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This Month in Northwest Men’s Leather
This information is aimed especially at the Seattle gay
male leather community, but covers events throughout the greater Pacific
Northwest region which may be of interest to other segments of the leather
community as well.
For details on what this means, click here.
For details on what this means, click here.
Events produced by Seattle Men in Leather (and
which qualify for the club’s Quarterly Activity Sticker) are in
bold.
The current week’s worth of the following information
is sent out via e-mail on a weekly basis to a number of mailing lists (SML-info, SeattleLeatherMen, PNW_Group, LeatherPDX, BellinghamLeatherMen)
and to a few individuals who repackage it for other lists. If you
know of a mailing list which would welcome this weekly message, or if you
would like to receive and individual copy by e-mail, please
contact us.
For corrections and additions, please
contact us.
Please note that the weekly mailing usually goes out on Monday night. Items received after 6:00 pm Monday may not make it into the e-mail version of the calendar for that week, but they will still be included in the web version.
Please note that the weekly mailing usually goes out on Monday night. Items received after 6:00 pm Monday may not make it into the e-mail version of the calendar for that week, but they will still be included in the web version.
All events are subject to change without notice.
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= Men (usually sex-themed, not specifically leather)
= Fisting
= Leatherboys
= Rubber
= Uniform
= Pride Celebration
= Bikers
= Rodeo
= Square Dancing
= Women (but men are welcome)
= Unclassified (usually non-sexual, all genders, gay men welcome)AUGUST 2008 |
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Bear Day @ Wild Waves
Rain City Jacks
BOQ Level Night
Swank Country CANCELLED
No Safeword Writing Group
Ponies & Pups Social
SBOL Membership
Dress Code Social
Van Handymen Social (Van)
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Labor Day
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BRMC Meet-n-Greet (Everett)
Seattle Women of Leather Meeting
SML Uniform Social
ARGRA Meeting (CalAB)Leather Clubs/Organizations (Elsewhere)
Blackout Leather Productions (Portland)
Knights of Malta — Dogwood Chapter (Vancouver) (website defunct)
Northern Chaps (Edmonton)
Oregon Leather Fraternity (Portland) (website gone)
Renegade Leather Titleholders Association (Vancouver) (website defunct)
Rose City Discussion Club (Portland)
The Triskeli Guild (Bellingham) (website defunct)
Vancouver Men in Leather (website defunct?)
Bear Clubs
BC Bears (website gone)
Evergreen State Bears (Tacoma) (website defunct)
The Last Frontier Men’s Club (Anchorage)
Rocky Mountain Bears (Calgary)
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Rodeo/CW Dance/Square Dance Groups
Century Ballroom (Seattle)
CnW Dance Productions (Vancouver)
Crystal’s Country Jam (Portland)
Puddletown Dancers (Seattle)
Rain Country (Seattle)
Rosetown Ramblers (Portland)
Squares Across the Border (Vancouver)
T-100 (Seattle CW Dance List)
Leather Bars
Dirty Duck Tavern (Portland) (website defunct)
Eagle PDX (Portland)
Leather Loft @ Numbers (Vancouver)
PumpJack Pub (Vancouver)
Northwest Leather Websites
Alberta Leather Network (website gone)
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If your group serves the Seattle gay men’s leather community (or other parts of the Pacific Northwest), please contact us to have your events listed.
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AUGUST 2008
Northern XposureVarious locations in Seattle
Info: http://www.nxposure.com
Thursday: Cocktail & Beeftail Social @ C.C. Attle’s, 6:00–10:00 pm
Sunday: Duck TOur of Seattle & Tour of Lambert House @ Lambert House (1818 15th Ave. E), 11:00 am (board)–1:00 pm
LONGSHIP! Sunday Sunset Cruise (with DJ Kimberly S) @ Argosy Cruise Lines, 4:00–8:00 pm
MYTHOS Closing Party (with DJ John LePage) @ The War Room (722 E. Pike), 9:00 pm–2:00 am
LONGSHIP! Sunday Sunset Cruise (with DJ Kimberly S) @ Argosy Cruise Lines, 4:00–8:00 pm
MYTHOS Closing Party (with DJ John LePage) @ The War Room (722 E. Pike), 9:00 pm–2:00 am
Bear CampoutBow Valley Provincial Park
There are three adjacent sites booked, site A19, A20, and A21.
