Datebook is a special events calendar that allows registered OA groups and service bodies to announce retreats, conventions and other special events on the OA Web site. For information on how to submit your event to Datebook, click here. These announcements are provided as a courtesy, and listing them does not imply endorsement of these events.

MAY 2012

18–20 Manistique, Michigan: Upper Peninsula Intergroup hosts the Upper Peninsula OA Intergroup Retreat, 617 East Lakeshore Drive; Mike D. 1-906-395-7346; email: miked1942@gmail.com; Web site: upperpeninsulaoa.com

18–20 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota: Unity Intergroup Minneapolis, Minnesota 7th Annual Big Book Study, 7411 85th Avenue North; Howard 1-952-930-1212; email: howardw@isd.net; Web site: www.overeaters.org

18–20 Redlodge, Montana: Monday and Wednesday Billings OA Meetings Big Book in the Beartooth Mountains Retreat, The Pollard, 2 North Broadway; Benji email: billingsmtoaevents@gmail.com

18–20 Boulder, Montana: Montana Bitterroot Intergroup Spring Retreat, Boulder Hot Springs Inn and Conference Center, 31 Hot Springs Road; Florence A.1-406-466-2544

18–20 Glenwood Springs, Colorado: Western Colorado OA groups host the third annual Western Slope retreat, “Balance in Recovery,” Sunlight Mountain Inn, 10252 County Road 117; Patty 1-970-640-3713; email: granny.poo@bresnan.net; Web site: http://www.oadenver.org/western-slope-retreat/

19 Liverpool, New York: Greater Syracuse OA Intergroup spring 2012 marathon, “Principles of the Program,” 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Liverpool First United Methodist Church, 604 Oswego Street; Sandy H. 1-315-652-9278

19 Canby, Oregon: Oregon City and Canby groups and Oregon Intergroup Action Plan Event, 31119 South Highway 170; Vina 1-503-631-2632; email: auntbina@ccgmail.net; Web site: oregon-oa.org

25–27 Santa Cruz, California: HOW-OA Intergroup of North California annual retreat, “HOW Recovery, Step By Step,” Villa Maria del Mar Retreat Center, 21918 East Cliff Drive; Cory 1-925-683-2354; Web site: www.how-oa.org

25–27 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Northern Lights Intergroup (KISSS planners) retreat, “Keeping It Simple, Steadfast and Sacred,” Providence Renewal Centre, 3005-119 Street Northwest; Angela 1-780-965-7310

28 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup Memorial Day Marathon of Meetings, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (an OA meeting every hour on the hour), Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 West Addison Street, Seventh Floor, Centennial Conference Room A; Christ R. 1-773-472-2823 (between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST)

28 Telephone Event: 6:45 a.m. Eastern Sunrise OA Meeting phone meeting marathon, “Remembering Where We Came From,” 6:45 a.m. to midnight ET; call 1-415-400-0300 during the event and enter access code 4285115#; Cindy email: Cindytzvi@hotmail.com

JUNE 2012

1–3 Westfield, Massachusetts: Western Mass Intergroup hosts “A Guided Journey Through the Twelve Steps of OA,” Genesis Spiritual Life Center, 53 Mill Street; Michele 1-413-862-9627; email: wmiretreat@oawmass.org; Web site: www.oawmass.org

1-3 Cornville, Arizona: Arizona Serenity in the Desert IG hosts “Big Book Boot Camp,” Living Water Retreat Center; Rosie O., 1-602-369-8444

1–3 Oslo, Norway: Anonyme Overspisere Intergruppe Oslo event, “A New Life With OA,” Kristian Augusts Gate 10, 2nd Floor; Anna-Maria +47 412 73 629; email: annalin@vikenfiber.no; Web site: www.anonymeoverspisere.no

3 Staten Island, New York: Staten Island Overeaters Anonymous Intergroup host the Staten Island Overeaters Anonymous 40th Anniversary Commemoration, The Regina M. McGinn M.D. Education Center (part of the Staten Island University Hospital North), 475 Seaview Avenue (wheelchair accessible, and metered street parking, parking lot, or valet parking available); Cathy K. 1-347-407-4360; email: solution164@yahoo.com; Web site: www.sioa.org

