Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing local AA options, Serenity Now!!! is a weekly Speaker, Open, Meditation meeting on Tuesday at 8:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 567 AA meetings across San Francisco, which can help if you need a backup time or a different format. There are 128 listed Tuesday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 25 Lake St., San Francisco, CA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Location note from the listing: NOTE: Due to church regulations, dogs are no longer allowed at any meetings held in St. John's, including the sanctuary and meeting rooms
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; quiet reflection or meditation may be part of the format. Group note from the listing: Use main entrance on Arguello St. No dogs allowed.
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- 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 meeting includes meditation — typically a period of quiet or guided reflection.