| August |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Tuesday 8/24/2010 | SWANA | 2ND Annual Taste of SWANA | Doors open at 5:30 pm. Food from 6 pm - 9 pm, Speaker at 7:30 pm | St. Symphorosa Church | 6200 S Austin | Chicago | IL | Admission: F R E E Make and share your best dish with your friends in N.A. Food Friends Fellowship Fun |
Saturday 8/28/2010 | No Addict Need Ever Die | Hot Topic Workshops | Noon to 7pm | NANED | 5130 W. 25th St. | Cicero | IL | Workshop / Speaker Meetings. See flyer for topics. Food, Pop, & Water sold |
Saturday 8/28/2010 | Hammond/ East Chicago NA | Annual Picnic | 10AM UNTIL 8:00PM | TOD Park (Section A) | 140TH INDIANAPOLIS BLVD | EAST CHICAGO | IN | PLEASE BRING SIDE DISH CHIPS SODAS NEWCOMER FAMILY MEMBERS (BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS)
VOLLEYBALL BASKETBALL PLAYGROUND SOFTBALL CARDS DOMINOS MUSIC SPEAKER
UNITY IS A MUST MEETING WILL MEET 3-5PM @ THIS PICNIC BRING YOUR CHAIRS ENJOY THE MEETING & FRESH AIR |
Saturday 8/28/2010 | Illinois Valley Area | IVACNA 1 SOFTBALL
FUNDRAISER
SOFTBALL GAME | Starts at 1:00 pm | COMMUNITY PARK | McClintock Road | Channahon | IL | Field 1 & 2. 16 inch softball, no mitts needed.
Food and drinks will be sold.
Raffle tickets will also be available. |
Saturday 8/28/2010 | Little Girls Grow Up Conference | Speaker-thon | 12 Noon - 12 Midnight | KUEMPEL MEN’S CENTER | 1900 W. FULTON
2 BLOCKS NORTH OF LAKE /1 BLOCK EAST OF DAMEN | Chicago | IL | FELLOWSHIP, Music, DOMINOE, CHESS, BID WHIST & SPADES FOLLOWING SPEAKERTHON
FOOD, BEVERAGES, REGISTRATION & NA MARCHANDISE
WILL BE SOLD |
Sunday 8/29/2010 | South City Area | 22nd Annual Picnic | Sunrise to Sunset | Dan Ryan Woods, Grove 10 | 85th and Hoyne (near 83rd and Western) | Chicago | IL | Free Food (provided by groups and area). Bring your own food and grill.
DJ, various events such as softball, and a Speaker.
Family and friends are welcomed.
Members willing to do service, cleaning and serving food, would be appreciated. |
| September |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Thursday 9/2/2010 thru 9/5/2010 | South City Area | NASCAC VI Convention - Standing on the Literature | All weekend | Holiday Inn Select | 18501 South Harlem | Tinley Park | IL | Click on link for registration flyer. Registration $15 thru June 1, $20 thereafter |
Saturday 9/4/2010 | Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area Narcotics Anonymous "City of Hope" | Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night | 6:00 PM till 11:59 PM | St John's Episcopal Church | 312 East 11th Street | Lockport | IL | Cost $3.00 but it is suggested. Four games: Spades, Dominos, Bid wist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's. |
Saturday 9/4/2010 | Footprints Group of Lake Borderline Area | Annual Speaker-Thon | 11 am - 7 pm | VA Hosp Burke Hall Building | 3001 Greenbay Rd | North Chicago | IL | Free food and refreshments while they last |
Saturday 9/4/2010 | South City Area | NASCAC VI Convention - Live Comedy Fest | 9 pm until it's over | Holiday Inn Select | 18501 South Harlem | Tinley Park | IL | $10 per person |
Monday 9/6/2010 | North Suburbs Area | Labor Day Picnic | 10:30 AM till 6:00 PM | Harms Woods, Grove 3 | On Harms Road (near I-94) just North of Golf Road | Skokie | IL | Cost $ 8.00 Barbecue 12-2pm (Tickets must be presented to receive food/beverages by Cook County Law.) (Newcomers Meal Tickets are available).
