"Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late the one that is open."

- Rabindranath Tagore


"Mature mental health demands the ability to be flexible. We must be able to continually strike—and restrike—a delicate balance among conflicting needs, goals, duties, and responsibilities. The essence of this discipline of balancing is unlearning and 'giving up' something in ourselves in order to consider new information. ...the pain of giving up can be excruciating. ...while any change from one way to another represents a death of the old way, it also makes room for the birth of a new one."

– M. Scott Peck, M.D.


"You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love."

– Henry Drummond


"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games.
26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.
I've failed over and over and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed."

- Michael Jordan


AA roundups/conventions | recovery month events | events page links | PDX events email list |
If you would like to spread the word about a recovery-related event, send the information by Email for posting here. This includes support and/or fundraising events from clubs, centers, or any of the housing or rehab centers.
UPCOMING EVENTS

AA — End-of-the-Year Roundup — December 26 to 28 at the Seaside, OR Convention Center: 415 1st Avenue. website link

AA — New Years Eve Marathon Meeting — December 31 at 6:00 PM thru January 1 at 6:00 AM
Paulist Father's Center, 2408 SE 16th AVe.

AA — Salem Soberfest Convention — February 13 to 15, 2009 — website link
"We Will Not Regret the Past" at Chemeketa Community College, Building 50 – 4000 Lancaster Dr, Salem OR

AA ROUNDUPS and NW Annual Events
AA Annual Events


Rose City Round-up — Portland, OR Info Website — As of 8-8-08, the commitee has disbanded.

North Coast RoundupSeaside, OR ...held in April at Seaside Convention Center.
register EARLY, 2000-person limit. (please note, this website does NOT have tickets to offer)
End-of-the-Year RoundupSeaside, OR New Years' Eve — PO Box 851, Seaside, OR 97138 at Seaside Convention Center
"It's a SheThang" (Women in Recovery) — Seaside ...held in September
PO Box 851, Seaside, OR 97138 -- info: 503-738-4189

Men's Annual Spring Retreat — Canby Grove Retreat Center: 7501 S. Knights Bridge Road ...held in May

Salem Soberest — Salem, OR — An annual event held in February.
Proceeds are donated to Mid-Willamette Valley Intergoup's Central office.

Summerfest — Eugene, OR ...held in June
"...an opportunity to unite in fellowship for a sober social event. Our efforts are focused upon facilitating such an event, creating opportunities for service, and developing channels through which the message of recovery may reach those interested and in need."
The Rogue Roundup — Grants Pass, OR — held in May
The South Coast Round-up — AA District 30, POB 6612, Brookings, OR 97415—
held in July "...located along one of the most dramatic areas of the pacific northwest coastline. scattered with numerous beaches, this area is renowned for whale watching, nature walks, bicycling, and most every sort of fishing."
Southwest Washington Jamboree — Vancouver, WA, held in August.
Southern Oregon Jamboree — Medford, OR -- held in October
SO Jamboree,  PO Box 686, Medford, OR, 97501
Email:  SOJamboree@charter.net

High Desert Round-Up — Redmond, OR ...held in October
Annual Hawaii Convention — Honolulu, HI ...held in November

ICYPAA, International Conference of Young People in AA — They hold an annual conference WACYPAA, Western Area Conference of young People in AA — Also hold an annual conference
Annual Portland Intergroup Picnic, held in September at Blue Lake Park

Annual Vancouver Intergroup Picnic, held in July at Vancouver Lake Park
Other Recovery Events
Bowling, NA — 3rd Saturday of the month, Cascade Lanes, 2700 NE 82nd across from Madison High School Football Field.  12 noon – 3 pm. $2.00 per game, $2.00 Shoe rental. 
call the NA Hotline 503-727-3733 for more info.

Hands Across the Bridge — Celebration of National Recovery Month —held in September

OXFEST — A celebration of recovery sponsored by the Oxford Houses of the Pacific Northwest — held in September
LINKS to Events Pages
Portland Area Intergoup EVENTS PAGE link

Portland and Regional NA ACTIVITIES calendar link

CA Events Page


Events around the U.S.
Recovery Events — Alphabetical Listing

AA Grapevine Calendar of Events

Events Flyers Email List for Portland

There is an Events Flyers Tree in progress. Robert B has a growing Email list consisting of people in recovery, clubs, and any others who are interested in listing and exchanging information about recovery-related events and activities.
Please read his letter for more details, and help get the word out!


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