This Week with Wicked Grounds (8/20 – 8/30)

Howdy kinksters –

We have some great events coming up for you this week, exploring the kinky mind and body alike. We have classes this week ranging from negotiation skills for complete beginners to workshops on how to improve parties, events, and spaces for folks looking to create community.

This Sunday, I’ll be offering house topping with canes and paddles at ​Play Party Called Milkshake​. 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. (Yes you read that right — not all profits, all proceeds!)

I also want to give a shout out to long-time friend of the Grounds and kink author/ educator Rebecca Blanton, whose new book Kinky & Complicated: Navigating BDSM with Mental Illness or Neurodivergence was released this week. I got the chance to read an advance copy of the book, and it’s truly an excellent resource. This book answers many of the questions I hear regularly in my classes, and I know I’ll be recommending it frequently. ​Check out a Kindle version here.​

Let’s take a look at this week’s events!

This Week!

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 23

San Francisco, CA: It’s not technically a Wicked Grounds event, but it’s not far from one. A Play Party Called Milkshake takes San Francisco back in time to a virtual Wicked Grounds cafe where Stabby Unicorn milkshakes are served and you might even get a caning from Miriam Green. All proceeds from this party benefit San Francisco AIDSWalk! ​Find out more here!​

Monday, August 24

No live programming today, but check out one of our growing collection of video classes online through ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Tuesday, August 25

Online: Join us online tonight for Make It Yours: Embodying Your Strap On with Sinclair Sexsmith. You’ll learn everything you need to wear it well for everyone’s pleasure and connection! This class will not be recorded, so grab your tickets and mark your calendar to attend live online. Tickets are available through ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Wednesday, August 26

Online: Good negotiation and consent practices are critical for having the scenes and dynamics you want, but most of us aren’t brought up knowing how to really talk about sex and pleasure, much less kink! Thankfully, great communication is a skill you can learn. Join Miriam Green online tonight for BDSM Negotiation: From Awkward to Awesome. You’ll learn lots of best practices to feel comfortable talking about what you want (and don’t). Attend live or through the recording with your advance tickets from ​Plura​ or ​Forbidden Tickets​.

Thursday, August 27

Online: Neurospicy? Playing with or dating other neurospicy folks? Want to learn better ways to communicate with everyone? Join Lilithfoxx online tonight for Double the Spectrum: Navigating Relationships Between Neurodivergent Partners! Join us live online or through the recording with your advance tickets from ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Friday, August 28

No live programming today, but check out all our digital downloads and other resources on ​WickedGroundsAnnex.Teachable.com​

Saturday, August 29

Mendocino, CA: It’s not technically a Wicked Grounds event, but our own Miriam Green will be hosting the monthly Mendocino Munch + Mendocino Rope Lab today. Find out more at the ​FetLife event listing​.

Online: Want to create better play for the trans folks in your life? Join Lee Harrington online today for Trans Awareness & Playing With Trans Folks. Let’s get thoughtful, get embodied, and open our hearts as we rethink what gender and hot play can be. Join live online or through the recording with advance tickets from ​Plura​ or ​Forbidden Tickets​.

Sunday, August 30

Online: Looking for new creative ways to explore D/s? Join MF Dom online with us today for Ass to Grass: Fitness as a Tool of Domination. This class explores how to integrate fitness principles with kink play. We will use the gym, free weights, bodyweight training, conditioning, and mobility work to prepare both doms and subs to experience kink through a heightened physical, emotional, and erotic lens. Join live or by recording with advance tickets from ​Forbidden Tickets​ or ​Plura​.

Intensives!

We offer several intensives throughout the year, both in person and ​online​.

• ​Pentacles of Power: A Six-Week Sex Magick Intensive for Kinky People​ with Miriam BatAsherah Green. Registration now open for September 8 – October 13. (ONLINE)

• ​Diving Deep: Discovering & Voicing Your Erotic Desires​ with Miriam Green. Registration now open for November 2 – December 14. (ONLINE)

• ​Month of Mindfulness for Kinksters​. Registration now open for January 1 – January 31, 2027. (ONINE)

Warmly, Mir & The Wicked Grounds Team

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