Events in the Chicagoland Region

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July
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Saturday 7/26/2008	Mid City Area	Picnic	Dusk to Dawn Speakers noon - 1 pm, Food 1 pm - 3:30 pm	Garfield Park Grove 1	Central Park and Lake	Chicago	IL	.
Saturday 7/26/2008	South Suburbs	Biking the Old Plank Trail	10:00 am - its over	Park at: Pep Boys Parking Lot (Northeast Corner). Meet in The Gazebo next to the Trail	21610 Cicero Ave	Matteson	IL	Ride the Historic Old Plank Trail from Matteson to Frankfort and back (12 miles total, paved asphalt)
Saturday 7/26/2008 8:00:00 PM	Mid City Area	Monthly Social	Speaker at 8 pm, Dance at 9 pm	Dr King's Boys Club	2950 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	IL	SPEAKER AT 8:00 PM (FREE) DANCE BEGINS AT 9:00 PM ($6.00)/Recovery Homes $3.00
Sunday 7/27/2008	North City	Volleyball at Montrose Beach	10 am to 4 pm	Montrose Beach (First set of nets furthest north)	Montrose and Lake Shore Dirve	Chicago	IL	Donation of $1.00 will be asked to help cover cost of ball and net. If you have volleyball and nets please bring. This event is every other week all summer
August
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Saturday 8/2/2008	More Will Be Revealed Group of South City Area	2nd Annual Speakerthon	11 am - 9 pm	West Point Baptist Church	3566-72 S. Cottage Grove Ave	Chicago	IL	Come out and support SCA Refreshments will be sold.
Saturday 8/2/2008	Vision of Hope Group of Near West Area	Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser	9 am - 11:30 am, Speaker to follow	Second Baptist Church	26 Washington	LaGrange	IL	Cost $8 in advance, $10 at door. Approx 1/4 mi E of Lagrange Rd on Ogden at the bottom of bridge
Saturday 8/2/2008	Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area	Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night	6-7 pm Speaker, 7-midnight Dance and Games	St John's Episcopal Church	312 E 11th St	Lockport	IL	Sugg donation $3. Four games: Spades,Dominos, Bidwist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's.
Sunday 8/3/2008	SWANA	SWANA Picnic	11:30 am until ???	White Eagle Woods	Approximately 41st St, West of Harlem	Lyons	.	FREE - Please bring a newcomer and some ice.
Saturday 8/9/2008	Ties That Bind Group of Illinois Valley Area	Pancake Breakfast and Speaker Meeting	9:00 am - 10:30 am Breakfast, 11:00 - 12:00 pm Speaker	St Thomas Episcopal Church	317 Gould Ave	Morris	IL	Does Anyone Want Breakfast. $5.00 per adult, $2.50 per child. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, fruit, pastry, coffee, milk, orange juice …
Saturday 8/9/2008	Monday Night at the Holland Group of South City	Citywide Recovery Speakathon	1 pm - 10 pm	Holland House	240 W 107th Place	Chicago	IL	Speakers every hour on the hour all day from 1 pm till 9 pm. The topics are the different chapters of the Basic Text
Saturday 8/9/2008	CRC XXI	Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser	8:00 am - 12:00 noon	True Light Baptist Church	7302 S Maryland	Chicagl	IL	$5 for gourmet pancakes with all the sides. CRC XXI Registrations and NA Merchandise will be sold
Sunday 8/10/2008	North City	Volleyball at Montrose Beach	10 am to 4 pm	Montrose Beach (First set of nets furthest north)	Montrose and Lake Shore Dirve	Chicago	IL	Donation of $1.00 will be asked to help cover cost of ball and net. If you have volleyball and nets please bring. This event is every other week all summer
Saturday 8/16/2008	Lake Borderrline	Lake Borderline Convention II 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and Picnic	10 am to dusk	Beviear Park	coner of yourkhouse and mcree	Waukegan	IL	From South : North on Lewis Ave., Left on Yorkhouse rd. to McAree From South : North on Greenbay Rd. (rt 131), Left on Yorkhouse rd. to McAree From North : South on Lewis Ave., Right on Yorkhouse rd. to McAree From North : South on Greenbay Rd. (rt 131), Left on Yorkhouse rd. to McAree cost: $50.00 for 4men team trophies for 1st 2nd and third place winners free food while it last refreshments will be sold
Saturday 8/16/2008	Joliet Area	Joliet Area Annual Picnic	Dawn til Dusk	Nowell Park	Rt. 53 and Mills St (South of I-80)	Joliet	IL	Free. I-80W to Chicago St. South (which turns into Rt. 53 take Rte 53 to Mills Rd. and turn Left. Picnic is on the corner of Rte. 53 & Mills Rd.
