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November 2026

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Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65

November 2026

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  • Grapevine Weekly Open AA Meeting Wednesdays at 11:00 AM Central
  • La Viña Open Meeting (in Spanish) New Thursdays at 11:00 AM Central · starting Nov 5
NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña Committee grapevine.neta65.org Scan for this month's toolkit

Share your story!

  • Annual Prison Issue

    Did you find AA in prison?

    For July 2027 — stories due Dec 1

Send it at aagrapevine.org or to gveditorial@aagrapevine.org

In the November Grapevine

AA Members & Mental Health

Put it to work

  • Build a lending library at your groupTimeless stories from the archive — a perennial lending-library addition.

Dates this month

  • Saturday, November 7: La Viña Information Workshop (in Spanish) — Longview7–9 PM Central
  • Tuesday, November 10: Delegate — Conference Connect Town Hall7–8 PM Central · Online
  • Saturday, November 14: GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas5:30–7:30 PM Central
  • Wednesday, November 18: Committee meeting7–8 PM Central · Google Meet · all AA members welcome
  • Saturday, November 21: La Viña-Grapevine WorkshopRiverside, CA · Online
  • Saturday, November 28: La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Garland7–9 PM Central
  • Free shipping at the Grapevine and La Viña stores November 1 – December 31, 2026
  • Holiday gift offers at the Grapevine and La Viña stores Through December 31, 2026
  • Grapevine and La Viña prices change on January 1, 2027

Book of the Month

  • The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings 20% off through Nov 14
  • El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine 20% off through Dec 14

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November 2026

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*Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 — November 2026*
_Carry the message_

📖 *In the magazines*
• Grapevine, November 2026: “AA Members & Mental Health” — 33 stories
• La Viña, November–December 2026 (in Spanish): “The Joy of Living” — 30 stories
  “La alegría de vivir”
  All the stories: https://grapevine.neta65.org/read/

💡 *Put it to work*
• 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.

📅 *Dates in November*
• Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
• Wed, Nov 18 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome
• Sat, Nov 21 — La Viña-Grapevine Workshop — Riverside, CA · Online
• Sat, Nov 28 · 7–9 PM Central — La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Garland
  All events: https://grapevine.neta65.org/events/
  How to join the committee meeting: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting

🔁 *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 — starting Nov 5
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open
• Grapevine meetings near you: 13 meetings every week in our Area, plus 10 in nearby areas
  https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#grapevine-meetings

✍️ *Share your story*
• Dec 1 — “Annual Prison Issue” (Grapevine, July 2027 issue)
• Grapevine — no deadline: “Every Tradition”, “Home Group”, “Newcomers”
• La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”, “Mi servicio favorito”
🎙️ Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

📚 *Book of the Month*
• “The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings” (Grapevine) — 20% off through Nov 14
• “El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine” (La Viña) — 20% off through Dec 14
  Prices and how to order: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#botm
📬 Subscriptions from $2.99 a month: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#subscriptions
📢 Grapevine and La Viña prices change on January 1, 2027: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#price-changes

📦 *Free shipping at the Grapevine and La Viña stores*
November 1 – December 31, 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-free-shipping-2026

🎁 *Holiday gift offers at the Grapevine and La Viña stores*
Through December 31, 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-holiday-gifts-2026

Some titles were translated automatically.

🖼️ The toolkit and poster for November: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2026-11/

*Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 / La Viña y Grapevine · NETA 65 — November 2026 / Noviembre de 2026*
_Carry the message / Lleva el mensaje_

📖 *In the magazines / En las revistas*
• Grapevine, November 2026: “AA Members & Mental Health” — 33 stories
  “Los miembros de AA y la salud mental”
• La Viña, November–December 2026 (in Spanish): “The Joy of Living” — 30 stories
  “La alegría de vivir”
  All the stories: https://grapevine.neta65.org/read/

💡 *Put it to work / Ponla a trabajar*
• Build a lending library at your group: Timeless stories from the archive — a perennial lending-library addition.
  Arma una biblioteca de préstamo en tu grupo: Historias atemporales del archivo — siempre valiosas en una biblioteca de préstamo.
• Bring it to your district or area meeting for show & tell: Share archive favorites — a great conversation starter about Grapevine’s history.
  Llévala a la reunión de tu distrito o de área para mostrarla: Comparte tus favoritas del archivo — una excelente manera de empezar a conversar sobre la historia de Grapevine.
• Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Timeless stories — approachable for a first-time reader who knows nothing about AA.
  Ponla en el revistero de tu biblioteca pública: Historias atemporales — fáciles de leer para quien la abre por primera vez y no sabe nada de AA.

