This Week at Wicked Grounds (4/1 – 4/7)

Happy April!

Whether you’re washing away dirt from starting a spring garden or trying to get off all the glitter from Easter with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in Delores Park, we are here for you!

Several interesting things are going on in the kink world this week — no fooling! San Francisco has a literal Stopgap dungeon operating in the SOMA area. We’ll be conducting some classes there starting this week, but you need to get tickets to get the address! If you’ve been to any of our other SF classes recently, we promise it won’t be more than a few blocks out of the way. 😉 The app formerly known as Bloom has changed its name to Plura, but continues to provide some of the best ways to connect with fellow freaks throughout the US. And KinkBNB is looking to grow with community funding, and a local celebrity staking a lead position.

Trying to decide if you’re (k)enough in your queer identity? In a world where queer folks face cultural oppression and internalized shame on the one side, and rainbow capitalism and community expectations on the other, how do we figure out how to just be . . . well, ourselves? What does authenticity look like? If you’ve ever felt too loud (or not loud enough), too kinky (or not kinky enough), too slutty (or not slutty enough), too queer (or not queer enough), our June intensive is for you. Join us for Stepping Into Pride, a six-week online workshop June 1st – July 8th. Details & ticketing here.

Want to keep everything we do sustainable? We’d love your small (or large!) contribution toward retiring our old cafe debt.

Read on for an update on this week’s events!

Events Roundup!

Tuesday, April 2

You know how to negotiate for scenes and playdates, but now you’re looking for something deeper: strategies to negotiate for longer-term dynamics, rituals, protocols and relationship agreements. We’ve got you. Join Miriam Green online at 7pm Pacific for Advanced BDSM Negotiations – Relationships, Dynamics & Contracts. Details & ticketing here for this online class.

Wednesday, April 3

Asexuality is having a moment, but whether you’re ace or are trying to make room for ace friends and partners, there’s still a lot to learn. Join Nyx Lunaea to go over the whole spectrum, its many shades of grey, and how it can exist in a kinky context in Demystifying Asexuality, tonight at 6pm Pacific. Details & ticketing for this online class here.

Thursday, April 4

Got rope? Let’s get tying! If you’re in the SF Bay Area, join us at Folsom Street Community Center at 7pm for the monthly Wicked Rope Jam. Advance ticketing recommended for this in person SF workshop — get yours here!

Saturday, April 6

New to kink? New to the SF Bay Area scene? Just want to check out San Francisco’s latest playspace? Join us this Saturday at noon for Welcome to the SF Bay Area Kink Scene with Miriam Green. We’ll be meeting at Stopgap for two hours to explore all you need to know about the culture, etiquette, resources and spaces that make SF so special. Whether you want to make friends, meet potential play partners, go to classes, or check out play parties, this Noon – 2pm class will give you the information you need to be safe and have fun! Advance ticketing required to get the address for this in person class — get yours here!

Need to warm up your vocal chords and courage for BDSM Negotiation? Join Wiley Elote from 2:30 – 4:30pm at Stopgap for Negotiation Improv. Negotiation Improv is designed to help you workshop and refine how you approach negotiation. No actual play is being negotiated, and this is an opportunity to practice core negotiation skills in a safe and low-pressure environment. Advance ticketing required to get the address for this in person class — get yours here!

Sunday, April 7

Calling all submissives, bottoms, and switches who want to talk bottoming in all its joys and frustrations. Join us from 11:30am – 1:30pm at the beautiful Mukunda Studio for the first monthly meeting of Submissives in Solidarity. Details & advance ticketing here for this in person discussion group, or you may get tickets at the door from 11:15 – 11:30.

Whether you’re moving to entice a lover or for your own pleasure, it’s time to get some new moves in Lap Dancing 101 with Click Your Heels. ALL bodies, ALL genders, all orientations, all ages, all ethnicities! YOU are welcome as you are. We’ll meet at Mukunda Studio at 2pm. Space is limited, and advance ticketing recommended. Get yours here!

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Warmly,
Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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