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Wicked Grounds Event Roundup! (2/24-3/7) (Patreon)

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2022-02-24 19:08:35

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Hello kinksters!

Whether you're near or far, we want to help you connect with your local kink scene.

We have lots of NEW events on the way, with brand new opportunities for kink education & connection. Look below next week's events for a sneak peek at a few.

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Events Roundup!

(Thursday, February 24th - Monday, March 7th)

Thursday, February 24th

Café & boutique open 3pm - 10pm

Looking to add new depth to a pre-existing D/s or M/s dynamic? Curious to see what it’s like when the collar doesn’t come off at the end of the scene? Tomo leads a moderated discussion about what fulfills participants on both sides of the “slash” to live in 24/7 relationships that exchange authority tonight online at 6 pm PST. This class will delve into why people are drawn to a 24/7 dynamic; what the joys in such a dynamic, as well as some of the challenges.

Advance ticketing required to participate online. Get yours here!

Friday, February 25th

Cafe and boutique closed

Saturday, February 26th

Café & boutique open 10am - 8pm

Topologist presents Introductory Rope Bondage Intensive at the Wicked Grounds Annex in San Francisco at 1 pm PST.

This class is SOLD OUT/WAITLISTED only at this time

Those on the waitlist will be first to hear about upcoming dates, so feel free to add yourself to the waitlist here!

Sunday, February 27th

Café & boutique open 10am - 8pm

Continuation of Introductory Rope Bondage Intensive at the Wicked Grounds Annex in San Francisco at 1 pm PST.

Monday, February 28th

Café & boutique open 3pm - 10pm

Interested in BDSM negotiations that go on longer than a scene -- for relationships, ongoing dynamics or long-term D/s contracts? There's a lot to consider about not only what to ask for, but how to frame the discussion to set all parties up for long-term success! Join us at 7pm PST either in person or online for our monthly class Kink 201: Advanced BDSM Negotiations - Relationships & Dynamics with Miriam Green to explore the best questions and strategies to launch and maintain your personal D/s relationships. [Advance ticketing required to attend online and recommended to attend in person. Get yours here!. Patreon members at the VIP+ level may also attend one Miriam Green class per month for free!

Live classes with Foundations return to the Annex with Honor, Respect, Integrity at 7pm. You must be a Foundations student or have attended an orientation to take part. Find out more here!

Tuesday, March 1st

Café & boutique open 3pm - 10pm

“Playing pretend” is a common activity for humans, typically starting when they are really young, but what about those taboo interests? What can one do with dark desire, and how can we explore them in a healthy way? Lee Harrington takes us down the fantasy rabbit hole in Dark Roleplaying online tonight at 6 pm PST. Explore the shadow realms of our fantasies and rolls we can try on, including abduction, abuse, snuff, and anywhere else our twisted minds can dream up. Tackle how to bring up taboo interests with our partners, troublehoot the challenges these types of fantasies can elicit, and more.

Advance ticketing required to participate online. Get yours here!

Wednesday, March 2nd

Café & boutique open 3pm - 10pm

Looking to dive further into the emotional and psychological aspects of rope bondage while improving your rope specific communication skills? Wanting to explore the sensual potential in rope play? Join us for Rope Bondage- Sense and Sensuality with Midori online tonight at 6pm PST. This class is for both solo and partnered people, with no rope or BDSM experience required. For this class students should have minimum one piece of rope anywhere from 15' to 25' in length, note taking tools, and clothing that allows for some skin exposure.

Advance ticketing required to participate online. Get yours here!

Prefer an in-person exploration of rope bondage, but don't know where to start? Looking for a chance to connect with the SF rope community? Topologist and Rope Bite San Francisco provide a welcoming, all-inclusive social venue for meeting fellow rope lovers and practicing your bondage skills in San Francisco at the Wicked Grounds Annex tonight at 7pm PST. All you need to attend is an interest in rope!If you don’t have your own rope yet, don’t worry; there'll be loaner rope you can use, and there is great rope available for purchase at the cafe. There will also be handouts on safety, and teach a short class with some basic techniques at the beginning of the event.

Advanced tickets are recommended to participate, and seats will be limited. Get yours here!

You must have proof of full vaccination + booster to attend. Sorry, no exceptions.

