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BULLETIN/SECRETARY’S REPORT
NOVEMBER 2014
Central Service Committee, A.A.®, 12 Channel Street, Suite 604, Boston MA 02210
Office: 617-426-9444 Book Orders Only: 617-426-4807 Web Site: www.aaboston.org
TRADITION 11: Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need
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NOVEMBER IS GRATITUDE MONTH AND TRADITIONS MONTH
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR NOVEMBER: at 12 Channel St., Suite 604, Boston
11/6 Thu Joint Public Information
7:00 pm
11/12 Wed Steering Committee
7:00 pm
11/16 Sun Commitment Exchange
12:30-2 pm
11/19 Wed Delegates Meeting New Delegates: 7 pm Regular Meeting: 7:30 pm
11/20 Thu Joint Correctional Facilities (Date change due to holiday)
7:00 pm
11/21 Fri
Joint Treatment Facilities @ St. Paul’s, 59 Court St., Dedham 7 pm
NEW GROUPS/MEETINGS IN EASTERN MASS:
Arlington Here & Now Thursday-Ch. Of Our Saviour, 21 Marathon St. C12 4-5 pm
Beverly Second Chance-White Whale, 9 Hale St. OSD Holiday Mondays Only 2 pm
Chelmsford Women of Dignity Thursday-Community Ctr., 31 Princeton St. OBBW 7:30-8:30 pm
New Bedford Luz Da Noite Mon., Wed., Sat.-157 Davis St. O 7-8:30 pm Portuguese
Paxton Set Aside Tuesday-Congregational Ch., 1 Church St. OBBW 7 pm H
New Bedford Primary Purpose Tuesday-Mercy Ch., 848 Mt. Pleasant St. O12 8 pm
Quincy We Are Not Saints Saturday-United Methodist, 40 Beale St. O12YP 7-8 pm
Revere El Despertar Wed: 7-9 pm and Sat. 8-10 pm at 334 Broadway. Spanish
NOTICES:
Brighton Women’s Hope Wednesday is a C12W meeting
Hull Serenity Hill Thursday is now an Open Big Book Workshop meeting 7:30-8:30 pm
CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
Gloucester Solution Tues. to Addison Gilbert Hosp., Longen Rm, 298 Washington St.,5:45-6:45pm
Hanover Women’s BBSS Tuesday am to No. River Community Ch., 334 Old Oak St., Pembroke
Marblehead Ladies Night Out Monday Mtg. in Great Room, Old No. Ch., Stacy St. until Nov. 17
Medford Sunday Night to Unitarian Universalist Ch., 147 High St. Handicapped accessible.
Medford Bottom of the Barrell Wed. to Methodist Ch., 100 Winthrop St., now mtg. 7:30-8:30 pm
Newburyport Noon Wednesday only meets in Greek Orthodox Ch., 7 Harris St.
Shrewsbury Gratitude Sunday back to Trinity Episcopal, 440 Main St.
CHANGE OF DAY/TIME:
Dedham Women’s Wednesday now meeting 9:30-10:30 am. No break.
Dorchester James Sunday will meet 8-9 pm as of December 7
Dorchester Uphams Corner Friday will meet 7-8 pm as of Oct. 31. Group not discontinuing.
Newburyport Big Book Monday now meeting 7:30-8:30 pm
DISCONTINUED GROUPS/MEETINGS:
Lawrence Back Door Daily
Malden Road Less Traveled Wednesday
Norwood Spiritual Tools Tuesday
Waltham Watch City Wednesday Beginners Meeting Only
NOTE: DEADLINE FOR DECEMBER BULLETIN: NOVEMBER 17
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS WILL NOT MEET ON THE DATES INDICATED:
Norwell Noon Tuesday not meeting during the month of November
Melrose Primary Purpose Thursday Nov. 6; Nov. 27 Thanksgiving and Dec. 25 Christmas
Bridgewater It’s in the Book Friday November 21
Marlboro New Life Friday November 21
Bridgewater Noontime Daily Nov. 27 and Dec. 25
Danvers Road to Recovery November 27 Thanksgiving
LONG TIMER/OLD TIMER MEETINGS:
Canton 3rd Saturday November 15
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Carver Center 1 Saturday Nov. 1
Whitman 3rd Tuesday Nov. 18
Belmont Reality 1st Monday Nov. 3
Berkley Grace 3rd Friday Nov. 21
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Raynham Phoenix 1 Friday Nov. 7
Sharon Last Wednesday Nov. 26
GROUP ANNIVERSARIES. *DENOTES MUSIC. ALL HAVE GUEST SPEAKERS, FOOD.
