Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
White House Group is listed as a Speaker, Open meeting every Thursday at 7:00 PM in the Des Moines area of Iowa, IA. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 137 AA meetings around Des Moines, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Iowa, there are 207 listed Thursday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA. 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; speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen. Group note from the listing: Meetings help upstairs are NOT Handicap Accessible. All meetings are open.
- If you are new, getting there a few minutes early makes it easier to ask where the room is.
- You do not need to bring paperwork, insurance information, or a referral.
- 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.