Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Marin, Women's Big Book Study is a weekly Women's, Big Book, Closed meeting on Thursday at 6:00 PM. 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 128 listed Thursday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 967 5th St, Novato, 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 closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting; attendance is limited to women. Group note from the listing: Please bring your own book. We will focus on the first 164 pages. A story will be read on the last Thursday of the month. In order to avoid distractions and keep the meeting safe, please arrange for child care and do not bring children or animals.
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- 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 a closed meeting — attendance is limited to people who have a desire to stop drinking. If that's you, you belong here, even on day one.
This group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This is a women's meeting — attendance is limited to women.