New Year’s Meetings and Events

Marin

Meditative Sound Bath Meeting

Join the Marin Fellowship Committee for an immersive afternoon of meditation, sound healing, A.A. meeting and fellowship at Vivalon in San Rafael on December 30. Bring your own yoga mat, pillow, blanket or similar accessories from your meditation practice.

2023-12-30 MFC Meditation Meeting Flyer
Novato 24-Hour New Year’s Eve Alcathon

Novato 24-Hour New Year’s Eve Alcathon

Come to Novato Druid’s Hall (801 Grant Ave., Novato) for open meetings every hour on the hour starting at 5pm on December 31. The last meeting is at 4pm on January 1. Consider bringing a dish for a potluck buffet. Alcathon meetings are open – family and friends of alcoholics are also welcome to attend.


San Francisco

Gratitude Center NYE Alcathon and Potluck

Ring in the New Year at the Gratitude Center at 1320 – 7th Avenue, near the corner of Irving Street. A.A. meetings start at 6:30am and continue until 10:30pm, followed by fellowship until the ball drops at midnight. Consider bringing a dish and a friend to the NYE potluck held from 2:30 – 4pm.

Mission Fellowship Holiday Alcathon

Live near the Mission? Join the Mission Fellowship’s Alcathon at 2900 – 24th Street, on the corner of Florida, to celebrate your recovery in the New Year. Ninety minute A.A. meetings start at 5pm on December 31. The last meeting on NYE is at 11pm. Meetings start up again on the morning of January 1 at 7am. The last meeting on NYD starts at 10pm and ends at 11:30pm.

“WACY WACY WACY! PAA PAA PAA!”

Join in the cheer! WACYPAA 25 (Western Area Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous) is taking place this weekend in Oakland. Join the young and young-at-heart for an incredible weekend of speakers, panel meetings, marathon meetings, events and more. Register for the weekend conference in-person or at wacypaa25.com. Or ring in the New Year with a day registration for the NYE dance and NYD meetings and panels on December 31 – January 1.

NYE Events and Meeting Changes Updated Daily

Click here to visit a dedicated page on the aasfmarin.org website with last minute holiday announcements, including temporary meeting changes, alcathons and sober NYE dances. It is updated daily, so check back often. And please continue to send us any temporary meeting changes for the holidays! Email [email protected].

Save the Date: Sobriety by the Bay (In-Person)

This year’s Sobriety by the Bay Event will be held January 12 –14 (in-person). See below and online for flyer and details. Fee for registration is $30 before January 1 and $35 after.

Central Office Closure: December 30

Central Office will be closed, Saturday December 30, in observance of the federal New Year’s Day holiday. On January 2, it will resume regular hours of operation, which are Tuesday to Friday 10am – 6pm and Saturday 12 – 4pm.

Last Call for 2023 Contributions

Your San Francisco and Marin Intergroup is incredibly grateful for all the contributions we have received this calendar year. Trusted Servants please thank your groups on our behalf! This is a friendly reminder that if your group participated in November’s Gratitude Month, please encourage your Treasurers to send in those contributions, along with your year-end Seventh Tradition contributions, before December 31. Likewise, individual members considering a last-minute, tax-deductible contribution in 2023 should submit their contributions before December 31. Click here to make a group or individual contribution online, or to sign-up for a monthly Grateful Giver pledge.

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