In-Person Meetings

Meeting Descriptions:
  • Alateen:  An Al-Anon program for teenagers, facilitated by Alateen trained adults who are member of Al-Anon.
  • Newcomer Meetings:  Aimed at newcomers to make them feel welcome, usually followed by  regular meeting.
  • Speaker Meetings:  Meetings where relatives of friends of the alcoholic share their experience, strength and hope.
  • Step and Tradition Meetings:  In-depth study of the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions adopted from AA, using conference approved literature.
  • CAL Study Group:  Focuses on studying the conference approved literature of Al-Anon.
  • Meditation Meeting:  A meeting focused on Step 11 or the 12 Steps.​

Where & When

Download/Print a copy of our "Where and When" meeting schedule:

Al-Anon Family Groups Meeting Schedule for District 12 - Sorted by Day
(Click on meeting name for map to location).
Map of all District 12 AFG meetings

Sunday Meetings
  • 9:00 am - The Beach Meeting AFG, Manatee Public Beach End of Manatee Ave. W., HOLMES BEACH; (left of food court, bring chair)​
  • ​7:00 pm - Candlelight AFG, Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, LONGBOAT KEY; FFO/AA; (Upstairs; elevator available)
Monday Meetings
  •  10:00 am - Awareness AFG, First United Methodist, SE corner 11th Ave & 4th, PALMETTO; (Room 1) 
  • 6:00 pm - University AFG, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3131 61st St, SARASOTA; FFO
  • 7:00 pm - Journey to Recovery AFG, Concordia Lutheran Church, 2185 Wood Street, SARASOTA; FFO; (Park in rear)
  • ​7:30 pm - Step Meeting Monday Night Step AFG, (Sept.- May only), Roser Memorial Chapel, 512 Pine Avenue, ANNA MARIA ISLAND; FF/AA; (Library) Tradition Meeting 1st Monday of the month
Tuesday Meetings
  • 11:30 am - Steps to Serenity AFG, St Andrews United Church of Christ, 6908 South Beneva Rd., SARASOTA; Temporarily meeting outdoors adjacent to the parking lot; Step/Tradition/ or Concept on the 1st Tuesday 
  • ​11:30 am - East Manatee Midday AFG, Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, LAKEWOOD RANCH; FFO (Temporarily meeting outside the church building near the lily pond) 
  • 6:00 pm - Red Roof AFG, Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3131 61st Street, SARASOTA; Concurrent Newcomer's Meeting; FFO 
  • 7:00 pm - New Hope AFG, Temporarily meeting at 6004 77th St. East, Palmetto (Hidden Acres); Ellenton United Methodist Church, 3607 North 301 Hwy, (Christian Life Center), ELLENTON; Step meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and a Speaker meeting in the months with a 5th Tuesday. 
Wednesday Meetings
  • ​10:00 am - Gratitude #1 AFG, Manasota Christian Chapel, 1450 46th Ave. Drive West, BRADENTON. 
  • 11:00 am - You Are Welcome Here AFG, Palmetto Presbyterian Church, 1115 10th Ave West, Palmetto, FL (Enter on 12th Street West); Babysitting available 
  • 11:30 am - Joy of Recovery AFG, Sarasota Community Church, 4041 Bahia Vista Street, (Room  #17), SARASOTA, (North side of Bahia Vista, between Macintosh Rd and Beneva Rd. Parking available on the west side of church with easy access to music room); FFO​
  • 7:00 pm - Steppin’ UP AFG, Bayshore Gardens Community Church, 6228 26th Street W, BRADENTON - Library Building (CAL Study Group) Jefferson Room, Courtyard Entrance; masks are required until further notice and we are open with limited capacity, FF; Currently studying Opening Our Hearts, Transforming Our Losses (B-29) 
Thursday Meetings
  • ​​12 noon - Thursday Noon AFG, Manatee Unitarian Universalist Church, 322 15th Street West, BRADENTON (near library); Temporarily meeting at G.T. Bray Park near the dog park (51st St. & 29th Ave. W) go left to the covered picnic area behind the playground, bring a chair; Open Discussion; Handicap access; Step Meeting 1st Thurs. of the month. 
  • 6:45 pm - Downtown Serenity AFG, Sarasota Gratitude Club, 530 Payne Parkway, SARASOTA (In the large room); FFO. Speaker meeting last Thursday of the month
  • ​7:30 pm - Anna Maria Island AFG, Roser Memorial Chapel, 512 Pine Ave, ANNA MARIA ISLAND; FFM, ​FF/AA
Friday Meetings
  • 11:00 am - BASICS 123 AFG, St. Andrew United Church of Christ, 6908 Beneva Rd, SARASOTA (in the back); FF​
Saturday Meetings
  • ​8:30 am - Stickney Saturday Morning AFG, Pine Shores Presbyterian Church, 6210 Crestwood Ave., SARASOTA (in the Community Center building); FF
  • 9:00 am - Sat. Morning Serenity AFG, ;St. John’s Methodist Church, 6611 Proctor Road, SARASOTA
  • 10:00 am - Saturday Morning Hope AFG, Parrish United Methodist Church - Youth Hall, 12180 US-301, PARRISH; Youth Hall is on the Northwest corner of Hwy 301 and 69th Street East; 1st Sat/Step Meeting; 3rd Sat./Tradition Meeting; FF
  • 4:00 pm - Lakewood Ranch AFG, Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch, FL ; Step 11 Meditation meeting 4th Saturday of the month; FFO, FFO/AA
  • 7:00 pm - Saturday Night Gratitude AFG, Bayshore Gardens Community Church, 6228 26th Street W, BRADENTON - Library Building;  masks are required until further notice and we are open with limited capacity, Tradition/Concept second Saturday of the month/Step Meeting last Saturday of the month; FF
KEY:
NH = Not Handicap Accessible                  
CF = Child Friendly
BBS = Babysitting Available                                 
NC = Newcomer Meeting Available
O/AA = Open AA meeting @ same time/same place
C/AA = Closed AA meeting @ same time/same place
AFG = Al-Anon Family Group
FFO = Family, Friends, and Observers Welcome
FF = Family and Friends only

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