3 Sun Prairie (Madison area), Wisconsin: Madison Intergroup event, “Abstinence: Get It! Find It! Keep It! Lost It? Get It Back!” Colonial Club Senior Center, 301 Blankenheim Lane; Larry S. 1-414-640-4945; email: wi49erfan@aol.com; Web site: region5oa.org/madison/

9 San Mateo, California: Mid-Peninsula Intergroup Body Image, Relationships and Sexuality Workshop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Open Door Church, 4150 Piccadilly Lane (between 41st and 42 Avenues); Katie H. 1-650-455-5046; email: lowellgeekof90@yahoo.com

16 San Diego, California: San Diego Intergroup “OA Has Talent Show,” Suite 125, 6150 Mission Gorge Road; Reggie R. 1-858-442-0749

22–24 Ivoryton, Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Intergroup Tranquility Through Surrender Event, Incarnation Center, 253 Bushy Hill Road; Barry 1-860-449-4727; email: SEC_Intergroup@sbcglobal.net; Web site: sect.oagroups.org

22–24 New Braunfels, Texas: Heart of Texas Intergroup and San Antonio Area Intergroup event, “The Art of Living: Practicing the Principles in All Our Affairs,” Slumber Falls Retreat Center, 3610 River Road; Helki 1-415-310-2815; Web site: hotig.oagroups.org

30 Goleta (near Santa Barbara), California: Channel Islands Intergroup workshop for all OA members, “The Steps, Traditions and Concepts, and Sponsoring Chronic Slippers Through an Exploration of the Big Book,” Goleta Presbyterian Church, 6067 Shirrel Way; Raven 1- 805-964-6359

JULY 2012

4 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup Independence Day Marathon of Meetings, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (an OA meeting every hour on the hour), Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 West Addison Street, Seventh Floor, Centennial Conference Room A; Christ R. 1-773-472-2823 (between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST)

13–15 Omaha, Nebraska: Region Four hosts the Region Four Convention, Regency Lodge, 909 South 127th Avenue; Marilyn D. 1-785-862-8213; Web site: www.oaregion4.org

13–15 Miami Beach, Florida: Region Eight and the Miami-Dade Intergroup host the SOAR 8 Recovery Convention and Business Assembly, Deauville Hotel, 6701 Collins Avenue; Sander B. email: vicechair@oaregion8.org; Web site: www.oaregion8.org

13–15 Chester, Connecticut: Greater New York Metro Intergroup event, “The Steps Work! We Promise!” 318 West Main Street; Andrea F. email: Retreat@oanyc.org; Web site: www.oanyc.org

20–22 Eagle Creek, Oregon: Oregon Intergroup OA Serenity Retreat, Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 Southeast Highway 211; Deborah R. 1-503-781-3571; email: serenityretreat@oregon-oa.org; Web site: http://www.oregon-oa.org/

AUGUST 2012

3–5 Tampa, Florida: Pinellas Traditions Intergroup event, “Steps One, Two and Three: Laying the Groundwork for Continued, Contented Abstinence,” 3010 N Perry Avenue; Stephanie D. 1-727-442-9855; email: hpsendhelp@hotmail.com; Web site: oapinellas.org

17–19 Santa Cruz, California: Southern Alameda County OA Intergroup Santa Cruz summer retreat, “A Joyous Journey Through the Twelve Steps,” Villa Maria del Mar Retreat Center, 21918 East Cliff Drive; Polly 1-510-226-8054; email: PollyQ@comcast.net; Web site: www.SouthernAlamedaCountyOA.org

SEPTEMBER 2012

3 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup Labor Day Marathon of Meetings, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (an OA meeting every hour on the hour), Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 West Addison Street, Seventh Floor, Centennial Conference Room A; Christ R. 1-773-472-2823 (between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST)

