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Monthly toolkit

May 2027

The poster and everything you need to carry the message in May.

Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65

May 2027

Carry the message

In the May Grapevine

Fun in Sobriety

Put it to work

  • Build a lending library at your groupLight, approachable and affirming — a welcome counterpoint to heavier literature.
  • Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue“What’s the most fun you’ve had sober that you couldn’t have imagined when drinking?” Laughter is medicine.

Share your story!

  • Remote Communities

    Do you live far from AA meetings?

    For December 2027 — stories due May 1

  • Sober Holidays!

    What are the ways you stay sane and grateful during the holidays and New Year’s?

    For December 2027 — stories due May 1

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

Dates this month

  • Wednesday, May 5: Grapevine Meeting7–8 PM Central · Online
  • Saturday, May 8: GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas5:30–7:30 PM Central
  • Wednesday, May 19: Committee meeting7–8 PM Central · Google Meet · guest speaker: Debra L. · all AA members welcome
  • Thursday, May 27: La Viña Monthly Virtual Workshop (in Spanish)2–3 PM Central · Online

Every week online

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

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May 2027

The toolkit

Everything for the month in one place: the issues, the dates, the stories wanted and the Book of the Month.

Send it as a message

The same toolkit as text, with its links — ready for your group's WhatsApp or an e-mail.

Message language
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*Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 — May 2027*
_Carry the message_

📖 *In the magazines*
• Grapevine, May 2027: “Fun in Sobriety”
• La Viña, May–June 2027 (in Spanish): “Relapses”

💡 *Put it to work*
• Build a lending library at your group: Light, approachable and affirming — a welcome counterpoint to heavier literature.
• Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue: “What’s the most fun you’ve had sober that you couldn’t have imagined when drinking?” Laughter is medicine.
• Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Light and inviting — changes the perception that sobriety means giving things up.

📅 *Dates in May*
• Wed, May 5 · 7–8 PM Central · every month — Grapevine Meeting — Online
• Sat, May 8 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
• Wed, May 19 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome
  Guest speaker: Debra L. — “Fresh from the 77th Conference: what the Service Manual, Final Report and Charter offer our Grapevine and La Viña representatives”
• Thu, May 27 · 2–3 PM Central · every month — La Viña Monthly Virtual Workshop (in Spanish) — Online
  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
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open

✍️ *Share your story*
• May 1 — “Remote Communities” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
• May 1 — “Sober Holidays!” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
• Grapevine — no deadline: “Newcomers”, “Old-Timers”, “Sponsorship”
• La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi Primer Paso”, “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”
🎙️ Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

🖼️ The toolkit and poster for May: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2027-05/
*Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 / La Viña y Grapevine · NETA 65 — May 2027 / Mayo de 2027*
_Carry the message / Lleva el mensaje_

📖 *In the magazines / En las revistas*
• Grapevine, May 2027: “Fun in Sobriety”
  “Diversión en sobriedad”
• La Viña, May–June 2027 (in Spanish): “Relapses”
  “Recaídas”

💡 *Put it to work / Ponla a trabajar*
• Build a lending library at your group: Light, approachable and affirming — a welcome counterpoint to heavier literature.
  Arma una biblioteca de préstamo en tu grupo: Ligera, accesible y alentadora — un buen contrapeso a la literatura más densa.
• Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue: “What’s the most fun you’ve had sober that you couldn’t have imagined when drinking?” Laughter is medicine.
  Llévala a tu grupo y conversen sobre la nueva edición: “¿Qué es lo más divertido que has vivido en sobriedad y que no te habrías imaginado cuando bebías?” La risa es medicina.
• Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Light and inviting — changes the perception that sobriety means giving things up.
  Ponla en el revistero de tu biblioteca pública: Ligera y atractiva — cambia la idea de que la sobriedad significa renunciar a todo.

📅 *Dates in May / Fechas de mayo*
• Wed, May 5 · 7–8 PM Central · every month / cada mes — Grapevine Meeting — Online / En línea
  Reunión de Grapevine (en inglés)
• Sat, May 8 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month / cada mes — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
  Mesa de GV/LV en CityWide Dallas
• Wed, May 19 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting / Reunión del comité (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome / todo miembro de AA es bienvenido
  Guest speaker: Debra L. — “Fresh from the 77th Conference: what the Service Manual, Final Report and Charter offer our Grapevine and La Viña representatives”
  “Recién llegada de la 77.ª Conferencia: lo que el Manual de Servicio, el Informe Final y la Carta Constitutiva ofrecen a nuestros representantes de Grapevine y La Viña”
• Thu, May 27 · 2–3 PM Central · every month / cada mes — La Viña Monthly Virtual Workshop (in Spanish) — Online / En línea
  Taller Mensual y Virtual de La Viña
  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
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open

✍️ *Share your story / Comparte tu historia*
• May 1 — “Remote Communities / Comunidades remotas” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
• May 1 — “Sober Holidays! / ¡Fiestas sobrias!” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
• Grapevine — no deadline: “Newcomers / Recién llegados”, “Old-Timers / Veteranos”, “Sponsorship / Apadrinamiento”
• La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi Primer Paso”, “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”
🎙️ Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

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

🖼️ The toolkit and poster for May: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2027-05/
Preview the e-mail text
Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 — May 2027
Carry the message

IN THE MAGAZINES
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- Grapevine, May 2027: “Fun in Sobriety”
- La Viña, May–June 2027 (in Spanish): “Relapses”

PUT IT TO WORK
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- Build a lending library at your group: Light, approachable and affirming — a welcome counterpoint to heavier literature.
- Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue: “What’s the most fun you’ve had sober that you couldn’t have imagined when drinking?” Laughter is medicine.
- Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Light and inviting — changes the perception that sobriety means giving things up.

