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The Southeastern Pennsylvania InterGroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous welcomes you to its Official Website. SEPIA covers the Southeastern Pennsylvania area, including Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery. Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the alcoholic who still suffers. We can help! Please call 215-923-7900.

Interviews Newsletter

For your convenience, our monthly newsletter, Interviews, is attached:

Special Events

February 7th—the ROUND UP PLANNING MEETING will be held on Sunday, 2/7 at 12 Noon at the Intergroup office, 444 N. 3rd Street, Third Floor, in Philadelphia.  We are looking for ideas, volunteers and a design logo.  (To submit the logo, send in electronic form to manager@sepennaa.org by January 18th.  Only the logo chosen will be paid.)


February 12th—the NORTHWEST group of A.A. will celebrate their 35th anniversary on Friday, 2/12 at 7:00pm.  They are located at 4021 Club House, 4021 Walnut Street in West Philadelphia.  A.A. and Al-Anon speakers. 

February 22nd—the MANAYUNK BIG BOOK group of A.A. will celebrate their 21st anniversary on Monday, 2/22 at 7:30pm.  They are located at St. John the Baptist Church, Cresson and Rector Streets in Manayunk.  Speaker at 7:30pm with food to follow.

February 23rd—the WOMEN IN SOBRIETY group of A.A., located at the Church on the Mall meeting room, at Plymouth Meeting Mall on Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting invites women in the five county area to their 26th anniversary on Tuesday, February 23rd.  Food at 5:30pm; Meeting at 6:30pm.

February 27th—the STICK AND STAY group of A.A., located at Calvary United Methodist Church, 815 S. 48th Street in Philadelphia, will celebrate their 2nd Anniversary on Saturday, 2/27 at 10:00am.  Be there or be square!

March 4th—District 27 presents: 70 Years of A.A. in Philadlephia on Thursday, 3/4 at 6:00pm at St. Luke and the Epiphany Church, 330 South 13th Street in Philadelphia.  Food Donations appreciated.  Food, fun, fellowship.  Archives Presentation and A.A. Speaker.

March 5th—the PARKSIDE group of A.A. announces their 59th anniversary on Friday, 3/5 at 7:30pm.  They are located at the Calvary united Methodist Church, 48th & Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia (19143).  Food donations gratefully accepted.

March 7th—the SHARE-A-DAY WORKSHOP is scheduled for Sunday, March 7th at the McNeil Science and Technology Center at the University of the Sciences—723 South 43rd Street in Philadelphia.  It will be held from 11:00am until 6:00pm.

March 17th—the NEW STOP group of A.A. announces their 3rd anniversary at 1710 Croskey Street (between 22nd & 23rd Streets—and—between Cecil B. Moore and Montgomery Avenue) in Philadelphia on Wednesday, 3/17 at 2:00pm.  AA and Al-Anon speakers.

March 26th, 27th and 28th—the 2010 ANNUAL S.E.P.I.A. ROUND UP is scheduled for the weekend of 3/26-28, 2010 at the Grand Hotel, located at Ocean and Philadelphia Avenues in Cape May, NJ.  There will be marathon meetings; AA and Al-Anon speakers; ice cream socials; workshops; 5K walk/Run; Friday and Saturday Night Dances; beach meetings; a long timers panel and free coffee.  To book the hotel, call the Grand Hotel directly at 1-800-257-8850 or 1-609-884-5611 and say “SEPIA” to get the discount rate.  All rooms are $133 per night (single or double); limited number of quads available for $173 per night. Get the Round Up flyer here

April 14th—the MAPLE GLEN group of A.A. will celebrate their 37th anniversary on Wednesday, 4/14 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 620 Welsh Road in Maple Glen.  Food at 7:00pm; Speaker at 8:00pm.

April 28th—the SUMMIT group of A.A. will celebrate their 49th anniversary on Wednesday, 4/28 at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church, 8855 Germantown Avenue (next to Chestnut Hill hospital).  Food/fellowship at 7:00pm; Speaker at 8:00pm.

June 27th—S.E.P.I.A. UNITY PICNIC will be held at Neshaminy State Park Pavilion #1 on State Road at Dunks Ferry Road in Bensalem (Bucks County) on Sunday, June 27th (Rain or Shine).  Swimming Pool ($8 fee per person)  Bring a covered dish.  Contest for best Potato, Pasta & Macaroni Salad (arrive by 12:30pm to enter).  Hamburgers, hot dogs, soda & coffee will be provided. 

July 1st—4th—the A.A. 2010 INTERANTIONAL CONVENTION will be held in San Antonio, TX.  To register, get information and/or get a registration form, go on www.aa.org.    

July 30—August 1st—The PENNSYLVANIA STATE CONVENTION will be held at Hotel Carlisle, 1700 Harrisburg Pike, in Carlisle, PA.  The cost for the hotel is $88.97 per night.  Hotel room payments/reservations direct to Hotel Carlisle at 800-692-7315.  Registration for the event should be mailed to Thomas Lundgren, 1622 Crawford Avenue in Altoona, PA  16602.  The cost is $20 per person OR weekend package $55 (includes registration/Sat Night Banquet/Sunday brunch).  Any registrations received after July 15th will cost $25 per person or $60 for weekend package.  For more info, go to http://aapastateconvention.com.


October 16th—the S.E.P.I.A. ANNUAL DINNER DANCE  will be held on Saturday, October 16th at The Irish Center, Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street, in Philadelphia (19119).  Please mark the date.  More information to follow.

How to Get Involved

SEPIA is always in need of volunteers to help carry the message of recovery. You simply have to show up. Most committees do not have a length of sobriety requirement. There are several ways to get involved.

  1. Volunteer at the SEPIA office. We ask one year of continuous sobriety to answer phones at the office. If you have less than a year, there are plenty of things you can do to help. For instance, we can always use help putting our newsletter, Interviews, together toward the end of each month.

  2. Get involved with one of our 12 Step Committees. These committees meet at the SEPIA office, 444 N. 3rd Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on the following nights:

    • The Cooperation With the Professional Community Committee meets the first Monday of each month.
    • The Treatment Facilities Committee meets the first Tuesday of each month.
    • The Prison Committee meets the first Thursday of each month.
    • The Archives Subcommittee meets the second Tuesday and the third Saturday at 1:00p.m.
    • The Public Information Committee meets the FIRST Monday of each month.
    • The Unity Committee meets the third Tuesday of each month.
    • The Temporary Contact Subcommittee meets the LAST SATURDAY of each month.
    • The Finance Committee meets the third Thursday of each month.
    • The Interphone Committee meets the LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVEN MONTHS. The day will be announced in our monthly newsletter, "Interviews."