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Monthly toolkit

This month's issues, dates and story deadlines — with a poster and a message for your group.

This month's poster

Poster · November 2026

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This month

November 2026

In the November Grapevine

AA Members & Mental Health

In La Viña · November–December 2026

The Joy of Living

Auto-translated:La alegría de vivir

  • GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas · Nov 14
  • Committee meeting · Nov 18

Put it to work

  • Build a lending library at your groupTimeless stories from the archive — a perennial lending-library addition.
  • Bring it to your district or area meeting for show & tellShare archive favorites — a great conversation starter about Grapevine’s history.
Open November's toolkit Send it to your group as a message Next month: Sober Holidays! / Remote Communities
Toolkit for November 2026

For GVRs & RLVs

Your GV/LV report for the district meeting

This month's news, dates and deadlines, filled in for you. Choose the sections, change any text, then copy, share, print or download it.For your group chat or e-mail: November 2026 as a message · last month's digest

Select the text below and copy it. Words in [brackets] are for you to fill in.

District [##] Grapevine / La Viña report — November 2026
Prepared by: [first name + last initial], [GVR / RLV], [home group]

1. Committee meeting
Next NETA 65 Grapevine / La Viña committee meeting: Wednesday, November 18, 7–8 PM Central time, on Google Meet.
We meet every third Wednesday of the month. Every AA member is welcome — no registration needed.
How to join on Google Meet, the link and the meeting code: http://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting
What we do there: from January 2027, a guest speaker and questions (until then, and on any night without one, we share on a topic); then coming events and workshop requests, special offers, the magazines' topics and deadlines, and sharing by GVRs and RLVs; after the close, the parking lot: stay on for whatever is on your mind. New GVRs and RLVs get practical help.
Grapevine Meeting: every first Wednesday of the month · 7:00 – 8:00 PM Central time, on Google Meet. Every AA member is welcome: http://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#grapevine-meeting The first one is on Wednesday, December 2.

2. This month's issues
Grapevine, November 2026: “AA Members & Mental Health”
La Viña, November–December 2026 (in Spanish): “The Joy of Living” (“La alegría de vivir”)
(Some titles were translated automatically.)
Put it to work this month:
• Build a lending library at your group: Timeless stories from the archive — a perennial lending-library addition.
• Bring it to your district or area meeting for show & tell: Share archive favorites — a great conversation starter about Grapevine’s history.
• Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Timeless stories — approachable for a first-time reader who knows nothing about AA.
This month's poster and toolkit: http://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2026-11/

3. Story deadlines
Grapevine — send your story by the date:
• “Annual Prison Issue” — July 2027 issue — due Dec 1
• “Sober Seniors” — August 2027 issue — due Jan 1, 2027
• “Young & Sober” — September 2027 issue — due Feb 1, 2027
Grapevine — suggested topics (any time):
• “Every Tradition”
• “Home Group”
• “Newcomers”
La Viña (in Spanish) — send your story by the date:
• “Prisiones” (Prisons) — July–August 2027 issue — due Dec 15
• “Hispanos Veteranos en AA” (Hispanic Veterans in AA) — September–October 2027 issue — due Feb 2, 2027
La Viña — suggested topics (in Spanish, any time):
• “Mi primer trabajo sobrio” (My First Sober Job)
• “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas” (My Sober Routine in the Mornings)
• “Mi servicio favorito” (My Favorite Service)
(Some titles were translated automatically.)
Record your story by phone:
• Grapevine Audio Project: (559) 726-1216 — a story of 6–8 minutes
• La Viña, “Graba tu historia” (in Spanish): (559) 670-1601 — up to 7 minutes
How to write, send or record your story: http://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

4. Book of the Month and subscriptions
Book of the Month:
• Grapevine: “The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings” — $13.59 (regular price $16.99) · 20% off until November 14
• La Viña: “El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine” (The Language of the Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings) — $13.59 (regular price $16.99) · 20% off until December 14
Subscriptions (in the U.S.):
• Grapevine: $36.00 a year in print · digital from $2.99 a month
• La Viña: $18.00 a year in print · digital from $2.99 a month
New prices from January 1, 2027, as announced by AA Grapevine:
• Grapevine, 1 year: print $39.00, digital $34.00
• La Viña, 1 year: print $19.50, digital $17.00
• Grapevine and La Viña books: $2.00 more each
Home-group idea: the group buys one subscription and passes each issue around, or keeps it on the literature table.
Carry the Message: give a subscription to an alcoholic who can't get one — in hospitals, treatment and corrections: https://www.aagrapevine.org/carry-the-message
Prices, order forms and how to order: http://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/

5. Upcoming events
In the next 45 days:
• Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30 PM CST · every month — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas (Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, 9200 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75220)
• Sat, Nov 21 — La Viña-Grapevine Workshop (Híbrido: Zoom / Magnolia Center Church of Christ, Riverside, CA)
• Sat, Nov 28 · 7:00 PM CST — La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Garland (Grupo Volver a Vivir, 2913 S. Fifth St., Garland, TX 75041)
• Wed, Dec 2 · 7:00 PM CST · every month — Grapevine Meeting (Online)
• Sat, Dec 12 · 7:00 PM CST — La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Fort Worth (Grupo Nuevo Horizonte, 3302 N Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76106)
All events, flyers and the calendar: http://grapevine.neta65.org/events/