We’re told the sites are really nice, they are very well treed, they are large with unobstructed views and access to the river.
They will accomdate 6 to 8 tents. The cost is dependant on the number of people who attend, and all costs are shared equally amongst those attending;
it is always very reasonable.
Wild Waves Theme Park (Federal Way), 10:30 am–7:00 pm / $25
Park Info/Directions: http://www.wildwaves.com/directions.php
Come join the Northwest Bears as we frolic in the water and ride the wild waves! We have discount tickets available for $25 (that’s $13 off regular prices). Tickets will be available at the park the morning of the event, as well as during Bear Meet (8/2) and Kamp Kodiak (8/7–8/11). Please contact Scooter at scootier1@comcast.net for further event details.
Private location in Seattle, 1:00–4:00 pm (doors close at 2:00 pm) / Price based on membership level
Membership Info: rc@raincityjacks.org
Regular Sunday event.
Eagle PDX Underground (27 NW 6th @ Couch, Portland), 5:00–9:00 pm / $8
Davie Village Central (1141 Davie St., Vancouver, BC), 7:00–11:00 pm
Site Info: http://davievillage.ca
Come to the social on the back deck, and sample some of the toys upstairs in the play room.
All Pilgrim Christian Church (509 10th Ave. E), 7:00–9:00 pm
C1/C2 dancing to tapes. Please RSVP to the Puddletown RSVP Calendar.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–9:00 pm / $1 donation, CSPC membership not required
Info: http://www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org or e-mail to nswg@wetspot.org
No Safeword Writers Group offers workshops and support to erotica writers in the Greater Seattle area. You should have a sincere interest in writing erotica, along with a desire to improve your writing skills by getting real-time feedback from actual readers… who are also writers themselves.
Swank is hosting the opening ceremonies for the Gay Softball World Series this evening.
St. John’s United Church (1401 Comox Street, Vancouver BC) / time and cost not specified
Caller/Instructor: Anne and Grant
Paradise: A Sex-Positive Camping ExperienceThe Longhouse (Redmond, WA) / $40 per day ($45 per day after August 20/at the gate)
Paradise is the ultimate outdoor 24/7 fantasy vacation for those interested or involved in BDSM, Sexuality, Sensuality, Education, Exploration, Relaxation, and Socializing with old friends while meeting new ones. Paradise is the invitation to community, self-expression, and bliss.
Visit the website for full details and schedules.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–10:00 pm / $2 donation to MVK plus regular Friction prices
Are you a tiger in bed? Always in the doghouse with your partner? Have you been told that you’re as playful as a kitten? When your childhood friends played cowboys and Indians, did you volunteer to be a horse? If you’ve got an interest in human animal role play, we have the group for you! Please join us for an interesting and engaging discourse about human animal roleplay from the perspective of both sides. We attempt to discuss and flesh out the ideas around headspace and the relationship of trust within the structure of animal role-play that can be intense and satisfying for all who participate in it.
Friction (123 W. Pender @ Abbott, Vancouver, BC), 7:00 pm–1:00 am / $5 donation
Friction: http://worldfriction.com
MVK’s all-inclusive steam bath night! We want Queers, Hets, Bisexuals (of all kinds), Fags, Dykes, Trannies, Genderfuckers, and everyone else who wants a sweaty, sexy, kinky night at the bathhouse. Where S&M meets steam and metal.
