District 5 Al-Anon/Alateen

Al-Anon Events

Event info posted within two months is marked NEW on the list below.

If you know of Al-Anon events you would like to have listed on this events page, please e-mail them to us at afgdistrict5@gmail.com. If you have an event flier, please

e-mail the flier to us and we can post it! Please remember that in keeping with our 5^th, 6^th and 10^th Traditions – we can post only events organized by Al-Anon (includes any Al-Anon level from an Al-Anon group, through Al-Anon World Services;) or that include or invite Al-Anon participation and are compatible with Al-Anon’s Traditions.

When we delete past events from this page, we will post a record on the News/Event Archives page.

Al-Anon Events

Other events

Nation-wide events

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Upcoming Al-Anon/Alateen Events - Local, State and National:

(Please note: District 5 business meeting dates and information are posted on our Announcement page.)

Alateen groups, Districts, Areas, and World Service.

Please click on the event name for information:

2009

_-Open Speaker meeting: July 31, 2009

_-KOMIAC 2009: July 31 – August 2, 2009

_-Fall Area Assembly: October 10, 2009

_-Open Speaker meeting: October 30, 2009

2010 and beyond

_-Open Speaker meetings: 5^th Fridays, 2010

_-Michigan Al-Anon/Alateen State Convention: May 14 – 16, 2010

_-Al-Anon International Convention: July 5-7, 2013

OTHER EVENTS: these events include or invite Al-Anon participation and are compatible with Al-Anon's Traditions. (A.A. events that invite Al-Anon participation will be included here.)

Please click on the event name for information:

2009

_-Friends of Bill W. Picnic: July 19, 2009 NEW

_-Michigan A.A. State Convention: July 24-26, 2009

_-21^st Annual Fall A.A.Weekend: October 9-11, 2009

2010 and beyond

_-A.A. International Convention: July 4 weekend, 2010

_-A.A. International Convention: July 4 weekend, 2015

_-A.A. International Convention: July 4 weekend, 2020

AL-ANON EVENTS these events are organized entirely by Al-Anon/Alateen. This includes any Al-Anon level, including Al-Anon/Alateen groups, Districts, Areas, and World Service.

2009:

Al-Anon Open Speaker Meeting: Friday July 31, 2009 and Friday October 30, 2009. Fellowship begins at 8:00 pm and an Al-Anon open speaker meeting begins at 8:30 pm. (Open meetings may be attended by anyone, including people who are not members of or newcomers to Al-Anon.) This Al-Anon meeting hosts a speaker meeting every 5^th Friday of each month that has five Fridays. The meeting is held on the campus of the Jackson Community College and Vo-Tech Center, at 2345 North Adrian Highway, Adrian Michigan. The parking lot entrance is located across the street from the Michigan State Police Barracks on U.S. 52 North side of Adrian Michigan. Please enter the building on the south side, using the side door off of the south parking lot. (If the building is not available for any reason, the meeting will be held in the East Building instead.) For information, please phone the Adrian A.A. and Al-Anon number at 517-265-3590.

KOMIAC 35 (Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana) Alateen Convention will be held at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana; Friday July 31, 2009 to Sunday August 2, 2009. KOMIAC is a weekend filled with excitement, fun, sharing, and unconditional love, for Alateens and sponsors – please click here for a flier that includes contact information!

Michigan Fall Area Assembly (please click here for general information about Area Assemblies.) Saturday October 10, 2009; at 10:00 am in the Family Life Center at the St. Louis Church of Christ, 1075 West Monroe Road, St. Louis, Michigan (east of Alma; north of Lansing.) There is a barrier-free entry and rest rooms, and the facility is smoke-free and alcohol-free. The Area Assembly is a business meeting where participating members share experiences and ideas, and group representatives vote on behalf of their members. All Al-Anon/Alateen members are welcome to attend.

Directions: Take US-127 to the M-46 exit (Saginaw/Edmore.) Turn east onto M-46 (West Monroe Road.) St. Louis Church of Christ is a large church, less than one mile down Monroe Road, on the south side. Use the parking lot in back; then the hallway on the right.