Nov 1 Sat Waltham Sat. Night-Presbyterian Ch., 34 Alder St., 7:30 pm
Nov 2 Sun Pembroke Center-Community Center, 128 Center St., 10 am
Nov 3
Mon Wenham At Last-First Church, 1 Arbor St., 7:30 pm
Nov 5 Wed Amesbury Discussion-The Elms, 53 Friend St. Food: 6:30; Meeting 7:30 pm
Nov 7 Fri
Andover-South Church, Central St. Food 7:30 pm; meeting 8 pm
Nov 10 Mon Acton New Beginnings-Baptist Ch., 592 Mass. Ave., Food: 6:30; Mtg. 7:30 pm. 25 th
Nov 10 Mon Burlington High Sobriety-St. Margaret’s, 111 Winn St., 10 am
Nov 10 Mon Easton Monday-Lutheran Ch., 143 Lincoln St., 7:45 pm
Nov 13 Thu Milton Blue Hills-St. Elizabeth, 350 Reedsdale Rd., 8:00 pm
Nov 15 Sat Haverhill Original Men’s-Whittier Pavilion, 76 Summer St., Coffee: 5:30; Mtg. 6 pm
Nov 17 Mon Natick BBSS-St. Joseph’s Ch., Wilson St., Food 6 pm; Meeting 7 pm
Nov 19 Wed Stoughton Phoenix-Universalist Ch., 790 Washington St. 7 pm
Nov 21 Fri
Middleton Acceptance-St. Agnes, 22 Boston St., 8 pm. Food Welcome.
Nov 21 Fri
Natick Southside-Presbyterian Ch., 99 Hartford St., 8 pm
Nov 23 Sun Weymouth Get It Together-K of C, 25 Chauncy St., 10 am
Nov 29 Sat Taunton Finest-Fitzsimmons Elderly House, 30 Olney St. @ Oak, 10:30 am
Nov 30 Sun West Newbury Step Study-St. Ann’s, 300 Main St., Pot Luck 6 pm; Meeting 7 pm
Dec 5 Fri
Belmont Friday-Plymouth Cong. Ch., 582 Pleasant St., Rte. 60; 8 pm
*Dec 5 Fri Methuen Today-K of C, 462 Broadway, Food 7 pm Meeting 8 pm; Dance after
Dec 5 Fri
Pembroke Friday Night-First Church, Center St., Rte. 14, 8:30 pm. --- 40th
Dec 8 Mon Dedham Good Shepherd Ch., 62 Cedar St. Hot fudge sundaes. Meeting 7 pm
Dec 12 Fri Abington Old Town-St. Bridget’s, 455 Plymouth St., Rte. 58, 8:30 pm
Dec 13 Sat Marlborough Helping Hand-St. Matthias, 409 Hemenway St. Noon
Dec 14 Sun Dedham Village-Unitarian Ch., 670 High St., 7 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS OF INTEREST TO A.A. MEMBERS:
Nov 1 1st Sat. Serenity Breakfast Meeting Mill Wharf Restaurant, Scituate Harbor 9 am $11.00
Nov 2 Area 30 Election Assembly American Legion Post 440, 295 California St., Newton 9-4
Nov 7-9 51st Mass. State Convention Sheraton Framingham. [email protected]
Nov 11 District 7 Time Drawing for NY’s Alkathon United Ch. Of Christ, Rte. 123, Norwell 8:30 pm
Nov 14-16 Woman to Woman Conf. Holiday Inn Boxborough. www.womantowomannewengland.org.
Nov 17 District 8 Elections meeting Quincy Point Ch., Wash. St. & So. Artery, 7:30 pm
Dec 19 2nd Long Timer mtg. 7pm; dance 8-12 @ Amvets, 576 Primrose St.,Haverhill $5.Kids free.
THANKSGIVING ALKATHONS
BEVERLY
Second Chance-White Whale, 9 Hale St., 5:30 pm 11/26-9 pm 11/27. Food welcome.
CAMBRIDGE Gratitude. 1st Church, 3 Church St. 9 am to 6 pm 11/27
KINGSTON Early Bird Gratitude. VCF Church, 8 Hilltop Ave. 6 pm 11/ 26 to 6 pm 11/ 27
METHUEN St. Lucy’s Thu. Fri. Sun. grps. 254 Merrimac St. 6 pm 11/26 to 8 pm 11/27
NEWBURYPORT Recovery. Unit. Univ. Ch., 26 Pleasant St. 6 pm 11/26 to 6 pm 11/27
SO. BOSTON District 11. St. Vincent’s Clubhouse, 363 E St. @ W. 3 rd. 8 pm 11/26 to 9 pm 11/27
WATERTOWN District 22. Grace Vision, 80 Mt. Auburn St. 7 pm 11/26 to 7 pm 11/27