Cuff Complex, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight
Bear-aoke is hosted by Jonathan Jones. It is a fun-filled night of karaoke performances by our own Bears, visiting Bears, their friends and partners. Jonathan also hosts a more general audiences karaoke at the Cuff on Thursday nights.
St. John’s United Church (1401 Comox Street, Vancouver BC) / time and cost not specified
Caller/Instructor: Grant
The Raven Bar (708 E 4th Ave.,
Anchorage), 5:00–7:00 pm
Info: http://tlfmc.com
Get over the work week with The Last Frontier Men’s Club.
Cuff Complex, 7:00–8:00 pm
We will have our membership meeting, then hang out for the SBOL/SML/SWoL social.
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
CC’s extends their drink specials every Wednesday until 11:00pm. Drink up with $1.75 draft beer pints, $5 pitchers (they’re big, too), and $3.75 Double Tall cocktails.
SE Seattle Senior Center (4655 S. Holly @ Rainier), 7:00–8:30 pm
Seattle’s country-western couples and line dance performance team. You’re always welcome to watch us practice, and new members are welcome at any time.
Cuff Complex, 7:00–10:00 pm
All members of the leather community are invited to attend. Dress Code: leather, rubber, uniform, etc. No white tennis shoes or open-toed sandals.
To support International Ms. Leather Hobbit’s travel fund, Daddy Wendell is making custom fitted suspenders ($50), Sam Browne
belts ($40), chest harnesses ($100), boy harnesses ($120), bicep
bands ($20 per pair), and whatever other gear you’re interested in
negotiating. Wendell will have the gear at the August social (and other events) for custom fittings.
Hamlet 2. Pacific Place Cinemas (6th & Pine). Showtime: 8:00 pm / $7.50
Movie Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_features/hamlet2/
We get together on Wednesday nights (and occasionally on weekends) to see a movie at a local theater. After the movie, join us at a local bar for drinks and fun.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–9:00 pm
Sessions range from classic modeling (like you would find in an art school) to fetish / kink modeling. All of our models are volunteers, and we are always seeking to add to the list.
St. John’s United Church (1401 Comox Street, Vancouver BC) / time and cost not specified
Caller/Instructor: Anne
Theater of Puget Sound Rehearsal Rooms (Seattle Center’s Center House; Room H), 6:00–8:00 pm / $5
This week: We’re So Glamourous (beginner) (step sheet) (video)
We will spend some time teaching the newest and most popular dances. And then have open request dancing the rest of the time. We will dance to all different types of music for all different styles of dance. We welcome all different skill levels of dance, from beginner to advanced.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–8:30 pm
Required for CSPC membership / Annual Membership is $35
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (111 NE 80th St.), 7:00–9:30 pm / Free
Get a flavor for square dancing with a handful of basic calls the will get you dancing right away.
Online Coffee Co. (1404 E Pine @ 14th Ave.), 7:30 pm
All SML members are invited to attend.
Davie Village Central (1141 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC), 9:00–11:00 pm
Location Info: http://davievillage.ca
Group Info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VanHM
Handymen is a red hanky social group that was formed over six years ago. The group meets the last Thursday of every month at the DVC to get to know each other. With a membership card your first pint or highball will be $2.
St. John’s United Church (1401 Comox Street, Vancouver BC) / time and cost not specified
Caller/Instructor: Anne
PumpJack Pub (1167 Davie St., Vancouver BC) / 10:00 pm
Ongoing fetish night. No other details available.
