‘You Better Work’ CMA Meeting Moves to Printers Row Mondays 6 PM
NOTE: No meeting on Monday, January 20. The meeting will resume January 27.
The “You Better Work” CMA Beginners Meeting has moved from Wednesdays at Above and Beyond Recovery Center to Mondays at 6 pm at Grace Episcopal Church, 637 S. Dearborn, in Printers Row. The meeting uses the new 12-Step Guide developed by NY CMA.
Thanksgiving Potluck Planned for NTAC Orphans
No need to be home alone on Thanksgiving: Papa Bear’s NTAC Orphans Thanksgiving Potluck is at Third Space (not at NTAC) Thursday Nov. 28 at 2 pm at 716 W Addison in Chicago.
CMA Chicago Fall Pizza, Pool and Spa Party Nov. 24
The CMA Fall Pizza/Pool Party takes place Sunday Nov. 24, 7:30 - 10 pm in Rogers Park at 7340 N. Ridge #2a (Daniel R’s condo). Pizza, drink and fellowship provided.
Deadline to Register is Oct. 1 for CMA Fall Retreat, Oct. 11-13 in Racine, WI
Registration deadline is October 1 for the CMA 2024 Fall Retreat, which runs Friday October 11 through Sunday October 13, with a focus on fellowship, workshops, and recovery strengthening tools. https://fallcmaretreat.org/
Hike Starved Rock State Park Sept. 29, 2024
Back by popular demand (and completely free): on Sunday, Sept. 29, an afternoon of hiking, fellowship, and nature at Starved Rock State Park.
CMA Plays Mini Golf August 18th
Come join your CMA fellows August 18, 2 - 4 pm, for an outing at Novelty Golf, 6438 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, IL.
Great Lakes Regional CMA to Elect Trustee August 8, 2024
Great Lakes area CMA will elect a Great Lakes Trustee to the national CMA Board via a Virtual Regional Assembly on Wednesday, August 8, at 8 pm Central/ 9 pm Eastern via Zoom
Download the New CMA App
Now available: Version 1.2 of the CMA App has been finalized and released in the Apple App Store. (The Android version will be coming soon, so stay tuned!)
CMA Ice Cream Social & a Movie June 22
Join your CMA Fellows at 7 pm June 22 for an ice cream social followed by an outdoor movie in a nearby park.
Get On Deck for CMA Water Taxi to Chinatown Tour
Water taxi for a Chinatown tour and lunch with CMA fellows May 19, 11 am to 2 pm. Depart from Michigan Ave. (northern end slip).
Registration Open for CMA Great Lakes Unity Day May 18, 2024
Join us at the 4th Annual Great Lakes Region Unity Day, May 18, 2024 in Ann Arbor, MI. CMA Great Lakes Region Unity Day is an event that brings together CMA members from the entire Great Lakes Region
CMA Global Survey Launched, First Time in Ten Years
A survey of the membership and attendees at CMA meetings to gain information that will help expand CMA’s message of hope and inspiration has been launched. CMA licensed the SurveyMonkey for the project.
Join Fellows for CMA Museum Day, Sunday April 21
CMA Museum Day at Chicago’s historic Museum of Science & Industry in Hyde Park. When: Sunday April 21 (a new date), from 1 - 4 pm. Tickets are free online at https://www.msichicago.org/visit/tickets/illinois-free-day-ticket/
SoberPoz 2024 Retreat Runs July 18-21 at LaSalle Manor
Registration is open for this summer’s SoberPoz Retreat, Pozitively Fabulous, to be held July 18-21, 2024 at LaSalle Manor in Plano, IL. It wil be the last of four retreats in the Chicago area.
Chicago Roundup Cosmic Bowl Is April 14 at 2 pm
Chicago Roundup, a non-profit supporting LGBTQ people in recovery, is hosting its annual Cosmic Bowl bowling fundraiser on Sunday, April 14 at 2 pm at Waveland Bowl,
Free Pizza & Pool Party Fellowship Event March 30
Spring Splash — a CMA Chicago indoor pool and pizza party — will take place on Saturday, March 30, from 7:30 pm to 10 pm.
CMA Fellowship at ‘Dune: Part 2’ March 2, at Regal Webster Place
CMA Movie Night: See ‘Dune: Part 2’ on March 2 at 8 pm at the Regal Webster Pl., 1471 W. Webster in Chicago. Tickets are $20.
A Sober Cell – From the Inside Looking Out
“A Sober Cell – From the Inside Looking Out” is a collection of personal stories of recovery from the members of Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) who had been incarcerated.
Registration Opens for CMA Chicago Spring Retreat March 22-24
The 2024 CMA Chicago Spring Retreat returns to Villa Desiderata in McHenry, IL on Friday, March 22nd through Sunday, March 24th.