Events, Activities, & Conferences

Group Events

Vinton AA Meeting 1st Anniversary Potluck & Speaker Meeting — Monday, March 25, 2024 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 516 2nd Ave, Vinton, IA 52349. Dinner at 6:00 pm, speaker at 7:00 pm. Click here for flyer and contact information.

Read It & Weep 3rd Anniversary — Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Cedar Rapids Gratitude Club, 212 Edgewood Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Join us for a pizza party at 6:00 pm followed by a speaker at 7:00 pm. Click  here for flyer.

Crossroads 31st Anniversary Celebration — Sunday, April 7, 2024 at St Mary’s Catholic Church, 402 Ash Ave, Urbana, IA 52345. Dinner at 6:00 pm, speaker at 7:00 pm. Desserts and side dishes are welcome. Click here for flyer.

District 8 Meetings and Events

NEW LOCATION!! District 8 Business Meetings — District 8 holds a business meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm; Unity Center of Cedar Rapids, 3791 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Discussions with your Delegate — Please join delegate Julie S. for any of the following virtual sessions to share your individual, group or district consciousness on the agenda items or other topics: 

  • Thursday, March 21st at 6:00 pm
  • Saturday, March 23rd at 10:00 am
  • Thursday, April 4th at 3:00 pm

All meetings are held via Zoom — click here for the flyer that includes the Zoom links for each session. No password is required.

UPDATE!! Greater Cedar Rapids Area 80th Anniversary — Sunday, March 24, 2024, at The Flamingo, 1211 Ellis Blvd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. Doors open at 5:00 pm, dinner at 5:30 pm. Tickets: $30 per person — presale ONLY !! Tickets will NOT be available at the door because we need head count for the venue.  See flyer for dinner and speaker details as well as contact info for tickets.

Area and Regional Events

2024 Area 24 Spring Conference — June 14-16, 2024 at Dordt University,  700 7th St NE, Sioux Center, IA 51250. See flyer for details.

Events of Interest in Surrounding Areas

Aim for Ames Roundup — March 22-24, 2024, Quality Inn & Suites, 2601 E 13th Street, Ames, Iowa 50010. Registration due by March 13th. See flyer for details; find the registration form here.

HACYPAA VIII Heartland Area Conference of Young People in AA — May 17-19, 2024, at the Wyndham Omaha, 655 N 108th Ave, Omaha NE 68154. Open to AA members of all ages—“young” is defined as room to grow and young at heart. Registration cost: $20; Room rate: $89. Scholarships are available on request for those unable to pay to attend. Join us for speakers, meetings, panels, games, workshops, fellowship, and more! Find the flyer here  for flyer.  HACYPAA includes Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, & Wisconsin.