📅 *Dates in November / Fechas de noviembre*
• Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month / cada mes — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
  Mesa de GV/LV en CityWide Dallas
• Wed, Nov 18 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting / Reunión del comité (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome / todo miembro de AA es bienvenido
• Sat, Nov 21 — La Viña-Grapevine Workshop — Riverside, CA · Online / En línea
  Taller de La Viña-Grapevine
• Sat, Nov 28 · 7–9 PM Central — La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Garland
  Taller de Escritura de La Viña — Garland
  All events: https://grapevine.neta65.org/events/
  How to join the committee meeting: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting

🔁 *Every week / Cada semana*
• 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 — starting Nov 5
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open
• Grapevine meetings near you / Reuniones de Grapevine cerca de ti: 13 meetings every week in our Area, plus 10 in nearby areas
  https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#grapevine-meetings

✍️ *Share your story / Comparte tu historia*
• Dec 1 — “Annual Prison Issue / Edición anual sobre las prisiones” (Grapevine, July 2027 issue)
• Grapevine — no deadline: “Every Tradition / Cada una de las Tradiciones”, “Home Group / Grupo base”, “Newcomers / Recién llegados”
• La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”, “Mi servicio favorito”
🎙️ Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

📚 *Book of the Month / Libro del mes*
• “The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings” (Grapevine) — 20% off through Nov 14
• “El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine” (La Viña) — 20% off through Dec 14
  Prices and how to order: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#botm
📬 Subscriptions from $2.99 a month / Suscripciones desde $2.99 al mes: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#subscriptions
📢 Grapevine and La Viña prices change on January 1, 2027 / Los precios de La Viña y Grapevine cambian el 1 de enero de 2027: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#price-changes

📦 *Free shipping at the Grapevine and La Viña stores / Envío gratis en las tiendas de La Viña y Grapevine*
November 1 – December 31, 2026 / Del 1 de noviembre al 31 de diciembre de 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-free-shipping-2026

🎁 *Holiday gift offers at the Grapevine and La Viña stores / Ofertas de regalo para las fiestas en las tiendas de La Viña y Grapevine*
Through December 31, 2026 / Hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-holiday-gifts-2026

Some titles were translated automatically. / Algunos títulos se tradujeron automáticamente.

🖼️ The toolkit and poster for November: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2026-11/
Preview the e-mail text 
Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 — November 2026
Carry the message

IN THE MAGAZINES
----------------
- Grapevine, November 2026: “AA Members & Mental Health” — 33 stories
- La Viña, November–December 2026 (in Spanish): “The Joy of Living” — 30 stories
  “La alegría de vivir”
  All the stories: https://grapevine.neta65.org/read/

PUT IT TO WORK
--------------
- 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.

DATES IN NOVEMBER
-----------------
- Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
- Wed, Nov 18 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome
- Sat, Nov 21 — La Viña-Grapevine Workshop — Riverside, CA · Online
- Sat, Nov 28 · 7–9 PM Central — La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Garland
  All events: https://grapevine.neta65.org/events/
  How to join the committee meeting: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting

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 — starting Nov 5
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open
- Grapevine meetings near you: 13 meetings every week in our Area, plus 10 in nearby areas
  https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#grapevine-meetings

SHARE YOUR STORY
----------------
- Dec 1 — “Annual Prison Issue” (Grapevine, July 2027 issue)
- Grapevine — no deadline: “Every Tradition”, “Home Group”, “Newcomers”
- La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”, “Mi servicio favorito”
- Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

BOOK OF THE MONTH
-----------------
- “The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings” (Grapevine) — 20% off through Nov 14
- “El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine” (La Viña) — 20% off through Dec 14
  Prices and how to order: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#botm
Subscriptions from $2.99 a month: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#subscriptions
Grapevine and La Viña prices change on January 1, 2027: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#price-changes

FREE SHIPPING AT THE GRAPEVINE AND LA VIÑA STORES
-------------------------------------------------
November 1 – December 31, 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-free-shipping-2026

HOLIDAY GIFT OFFERS AT THE GRAPEVINE AND LA VIÑA STORES
-------------------------------------------------------
Through December 31, 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-holiday-gifts-2026

Some titles were translated automatically.

