Events, Activities, & Conferences
Group Events
Basic Text 21st Anniversary -Thursday, February 20th 5:00pm – Grace Episcopal Church 525 A Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. Join in the Celebration – Chili with all the Fixin’s at 5:00pm- Speaker – Troy Fox at 6:00pm. See Flyer here
Sisters In Sobriety Group – 1 Year Anniversary- Thursday, March 20th, 2025- Cedar Rapids Gratitude Club 212 Edgewood Rd SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – 5pm Potluck and Social Hour – 6-7:30pm Group Founders, Group history and Share time – Women and Children welcome. Flyer Here
IAYPAA IX March Meeting of Champions!! Sunday, March 23 -11:30 am- 4:30 pm at the Cedar Rapids Fellowship Club 3324 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 Flyer Here
Chili Cookoff Championship $10 entry fee (entries by 11:45 please- people’s choice voting style).
11:30 am -Panel Workshop on Bidding and Hosting a YPAA conference with Kyle T (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Carson L ( Des Moines, Iowa) and Michael C (Iowa City, Iowa)
Noon – Bags Tournament from 2pm – 4pm $40 per team.
Please bring a side dish or dessert to share, cinnamon rolls and corn bread will be provided. Flyer Here
Full Measures Speaker Group 15 year Anniversary 2 day event – March 28th & 29th, 2025 – Mary T.- Tampa, Florida – Free event – Friday, March 28th at the Full Measures Speaker Meeting at Cedar Hills Community Church 6455 E Ave NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 . see Flyer
Full Measures Speaker Group – A Journey Through the Steps with Mary T. – Tampa, Florida -Saturday, March 29th, 2025 from 9am – 5pm at the Fellowship Club (Main Auditorium)- 3224 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids IA 52402 – Suggested Donation $20. See flyer
Greater Cedar Rapids Area Events Committee Hosts 81st Anniversary of AA in Cedar Rapids!!
Saturday, April 5th, 2025 – Marion Industrial Club 225 35th St, Marion, Iowa. – Doors open at 5:30pm-Baked Potato Bar – $10 suggested donation – Speaker -Tony A. – kids 10 and under eat for free. Flyer here
District 8 Meetings and Events
District 8 Business Meetings — District 8 holds a business meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm; Unity Center of Cedar Rapids, 3791 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Area and Regional Events
Area 24 March Service Weekend
— March 15-16, 2025 at the MACC, 709 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158.
West Central Regional AA Service Conference — February 28 – March 2, 2025 at the Best Western Downtown, 123 West E Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601. To register and for more information, download the flyer.
Aim for Ames Roundup — March 28-30, 2025 at the Quality Inn & Suites, 2601 E 13th St, Ames, IA 50010. Pre-registration must be received by March 17th, 2025. Visit aimforames.org for more info and to download a copy of the flyer .
Area 24 Spring Conference — June 13-15, 2025 in Clear Lake, IA. See flyer here for details!
Area 24 August Service Day — Sunday, August 10, 2025 (ONLY) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the MACC, 709 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158.
Area 24 Fall Conference — October 17-19, 2025 in Fort Dodge, IA. See flyer here for details
IAYPAA IX – Iowa Young People In AA Conference–October 24-26, 2025 at the Best Western Plus Longbranch Hotel and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402. Register and book your hotel stay Here Flyer Here
Events of Interest in Surrounding Areas
Sioux City Tri-State Roundup 17th Anniversary — February 28 – March 2, 2025 at the Marriot Riverfront, 385 E 4th St, South Sioux City, NE 68776. Pre-registrations must be received by February 21, 2025. Visit the siouxcitytristateroundup.com for more information.
Save the Dates!! International Convention of AA — July 3-6, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. See memo here.
Save the Date!!! 62nd International Women’s Conference –February 12-15, 2026 Des Moines, Iowa. See their website here for more information.