Al-Anon Open Speaker Meeting: Friday October 30, 2009. Fellowship begins at 8:00 pm and an Al-Anon open speaker meeting begins at 8:30 pm. (Open meetings may be attended by anyone, including people who are not members of or newcomers to Al-Anon.) This Al-Anon meeting hosts a speaker meeting every 5^th Friday of each month that has five Fridays. The meeting is held on the campus of the Jackson Community College and Vo-Tech Center, at 2345 North Adrian Highway, Adrian Michigan. The parking lot entrance is located across the street from the Michigan State Police Barracks on U.S. 52 North side of Adrian Michigan. Please enter the building on the south side, using the side door off of the south parking lot. (If the building is not available for any reason, the meeting will be held in the East Building instead.) For information, please phone the Adrian A.A. and Al-Anon number at 517-265-3590.

2010 and beyond:

Al-Anon Open Speaker Meetings: Fridays, January 29, 2010; April 30, 2010; July 30, 2010; October 29, 2010; and December 31, 2010. (Open Al-Anon meetings may be attended by anyone, including people who are not members of or newcomers to Al-Anon.) This Al-Anon meeting hosts a speaker meeting every 5^th Friday of each month that has five Fridays. Fellowship begins at 8:00 pm and an Al-Anon open speaker meeting begins at 8:30 pm. The meeting is held on the campus of the Jackson Community College and Vo-Tech Center, at 2345 North Adrian Highway, Adrian Michigan. The parking lot entrance is located across the street from the Michigan State Police Barracks on U.S. 52 North side of Adrian Michigan. Please enter the building on the south side, using the side door off of the south parking lot. (If the building is not available for any reason, the meeting will be held in the East Building instead.) For information, please phone the Adrian A.A. and Al-Anon number at 517-265-3590.

Michigan Al-Anon/Alateen 38^th Annual State Convention 2010: May 14 - 16, 2010, at the Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Michigan. Please check back later for additional information!

Al-Anon International Convention: July 5-7, 2013; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Details will follow!

OTHER EVENTS - these events include or invite Al-Anon participation and are compatible with Al-Anon's Traditions.

2009:

The Belleville “Annual Friends of Bill W. Picnic” will be held Sunday July 19^th, 2009; 12pm to 6pm at Pavilion II, Van Buren Park, Belleville. Bring a dish to pass; hot dogs & corn on the cob are provided by the group. $3.00 per car load. Hosted by the Belleville AA/Al-Anon Groups. Please click here for flier!

The 57^th Michigan Alcoholics Anonymous State Convention Hosted by Area 33: Friday July 24^th through Sunday July 26, 2009.

At the Ramada Plaza (Troy/Detroit Area,) 5500 Crooks Rd., Troy, MI 48098. Weekend events and activities will include AA speakers,

Al-Anon and Alateen speakers, and more. For more information, call 248-879-2100. Please click here.

The 21^st Annual Fall Alcoholics Anonymous Mackinaw Island Weekend: Friday October 9^th through Sunday October 11, 2009. The weekend will include fun, fellowship, AA and Al-Anon panels, speakers, an ice cream social and more. Please click here for registration and additional information.

2010 and beyond:

Alcoholics Anonymous 2010 International Convention: The 2010 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held July 1^st through July 4th in San Antonio, Texas with the theme “A Vision for You.” This convention includes Al-Anon/Alateen participation.

Alcoholics Anonymous 2015 International Convention: The 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held over the July 4th weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. This convention includes Al-Anon/Alateen participation.

Alcoholics Anonymous 2020 International Convention: We are excited to learn that the 2020 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held in Detroit over the July 4^th weekend. This convention includes Al-Anon/Alateen participation.

FINDING AL-ANON and ALATEEN EVENTS NATIONWIDE:

Planning a trip? Want to know about Al-Anon/Alateen events outside of our local community? The Al-Anon World Services Office maintains a calendar of Al-Anon/Alateen events held nationwide and internationally. Members can reach the calendar by going to the “member’s area” of the World Services web site, at http://www.al-anon.org/members/. You need to know the name of your registered “home group” or your district to enter a password to access the “member’s area.” Follow the directions to enter the password. Then, click on “calendar” at the bottom of the page.

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