Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
The Hellfire Club is listed as a Beginners, LGBTQ+, Young People's, Open meeting every Saturday at 5:00 PM in San Francisco, CA. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 571 AA meetings across San Francisco, which can help if you need a backup time or a different format. There are 121 listed Saturday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 4058 18th 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.
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; the format is especially newcomer-friendly. Group note from the listing: For nerds, geeks or anyone who has ever felt like an outsider, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- You can sit quietly and listen; sharing is optional.
- 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 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 is a young people's meeting — most attendees are in their teens, 20s or 30s, though all ages are welcome.