Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
From the Bar to The Book is listed as a Big Book, Speaker, Online meeting every Saturday at 12:00 PM in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, CA. Use this page to check the schedule, format tags, address, and practical visit details before you go.
This directory currently lists 194 AA meetings around Sherman Oaks, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Los Angeles, there are 98 listed Saturday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
This meeting is marked as online, so plan to join a few minutes early, test your audio, and keep the meeting link handy. If the link has changed, use the intergroup/source link on this page to confirm the latest access details.
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, speaker sharing is part of the format, so newcomers can mostly listen; Big Book reading or discussion may be part of the meeting. Group note from the listing: Online only
- If you are new, getting there a few minutes early makes it easier to ask where the room is.
- AA meetings are free, though groups may pass a basket for voluntary contributions.
- 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 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 group studies the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous). Bring a copy if you have one — most groups have loaners.
This meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.