Howdy kinksters –
It’s nearly the end of July. Where does the time go?!
If you’re interested in more substantive musings about kink education and culture, I’m in the process of finally launching a personal substack. It’s going to be 100% about issues, ideas and culture, and 0% about Wicked Grounds. (Ok, maybe 0.5%.) If you’re interested in seeing what I get up to over there, you can find out more and subscribe here.
This Sunday is Up Your Alley in San Francisco, and many of San Francisco’s Leatherati will be out on the SOMA streets making it happen. We won’t personally have a booth this year, but several of our favorite vendors will be there. If you’re looking for two of them right in one place, you can find the Rough Cut Leather pop-up booth right with our friends at ByrdBeaks. If you’re looking for Rough Cut Leather and other Wicked Grounds gear, you can also find us vending at the AfterSHOCK party next Friday night to kick off Up Your Alley weekend. Use the link above to get a special discount courtesy of our friends at Kink Y Communidad!
We are going into our last couple of weeks in our post-Pride, pre-Up Your Alley sale! Hit us up at both WickedGrounds.com (for class passes, rope, gear, and books) and WickedGroundsAnnex.com (for coaching, multi-week courses, and digital downloads). Use code onlinepride24 at either site to get 20% off anything on those sites!
Events Roundup!
Thursday, July 25
Interested in kink? Are you neurodivergent, or interested in improving your negotiations with neurodivergent partners? Join us Thursday, July 25 for Getting Freaky in the Spreadsheets: Negotiating With Neurodiversity with Lilith Foxx! This class will discuss ways to negotiate play and dynamics with neurodiversity in mind! Get your tickets for this 6pm Pacific online class through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.
Friday, July 26
Wicked Grounds is pleased to vend tonight at AfterSHOCK — Emo & Metal Themed Play Party at Stopgap, hosted by Mooooo LLC in collaboration with @HuffleRough & @MariCherry — so come out and see all our floggers, slappers, restraints, rope and more! Space for this party is limited and tickets are selling fast, so get yours here! Using that link, you’ll get a special discount from our friends at Kink Y Communidad.
Saturday, July 27
There are no live classes today, but we have video classes and digital downloads available for you at Wicked Grounds Annex! Learn more and take advantage of our 20% discount this month at WickedGroundsAnnex.com with code onlinepride24
Sunday, July 28
It’s Up Your Alley Sunday, so many of San Francisco’s leather folk will be out at the kinkiest street fair you’ve ever seen. Think Folsom Street Fair, but much smaller, and much more intense. Find out more here!
Monday, July 29
Join Wicked Grounds and Jamie Joy online at 6pm for The More the Merrier: Group Sex 101. Whether you’re curious about group sex or just want to have more fun with it, you’ll learn everything you need to know right here! Find out more and get tickets via Forbidden Tickets or Plura.
Tuesday, July 30
Two classes today!
Join us online at 6pm Pacific for Consent in Hypnosis with James Gordon and Rebecca Doll. Find out more and get tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.
Or join us in San Francisco at 7pm for Part Two of Getting Started with Rope with Psychokitty Ryan. (Attendance in Part 1 is not required!) Get your tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura, or take your chance at the door.
Wednesday, July 31
Tonight, we run Writing Spicy, Part 2 with Sinclair Sexsmith. Admission is restricted to those who participated in Part 1.
Thursday, August 1
Join us online at 6pm Pacific for Hypnosis 101 with James Gordon and Rebecca Doll. Find out more and get tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.
Saturday, August 3
It’s first Saturday! Join us in San Francisco for Welcome to the SF Bay Area Kink Scene! This introduction to local kink culture, venues and organizations will give you everything you need to feel confident exploring the rich resources of the San Francisco kink scene. Starting this month, our local version of this class will happen only every other month, so be sure to get on it! Get your advance tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.
Sunday, August 4
Join us online at 2pm Pacific for Gender Affirming Intimacy with Lady V & Jamie Love. Find out more and get your tickets through Forbidden Tickets or Plura.
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- Book with us for coaching and consulting time with Mir. This month, coaching and consulting is 20% off with code onlinepride24
Warmly,
Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team
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