contact Steve for additional details and the address of the meeting location. 

Welcome to the Men’s Salem Chesterton Society! Please contact Joseph for more information on current meetings.  

The Sacramento Chesterton Society was inaugurated June 19, 2012, at St. Stephen the First Martyr Catholic Church. With the exception of two virtual Zoom meetings in 2020, we have met every month since our inception.  Anywhere from 5 to 12 people were showing up for meetings, until 2020.  Since then our number has doubled, possibly

The Northern Virginia Chesterton Society’s an informal group with members from D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. No dues, no requirements (other than some interest in Chesterton). We’re not an “academic” or “study” group. Typically, each month we choose a topic, book, or article as the focus of our next meeting, and someone volunteers to lead or present. Lots of

The New York City Chesterton Society was founded in the year of Our Lord 2000. We are based in New York City, but we draw our members from around the greater New York metropolitan area. (Some members have come from as far away as Brazil and France.) We are an informal group. No dues, no

The DFW Chesterton Society was founded in 2004 by Tom Ridenour and Carl Hasler. We have grown from the initial 2 or 3 to a group that ranges from 3 to 8 or 10 at any given meeting. We have a mailing list of about 15 people who all attend on a somewhat regular basis.

The Midwest Chesterton Society is the oldest continuously meeting Chesterton Society in the Western Hemisphere, having met monthly, without fail, since its inception June 6, 1979. Frank Petta, Ann Stuhl Petta, and Art Livingston co-founded the group with the idea of a Chesterton Society that keeps the spirit of the Chesterbelloc, even if all of

Founded in July 15, 2009 with about 12 founding members, the Worcester Chesterton Society continues to meet, despite the obstacles that might threaten to prevent it. Our location has changed, but  our activities still include reading assignments/discussion; debates; lectures and talks; also celebrations and potluck gatherings (for GKC’s birthday). For more information, please contact Gary

The St. Louis Chesterton Society was founded a long time ago, and we have met at least once a month since our inception. Join us on the third Monday of each month at C.J. Muggs at 200 South Central Av. in Clayton. We look forward to seeing you there! Please contact Scott Wilson at [email protected] for

The Rochester Chesterton Society meets monthly and also hosts an annual Conference, usually the last Saturday in September. Join us September-November and February-May for our meetings! For more information, visit our website and Facebook page, or contact Lou.

Contact Charlotte Ostermann if you are interested in ‘Flying Inn’ get-togethers of Chestertonians in the Lawrence Kansas area.

      “… there are no words to express the abyss between isolation and having one ally. It may be conceded to the mathematicians that four is twice two. But two is not twice one; two is two thousand times one.”  G.K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday.         The Cleveland Chesterton Society

The Greater Wichita Area Chesterton Society began meeting in the fall of 2011. Meetings are held monthly. The group also hosts an annual barbecue/potluck on one of its meeting dates.    

The Western Pennsylvania Chesterton Society was founded in May of 2009. We hold our meetings at a commutable distance from Allegheny, Washington and Beaver Counties to the South and West, and Lawrence, Mercer and Armstrong Counties to the North and East. Monthly meetings feature lively discussion of the writings of any authors that give us

The Southeast Michigan Chesterton Society was formed in January 2012. Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month and we would love to have you join us for our next one! For additional information, please send us an email at [email protected]

The Dubuque Chesterton Society is currently in exploration mode looking for those interested in meeting to form a society in the Dubuque, Iowa area. For more information, please contact Thomas.  

The Denver Chesterton Society has been in existence since 2000. We meet as a discussion group and host occasional parties at the Archdiocese of Denver/St. John Paul II Center in Room #107. Please join us for our next meeting!    

The Houston Chestertonians have been meeting for over a year and we would love for you to join us! For more information please contact Jason.

The Chesterton Society of South Bend meets monthly to read and discuss the works of G.K. Chesterton. We would love to have you join us for our next meeting!  

The Central Florida Chesterton Society started in 2012 and has continued with great success, even hosting the 2018 Chesterton Conference! We would love to have you join us for our next meeting. Visit our website for more information on what title we are currently reading and a countdown to our next meeting. https://orlandochesterton.com

Welcome to the American Chesterton Society Western New York! Our group meets on the first Thursday of every month (except December) at 7:00 PM at the Barnes and Noble, Amherst, New York. Meetings frequently feature speakers, including Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Kevin O’Brien, Chuck Chalberg, and Theater of the Word. To connect with us, visit our

The Albany Chesterton Society is dedicated to reading, understanding, sharing and spreading Chesterton’s sharp – but always cheerful! – wit & common sense in NY’s Capital Region. We are enthusiasts, admirers, dabblers, old hats and the newly curious of all walks of life, who subscribe to the most Chestertonian of notions that “there are no words

The Birmingham Chesterton Society meets  at 7am, last Thursday of the month, at Big Bad Breakfast, 1926 29th Ave S, Homewood, AL 35209. We hope to see you there!