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.
JUNE 2013
7–9 Van Etten, New York: NYS Capital District Intergroup event, “Don’t Pick Up: Emotional, Physical and Spiritual Recovery,” Light on the Hill, 209 Blake Hill Road; Tracy B. 1-518-495-0655; Web site: nycd.oagroups.org
7–9 Cincinnati, Ohio: Greater Cincinnati Intergroup Mini Convention, Crown Plaza Blue Ash Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Road; Tony A. email: machboy@fuse.net; Web site: cincinnatioa.org
21–23 London, Ontario, Canada: Land Between the Lakes Overeaters Anonymous retreat, “The Promises Fulfilled Sometimes Quickly, Sometimes Slowly,” 2751 Sunningdale Road, Melrose; Linda R. email: lblevents@hotmail.com; Web site: region5oa.org/lbl
21–23 Ivoryton, Connecticut: South Eastern Connecticut Intergroup retreat, “Tranquility Through the Steps”; Carl email: sec_intergroup@sbcglobal.net
21–23 Ellensburg, Washington: Greater Columbia Intergroup Retreat, Lazy F Retreat Center, 16170 Manastash Road; Kathy K. 1-509-586-8516, email: kakrueger1@msn.com
22 Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Region One Board Meeting and Marathon, Southwood United, 10690 Elbow Drive, SW; Lisa S. email: info@oa-southernalberta.com; Web site: oa-southernalberta.com
28–30 Palm Springs, California: Region Two convention, “Let Go,” 400 East Tahquitz Canyon Way; Pam T. 1-323-734-1873; email: devakaur@yahoo.com; Web site: oar2.org
28–30 Suttle Lake, Oregon: Central Oregon Intergroup retreat, “Sunlight of the Spirit,” First United Methodist Camp; Nikki D. 1-541-280-4382; email: niknak2821@yahoo.com
JULY 2013
4 Chicago, Illinois: Turning Point Intergroup Independence Day Holiday Marathon, OLR Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison Street, 7th Floor; Lindsey email: kinetooa@gmail.com; Web site: region5oa.org
12–14 Boca Raton, Florida: Region Eight Assembly and Recovery Convention, Marriott Hotel; Georgeann 1-561-762-8021; Web site: oapalmbeachfl.org
19–21 Eagle Creek, Oregon: Oregon Intergroup Serenity Retreat, Alton Collins Retreat Center, 32867 S.E. Hwy. 211; Vee C. 1-503-449-6005; Web Site: oregon-oa.org
27 Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Promises of Eastern Iowa Intergroup workshop, “Roadblocks to Recovery,” Mercy Hospital, Classroom B, 701 10th Street SE; Jane M. 1-319-350-5078; Web site: promises.oaregion4.org
AUGUST 2013
16–18 Santa Cruz, California: SACO Intergroup, Summer Retreat 2013, Villa Maria del Mar; Tina M. email: tina.m@oasaco.org; Web Site: OASACO.org
23–25 Easton, Pennsylvania: Central Jersey Intergroup and North Jersey Intergroup retreat, “Together We Can,” St. Francis Retreat House, 3918 Chipman Road; Sarita 1-732-233-5465; email: saritafajitabanana@yahoo.com; Web site: oa-centraljersey.org and www.northjerseyioa.com
23–25 Port Orchard, Washington: Pierce County Intergroup Retreat, Pilgrim Firs Camp and Conference Center; Karen, email: kewingjo@comcast.net; Web site: piercecountyoa.org
29–Sept 1 Cleveland, Ohio: World Service Convention, “Recovery to Rock Our World,” Cleveland Convention Center, 1 St. Clair Avenue; World Service Office 1-505-891-2664; email: conventioninfo@oa.org; Web site: oa.org/world-service-events/world-service-convention/
SEPTEMBER 2013
13–15 Johnston, Iowa: Iowa Intergroups 2013 State of Iowa Convention, Stoney Creek Inn; Betty W. 1-515-221-3559
20–22 Bacharach, Germany: Region Nine English Language Service Board Annual Retreat, Burg Stahleck, Rhein-Nahe Touristik e V. Bacharach Oberstrasse 45, 55422; Hilde van G. email: oarelsb@yahoo.com
20–22 Vancouver, Washington: Region One and Oregon Intergroup convention, “Rocket to the Fourth Dimension,” Heathman Lodge, 7801 NE Greenwood Drive; Beverly 1-503-706-6679; email: chair@oregon-oa.org; Web site: sites.google.com/site/r1annualconvention2013/home
20–22 Fort Mitchell, Alabama: Kennesaw Group annual retreat, “Sponsorship: One of Our Keys to Success,” 107 Holy Trinity Road; Debbie K. 1-770-726-9120; email: catzzlady@gmail.com; Web site: oaregion8.org/calendar/upcoming-events.html
27–29 Frankfort, Illinois: New Lenox Group fall retreat, “Let Go, Let God,” Portiuncula Center for Prayer, 9263 West St. Francis Road; Mona R. 1-708-543-1166
OCTOBER 2013
4–6 Pecos, New Mexico: Northern New Mexico OA silent retreat, “The Promise of Transformation,” Pecos Benedictine Monastery, 16 Guadalupe Lane; Diana 1-760-518-4001; email: 2013pecos@comcast.net
18–20 Leesburg, Florida: Central Florida Intergroup Fall retreat, “We Absolutely Insist on Enjoying Life,” Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, 39034 CR 452; Claudia B. email: oacfifallrtreat@aol.com; Web site: oacfi.org
23–27 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: OA Melbourne Intergroup Region Ten Assembly and Convention, The Edmund Rice Centre; Margaret +61 0418 366 200; Web Site: oa.org.au
25–27 Framingham, Massachusetts: Central Mass Intergroup event, “Big Book Comes Alive,” One Badger Road; Heidi email: eventscmi@gmail.com
JANUARY 2014
17–19 Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Intergroup 54th OA birthday party, “Higher Powered,” Four Points Sheraton at LAX, 9750 Airport Boulevard; Tony P. email: bdp@oalaig.org; Web site: oalaig.org
APRIL 2014
6–13 Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Region Seven cruise, “Waves of Recovery,” departing from Miami, Florida; Phyllis 1-703-897-5428; Web site: oaregion7.org
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
Anonymity Awareness: Datebook will not accept email addresses that include last names. Please be aware that viewers of the OA Web site have access to contact information posted in Datebook. Contact persons should consider issues of privacy and anonymity before submitting their Datebook event. If you wish to include an email address, we encourage you to set up a generic address with an email service provider. Anyone forwarding an entry for which they are not the contact person must check with the contact person prior to submission to obtain his or her permission for Datebook posting.