Northwest LeatherSIR, Leatherboy, and Community Bootblack ContestCuff Complex
Friday: Meet & Greet, 9:00–11:00 pm
Boot Black Competition
Boot Black Competition
Saturday: Contestant Interviews, afternoon
Boot Black Time Skills Competition, afternoon
Contest, 6:00 pm (door) 7:00 pm (show)
Boot Black Time Skills Competition, afternoon
Contest, 6:00 pm (door) 7:00 pm (show)
Emcee: Lynnda Hale, Ms. Oregon State Leather 2006 / Judges: Jim Duvall, Chair of the Board of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom; boy jean, International Community Boot Black 2007; Gloria McIsaac, former Pantheon of Leather Woman of the Year–Canada, a founding member of Toronto Boys of Leather, and founding board member of Mr. Leatherman Toronto; Tobey “TJ” Noon, Washington State Mr. Leather 2008; Lamalani, Washington State Ms. Leather 2008; and Bill Parkin, a founder of the Seattle leather community / Judges Boy: Tobin Britton, American Leatherwoman 2002 / Stage Manager: Odie Heaston, Northwest LeatherSIR 2007 / Den Daddy: Alyxx “Panther” Berg, Washington State Ms. Leather 2003
West Seattle Tibbets United Church (3940 41st Ave. SW), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
Advanced class, week 11. Caller: Raleigh Wieand.
Cuff Complex, 7:15 pm (lessons), 8:15–10:30 pm (open dancing)
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: My Maria and Circle Jerk / Instructor: Michale and Klint / DJ: Rusty
Line Dance Step Sheets: http://www.blazingboots.com/dances/mymaria.htm (My Maria)
http://linedance.balticom.lv/files/Circle Jerk.txt(Circle Jerk)
http://linedance.balticom.lv/files/Circle Jerk.txt(Circle Jerk)
Line Dance Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvELoFkiFWI (My Maria)
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Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:30–9:00 pm
Required for CSPC membership / Annual Membership is $35
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:30–9:30 pm (opener workshop) 9:30 pm-1:30 am (party) / $25 ($5 for only the workshop, $20 for only the party; $5 discount if you arrive and pay between 9:30 and 10:30 pm)
Our opener workshop topic will be Intro to Interrogation Techniques, by Elle Sachs. This is first and foremost about the dos and don’ts of psychological play. This workshop focuses on creating a safe and healthy setting for exploring the mind’s frontiers. What do you need to know before negotiating a mind-fuck scene? What is it about? When do you call it? Where do you stash your ego? What are techniques for topping an interrogation or mind-play scene? What are techniques for bottoming? Active discussion is encouraged, and physical demonstrations are included. Followed by a queer mixed gender play party!
CSPC membership required for the party, but not for the opener workshop.
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 8:00–9:00 pm
For most Bears, the work week ends on Friday Evening, so the Bears head on down to Old Town to meet up with friends, have a drink, and shoot the breeze. The Bears usually gather in the “Bear Den” to chat and possibly enjoy a meal before heading back home to get ready for some evening fun. If you are from out-of-town, the Bears Happy Hour is a great place to meet and gather information for local goings-on around the Portland Metro area. You’ll be glad you did!
Seattle Eagle, 9:00 pm / $3 (free if in full leather)
Let your freak flag fly. Right/bottom & Left/top. DJ SMiller.
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, and rodeo association members with membership card or club colors, or with Club Seattle or BP card.
Labor Day Mini-HoedownPrivate home on Lake Cushman (Olympic Peninsula, near Hoodsport) / $30 per day (lodging, meals, and dances; $20 per day for just meals and dances; $5 per night for just dances)
Rain Country invites you to a large private vacation home on Lake Cushman (2.5 hours from Seattle, head Hoodsport on the far side of Hood Canal), where we will hold evening dances on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend (in the dining room with a 20x20 dance floor). A limited amount of lodging is available at the vacation home, and there are campgrounds and hotels within a 15-30 minute drive; we will provide meals for those who want to stay elsewhere but dine at the house. Daytimes will be available for relaxation, outdoor activities, and ad hoc dancing.