6. Published writers from our Area
Stories by members from Area 65 in the last 60 days:
• Ray M., Hurst — “Getting the Help We Need” (Grapevine, November 2026)
• Norma L., Dallas — “The Sobriety Light” (La Viña, November–December 2026)
• W. N., Wichita Falls — “What Is Your Concern?” (Grapevine, November 2026)
Also from Texas: Arturo G. (Conroe), Miguel P. C. (Pasadena), N. A. (Austin), and Aaron M. (Round Rock).
All published writers: http://grapevine.neta65.org/published/

7. Grapevine meetings near us
Our Area has 13 Grapevine meetings a week at 12 groups, in Bowie, Dallas, Grayson, Hood, Rockwall, Smith, Tarrant, and Taylor counties. A few of them:
• Carrollton Group, Carrollton — Sat 12:00 PM
• Granbury Serenity, Brazos Bend — Tue 7:00 PM
• Downtown Suburban Group, Tyler — Wed 12:00 PM; Fri 7:00 PM
• Sunshine, Abilene — Thu 12:15 PM (in person and online)
Find one near you (days, times, directions): http://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#grapevine-meetings

8. Weekly open meetings online
Open to everyone, every week:
• Grapevine Weekly Open AA Meeting — Wednesdays at 11:00 AM Central, on Zoom
• La Viña Open Meeting (in Spanish) — Thursdays at 11:00 AM Central, on Zoom
Zoom ID and passcode: http://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open

9. Service resources
New official documents:
• GV News November 2026 — https://www.aagrapevine.org/sites/default/files/2026-10/GV_News_November-2026.pdf
• LV News Nov-Dec 2026 (in Spanish) — https://www.aalavina.org/sites/default/files/2026-10/LV_News_Nov-Dec%202026.pdf
• 2026-10 Editorial Advisory Board-LV (in Spanish) — https://www.aalavina.org/sites/default/files/2026-10/2026-10-Junta_Asesora_Editorial-LV_.pdf
• Editorial Advisory Board of La Viña 2027 (in Spanish) — https://www.aalavina.org/sites/default/files/2026-10/La-Vina-busca-voluntarios-EAB-2027.pdf
Every service document in one place: http://grapevine.neta65.org/library/
Become your group's GVR (Grapevine representative): https://www.aagrapevine.org/get-involved/become-grapevine-rep
Become your group's RLV (La Viña representative): https://www.aalavina.org/servicio/conviertete-en-rlv
First steps, checklist and kits for GVRs and RLVs: http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/
Questions? Write to the committee: grapevine@neta65.org

10. Action items and asks of the Area
• Does your group have a GVR or an RLV? If not, could someone take this service? It's a good first commitment.
• Would your group like a subscription for the literature table, or a Carry the Message gift for someone who can't buy one?
• [Add anything the Area or the committee asked the districts to do this month.]

Posters to share

A poster for every month

Each month has its own design. Open one to download it for WhatsApp or Instagram, share it, or print it for your group's bulletin board.

Put it to work

10 ways to put an issue to work

Grapevine and La Viña are a Twelfth Step tool — “Our Meeting in Print” — for carrying the message to alcoholics who need it. Each month, let the issue’s theme guide where and how you place it. The editorial calendar is your roadmap: every month brings a new theme and a new chance to match the right copy to the right place, person and moment.

Full editorial calendar (opens a new tab)

  1. 1. Give it to a newcomer

    Each issue is an invitation into the fellowship. The stories inside meet newcomers where they are — sometimes before they’re ready to speak.

  2. 2. Build a lending library at your group

    A rotating display of themed issues creates ongoing conversation at the meeting level. Label issues by theme so members can find what resonates.

  3. 3. Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue

    Use the monthly theme as a meeting topic or discussion starter. The GVR can read a line or two aloud — then let the room do the rest.

  4. 4. Bring it to your district or area meeting for show & tell

    Help other GVRs and representatives see how the current issue can be used in the field. Hold it up and say: “Here’s how I’m using this one.”

  5. 5. Put it on the magazine rack at your local library

    Public libraries serve everyone — including people who may not yet know they have a drinking problem. A well-placed issue can be a first point of contact.

  6. 6. Leave it in a doctor’s or dentist’s office

    Waiting rooms are where people sit with their thoughts. The right issue in the right place at the right moment can change a life.

  7. 7. Use it in Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC)

    Help professionals — counselors, social workers, clergy, healthcare providers — understand AA through members’ own words. Leave copies. Follow up.

  8. 8. Use it in Public Information (PI)

    At health fairs, community events, school tables and information booths — the right issue opens a door that a pamphlet alone cannot.

  9. 9. Use it in Hospitals & Institutions (H&I)

    When you bring a meeting in, leave copies behind. When you can’t get in, the magazine goes where you can’t. These issues may be the only AA a patient sees.

  10. 10. Use it in Corrections

    Grapevine may be the only AA contact an incarcerated person has. Every copy placed in a facility is a hand extended to someone who cannot reach out.

Every issue has an upcoming story deadline. If placing an issue sparks a conversation — or a member says “I lived that” — encourage them to write their story and submit it. That is the full circle of the Twelfth Step in print. Share your story

Serving as your group's GVR or RLV? The official guides for representatives explain the service position in detail.

Source: Based on the Grapevine Board’s presentation “Grapevine as a Twelfth Step Tool: Put Them to Work” at the AA Grapevine Area Chair meeting of May 12, 2026, and aligned with the 2026–27 editorial calendar.

New GVR or RLV? GVR / RLV 101: six short sessions on the basics, including how to use this toolkit.