English-speaking district · Area 09

District 18

Costa Mesa and Irvine in central Orange County.

District business meeting

The GSRs of the district's groups meet with the DCMC and the district officers to share news from the groups, the Area and the General Service Conference.

District meeting HybridEnglish

When

Every 2nd Tuesday

7:00–8:00 PM · Pacific time

  • Next: Tue, Nov 10, 2026
  • Next: Tue, Dec 8, 2026
  • Next: Tue, Jan 12, 2027
  • Next: Tue, Feb 9, 2027

Where

183 E Bay St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Directions

Join online

Meeting ID

818 2990 3892

Passcode

District18

Join on Zoom
  • GSR School at 6:30 PM.

Add to your calendar

Google Calendar and the .ics file add every date of this meeting; Outlook.com adds the next date.

GSR School: day and details

Next dates

  1. Nov 10 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  2. Dec 8 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  3. Jan 12 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  4. Feb 9 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  5. Mar 9 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  6. Apr 13 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  7. May 11 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  8. Jun 8 Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Dates and times come from the Area calendar (Pacific time).

GSR School

New as your group's GSR or alternate? This is where the district helps you learn the job.

District 18 GSR School

Half an hour for GSRs before the district meeting.

Before the district meeting

When

Every 2nd Tuesday

6:30–7:00 PM · Pacific time

  • Next: Tue, Nov 10, 2026
  • Next: Tue, Dec 8, 2026
  • Next: Tue, Jan 12, 2027
  • Next: Tue, Feb 9, 2027

Where

Where the district meets

183 E Bay St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Directions

On the same days as the district meeting. Please confirm with the district.

About this district

District 18 serves Costa Mesa and Irvine in central Orange County, organised in subdistricts for Costa Mesa, Irvine, the Alano clubs, men’s and women’s groups. Most of its standing committees have chairs, and it joined Districts 6 and 12 to host pre-Conference agenda-item bootcamps in 2025 and 2026. Spanish-speaking groups are served by District 20.

History

Formed in 1979 from the southern half of District 6 (approved by the Area committee in July 1979, pending the Assembly).

5 subdistricts

  • 18C (Costa Mesa)
  • 18I (Irvine)
  • 18A (Alano Clubs)
  • 18M (Men's)
  • 18W (Women's)

Cities and communities2

The district serves the English-speaking A.A. groups (and groups in languages other than Spanish) that meet in:

  • Costa Mesa
  • Irvine

Spanish-speaking groups

Spanish-speaking A.A. groups in this district are served by:

Trusted servants

Panel 76 · 2026–2027

The district's six service positions: DCMC, Alternate DCMC, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar and GSR School Chair. Write to them at their service addresses.

DCMC

Spencer D.

Alternate DCMC

Julia B.

Secretary

Taylor S.

GSR School Chair

Not provided yet

In keeping with Tradition Eleven we list first names and last initials only, with service e-mail addresses.

Find an A.A. meeting near you

Meeting lists are kept by local central offices and intergroups, not by the district or the Area. Call or visit:

Upcoming district events

Workshops, socials and Area meetings this district hosts or co-hosts, from the Area calendar.

Recently hosted

District documents41

Guidelines, minutes, newsletters and reports the district has shared with the Area.

This district in the document library

Neighboring districts

Something out of date?

Write to the district or to the Area webmaster and we will fix it.

All districts