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Meetings Returning to In-Person (list will be updated)

As COVID cases decline and our physical meeting venues open back up, some meetings are returning to in-person, with more to follow.  Read more below to understand terms and possible restrictions.

Meetings with Recent Updates:

  • Saturday morning at CFR is now Saturday morning at Galano – Hybrid meeting (In-person and Webex) effective 11/13/21
  • Sunday Night at Christ’s Workshop (South Austin) – now IN PERSON only effective December 2021.
  • Monday Noon Men’s on Burnet (North Central Austin) – meeting IN PERSON effective 6/21/21 – see meeting page for updates on the physical location.
  • Monday Noon Westlake – meeting IN PERSON effective 7/12/21
  • Virtual Monday Noon – meeting by Webex effective 7/12/21
  • Monday Night in Pflugerville (North Suburbs) – meeting IN PERSON ONLY effective 6/14/21.
  • Tuesday Noon Westlake – meeting IN PERSON effective 7/13/21
  • Virtual Tuesday Noon – meeting by Webex effective 7/13/21
  • Tuesday Night Men’s at Cedar Park (North Suburbs) – continues meeting IN PERSON Outdoors.
  • Virtual Tuesday Night Men’s – meeting by Webex
  • Wednesday Noon on Burnet (North Central Austin) – meeting IN PERSON effective 6/16/21 – see meeting page for updates on the physical location.
  • NEW MEETING! Wednesday Night in Georgetown – Meeting IN PERSON effective 6/30/21.
  • Thursday Noon at Westlake (Southwest Austin) – Meeting IN PERSON effective 7/15/21.
  • Thursday Night in Pflugerville (North Suburbs) – was 2 SEPARATE meetings now back to Webex only due to closure of the county building to outside groups (until further notice).
  • Friday Noon Men’s at Westlake (Southwest Austin) – Meeting IN PERSON effective 7/19/21.
  • Virtual Friday Men’s Noon – meeting by Webex effective 7/19/21.
  • Friday Night North Campus (Central Austin) – HYBRID meeting (In-person and Webex) effective 6/18/21– see meeting page for details of new physical location.
  • Saturday Morning Men’s in Georgetown (North Suburbs) – HYBRID meeting (In-person and Webex) – see meeting page for details of new physical location.

Possible Meeting Styles:

  • Online Only: currently, most meetings continue virtual-only. Webex or other links are provided on the meeting page (online-only meetings are not listed in this post, since online meetings have been the status quo for over a year).
  • In-Person Only: meeting is back to the old physical location. Online meeting goes away.
  • Hybrid Meeting: a single meeting that can be attended in person or virtually. A phone or laptop at the meeting allows virtual participants to attend the in-person meeting and vice versa.
  • Two Separate Meetings: the “meeting” is holding separate in-person and online meetings. Eventually these will be listed separately but may be found on the same meeting page for the time being.

Possible Meeting Restrictions:

There may be limits stipulated by the venue operators or by group conscience.  Every meeting space and every meeting may have different guidelines.

Please study the individual meeting pages for any restrictions.

Restrictions MAY include:

  • Limits on maximum participants in the room.
  • Limits based on vaccination status.
  • Mask requirements (based or not based on vaccination status).

Status of Meetings this Holiday Season – keep checking back for updates!

Here is a list of meetings that fall around the December holidays and their statuses if we know them.

Keep checking back as more information comes to light.

If no information is given, then we assume the meeting is happening.  However, that’s not a guarantee.

Please send updates or corrections to webmaster@saa-austin.org.

