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June Summer Vibes-NOG Newsletter is Out! (5 min read)

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Curious about upcoming events at your local North Oak Group AA hall this month? If so, you’re right where you need to be.

First and foremost, welcome to the written summary of June’s newsletter for Alcoholics Anonymous. You are not alone anymore!

First things first, announcements:

Saturday night live continues every Saturday from 8-9 pm. This is an open speaker meeting (ie: all alcoholics and non-alcoholics alike are welcome to join us).

On June 6, Diane K, Danica & John F are celebrating 36, 3 & 43 years, respectively! On June 13th, Shannon & Sean are both celebrating 4 years! Congratulations everyone!

Oh, but wait, that’s only half the month?! I’m so glad you’re paying attention. Yes, we don’t have any scheduled speakers for June 20th or 27th yet. So we need YOU! Are you ready to share your experience, strength and hope? If so, next time you’re at the hall, kindly sign up on the green poster board aka Birthday calendar!

Important!! Remember not to park in fire lanes. Extra parking is provided at the post office across the street and the dentist office behind our building. (See below for exact addresses and instructions.)

Did someone say game night???
The last group conscious meeting replaced the Friday candlelight meetings with a bi-weekly Game Night!! Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month between 9:30pm and 11:30 pm we will gather for games. All are welcome!

This month, you can find us on June 12 and June 26 playing board games. So bring your favorite game or just your winning personality & let’s have some fun! Someone has already signed up to bring Catan -a fun worker placement game- & is ready to teach anyone how to play.

Need to borrow some literature?
David, the GSE for the steering committee, is working on a lending library focusing on Alcoholic’s Anonymous literature. They will be securing many copies of the Grapevine and more. Stay tuned for extra details coming soon!

Hey girl hey!
Are you ready to be a Temporary Sponsor but have not signed up yet? The need for female sponsorship is at a critical level right. Men, we’ll take you too, of course! But woman – we need you!

We also need more female speakers for our Valley Hope visits. See the back boards for more information!

Looking for a service opportunity?
We’re still looking for a meeting coordinator. You would be responsible for; coordinating ALL meeting leaders; ensuring there is coverage for all scheduled meetings; maintaining the sign-up white board; ensuring all leaders have a building key; ensuring all leaders are trained in standard procedures pre & post meetings & that a meeting is covered in a scheduled leader’s absence.

Interested? Join us at the next Steering Committee meeting, July 1, 2026 at 7pm, or talk to Sean.

24/7 hotline is full! But you can be a backup!
Thank you to everyone who signed up for the hotline!! We have met the need for the allotted times we volunteered as a group to coordinate!!

However, if you were hoping to get on this bandwagon, there’s a sign up sheet on the back wall that allows for you to put your name down as a back up, if needed.

EVENTS WORTH NOTING
1. June 12 from 930pm-1130 pm is board game night! Another game night will be followed on June 26.

2.  Wednesday July 1 at 7 pm: Steering Committee meeting

3. TBD: July (11th or 18th) will be the Summer Potluck! Keep your eyes open for a set date here soon! This is a family friendly event! We kindly ask you to just bring your big ol’ smiles and a side dish or dessert. More details will be posted ASAP 🙂

REMINDERS
Please keep the noise level down while meetings are in progress. We are so happy to see fellowship outside of meetings! However, we’ve been getting a little too excited (loud) when our meeting is over but other meetings are in progress. This courtesy extends to AlAnon and Ala-Teen meeting time slots as well.

What is the meeting schedule, you ask??
You can find all our meeting times here: https://northoakaa.com/meeting-schedule/

A reminder about parking:
We’re growing awfully fast and parking can be a pain sometimes. This is your friendly reminder that additional parking can be found at the post office across the street (7170 N. Broadway St., Kansas City, MO 64118).

Alternatively, there is a dentist office located at 231 NW 72nd Street called Rechtien Dental. When they are not open (ie: for Saturday night live and the weekends) they generously allow us to utilize the EAST side of their parking lot. If you enter the lot then make a right, you will find yourself parked behind the hall. There is a slight hill with a wooden fence. The fence has a gap if you would like to enter the back AA parking lot through there by foot. Alternatively, you can walk west to 72nd street and make a left onto Broadway to find the hall.

Highlighting Ala-teen!!
Are you of the ages 10-20 affected by other’s drinking and looking for a supportive fellowship without your parents? We have the exact place for you! Come by the hall Wednesdays from 6-7 pm. Contact Aubrey if more details are needed.

Ala-teen is a supportive, safe and anonymous space where young people can share experiences, learn effective coping tools and connect with peers.

Wrapping up:
Well, I think I’ve “talked” your ear off long enough. Don’t forget to stay up to date through our blog, the newsletter (in house), and the back boards if you’re looking for a temporary sponsor, service opportunities, events and more!

Remember, one day at a time. And with that, I pass.

Upcoming Events & Updates

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Group Conscience

November 4th at noon.

With Potluck to follow!

It is a very important group conscience because we will have elections. If you’ve never attended one, it’s a great opportunity to see how we put the traditions to work to continue to grow and maintain not only the hall but also the message through various outreach programs.

Central Office has moved locations

Central Office’s new location is at

4047 Central St, Kansas City, MO 64111

There is extra parking behind the building.

Chili Supper Fundraiser

November 8th at 7pm (right before SNL)

Alateen’s are having a chili supper fundraiser. Before the saturday night speaker meeting.

The North Oak Hall will be open starting at 10 am on the 22nd through 9 pm on the 23rd this November. We do this every year around the holidays because they can be some of the more trying times for those newly sober and with many years alike. To accomplish this we ask that people sign up for 2 hour time slots to make sure someone is there for the person that needs a meeting. The sign up sheet is on the wall in the coffee corner. This event will also be a potluck so please bring some food and enjoy the holidays sober.

Quick Updates: May 8th, 2022

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Here’s some heads up and quick updates:

  • We will host an upcoming Picnic on June 4th from Noon to 4pm, so mark your calendar! More info to follow soon!
  • We still need a few more people to help with Hall clean up. If you interested pls see more information on the bulletin board and contact Darrin.
  • Not many people are carrying cash anymore. Just for this situation we would like to remind that anyone can donate via Venmo account @northoakgroupaa
  • Pls see Group Conscience Poster attached here for some more information!
  • Pls contact us if you want to share any additional information or if you have a comment/update.
  • Thank you!