Living Sober’s 50th Anniversary Attendee Hub
Welcome to Living Sober’s 50th Anniversary Attendee Hub. Use this page to find maps, program links, schedule details, photo templates, venue notes, accessibility information, and other useful weekend details.
Tip: Keep this page open on your phone during the weekend. It is built for fast answers between meetings, events, coffee, and sidewalk fellowship.
Weekend Basics
You are in the right place. This page is for registered attendees who need practical weekend information without hunting through emails, flyers, or the bottom of a tote bag.
Check the schedule before heading to your next room, give yourself a little extra time between venues, and ask a trusted servant if something is unclear.
Weekend reminder: Some spaces may have capacity limits. Please check the program details and arrive a few minutes early for larger events.
Weekend Info
Open the shelf you need. Close it when you are done. No digging required.
Main Meeting Livestream
Can’t be with us? Watch the Saturday Night Sobriety Countdown Meeting from 6pm-830pm at our Livestream.
Don’t forget to stand-up when your year is called wherever you are!
Program and Schedule
Find the digital program, schedule, room details, and event notes here. Check this before moving between venues.
Fellowship Events and Partiful Links
Join the event pages below for updates, reminders, and fellowship details.
The Life & Times of 7 LGBTQ AA Pioneers
Join the event page for details and reminders.
Living Sober Musical: The Jaywalker
Join the event page for details and reminders.
Late Night Social
Join the event page for social details, timing, and updates.
T4T Soiree
Join the event page for soiree details, timing, and updates.
Living Sober /VisibilTea BIPOC Fellowship event
Join the event page for details, timing, and updates.
Studio 50 Dance Party
Join the event page for dance details, timing, and updates.
A Vision For You: Dolores Park Picnic / Potluck
Join the event page for picnic details, potluck notes, and updates.
Conference Map
Most conference activity is centered in the Castro. Use the map below to find venues, nearby transit, and the next place you need to be.
Venues
Living Sober’s 50th Anniversary uses several Castro neighborhood venues. Please respect each space, follow posted guidance, and help keep the weekend easy for the next person walking in.
Castro Theatre
Main conference gathering space for major weekend events. This venue is accessible.
Castro Country Club
Longtime LGBTQIA+ recovery space and fellowship anchor in the neighborhood. Please note that stairs lead into the building.
Most Holy Redeemer
Neighborhood venue used for meetings, fellowship, and program space. This venue is accessible.
Eureka Valley Recreation Center
Community venue used for workshops and gathering space. This venue is accessible.
Queer AF
Castro neighborhood space connected to local LGBTQIA+ history as Harvey Milk’s original camera store, and from where a movement was launched that transformed LGBTQIA+ history. This venue is accessible.
BofA: Castro Community Room
Host of a number of local recovery meetings and more right at the corner of Castro and 18th.
Program Survey
Help us learn what worked, what was useful, and what could be improved for future Living Sober programming.
The survey is brief and helps the committee understand the attendee experience and improve future conference planning.
Commemoratives
Find out more about Living Sober’s 50th Anniversary commemorative items here.
Conference Commemoratives
Our conference commemoratives will be sold during the conference within The Castro Theatre which opens 3pm on Friday Jul 10 and Saturday Jul 11, stop by and pick something up to remember your time with us.
Online Store
We also have an online store where you’ll be able to select commemoratives including select some additional color ways!
Online StoreMake a Donation (1976ers)
Western Roundup Living Sober Of San Francisco has had the pleasure of putting on 50+ yearly conferences to support the LGBTQIA2S+ Communities in Alcoholics Anonymous with Al-Anon participation. The first of its kind conference in 1976, we are proud to have led the way inspiring similar conferences in cities around the world.
We have always strived to keep the costs associated with the conference as low as possible and provide a registration fee that is both affordable and covers the costs of the event. We do not turn anyone away to any of our events for lack of funds. When there is a shortfall from an event or conference, we cover the extra cost through our prudent reserve.
Over many years, we have used a little of our reserve to cover the shortfall of the annual conference. We are now at a point where we need our community’s help – in the spirit of AA’s 7th Tradition – in replenishing our prudent reserve to ensure the legacy of WRLS continues for 50 more years and beyond!
Any amount is sincerely appreciated, but we are asking those who can afford it to consider a monthly donation of $19.76 – in commemoration of our founding year.
As a treasured member of our WRLS Family, we thank you for your continued support.
Photo Templates
Use these templates to make your own Living Sober’s 50th Anniversary weekend photo posts. Keep anonymity in mind. Share yourself, not someone else’s recovery story.
Horizontal Photo Template
Best for wide group photos, venue shots, marquee photos, and landscape format images.
Vertical Photo Template
Best for phone photos, stories, outfit shots, and vertical weekend moments.
Show off your weekend memories with our official Living Sober 50th Anniversary photo templates!
- Open the Canva template using the button or link provided.
- If prompted, log in to your free Canva account.
- Select Use template for new design.
- Tap or click the photo area inside the frame.
- Upload your photo from your phone or computer.
- Drag your photo into the frame.
- Pinch or drag to resize and reposition it until it looks the way you want.
- When you’re finished, tap Share in the upper right corner.
- Select Download.
- Choose PNG (recommended) and save it to your device.
- Share it on social media or send it to friends!
A few tips
- Use a high quality photo for the best results.
- You can make as many versions as you’d like.
- If you’re sharing photos from conference meetings, please be mindful of anonymity and avoid posting identifiable images of people without their permission, in keeping with our conference traditions.
Be of Service at the Conference
Living Sober has never been produced by “someone else.” It’s always been us. Every registration, every meeting room, every raffle ticket, every warm welcome happens because another alcoholic raised their hand and said, “I can help.”
Whether you’ve got 1 hour or a few shifts to spare, service is one of the best ways to meet people, stay connected, and give back to the conference that gives so much to our community. As we like to say, you can’t fall off the floor when you’re setting up the chairs.
Choose what fits:
Conference Volunteers
Help with registration, setup, operations, teardown, and keeping the weekend running smoothly.
Fundraising Volunteers
Help staff the raffle booth and support one of the conference’s biggest fundraising efforts.
Sign up for one shift or several. Every act of service helps make Living Sober possible, and chances are you’ll get as much out of it as you put in.
Need Help
If you are lost, locked out of a link, unsure where to go, or need accessibility support, ask a trusted servant or use the contact options below.
General Help
Email the Living Sober’s Information Committee.
Urgent Venue Question
Add a weekend phone number, help desk location, or volunteer contact here.
For medical, safety, or emergency issues, contact onsite staff immediately or call local emergency services.