Bring a chair or blanket to sit on.
Parking is limited, so please carpool.
Cost: $8 All You Can Eat Ticket,$1 Beverage/Dessert Ticket |
Monday 9/6/2010 | No Addict Need Ever Die | Labor of Love Speak a thon | 10 am - 10 pm | NANED | 5130 W. 25th St. | Cicero | IL | Marathon Meetings Different speaker every hour all day long!!! Food Pop & Water sold |
Friday 9/10/2010 thru 9/11/2010 | West Suburban Area Events | Bowling - Fellowship and Fun | 10:30 PM till 12:30 AM | Brunswick Zone - 1/2 mile east of I-355 | 1555 West 75th Street | Woodridge | IL | Cost $9.00 2hours which includes shoes. Everyone is welcome. Event is every 2nd Friday of the Month. |
Saturday 9/11/2010 | South City Area | Monthly Social | Speaker at 7 pm, Dance 8 pm.- 1am | St Thaddeus Church | 9540 S Harvard | Chicago | IL | Non-suggested donation is $6. Members with 90 days or less, it is a suggested donation. No newcomer will be turned away. Young children not allowed. |
Saturday 9/11/2010 | Night Before Xmas Group | 8th Annual Free Picnic | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker at 11:00 AM | Hamlin Park | Damen and Barry (one block S of Belmont) | Chicago | IL | Fellowship! Fun! Volleyball! Food! Softball! Simon Says! Recovery Speaker! Free! Earlybird CRC Registrations! |
Saturday 9/11/2010 | South City Area | Monthly Social | Speaker at 7 pm, Dance 8 pm.- 1am | St Thaddeus Church | 9540 S Harvard | Chicago | IL | Non-suggested donation is $6. Members with 90 days or less, it is a suggested donation. No newcomer will be turned away. Young children not allowed. |
Saturday 9/11/2010 | SWANA | Annual 12-Step Speakathon | 11:30 am - 8 pm. First speaker at noon | St. Symphorosa Church | 6200 S. Austin, Chicago | Chicago | IL | Speakers from all over the
Chicagoland area sharing their:
EXPERIENCE,
STRENGTH,&HOPE.
A Celebration of Recovery”
Food and Drinks
will be sold all day
Coffee will FREE |
Saturday 9/18/2010 | C.H.A.N.A. | Last Pre-Convention Affair | 4:30pm-5:30pm Dinner, 6:00pm-7:30pm bilingual speakers, 8pm-10pm Dance | St Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran | 2649 North Francisco Ave | Chicago | IL | Suggested donation $5. Flyer will be forthcoming shortly. |
Saturday 9/18/2010 | Fox Valley Area | 4th Annual Speakerthon | 12:00 noon through 9pm | First Baptist Church of Elfgin | 1735 W. Highland Ave | Elgin | IL | 12 speakers from across Chicagoland + open mic. Refreshments served.Free food, drinks for sale |
Saturday 9/18/2010 | JACNA | Last Bash Speakathon and Dance | 3 pm - 2 am (Speakers 3 pm - 10:45pm, Dance 10:30 pm - 2 am) | Harvey 100 Club | 114 E 155th | Harvey | IL | Dance cost $5 per person. Food and Beverages will be sold |
Sunday 9/19/2010 | SWANA Adventure Club | McLaughry Spring Woods | Meet at Moraine Valley Community College at
8:30 a.m | Moraine Valley Community College | 9000 W. College Pkwy. | Palos Hills | IL | -hiking-meditating-exploring-fellowship- |
Sunday 9/19/2010 | Illinois Valley Area | Campfire Meeting | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Channahon State Park | 25302 W. Story | Channahon | IL | Gut Level Sharing - Bring a chair. Third Sunday of the month from April thru Sept. The last meeting of the season will be in Oct (date TBD) and include a party |
Wednesday 9/22/2010 | Illinois Valley Area | Bingo Night Fundraiser | 6 pm - 9 pm | MORRIS MOOSE LODGE FAMILY CENTER | 3835 North Route 47 | Morris | IL | Bingo Cards: $ 2.00 each
Multiple Prizes |
Saturday 9/25/2010 | CRC XXIII | Pancake Breakfast and Speakerthon | 9am-12 Breakfast (Eating contest at 11), Speakathon 1pm -7 pm | True Light Baptist Church | 7300 S Maryland | Chicago | IL | $5.00 Advanced Ticket Purchase
Pancake Contest begins at 11:00am
Grand prize will be a $50.00 Visa gift Card
Speaker-Thon from 1:00pm til 7:00pm
Light refreshments will be on sale during Speaker-Thon
CRCXXIII pre registration will be
On-sale for $10.00 |
Saturday 9/25/2010 | West Suburban Area | Meditation Meeting and Hiking | Meet at 10 am | Waterfall Glen | Cass Ave and Bluff Rd | Darien | IL | There
will be a short hike to the meditation site.