7–9 Easton, Pennsylvania: North Jersey and Central Jersey intergroups host the second Together We Can retreat, “Recovery Is a Three-Legged Stool Featuring Step One,” St. Francis Retreat House, 3918 Chipman Road; Bonnie 1-201-794-3814; email: b4oai82@aol.com; Web site: www.njioa.org

21–23 Wareham, Massachusetts: Cape Cod Intergroup OA Recovery By the Sea Event, 226 Great Neck Road; Beverly M. 1-508-566-0137; email: newmoon242011@gmail.com; Web site: ccigoa.org

22 Houma, Louisiana: Houma OA groups host “35 Years of OA in Houma, Louisiana,” Main Library, 151 Civic Center Blvd.; Carole G, 1-985-852-2016

28–30 Henderson (near Las Vegas), Nevada: Las Vegas Intergroup Assembly and Convention, Sunset Station, 1301 West Sunset Road; Ellen R. 1-702-319-8847; email: lvoai@lvoai.org; Web site: www.lvoa.org

OCTOBER 2012

5–7 Napa, California: Marin County Intergroup 9th Annual Fall Into Serenity Retreat, 3410 Mount Veeder Road; Judi email: naturejudi@comcast.net; Web site: www.oamarin.org

12–14 Griswold, Iowa: Greater Omaha Intergroup annual Fall retreat, “Living the OA Twelve and Twelve,” Creighton University Retreat Center, 16493 Contrail Avenue; Amy email: anygaard@cox.net; Web site: www.omahaoa.org

12–14 Harrisonburg, Virginia: Central Virginia Intergroup OA Fall Retreat at Massanetta Springs, 721 Massanetta Springs Road; Susan 1-804-263-7507; email: susanb@blackgate.net; Web site richmondoa.com

12–14 Pecos, New Mexico: Northern New Mexico OA Intergroup Silent Retreat, Pecos Monastery, 16 Guadalupe Lane; Jamie 1-505-473-0538; email: 2012pecos@comcast.net; Web site: northernnewmexicoOA.org

19–21 Charleston, South Carolina: Lowcountry Intergroup event, “The Sponsor/Sponsee Relationship: Stepping Up,” Hilton Garden Inn, 5265 International Boulevard North; Sue M. email: scretreat2012@yahoo.com; Web site: lowcountryoa.wordpress.com

26–28 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Region Six hosts the Region Six 2012 convention, “Recovery: A Capital Idea,” Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon Street; Susan email: susan.ont.canada@gmail.com; Web site: oaregion6.org

NOVEMBER 2012

9-11 St. Pete Beach, Florida: Pinellas Traditions Intergroup Soaring Into Waves of Action Event, 5600 Gulf Boulevard; Linda H. 1-727-647-8280; email: fdnymom@msn.com; Web site: oapinellas.org

17 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup IDEA Day Marathon of Meetings, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (an OA meeting every hour on the hour), Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 West Addison Street, Seventh Floor, Centennial Conference Room A; Christ R. 1-773-472-2823 (between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST)

22 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup Thanksgiving Marathon of Meetings, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (an OA meeting every hour on the hour), Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 West Addison Street, Seventh Floor, Centennial Conference Room A; Christ R. 1-773-472-2823 (between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST)

DECEMBER 2012

25 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup Winter Holiday Marathon of Meetings, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (an OA meeting every hour on the hour), Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center, 5645 West Addison Street, Seventh Floor, Centennial Conference Room A; Christ R. 1-773-472-2823 (between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST)

Submitting Entries to Datebook

If you would like to have your event posted on Datebook, please complete the Datebook Submission Form and email it to datebook@oa.org or fax it to 1-505-891-4320.

Please submit your completed form two weeks before the date you’d like your event to appear on the OA Web site.

Datebook entries include the following information:

• Date of Event – Location of Event (city, state/province and country), Name of Event, Name of Group hosting Event, Address of Event, Contact person’s first name, Contact information: phone number, email address (without last name) and/or Web-site address

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