Sunday 8/17/2008	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 October. Last meeting will have a party
Saturday 8/23/2008	CRSC Activities Committee	CRSC Picnic (Downtown Chicago)	Dawn - Dusk	Bi-Centennial Grant Park	Lake Shore Drive / Monroe Street	Chicago	IL	Location Between East Tennis Courts FOOD,FUN, FAMILY & FELLOWSHIP
Saturday 8/23/2008	Mid City Area	Monthly Social	Speaker at 8 pm, Dance at 9 pm	Dr King's Boys Club	2950 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	IL	SPEAKER AT 8:00 PM (FREE) DANCE BEGINS AT 9:00 PM ($6.00)/Recovery Homes $3.00
Sunday 8/24/2008	South City	South City Area Annual Picnic	Dawn to Dusk	Dan Ryan Woods	87th and Western	Chicago	IL	.
Sunday 8/24/2008	North City	Volleyball at Montrose Beach	10 am to 4 pm	Montrose Beach (First set of nets furthest north)	Montrose and Lake Shore Dirve	Chicago	IL	Donation of $1.00 will be asked to help cover cost of ball and net. If you have volleyball and nets please bring. This event is every other week all summer
Saturday 8/30/2008	South Suburbs	Biking the Old Plank Trail	10:00 am - its over	Park at: Pep Boys Parking Lot (Northeast Corner). Meet in The Gazebo next to the Trail	21610 Cicero Ave	Matteson	IL	Ride the Historic Old Plank Trail from Matteson to Frankfort and back (12 miles total, paved asphalt)
September
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Saturday 9/6/2008	Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area	Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night	6-7 pm Speaker, 7-midnight Dance and Games	St John's Episcopal Church	312 E 11th St	Lockport	IL	Sugg donation $3. Four games: Spades,Dominos, Bidwist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's.
Saturday 9/20/2008	South City Public Relations	Summer Speakerthon 2	11 am - 8 pm	West Point Baptist Church	3566-72 South Cottage Grove	Chicago	IL	Come out and support South City's NA Public Relations Committee
Sunday 9/21/2008	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 October. Last meeting will have a party
Saturday 9/27/2008	Mid City Area	Monthly Social	Speaker at 8 pm, Dance at 9 pm	Dr King's Boys Club	2950 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	IL	SPEAKER AT 8:00 PM (FREE) DANCE BEGINS AT 9:00 PM ($6.00)/Recovery Homes $3.00
Saturday 9/27/2008	South Suburbs	Biking the Old Plank Trail	10:00 am - its over	Park at: Pep Boys Parking Lot (Northeast Corner). Meet in The Gazebo next to the Trail	21610 Cicero Ave	Matteson	IL	Ride the Historic Old Plank Trail from Matteson to Frankfort and back (12 miles total, paved asphalt)
Saturday 9/27/2008	Rooms Of Recovery Group of Near West Area	5™ Annual Speak-a-thon FREEDOM UNIVERSAL PROGRAM	9:30am - 6;00 pm	West Suburban Hospital	1 Erie Court, Lover Level	Oak Park	IL	Refreshments will be served Pop & Water will be sold
October
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Saturday 10/4/2008	Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area	Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night	6-7 pm Speaker, 7-midnight Dance and Games	St John's Episcopal Church	312 E 11th St	Lockport	IL	Sugg donation $3. Four games: Spades,Dominos, Bidwist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's.
Saturday 10/4/2008	Recovery in Maywood Group of Near West Area	5th Annual Non Profanity Speak-a-thon	9:30am - 6;00 pm	Rock of Ages Church and Development Center	Corner of 14th and Madison	Maywood	IL	There will be food and refreshment.
Saturday 10/11/2008	Ties That Bind Group of Illinois Valley Area	Pancake Breakfast and Speaker Meeting	9:00 am - 10:30 am Breakfast, 11:00 - 12:00 pm Speaker	St Thomas Episcopal Church	317 Gould Ave	Morris	IL	Does Anyone Want Breakfast. $5.00 per adult, $2.50 per child. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, fruit, pastry, coffee, milk, orange juice …
Saturday 10/18/2008	Lake Borderline	Lake Borderline Convention Last Bash	4:00pm til 12:00 am. Speakers from 4:pm til 8: pm with a dance to follow til 12:am	North Chicago Veterans Hospital Bldg 4 Burke Hall	3001 N Greenbay Rd (corner of Rte 137 and Lewis Ave)	North Chicago	IL	Dance $5.00. Food and Refreshments will be sold. From Chicago: I-294 N or Rt41 N To Rt137, R to Lewis Ave, R follow sign to Burke Hall. From Wisconsin: I-294 S or Rt41 S To Rt137, L to Lewis Ave, R follow sign to Burke Hall
Friday 10/24/2008 thru 10/26/2008	Wisconsin NA	WSNAC XXV - 25 Years of Hope and Freedom	Friday evening until Sunday	Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel	375 W Moorland Rd	Brookfield	WI	This entry is provided as a service to addicts in the Chicagoland Region.