Flyer includes map |
Saturday 9/25/2010 | Steps to freedom Group of the Indiana South Shore Area | Day of The Dinosaurs III | 10:00 am-11:00 pm | American Legion 1899 | 1899 Central Ave | Lake Station | IN | $5 suggested donation Pot Luck Lunch (Bring a dish to pass) Speaker Jam - Pot Luck - Dance |
Saturday 9/25/2010 | Little Girls Grow Up | Little Girls Grow Up and Little Boys Do Too Speakathon | 12 noon - 8 pm | . | 1244 N. CLYBOURN | Chicago | IL | COME OUT & SUPPORT!!! Parking is available in rear of building |
| October |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Saturday 10/2/2010 | Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area Narcotics Anonymous "City of Hope" | Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night | 6:00 PM till 11:59 PM | St John's Episcopal Church | 312 East 11th Street | Lockport | IL | Cost $3.00 but it is suggested. Four games: Spades, Dominos, Bid wist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's. |
Friday 10/8/2010 thru 10/9/2010 | West Suburban Area Events | Bowling - Fellowship and Fun | 10:30 PM till 12:30 AM | Brunswick Zone - 1/2 mile east of I-355 | 1555 West 75th Street | Woodridge | IL | Cost $9.00 2hours which includes shoes. Everyone is welcome. Event is every 2nd Friday of the Month. |
Saturday 10/9/2010 | South City Area | Monthly Social | Speaker at 7 pm, Dance 8 pm.- 1am | St Thaddeus Church | 9540 S Harvard | Chicago | IL | Non-suggested donation is $6. Members with 90 days or less, it is a suggested donation. No newcomer will be turned away. Young children not allowed. |
Friday 10/15/2010 thru 10/17/2009 | C.H.A.N.A. | CHANA Area Convention | All weekend | Chicago Marriott Midway | 6520 South Cicero Ave | Chicago | IL | See Flyer for more details in Spanish and English. Midway is the most conveniently located airport for those flying in from out of town. |
Saturday 10/16/2010 | Lake Borderline Convention | The Last Bash | 6 pm - midnight (doors open at 5:30) | North Chicago VA Bldg 4, Burke Hall | 3001 Greenbay Rd | North Chicago | IL | Dinner tickets $10 (includes dance), Dance only $5. Dinner tickets MUST be purchased by Oct 1. Beverages sold separately |
Sunday 10/17/2010 | Illinois Valley Area | Campfire Meeting | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Channahon State Park | 25302 W. Story | Channahon | IL | Gut Level Sharing - Bring a chair. Third Sunday of the month from April thru Sept. The last meeting of the season will be in Oct (date TBD) and include a party |
Friday 10/29/2010 thru 10/31/2010 | Joliet Area Narcotics Anonymous "City of Hope" | JACNA XIII Convention | All weekend | Doubletree Hotel Chicago | 1909 Spring Road | Oak Brook | IL | Early Bird Registration ENDS MARCH 31, 2010.
