Events

Events announced at District 39 meetings. Each listing links to its flyer and the minutes it came from. Past events are hidden automatically.

• Saturday, October 10, 2026 · doors 9:00 a.m., program 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

  Ready, Set, Service — District 53 GSR orientation

  United Methodist Church, 128 Church Street, Meshoppen.

  Flyer (PDF) · Source: Sept. minutes

• Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 p.m.

  District 40 Roller Skating Party

  Skateaway, 610 Blackman Street, Wilkes-Barre. $15 adults, $10 children 12 and under, cash at the door; skate rental, pizza and soda included.

  Flyer (PDF) · Source: Aug. minutes

• Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 7:30 p.m.

  NEPYPAA Haunted House

  Hellstead Manor, 630 Harmony Road, Susquehanna. Carpooling encouraged.

  Flyer (PDF) · Source: Sept. minutes

• Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 4:00 p.m.

  District 39 monthly meeting

  Area panel members have been invited to take questions. Check the location before you go.

  Time and place

• Thursday, October 22, 2026 (fourth Thursday monthly) · 7:30–8:30 p.m.

  Bridging the Gap Monthly Forum (Zoom)

  Bridging the Gap pairs a member with someone leaving treatment or jail to take them to meetings. Not sponsorship. Questions: btg@area59aa.org.

  Flyer with Zoom details (PDF) · Source: Sept. minutes

• Saturday, October 24, 2026 · doors 9:00 a.m., registration 10:00, program 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

  Area 59 Area Day 2026

  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 158 Fish Hill Road, Tannersville. Questions: alt-delegate@area59aa.org.

  Flyer (PDF) · Source: Sept. minutes

• Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00–11:00 p.m.

  NEPA Intergroup Halloween Dance

  Queen of the Apostles Parish, 715 Hawthorne Street, Avoca. $10; children free. Basket donations and volunteers welcome — contacts are on the flyer.

  Flyer (PDF) · Source: Sept. minutes

• Friday, November 6, 2026

  EPGSA registration deadline

  Registration is $25, online or by mailing the form. The hotel is booked separately.

  Registration form (PDF)

• Friday–Sunday, November 13–15, 2026

  EPGSA — Eastern Pennsylvania General Service Assembly, Lancaster

  This is an election year. Voters who come only on Saturday should arrive by 8:00 a.m.; attendance is counted at 8:45 and again thirty minutes later. Volunteers are needed (not just GSRs).

  Registration form (PDF) · Volunteers needed (PDF) · Volunteer sign-up (PDF) · Source: Sept. minutes

• Sunday, November 15, 2026 (third Sunday) · 4:00 p.m.

  District 39 meeting — board elections

  We will be electing a new district board: secretary, treasurer and alternate DCM. Please consider standing, and take it to your home group.

  Source: Sept. minutes

• Friday, November 20, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 p.m.; doors 5:30 p.m.

  NEPYPAA Friendsgiving Potluck Dinner

  Corpus Christi Parish, 605 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston. Free; bring a Thanksgiving dish to share. Speaker at 7:30 p.m., raffle baskets, 50/50 and fellowship.

  Flyer · Source: October minutes

• Thursday, December 31, 2026 · 8:00 p.m.–12:30 a.m.

  District 40 — Bingo, Boogie and a Brand-New Beginning

  Corpus Christi Parish, 605 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston. New Year’s Eve bingo, dancing, food and fellowship.

  Flyer (PDF) · Source: October minutes

Every week or month

• KISS Group — Joe and Charlie Big Book tapes

  Saturdays · 9:00–10:00 a.m.

  Mount Bethel Church, 1341 Layton Road, Chinchilla. Bring your Big Book. Contact details are on the flyer.

  Flyer (PDF)

• Bridging the Gap Monthly Forum (Zoom)

  Fourth Thursday · 7:30–8:30 p.m.

  Flyer with Zoom details (PDF)

• District 39 monthly meeting

  Third Sunday · 4:00 p.m.

  Time and place

Being planned

District 39 Traditions workshop — budget approved in September; date and place not set yet. A subcommittee is forming; tell the workshop chair at the district meeting if you want to help.

More regional events: NEPA Intergroup events · Area 59.