For more info on what to expect, free online educational resources, and links to related events, see the official Rope Bite group on Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/groups/14363

Thursday, March 3rd

Café & boutique open 3pm - 10pm

Partnered BDSM is fun -- but there's no reason to give up kinky play when you're on your own. Want some ideas for play with distanced partners? How about spice up some solo play? **Miriam Green gives you the tools to get your solo kink on in Private Joy: Sadomasochism for Solo & Distance Play in person at the Wicked Grounds Annex and online tonight at 7pm PST. From solo sadomasochistic play to safely practicing bondage on your own, this class will navigate the wide world of unpartnered and distantly partnered kink. You'll walk away with lots of tips and tricks for keeping your play hot and your own passions & life force burning!

Advanced tickets are recommended to participate in person and required to participate online. Get yours here

The kink scene can be intimidating to those who may not want sexualized kinky experiences, but still want to explore the joys of rope, bdsm, primal play, and more! Feel free to come relax and chat with other like-minded folx in a sex positive, but not sex active space at the Ace Space in person at the cafe in San Francisco tonight at 7pm PST. While specifically created with Asexual kinksters in mind, all who are interested are welcome!

Friday, March 4th

Café & boutique open 7pm - 10pm

Join us for the FTM Munch from 7-9pm in the back room of the cafe. Are you kinky (or interested), FAAB (female assigned at birth) and identify as a trans-guy, FTM, trans-boy/boi, and/or similar? Join us for our monthly munch, every first Friday of the month! No RSVP needed, just show up, we'll be at the tables in the back. Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community. Announcements of upcoming events or resources that are relative to us are welcome. We have attendees of all different lengths of experience, types of interests, and variety of sexual orientations! More details & FetLife RSVP here

Saturday, March 5th

Café & boutique open 10am - 8pm

Come learn the basics of the San Francisco BDSM scene. New to kink, or the public scene? Any interest in local bdsm play and education? Want to know what happens at a kink cafe? Join Miriam Green for Welcome to the San Francisco Scene in person at the Wicked Grounds Annex today at 12pm PST. This class is perfect for those just beginning to dip their toes in kinky waters, as well as for those wanting to learn the etiquette of the public scene. Advance ticketing recommended. Get yours here! Or, you may get your tickets at the door from 11:30 - 11:55am.

Then stick around for the BDSM Basics Workshop with Society of Janus to learn more about beginning rope skills, setting boundaries and more from 3-5:30pm. Details & ticketing directly through SOJ.org here.

Sunday, March 6th

Café & boutique open 10am - 8pm

Come worship the fiber arts in the company of your kinky queer community. Knit, crochet, and chill at this low-pressure munch, held the first Sunday of every month from 1-3 at the Wicked Grounds Annex. The Queer Knitting Cult centers queerdos and is queer as fuck. Well-behaved cis straight kinksters are welcome! Suggested donation $5-10, NOTAFLOF. If you have yarn or other supplies you’re not using, consider bringing them for other crafty kinksters who could love them harder. FetLife event listing & RSVP here!

Monday, March 7th

Café & boutique open 3pm - 10pm

A sneak peek at brand new classes & events coming to Wicked Grounds

. . . in the cafe, Annex & online!

Prime Time - a new munch for Primals! Launching in the cafe 3/8 at 7pm. (FETLIFE LISTING)
SpankLab - a new hands-on playshop for impact play with tutorials, skill share & more! Launching in the Annex 3/8 at 7pm. (TICKETS)
Saturday Morning Cartoons is coming back! In the Annex 3/19 at 11am. (FETLIFE LISTING)
NEW CLASS! ONLINE: Kink 101: Getting Started in Your Local Kink Scene sets sail for the first time online on 3/20 starting at 2pm Pacific/ 5pm Eastern. (TICKETS)
NEW CLASS! HYBRID: Kink 101: Diving Deep - Discovering and Voicing Kink Desires has its first session on 4/7 starting at 7pm Pacific/ 10pm Eastern. (TICKETS)

Useful links!

Wicked Grounds logo gear is at WickedGrounds.clothing with print on demand to get neat swag to your door reliably and quickly.
The Wicked Grounds YouTube channel has some free pre-pandemic snippets of content. You can even find most of the old Kinky Queer Revolution podcast!!!
Throw a support coffee or scholarship ticket onto your purchases at WickedGrounds.com by checking out our Pay It Forward section.
If you'd like to pay it forward easily & immediately, you can do so here. Just let us know in comments if you'd like us to earmark your contributions to our Support Coffee program, scholarship tickets for our classes, or something else.
Join our Patreon for personal benefits and to stabilize our long term trajectory.
Use our new Schedulista to book daytime hours for the Annex directly, or even book time to pick Mir's brain.
Or reach out to Events@WickedGrounds.com to talk about other bookings!

xoxo
Mir & the Wicked Grounds team