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); IN PERSON AND ZOOM
  • ​7:00 pm - Candlelight AFG, Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, LONGBOAT KEY; FFO/AA; (Upstairs; elevator available)​​; IN PERSON AND ZOOM
Monday Meetings
  •  10:00 am - Awareness AFG, First United Methodist, SE corner 11th Ave & 4th, PALMETTO; (Room 1) ; IN PERSON AND ZOOM
  • 7:00 pm - Journey to Recovery AFG, Concordia Lutheran Church, 2185 Wood Street, SARASOTA; FFO; (Park in rear)​
  • 7:00 pm - Gulf Gate Group AFG, St. Thomas Moore Church, Chelsea Center, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive, SARASOTA; FFO​​
  • 6:30 pm - Newcomer Meeting Al-Anon East AFG, St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 11315 Palmbrush Trail, BRADENTON; FFO
  • ​7:30 pm - Al-Anon East AFG, St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 11315 Palmbrush Trail, BRADENTON; FFO; IN PERSON AND ZOOM
Tuesday Meetings
  • 10:15 am - Tuesday AM Discussion AFG, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1031 South Euclid Ave, SARASOTA; FF
  • 11:30 am - Steps to Serenity AFG, St Andrews United Church of Christ, 6908 South Beneva Rd., SARASOTA; Meetings both inside or outdoors adjacent to the parking lot; Step/Tradition/ or Concept on the 1st Tuesday; IN PERSON AND PHONE
  • ​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; In case of rain we meet at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall North (porch), 6310 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202)
  • 6:00 pm - Serenity Step AFG, Christ Episcopal Church/Christ Church, 4030 Manatee Ave. West, (Meeting Room In Back of Church, park in the back), BRADENTON; Book study group; NH
  • 6:30 pm - Myakka Just For Today AFG, Whispering Ranches Feed, 4922 Verna Bethany Road, MYAKKA CITY
  • 7:00 pm - New Hope AFG, Palmetto Presbyterian Church, 1115 10th Ave West, PALMETTO; 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, Step & Tradition Meeting, Palmetto Presbyterian Church, 1115 10th Ave West, Palmetto, FL (Enter on 12th Street West)
  • 11:30 am - Joy of Recovery AFG, Sarasota Community Church, 4041 Bahia Vista Street, (Room #3 - behind main building at end of parking lot), SARASOTA, (North side of Bahia Vista, between Macintosh Rd and Beneva Rd.); 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
  • ​​10:00 am - Palms AFG, St. Andrew United Church of Christ, 6908 Beneva Road, SARASOTA; FF
  • 12 noon - Thursday Noon AFG, 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; IN PERSON AND ZOOM
  • 7:00 pm - East Side Steppers AFG, ​St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, 11315 Palmbrush Trail, BRADENTON; Step/Tradition Meeting; FF, FFO/AA; IN PERSON AND ZOOM​
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; IN PERSON AND ZOOM; Masks are required for the in person meeting
  • 9:00 am - Sat. Morning Serenity AFG, St. John’s Methodist Church, 6611 Proctor Road, SARASOTA
  • 4:00 pm - Lakewood Ranch AFG, Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Activities Hall, LAKEWOOD RANCH; FFO;  IN-PERSON AND ZOOM
  • 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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