Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
Jacksonville Saturday Morning - Beginners (HYBRID) is listed as a Beginners, Open, Step Study, Online meeting every Saturday at 8:15 AM in the Jacksonville area of Maryland, MD. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 6 AA meetings around Jacksonville, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Maryland, there are 100 listed Saturday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 3701 Sweet Air Rd, Phoenix, MD 21131, 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. Location note from the listing: Chestnut Grove Presbyterian will be the new temporary location for this meeting until further notice.
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; step-study material may be used. Group note from the listing: -Steps 1,2,3,4 -Meeting in the Library (air conditioned) -Zoom Meeting ID: 820 1694 8879
- 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 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 group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.