Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Marin, On Awakening In-Person is a weekly Big Book, Speaker, Beginners, Open meeting on Friday at 5:30 AM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 277 AA meetings around Marin, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across San Francisco, there are 125 listed Friday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 649 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, CA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes.
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is open to observers, family, friends, and anyone interested in learning about AA; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; the format is especially newcomer-friendly; step-study material may be used; quiet reflection or meditation may be part of the format. Group note from the listing: Coffee served daily. Chips given out 7 days a week. Books available. Group Service Number: 000042658
- If you are new, getting there a few minutes early makes it easier to ask where the room is.
- AA meetings are free, though groups may pass a basket for voluntary contributions.
- Confirm the time and location with the group or intergroup when possible, especially around holidays.
This guidance is generated from the meeting schedule, address, format tags, local area fields, and intergroup/source notes stored for this listing.
Meeting format notes
This is an open meeting — anyone may attend, including family members, friends, students and anyone curious about AA. You won't be asked to speak or identify as an alcoholic.
This is a speaker meeting: one or more members tell their story — what it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. Great format if you'd rather listen than share.
This group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This is a beginners meeting — built for newcomers. Expect basics, patience, and people who remember their first meeting. Arrive a few minutes early and someone will likely greet you.
This meeting includes meditation — typically a period of quiet or guided reflection.