For Hotel reservations call 800-222-8733
Click on link for registration form. |
| November |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Friday 11/5/2010 thru 11/7/2010 | Lake Borderline Convention IV | We The Ultimate Weapon | all weekend | Hyatt Regency | 1750 Lake Cook Road | Deerfield | IL | Cost Early Registration $20 until Sept., then $25. No addict will be turned away. All meetings and workshops are open. |
Saturday 11/6/2010 | Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area Narcotics Anonymous "City of Hope" | Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night | 6:00 PM till 11:59 PM | St John's Episcopal Church | 312 East 11th Street | Lockport | IL | Cost $3.00 but it is suggested. Four games: Spades, Dominos, Bid wist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's. |
Friday 11/12/2010 thru 11/13/2010 | West Suburban Area Events | Bowling - Fellowship and Fun | 10:30 PM till 12:30 AM | Brunswick Zone - 1/2 mile east of I-355 | 1555 West 75th Street | Woodridge | IL | Cost $9.00 2hours which includes shoes. Everyone is welcome. Event is every 2nd Friday of the Month. |
Saturday 11/13/2010 | Joliet Area Narcotics Anonymous "City of Hope" | J.A.N.A. Winter Gala | 6:00 PM till 11:59 PM | Sacred Heart Church | 337 S Ottawa | Joliet | IL | More Details will be announce at a later date. |
Saturday 11/13/2010 | South City Area | Monthly Social | Speaker at 7 pm, Dance 8 pm.- 1am | St Thaddeus Church | 9540 S Harvard | Chicago | IL | Non-suggested donation is $6. Members with 90 days or less, it is a suggested donation. No newcomer will be turned away. Young children not allowed. |
Saturday 11/13/2010 | South Suburbs Area | 3rd Annual H&I/PR Learning Day Breakfast | 9 am - 12 noon | Redeemer Church | 4955 W 158th St | Oak Forest | IL | Waffles, Chicken Wings, 2 Speakers and a Skit |
| December |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Friday 12/3/2010 thru 12/5/2010 | West Suburbs Area | Stronghold Retreat | all weekend | The Stronghold Retreat Center | 1922 IL Route 2 North | Oregon | IL | Cost is $75.00, This retreat is a spiritual way to celebrate your recovery in NA by spending some quiet time relaxing while fellowshipping with others in a recovery environment. A weekend spent in an amazing castle full of group activities, recovery topic meetings, quiet time, and fellowship by the fireplace. Click on link for flyer and registration form. |
Saturday 12/4/2010 | Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area Narcotics Anonymous "City of Hope" | Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night | 6:00 PM till 11:59 PM | St John's Episcopal Church | 312 East 11th Street | Lockport | IL | Cost $3.00 but it is suggested. Four games: Spades, Dominos, Bid wist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's. |
Friday 12/10/2010 thru 12/11/2010 | West Suburban Area Events | Bowling - Fellowship and Fun | 10:30 PM till 12:30 AM | Brunswick Zone - 1/2 mile east of I-355 | 1555 West 75th Street | Woodridge | IL | Cost $9.00 2hours which includes shoes. Everyone is welcome. Event is every 2nd Friday of the Month. |
Saturday 12/11/2010 | South City Area | Monthly Social | Speaker at 7 pm, Dance 8 pm.- 1am | St Thaddeus Church | 9540 S Harvard | Chicago | IL | Non-suggested donation is $6. Members with 90 days or less, it is a suggested donation. No newcomer will be turned away. Young children not allowed. |
| January |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Thursday 1/6/2011 thru 1/9/2011 | Chicagoland Region of Narcotics Anonymous | C.R.C. XXIII | . | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | 2233 South Martin Luther King Drive | Chicago | IL | Please read Flyer for more details |
| June |
| Date | Sponsor | Event | Time | Place | Address | City | St | Comments |
Friday 6/3/2011 thru 6/5/2011 | I.V.A.N.A. | I.V.A.C.N.A. I Convention | Sprcific weedend in June 2011 to be determined | To be determined | . | . | . | Registration--$20.00
$15.00 at an IVACNA event Come Join Us for a Celebration of Recovery Coming in June 2011. Please read flyer for more details. |
Friday 6/24/2011 thru 6/26/2011 | Little Girls Grow Up Group of Mid City Area | Little Girls Grow Up 1st Annual Conference | all weekend | Hyatt Regency McCormick Place | 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr | Chicago | IL | Early Bird Registration $10. See flyer for registration and speaker tape details. |