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:

Current Where and When (print on 8.5 X 11 inch paper)

Al-Anon Family Groups Meeting Schedule for District 12 - Sorted by Day
(Click on address highlighted in blue for map to location).

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.
7:00 pm - Sunshiners AFG, Speaker Meeting, Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, LAKEWOOD RANCH, Main Sanctuary; AFG, CAL,FFO, IP

Monday Meetings

10:00 am - Awareness AFG, First United Methodist, SE corner 11th Ave & 4th, PALMETTO; (Room 1)
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, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive, SARASOTA; FFO
6:45 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; 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
6:00 pm - Serenity Step AFG, Christ Episcopal Church/Christ Church, 4030 Manatee Ave. West, BRADENTON, (Meeting Room in Back of Church, park in the back); Book study group; NH
6:30 pm - Myakka Just For Today AFG, Whispering Ranches Feed, 4922 Verna Bethany Road, MYAKKA CITY
7:00 pm - Serenity in the Storm AFG, Sarasota Alliance Church, 7221 Bee Ridge Rd., SARASOTA, Room 103; CAL Study Group; FF; BBS
7:00 pm - Keep It Simple AFG, Saints Peter & Paul Church, 2870 75th St. West, BRADENTON, (first building south of the sanctuary); Step/Tradition Meeting 1st Tuesday of the month; Speaker 3rd Tuesday, even # months; FFO; IN PERSON AND ZOOM.
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, (Enter on 12th Street West)
11:30 am - Joy of Recovery AFG, Sarasota Community Church, 4041 Bahia Vista Street, SARASOTA, (Room #3 - behind main building at end of parking lot; 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 Discovering Choices (B-30)

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), BRADENTON, go left to the covered picnic area behind the playground, bring a chair and look for the Al-Anon sign by one of the pavilions; 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

10:15 am - Alateen Meeting, Courage To Be Me, Riverview High School, SARASOTA, Closed meeting
11:00 am - BASICS 123 AFG, St. Andrew United Church of Christ, 6908 Beneva Rd, SARASOTA (in the back); FF

Saturday Meetings

8:15 am - Newcomers' Meeting, Sat. Morning Serenity AFG, St. John’s Methodist Church, 6611 Proctor Road, SARASOTA
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 optional.
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, LAKEWOOD RANCH (Sanctuary Hall); FFO; IN-PERSON AND ZOOM; O/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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