 

 

Around New Year’s

New Year’s Eve, Thursday December 31st

NOT MEETING (CANCELED): Thursday Night North Campus (Central Austin) – meeting by Webex at All Saints Episcopal Church (ASE)

New Year’s Day, Friday January 1

Meeting as usual at Noon: Friday Noon Step Study at Galano (Central Austin) – meeting by Webex at Austin Galano Club (AGC)

Meeting as usual 7PM: Friday Night North Campus (Central Austin) – meeting by Webex formerly at All Saints Episcopal Church (ASE)

 

Around Christmas

Christmas eve, Thursday December 24th

Meeting as usual at 7PM: Thursday Night North Campus (Central Austin) – meeting by Webex at All Saints Episcopal Church (ASE)

Christmas day, Friday December 25th

Meeting as usual at Noon: Friday Noon Step Study at Galano (Central Austin) – meeting by Webex at Austin Galano Club (AGC)

Meeting as usual 7PM: Friday Night North Campus (Central Austin) – meeting by Webex formerly at All Saints Episcopal Church (ASE)

Coronavirus Meeting Changes

Beginning 3/13/20 we will be posting updates on meetings that are cancelled.  Please be aware that this is subject to change multiple times a day and this post may not have the very latest information.  Please consider sending an announcement to the Steps in Action google group if you have new information. If you wish to join that google group send an email to joinemailgroup@saa-austin.org.

This might be a good time to remember telemeetings: https://saa-recovery.org/meetings/ then look for the telemeetings tab on the right.

Meeting updates

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Holiday Meeting Statuses – keep checking back for updates!

Here is a list of meetings we know about that will be canceled due to their proximity to upcoming holidays.  We also mention it if a meeting has specifically announced they WILL be meeting!

Keep checking back as more information comes to light.

If no information is given, then we assume the meeting is happening.  However, that’s not a guarantee.

Please send updates or corrections to webmaster@saa-austin.org.


Around Christmas

Tuesday, 12/24 Christmas Eve Day
  • 7 PM Women’s LGBTQ+ meeting: Cancelled.
  • 7 PM Men’s Cedar Park meeting: Cancelled.
  • 6:45 PM Spiritual Lines Men’s Big Book Study group: Meeting as usual.
Wednesday, 12/25 Christmas Day
  • 12 PM Justin Lane (North Central): Cancelled.
  • 7 PM Christ’s Workshop (South Austin) meeting: Meeting as usual.
  • 7 PM Round Rock meeting: Cancelled.

Around New Year’s

Tuesday, 12/31 New Year’s Eve
  • 6:45 PM Spiritual Lines Men’s Big Book Study group: Meeting as usual.
  • 7 PM Men’s Cedar Park meeting: Cancelled.
Wednesday, 1/1 New Year’s Day
  • 12 PM Justin Lane (North Central): Meeting as usual.
  • 7 PM Christ’s Workshop (South Austin) meeting: Meeting as usual.
  • 7 PM Round Rock meeting: Cancelled.

Speaker Banquet Saturday Nov 16. Sign up now!

Join us on November 16th for our 4th Annual SAA Speaker Banquet for our fellowship members.
All SAA members are encouraged to attend.  Additionally, this is the one even tof the year where partners, spouses, or loved ones are cordially invited and encouraged to join us as well. All are welcome! This event was well attended last year (about 100!) both by program members who came alone and those who were accompanied by a partner or loved one.
There will be a speaker program along with dinner (BBQ plus the potluck you bring).
REGISTER PLEASE by sending an email to saagathering@gmail.com with your name(s) and last initial in the subject line. Then you’ll be emailed a link for the pot-luck sign up  and all the info you need.
The event runs from 6 pm to 9 pm on Saturday the 16th of November.
Location:

St. Michael’s Episcopal Parish Hall
1500 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78746

See you there!

2019 Fall Retreat Signup Now Available!

The Austin SAA Intergroup’s 2019 Fall Retreat is October 19-20 at Camp Lone Star outside La Grange, Texas. The topic is “To Serenity and Beyond.”

Feeling like you can’t afford to attend?  Scholarships (full or partial) are available if money is an issue. View a flyer, find out more, and register at the retreat registration website.

Once again we have a a limited number of single rooms  available for an additional fee.  These are very limited so get yours now!

It really helps the organizers if you sign up soon!  See you there!