Northern Jersey Intergroup Overeaters Anonymous

Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson, in Katonah NY

NJIOA is excited to offer a semi-private tour of Stepping Stones, the historic home of Bil nd Lois Wilson, in Katonah NY. On Saturday June 8, 2024, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, pleas oin us for a guided house tour, with Q&A, plenty of fellowship, a picnic lunch in the lovely garden, and an outdoor OA meeting. We’ll have a chance to stroll Lois’s beautiful garden and browse the bookshop for gifts and mementos. You’ll find that the house is filled with program wonders. Take a photograph beside the famous kitchen table where Ebby first sat with Bill to share the message of recovery. Marvel at the countless manuscripts and written notebooks, memorabilia and personal writings by Bill and by Lois. Visit Bill’s legendary office, “Wit’s End,” where he sat at the large oak desk and wrote more than 10 Grapevine articles that evolved into the AA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. You will be filled with nostalgia and delight. Group size limited to 23 people. Rain or Shine.

Itinerary

11:45-12:45pm: Assemble in the parking lot at 11:45am, for lunch and a mini OA meeting. Please bring a folding chair and your own lunch, as no food is sold on the premises.

12:45pm: Gather in the visitor center lobby.

1:00pm-2:30pm: tour starts promptly at 1:00pm and lasts 90 minutes. Q&A with docent while on the tour.

2:30pm on: free time — gift shop and garden stroll, until closing at 5:00pm. Wear sneakers for the trails.

How to Register

Registration by email is required for this event as size of the tour group is limited to 23 participants. The first 23 email registrations we receive will get a place on the tour and will be confirmed by email.

1) Send your registration email to:
LRS10962@gmail.com

(Include your first & last name, and cell number.)

2) Send $10 registration payment to NJIOA

Donations of $10 can be mailed to NJIOA or paid electronically. Please mention “Stepping Stones” in the payment note.