The toolkit and poster for November: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2026-11/

Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 / La Viña y Grapevine · NETA 65 — November 2026 / Noviembre de 2026
Carry the message / Lleva el mensaje

IN THE MAGAZINES / EN LAS REVISTAS
----------------------------------
- Grapevine, November 2026: “AA Members & Mental Health” — 33 stories
  “Los miembros de AA y la salud mental”
- La Viña, November–December 2026 (in Spanish): “The Joy of Living” — 30 stories
  “La alegría de vivir”
  All the stories: https://grapevine.neta65.org/read/

PUT IT TO WORK / PONLA A TRABAJAR
---------------------------------
- Build a lending library at your group: Timeless stories from the archive — a perennial lending-library addition.
  Arma una biblioteca de préstamo en tu grupo: Historias atemporales del archivo — siempre valiosas en una biblioteca de préstamo.
- Bring it to your district or area meeting for show & tell: Share archive favorites — a great conversation starter about Grapevine’s history.
  Llévala a la reunión de tu distrito o de área para mostrarla: Comparte tus favoritas del archivo — una excelente manera de empezar a conversar sobre la historia de Grapevine.
- Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Timeless stories — approachable for a first-time reader who knows nothing about AA.
  Ponla en el revistero de tu biblioteca pública: Historias atemporales — fáciles de leer para quien la abre por primera vez y no sabe nada de AA.

DATES IN NOVEMBER / FECHAS DE NOVIEMBRE
---------------------------------------
- Sat, Nov 14 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month / cada mes — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
  Mesa de GV/LV en CityWide Dallas
- Wed, Nov 18 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting / Reunión del comité (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome / todo miembro de AA es bienvenido
- Sat, Nov 21 — La Viña-Grapevine Workshop — Riverside, CA · Online / En línea
  Taller de La Viña-Grapevine
- Sat, Nov 28 · 7–9 PM Central — La Viña Writing Workshop (in Spanish) — Garland
  Taller de Escritura de La Viña — Garland
  All events: https://grapevine.neta65.org/events/
  How to join the committee meeting: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting

EVERY WEEK / CADA SEMANA
------------------------
- 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 — starting Nov 5
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open
- Grapevine meetings near you / Reuniones de Grapevine cerca de ti: 13 meetings every week in our Area, plus 10 in nearby areas
  https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#grapevine-meetings

SHARE YOUR STORY / COMPARTE TU HISTORIA
---------------------------------------
- Dec 1 — “Annual Prison Issue / Edición anual sobre las prisiones” (Grapevine, July 2027 issue)
- Grapevine — no deadline: “Every Tradition / Cada una de las Tradiciones”, “Home Group / Grupo base”, “Newcomers / Recién llegados”
- La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”, “Mi servicio favorito”
- Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

BOOK OF THE MONTH / LIBRO DEL MES
---------------------------------
- “The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings” (Grapevine) — 20% off through Nov 14
- “El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine” (La Viña) — 20% off through Dec 14
  Prices and how to order: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#botm
Subscriptions from $2.99 a month / Suscripciones desde $2.99 al mes: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#subscriptions
Grapevine and La Viña prices change on January 1, 2027 / Los precios de La Viña y Grapevine cambian el 1 de enero de 2027: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#price-changes

FREE SHIPPING AT THE GRAPEVINE AND LA VIÑA STORES / ENVÍO GRATIS EN LAS TIENDAS DE LA VIÑA Y GRAPEVINE
------------------------------------------------------------
November 1 – December 31, 2026 / Del 1 de noviembre al 31 de diciembre de 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-free-shipping-2026

HOLIDAY GIFT OFFERS AT THE GRAPEVINE AND LA VIÑA STORES / OFERTAS DE REGALO PARA LAS FIESTAS EN LAS TIENDAS DE LA VIÑA Y GRAPEVINE
------------------------------------------------------------
Through December 31, 2026 / Hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2026: https://grapevine.neta65.org/shop/#offers-holiday-gifts-2026

Some titles were translated automatically. / Algunos títulos se tradujeron automáticamente.

The toolkit and poster for November: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2026-11/

Presenting at your district meeting? Use the district report

In the magazines

In the November Grapevine

AA Members & Mental Health

33 stories Subscriber stories

Read the issue (opens a new tab)All 33 stories

In La Viña · November–December 2026

The Joy of Living

Auto-translated:La alegría de vivir

30 stories Subscriber stories

Read the issue (opens a new tab)All 30 stories

Titles translated automatically from Spanish — originals in italics

Put it to work

With the November Grapevine: “AA Members & Mental Health”

  • 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.
  • Put it on the magazine rack at your local libraryTimeless stories — approachable for a first-time reader who knows nothing about AA.
The 10 ways

Dates this month

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The committee meeting, events and story deadlines of the month, in one calendar file (.ics) for your phone or computer.

All events How to join

Every week

  • Grapevine Weekly Open AA MeetingWednesdays at 11:00 AM Central
  • La Viña Open Meeting (in Spanish) NewThursdays at 11:00 AM Central · starting Nov 5
  • Grapevine meetings near you13 meetings every week in our Area, plus 10 in nearby areas
Meeting details

Book of the Month

  • The Language of The Heart: Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings — 20% off through Nov 14
  • El lenguaje del corazón: los escritos de Bill W. para el Grapevine — 20% off through Dec 14
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