This Week with Wicked Grounds (8/13 – 8/23)
August 13, 2026Hey kinksters – It’s that time of year when folks start asking what I want for my birthday, and I generally never want anything for me. (Although I am planning a little birthday getaway this weekend!) I appreciate the folks who have reached out. If you’re interested in doing something, I’d suggest that you help Wicked Grounds help our community with a contribution to the Wicked Grounds Scholarship Fund. These funds help us make our sliding scale and scholarship seats available as well as allowing us to provide discounted seating for longer intensives. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, check out our live in-person programming for this Friday. (Not in LA? Maybe forward this newsletter to your LA-area friends to let them know about us!) We don’t have any live programming in San Francisco this week, but there’s a very sweet Play Party Called Milkshake happening in the city Sunday, August 23rd that you’ll catch me caning at. The host has a vaguely Wicked Grounds milkshake theme for the event, and you can get a taste of nostalgia with their Stabby Unicorn milkshakes while they last! All proceeds from the party will benefit San Francisco AIDSWalk, so it’s a good time for a good cause. Now, let’s look at this week! This Week! Thursday, August 13 No live programming today, but you can find our video classes, multi-week intensives and ways to book with our coaching programs 24/7 online through WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com Friday, August 14 We have two live classes in downtown Los Angeles tonight! Los Angeles, CA: New to kink? Or perhaps you know a thing or two about kink but you’re new to LA and what to get involved in the local scene? Join us live and in person tonight for Welcome to the LA Kink Scene with Wicked Grounds’ Killmeat Nick! You’ll learn all about the culture, etiquette, organizations, groups, and spaces that make the LA scene so special! Advance tickets are required to attend. You may get yours through Luma, Forbidden Tickets, or Plura. Los Angeles, CA: Ready to get started with electro play, hands on? Join us for Play Lab: Spark! guest hosted by LA’s Electro Girly! Play Lab is a learn-by-doing style of learning, similar to a rope jam. We have a different subject each month, facilitated by guest hosts who offer a short demo or mini-workshop and then help participants experiment in a safe, facilitated environment. Advance tickets required to attend. Get yours through Luma, Forbidden Tickets, or Plura. Saturday, August 15 We offer two D/s focused classes online today! Online: What good is a long-term D/s dynamics if it doesn’t fit with everyday life? Let’s learn how to make D/s and real life work well together in Sustainable Dominance: Managing Capacity in Long-Term Leadership with Aidan Sunassee. Attend live or by recording within seven days with your advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Online: Maybe the traditional D/s templates don’t feel like they fit for you and your partner(s)? Good news! They don’t have to, and you can make authority exchange relationships that work for you! Join Empress Oxblood online today to explore some options in DIY Power Dynamics. You can attend live or by recording within seven days with advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura Sunday, August 16 Online: If you play long enough with BDSM, it’s likely that something will go wrong, from a mistake to a full-blown consent injury. Then the question is: what to do about it, from the perspective of those involved and also their affected communities. Join Sir Panda online today to explore it all in What Now? Responding to Consent Injuries. This class is recommended for all players and particularly for folks running community activities ranging from munches and classes to play parties. Advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets will allow you to watch live or by recording within one week. Monday, August 17 Online: Curious about erotic hypnosis and hypnotic kink? Join us online tonight for Hypnokink 101 with Faun. Among other things, hypnokink can help you bring to life some fully fantastical scenes that might be hard to pull off in day-to-day reality. Learn more by joining live or through the recording with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Tuesday, August 18 Online: Bottoming is not passive, and submission is not a waiver. Get ready to co-create excellent scenes while keeping excellent boundaries! Join us online tonight for Bottom Responsibility: Agency, Accountability, and Risk Literacy in Kink with Sarai. Advance tickets from Plura or Forbidden Tickets will allow you to attend live or through the recording within one week. Wednesday, August 19 Online: Staying grounded and present during scenes leads to deeper play, but how do we do that? Join H G Wyndell online tonight to learn all the basics in Grounding and Centering for Kinksters: An Introduction to Defining Space and Self. Attend live or by recording with your advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21 No live programming today, but you can find our video classes, multi-week intensives and ways to book with our coaching programs 24/7 online through WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com Saturday, August 22 Online: Calling all community leaders, party hosts, venue owners, and others who want to great great experiences for all kinksters! Join us today online (or by recording within the week) for Actionable Access – Creating Accessible Kink Spaces with Eva Heart. Advance tickets are available through Plura or Forbidden Tickets. Online: Ready to create parties of your own? Maybe have a few friends over for sex or kinky play? Join us online today for How To Bake a Sex Party (And Other Delicious Experiences) with Laura Boyle of Ready for Polyamory. Laura talks about how to create a fun, safe and intimate space, pick out themes, set intention and learn what tools you need for a successful play party. Attend live or through the recording with advance tickets from Forbidden Tickets or Plura. Sunday, August