events

conferences, picnics, sober events

This page is to inform you of any current events going on around the Seattle Area. Everything from meeting pot-lucks to conventions to retreats. The activities included here are done so by the groups request. If you are interested in announcing your groups, districts, or areas function please use this interactive form.

general announcments

If you have any general announcements, please let us know, and we will post them here.

NEEDS SUPPORT Kirkland Study Group, Rose Hill Presbyterian Church, 12202 NE 90^th St., Kirkland 98033 (this is the 2^nd oldest meeting on the Eastside!!)

NEW MEETING Sunday Solutions Group, Sunday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Hope Hall 8305 Meadowbrook, Snoqualmie. See flyer info here

NEEDS SUPPORT Rainbow Solutions Group, Wednesdays at 7:30pm. East Shore Unitarian Church, 12700 SE 32nd St., Room E205 Bellevue 98005

NEW MEETING Wicked Sobah, Tuesday 7:30pm. North Creek Country Church, 18321 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell 98012

NEW MEETING Foreward to 164, Wednesday 6:30pm. Hope Hall, 8305 Meadowbrook Way SE, Snoqualmie 98065

NEW MEETING Last Call, Sunday 12:00am (midnight). Lake Sammamish Foursquare Church, 14434 NE 8th St. Bellevue 98007

NEW MEETING LGBT Serenity, Saturday 6:00pm. 731 123rd Ave. NE, Suite B (across from Alano Club), Bellevue, WA 98005

NEW MEETING Big Book Workshop meets every Monday, beginning Dec. 7th, from 5-6:15pm. Work the steps in a group for the first time or again. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1024 Monroe Ave. NE, Renton 98056.

MEETING SUSPENDED Sunday 8:00pm Clyde Hill Step Study, Sacred Heart Church, 9460 NE 14th St., Bellevue. This meeting is suspended until a new location is found. The church is being renovated.

events

NOTE: For registration and contact information about any of the following events, call the Eastside Intergroup office at 425-454-9192.

March 5^th - 7^th

PRAASA (Pacific Region Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly) at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles International Airport. The purpose of PRAASA is to develop greater unity among the members, groups, and Areas of the Pacific Region; to encourage the exchange of ideas & experiences; and to provide an opportunity for members to discuss pertinent aspects of AA. Go to PRAASA.org for registration & information.

April 2^th - 4^th

Celebrate Sobriety at the Coast Plaza Hotel, 1763 Comox St., Vancouver, B.C. Annual A.A. Roundup with Alanon participation, sponsored by the local LGBT recovery community & our friends. International speakers, recovery workshops, dance, and one-of-a kind entertainment. Registration and info at www.celebratesobriety.org

April 23^rd - 25^th, 2010

22nd annual Big Island Bash, The Next Frontier: Emotional Sobriety in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. For more info and registration, click here http://www.bigislandbash.com

23rd Annual International AA Men’s Conference in Cleveland, OH. Speakers, workshops, panels, and so much more. Go to http://iaamccleveland.eventbrite.com for registration and information.

May 14^th - 16^th

Olympic Round-up Recovery through Action, at Vern Burton Convention Center in Port Angeles. AA & Alanon speakers, workshops. Limited capacity, so register early! Info at olympicroundup.com flyer available here

May 8^th

WWA 72 Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community Quarterly, Hosted by District 36, St Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church, 8650 Railroad Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. Flyer info here

Eastside Intergroup Family Pancake Breakfast at Holy Family Church, 7355 120th Ave. NE, Kirkland from 10:00am-noon. $6 for adults, $2 for 12 & under. Fabulous breakfast, speakers, and of course lots of AA fellowship.

June 13^th

A.A. 75th Birthday Celebration, A Vision For You, at the Meydenbauer Convention Center in Bellevue. This is an all-day event, from 10:00am-9:00pm. Save the date! Speakers, Archives displays and A.A. history DVD, and much much more! Volunteers needed. Contact the Intergroup office at 425-454-9192 to volunteer and for information.

June 17^th - 20^th

Alta Lake Campout. Now a 4-day event, and WA State Parks is reserving the entire park for the campout this year! AA & Alanon meetings, golf, river rafting, horseback riding, boating, swimming, hiking, lots of food, and great fellowshipping. Flyer info available here here. Event and camping info flyer click here. Or visit the PSYPC web site www.PSYPC.org

July 1^st - 4^th

A.A. 2010 International Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Flag Ceremony in the Alamodome Stadium. speakers, marathon meetings in three languages, panels, special interest meetings, regional meetings, and international fellowship. It’s also the 75th birthday of Alcoholics Anonymous. There will be a special Grapevine 75th anniversary Convention issue celebrating the birth and growth of AA from 1935 to the present. For more information, see the GSO website here

August 19^th - 22^nd

Northwest Fellowship of the Spirit Conference at Ocean Shores, WA. Save the date and come to join us. More info soon at nwfots.org.

October 15^th - 17^th

18th Annual Sponsorship Conference, The How & Why of It, at La Quinta Hotel, 1425 E 27th St., Tacoma. A weekend chock full of panels, topics, and speakers focused on dispelling rumors & fears & to discuss the rewards & benefits of being sponsored as well as being a sponsor. Info and registration at www.sponsorshipconference.net Volunteers needed.

NOTE: For registration and contact information about any of the listed events, call the Eastside Intergroup office at 425-454-9192.