Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near Rensselaer County, Yankee Doodle Group is a weekly Beginners, Open, Online meeting on Monday at 6:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 53 AA meetings around Rensselaer County, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Albany, there are 178 listed Monday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 1 Gilligan Rd, East Greenbush, NY 12061, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Because this is marked hybrid, there may also be an online access option; confirm the current link with the group if you are not attending in person.
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is open to observers, family, friends, and anyone interested in learning about AA; the format is especially newcomer-friendly. Group note from the listing: [Online Meetings ID: 490531984, Password: 3302020] Hybrid Meeting: on-line and in-person. Password 3302020
- Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time at the location.
- You do not need to bring paperwork, insurance information, or a referral.
- 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 an open meeting — anyone may attend, including family members, friends, students and anyone curious about AA. You won't be asked to speak or identify as an alcoholic.
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 meeting meets online — use the join link and arrive a couple of minutes early to sort out audio.