Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Dutchess County, Carry the Message Group is a weekly Beginners, Closed, Step Study meeting on Friday at 7:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 196 AA meetings around Dutchess County, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Albany, there are 182 listed Friday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 143 Beekman Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes.
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is closed to people who have a desire to stop drinking; the format is especially newcomer-friendly; step-study material may be used. Group note from the listing: CLOSED Step Meeting Upstairs, OPEN beginner meeting downstairs
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- You can sit quietly and listen; sharing is optional.
- Confirm the time and location with the group or intergroup when possible, especially around holidays.
This guidance is generated from the meeting schedule, address, format tags, local area fields, and intergroup/source notes stored for this listing.
Meeting format notes
This is a closed meeting — attendance is limited to people who have a desire to stop drinking. If that's you, you belong here, even on day one.
This is a beginners meeting — built for newcomers. Expect basics, patience, and people who remember their first meeting. Arrive a few minutes early and someone will likely greet you.
This group does step study — working through the Twelve Steps together, often with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions book.