DATES IN MAY
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- Wed, May 5 · 7–8 PM Central · every month — Grapevine Meeting — Online
- Sat, May 8 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
- Wed, May 19 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome
  Guest speaker: Debra L. — “Fresh from the 77th Conference: what the Service Manual, Final Report and Charter offer our Grapevine and La Viña representatives”
- Thu, May 27 · 2–3 PM Central · every month — La Viña Monthly Virtual Workshop (in Spanish) — Online
  All events: https://grapevine.neta65.org/events/
  How to join the committee meeting: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting

EVERY WEEK
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- 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: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open

SHARE YOUR STORY
----------------
- May 1 — “Remote Communities” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
- May 1 — “Sober Holidays!” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
- Grapevine — no deadline: “Newcomers”, “Old-Timers”, “Sponsorship”
- La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi Primer Paso”, “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”
- Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

The toolkit and poster for May: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2027-05/
Grapevine & La Viña · NETA 65 / La Viña y Grapevine · NETA 65 — May 2027 / Mayo de 2027
Carry the message / Lleva el mensaje

IN THE MAGAZINES / EN LAS REVISTAS
----------------------------------
- Grapevine, May 2027: “Fun in Sobriety”
  “Diversión en sobriedad”
- La Viña, May–June 2027 (in Spanish): “Relapses”
  “Recaídas”

PUT IT TO WORK / PONLA A TRABAJAR
---------------------------------
- Build a lending library at your group: Light, approachable and affirming — a welcome counterpoint to heavier literature.
  Arma una biblioteca de préstamo en tu grupo: Ligera, accesible y alentadora — un buen contrapeso a la literatura más densa.
- Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue: “What’s the most fun you’ve had sober that you couldn’t have imagined when drinking?” Laughter is medicine.
  Llévala a tu grupo y conversen sobre la nueva edición: “¿Qué es lo más divertido que has vivido en sobriedad y que no te habrías imaginado cuando bebías?” La risa es medicina.
- Put it on the magazine rack at your local library: Light and inviting — changes the perception that sobriety means giving things up.
  Ponla en el revistero de tu biblioteca pública: Ligera y atractiva — cambia la idea de que la sobriedad significa renunciar a todo.

DATES IN MAY / FECHAS DE MAYO
-----------------------------
- Wed, May 5 · 7–8 PM Central · every month / cada mes — Grapevine Meeting — Online / En línea
  Reunión de Grapevine (en inglés)
- Sat, May 8 · 5:30–7:30 PM Central · every month / cada mes — GV/LV booth at CityWide Dallas
  Mesa de GV/LV en CityWide Dallas
- Wed, May 19 · 7–8 PM Central — Committee meeting / Reunión del comité (Google Meet) — all AA members welcome / todo miembro de AA es bienvenido
  Guest speaker: Debra L. — “Fresh from the 77th Conference: what the Service Manual, Final Report and Charter offer our Grapevine and La Viña representatives”
  “Recién llegada de la 77.ª Conferencia: lo que el Manual de Servicio, el Informe Final y la Carta Constitutiva ofrecen a nuestros representantes de Grapevine y La Viña”
- Thu, May 27 · 2–3 PM Central · every month / cada mes — La Viña Monthly Virtual Workshop (in Spanish) — Online / En línea
  Taller Mensual y Virtual de La Viña
  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
  Zoom ID and passcode: https://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#weekly-open

SHARE YOUR STORY / COMPARTE TU HISTORIA
---------------------------------------
- May 1 — “Remote Communities / Comunidades remotas” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
- May 1 — “Sober Holidays! / ¡Fiestas sobrias!” (Grapevine, December 2027 issue)
- Grapevine — no deadline: “Newcomers / Recién llegados”, “Old-Timers / Veteranos”, “Sponsorship / Apadrinamiento”
- La Viña — no deadline, in Spanish: “Mi Primer Paso”, “Mi primer trabajo sobrio”, “Mi rutina sobria en las mañanas”
- Record it by phone: Grapevine (559) 726-1216 · La Viña (559) 670-1601
  How to send your story: https://grapevine.neta65.org/contribute/

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

The toolkit and poster for May: https://grapevine.neta65.org/monthly/2027-05/

In the magazines

In the May Grapevine

Fun in Sobriety

In La Viña · May–June 2027

Relapses

Put it to work

With the May Grapevine: “Fun in Sobriety”

  • Build a lending library at your groupLight, approachable and affirming — a welcome counterpoint to heavier literature.
  • Bring it to your group and talk about the new issue“What’s the most fun you’ve had sober that you couldn’t have imagined when drinking?” Laughter is medicine.
  • Put it on the magazine rack at your local libraryLight and inviting — changes the perception that sobriety means giving things up.
  • Use it in Public Information (PI)Combats the biggest misconception about AA — that sobriety means giving up joy.
The 10 ways

Dates this month

Add May's dates to my calendar

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)Thursdays at 11:00 AM Central
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