Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Tuesday Night Big Book Discussion Group gives Iowa residents an evening AA option in Ames. It meets on Tuesday at 7:00 PM, so it can work well for people building a predictable weekly recovery routine.
This directory currently lists 44 AA meetings around Ames, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Iowa, there are 206 listed Tuesday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 217 6th St, Ames, IA 50010, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Because this is marked hybrid, there may also be an online access option; confirm the current link with the group if you are not attending in person.
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. Group note from the listing: Starting February, 7, 2023 New Location: United Church of Christ 217 6th St In-person and Online: People can attend either in-person at the church, or online using Zoom 7th Tradition information: PayPal: [email protected] Zoom Meeting Phone: 1-312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 621 529 8472 Passcode: 708193
- 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 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 meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.