Lighthouse Tavern (Lincoln City, OR), 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 6:30–8:00 pm
Required for CSPC membership / Annual Membership is $35
M2M (1210 Granville, Vancouver, BC), 7:00 pm / M2M membership and locker/room required
M2M Info: http://www.m2mplayspace.com
Group Info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VanHM
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20, CSPC membership required
The fourth Saturday of each month we will feature one or two local vendors and an area to “taste” or try out your new toys with someone on hand to give you assistance. (Vendors to be announced monthly. This month: TBD.) Note: Same Sex play is welcome!
Seattle Eagle, 8:00 pm / $5 (free if in full leather or with Northwest Bears membership card)
A clothes check will be provided. DJs Hotplay & SMiller.
PumpJack Pub (1157 Davie St., Vancouver, BC)
Guys in leather get to go to the front of the lineup until 11:00 pm and pay no cover. Prizes plus drink and shooter special all night long.
Calgary Eagle (424a 8th Ave. SE, Calgary) / 10:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.calgaryeagle.com
Country Kitchen (346 E 5th Ave., Anchorage), 10:30 am
Info: http://tlfmc.com
For any questions or location suggestions write to Road Captain.
Starky’s (2913 SE Stark, Portland), 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Martin’s Off Madison (1413 14th Ave.), 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Restaurant: http://www.martinsoffmadison.com
Eagle PDX Underground (27 NW 6th @ Couch, Portland), 5:00–9:00 pm / $8
September 2008
Labor Day
St. John’s United Church (1401 Comox Street, Vancouver BC) / time and cost not specified
Caller/Instructor: Anne and Grant
909 Mainland @ Smithe (ground floor meeting room), Vancouver, BC, 6:30–8:30 pm
MVK opens its board meetings to the general public.
Eagle Portland (835 N. Lombard, Portland), 7:00–9:00 pm
Metro Billiards (10250 106th Street, Edmonton), 6:30–9:00 pm
Dress up (or down!) and come out for some good food as well as good company. This is not a meat market! Treat everyone with respect, whatever your twist. Produced in association with COPE (Come Out and Play in Edmonton).
Cooper’s Coffee (6059 SE Stark St., Portland), 7:00 pm
Cooper’s offers great coffee, mouth watering pies, food to fill any appetite, and a wine and beer bar. So come on out and enjoy good times with fellow bears in a friendly, smoke-free, gay-owned Portland business.
Cuff Complex, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight
Bear-aoke is hosted by Jonathan Jones. It is a fun-filled night of karaoke performances by our own Bears, visiting Bears, their friends and partners. Jonathan also hosts a more general audiences karaoke at the Cuff on Thursday nights.
St. John’s United Church (1401 Comox Street, Vancouver BC) / time and cost not specified
Caller/Instructor: Grant
Pumpjack Pub (1167 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC), 6:00–8:00 pm
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
CC’s extends their drink specials every Wednesday until 11:00pm. Drink up with $1.75 draft beer pints, $5 pitchers (they’re big, too), and $3.75 Double Tall cocktails.
Cuff Complex, 7:00–8:30 pm
Seattle’s country-western couples and line dance performance team. You’re always welcome to watch us practice, and new members are welcome at any time. Stay for the Cuff Country line dance lesson and dancing afterward.
TBD. TBD (TBD). Showtime: 7:40 pm / $7.50
Movie Website: TBD
We get together on Wednesday nights (and occasionally on weekends) to see a movie at a local theater. After the movie, join us at a local bar for drinks and fun.
Private home (272 SE Alder, Portland), 7:00 pm
We would like to thank you for coming to our board meeting in advance. We appreciate the opportunity to hear directly from our members and from other organizations in our community. Our visitors often bring us some of the best opportunities for us to serve our membership. Keep in mind that the primary purpose of the Oregon Bears is to create “social enjoyment and camaraderie” for our members. Our secondary purpose is to provide resources to charitable organizations, and we generally do that through social, fundraising events.
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm (square dancing) / Free
Caller: Ed Craig. Classes for our new dancers and two or three full-level Mainstream and Plus tips. Angels are always needed!