Saturday 10/25/2008	Mid City Area	Monthly Social	Speaker at 8 pm, Dance at 9 pm	Dr King's Boys Club	2950 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	IL	SPEAKER AT 8:00 PM (FREE) DANCE BEGINS AT 9:00 PM ($6.00)/Recovery Homes $3.00
Saturday 10/25/2008	CRSC Activities Committee	Northwest Side Dance & Speak-a-thonuthwest Side Dance and Speakathon	tbd	tbd	tbd	tbd	IL	This event is in the planning stage and is listed to mark the events calendar with the Activity Committee's plans
Saturday 10/25/2008	South Suburbs	Biking the Old Plank Trail	10:00 am - its over	Park at: Pep Boys Parking Lot (Northeast Corner). Meet in The Gazebo next to the Trail	21610 Cicero Ave	Matteson	IL	Ride the Historic Old Plank Trail from Matteson to Frankfort and back (12 miles total, paved asphalt)
Sunday 10/26/2008	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 October. Last meeting will have a party
November
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Saturday 11/1/2008	Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area	Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night	6-7 pm Speaker, 7-midnight Dance and Games	St John's Episcopal Church	312 E 11th St	Lockport	IL	Sugg donation $3. Four games: Spades,Dominos, Bidwist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's.
Friday 11/14/2008 thru 11/16/2008	Lake Borderline Area	Lake Borderline Convention II	3:pm Friday til 12:00 noon Sunday	Illinois State Beach Resort	1 Lake Front Drive	Zion	IL	Earlybird $15.00, after april 1 $20.00. Hotel ROOM RATES TIL OCT 14 $69.00 PER NIGHTSUITES 149.00 PER NIGHT WHILE AVALIABLE BOOK ROOMS EARLY. Take I-294 or Rte 41 to Wadsworth, then go E to the lake.
Friday 11/21/2008 thru 11/23/2008	Joliet Area	JACNA XI	all weekend	Comfort Inn and Conference Center	8800 W 159th St	Orland Park	IL	Click on link for information and registration flyer. Registration Fee is $20
Saturday 11/22/2008	Mid City Area	Monthly Social	Speaker at 8 pm, Dance at 9 pm	Dr King's Boys Club	2950 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	IL	SPEAKER AT 8:00 PM (FREE) DANCE BEGINS AT 9:00 PM ($6.00)/Recovery Homes $3.00
Friday 11/28/2008	CRC	CRC XXI Last Bash	evening	Hyatt Regency Hotel	151 East Wacker Drive	Chicago	IL	Donation is $6.00 & Parking at the Hyatt is ½ price.
December
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Friday 12/5/2008 thru 12/7/2008	West Suburbs	Annual Stronghold Gratitude Retreat	all weekend	Stronghold Retreat Center	1922 IL Route 2 North	Oregon	IL	LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE: PLEASE REGISTER EARLY, AS IT IS FIRST REGISTER, FIRST COMES!!! Cost: EARLY BIRD: $75.00 before October 1st LATE BIRD: $85.00 after October 1st See flyer for details
Saturday 12/6/2008	Lockport Serenity Group of Joliet Area	Unity In Recovery Dance and Game Night	6-7 pm Speaker, 7-midnight Dance and Games	St John's Episcopal Church	312 E 11th St	Lockport	IL	Sugg donation $3. Four games: Spades,Dominos, Bidwist, Board Games. Bring your own CD's.
Saturday 12/13/2008	Ties That Bind Group of Illinois Valley Area	Pancake Breakfast and Speaker Meeting	9:00 am - 10:30 am Breakfast, 11:00 - 12:00 pm Speaker	St Thomas Episcopal Church	317 Gould Ave	Morris	IL	Does Anyone Want Breakfast. $5.00 per adult, $2.50 per child. Pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, toast, fruit, pastry, coffee, milk, orange juice …
Saturday 12/27/2008	CRSC Activities Committee	North Side Dance & Speak-a-thon	tbd	tbd	tbd	tbd	IL	This event is in the planning stage and is listed to mark the events calendar with the Activity Committee's plans
Wednesday 12/31/2008	CRSC Activities	CRSC NEW YEARS EVE KICK-OFF DINNER PARTY	6:00 PM - 2:00 AM	Hyatt Regency Chicago, Plaza Ballroom	151 Wacker Drive	Chicago	IL	KICK-OFF TO CRC & THE NEW YEAR / DINNER DANCE - CLEAN TIME COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR
January
Date	Sponsor	Event	Time	Place	Address	City	St	Comments
Thursday 1/1/2009 thru 1/4/2009	Chicago Region	CRC XXI	all weekend	Hyatt Regency Chicago	151 Wacker Drive	Chicago	IL	Early Bird Registration $10 thru Jun 8, then goes up to $15 until Nov 28, then goes up to $20. How much will you pay?

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