Events, Activities, & Conferences

Group Events

Foxhall in the Forest — June 7-10, 2024 at Pinicon Ridge Park (Group Camp #1), 4729 Horseshoe Falls Rd, Central City, IA 52214. Campfire meetings at 7:00 pm on Friday and Saturday (Saturday is a speaker meeting for both AA and Al-Anon). Get the flyer for all the details including specific directions to the campsite.

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

IAYPAA Bid Committee BBQ & Baked Goods Fundraiser — Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Fellowship Club, 3224 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.  Come for dinner and the bake sale, stay for the speaker and 50/50 raffle! Cost: $15/adults, $7/kids under 12 yrs. For questions or more information, see the flyer.  NOTE:  Donations needed for bake sale; see flyer for details!

3rd Annual Safe Place Golf Outing — Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Wildcat Golf Course, 100 Wildcat Trail, Shellsburg, IA 52332.  To register and for more information, get the flyer here

WORKSHOP – Twelve Concepts of AA — Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 12:00 to 4:30 pm in the Fellowship Club Auditorium, 3224 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. For questions or more information, check out the flyer.

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

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. 

Save the Dates!! International Conference of AA — July 3-6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. See memo here.