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
= Rodeo
= Square Dancing
= Women (but men are welcome)
= Unclassified (usually non-sexual, all genders, gay men welcome)JUNE 2009 |
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Seattle Pride
Bear Brunch
Rain City Jacks
MAsT South Wilamette Valley (OR)
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 Rhythm Riders DARK |
Independence Day
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 Rosetown Ramblers Dance (PDX) CANCELLED |
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CSPC Intro
Red & Yellow Hanky Social
BRMC Meet-n-Greet (Van)
Freedom Bang (PDX)
Vibrator
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The following websites were used to gather this information:
Leather Clubs/Organizations (Elsewhere)
Blackout Leather Productions (Portland)
Knights of Malta — Dogwood Chapter (Vancouver) (website defunct)
Oregon Leather Fraternity (Portland) (website defunct)
Renegade Leather Titleholders Association (Vancouver) (website defunct)
Rose City Discussion Club (Portland)
The Triskeli Guild (Bellingham) (website defunct)
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Leather/Bear/Country Bars
Dirty Duck Tavern (Portland)
Eagle Portland (Portland)
Eagle Underground (Portland)
Leather Loft @ Numbers (Vancouver)
PumpJack Pub (Vancouver)
The Seattle Eagle and the Eagle Blog
Rodeo/CW Dance/Square Dance Groups
Century Ballroom (Seattle)
CnW Dance Productions (Vancouver)
Crystal’s Country Jam (Portland)
Puddletown Squares (Seattle)
Rain Country Dance Association (Seattle)
Rosetown Ramblers (Portland)
Squares Across the Border (Vancouver)
T-100 (Seattle CW Dance List)
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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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JUNE 2009
Starky’s (2913 SE Stark St.), 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Martin’s Off Madison, 1413 14th Ave), 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Order off the menu and join other members at our monthly brunch event. Please note that Sunday brunch can get busy. so please RSVP to events@nwbears.com as soon as you can to secure your seat.
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
The last Sunday of the month is our Day-Jack event. Show up and check in at 1:00, stroke your cock until 4:00 or until your nuts are drained… whichever cums first.
Salem or Eugene, OR, 2:00–3:30 pm
Info: SWV.MAsT@yahoo.com
Please contact Lady Papillon or Miss Rebecca for more information.
Portland Metro Police Club (618 SE Alder, Portland), 3:00–6:00 pm / $10
We are very excited about offering monthly line dance workshops!
We won’t really have a bartender available for this event, so you might want to bring a water bottle. Also, we will be teaching from the stage level so everyone can see the instruction better. We will be using a microphone so everyone will be able to hear the instruction clearly. For those of you who are diehard line dancers, we are considering a weekly 1-1/2 hour event so you have a place to go to dance all the dances you’ve learned. But we need some feedback on this first. If you’d be interested in something like this, please let us know.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard St., Portland), 4:00–8:00 pm
Where there is free BBQ you best bet the Bears will be there. Free Hamburgers and Hot Dogs are served up flame kissed and juicy. $1 Beer. Beers, Bears, Burgers, who could ask for more… okay, there are the weiners, too.
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.
Miller Community Center (330 19th Ave. E), 7:00–9:00 pm / $5 ($3 for Rain Country Members, free for those registered for June class series)
Rain Country presents an evening of West Coast and East Coast Swing dancing, plus opportunities for spot instruction and swing dance coaching. Snacks will be provided.
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.
JULY 2009
The Met Hotel (411 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC), 6:00–8:00 pm
Site Info: http://www.themethotel.com
Center for Sex-Positive Culture Annex, 6:30–7:30 pm/ Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
No practice this week, but come for the line dance lesson and dancing later in the evening.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (in 3D). Regal Meridian Cinemas (7th & Pike). Showtime: 7:15 pm / $11
Movie Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/iceagedawnofthedinosaurs/
Movie Synopsis: After Sid (John Leguizamo) pilfers some dinosaur eggs, Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary), and the rest of their prehistoric pals enter a mysterious, underground world to rescue the hapless sloth. During the course of their mission, the gang encounters many creatures great and small, including hungry carnivores and a relentless, dinosaur-hunting weasel named Buck.
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.
Our House of Portland (2727 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.
Cuff Complex, 8:30 (lesson), 9:00–10:30 (open dancing)
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: Oil Can Slide line dance / Instructor: Terry / DJ: Keith
Line Dance Step Sheet: http://www.roots-boots.net/ldance/oilcan_slide.txt
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland)
Stars & Stomps IAGLCWDC ConventionWashington DC / $139
Info: http://hoedown2009.com
Hotel: Hyatt Regency Washington (http://washingtonregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp) / $130 per night
Thursday:
Happy Hour Kickoff and Mingle, Nightlife Tour
Friday:
Eye Openers, Registration, Dance Workshops, Committee Meetings, IAGLCWDC Delegates Meeting, Exhbition Rehearsals, VIP Social, Evening Dance, Exhibitions, After Hours Festivities
Saturday:
Competition Rehearsals, Eye Openers, Registration, Dance Workshops, Forums, IAGLCWDC Dance Competition, Social, Exhbition Rehearsals, Evening Dance, Exhibitions, After Hours Festivities
Sunday:
Brunch and IAGLCWDC General Membership Meeting, Convention Planning Committee Meeting, Dance Swap, Forums, Evening Dance, Late Night Party in Town
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (111 NE 80th St.), 7:00–9:30 pm / $3
Level: Mainstream. Caller: Tapes and live calling
Private location in Seattle, 7:00–10:00 pm (doors close at 8:00 pm) / Price based on membership level
Membership Info: rc@raincityjacks.org
Theme:
TBD
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.
Seattle Eagle, 8:00–10:00 pm
Into fisting? Into watersports? Getting horny as the weekend approaches? Flag red or yellow and come out to the Eagle, and maybe set something up! (Respect the space: meet here, play elsewhere.)
Re-Bar, 9:00 pm / $7
Info: http://www.sextanza.com
With DJs Sweet Chris Bell and FauxFaux spinning funky electro house, rock, funk, and mash-up.
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 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!
West Seattle Tibbets United Church (3940 41st Ave. SW), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
Plus/Advanced level square dancing. Caller: TBD
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15–10:30 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: Basic Two-Step and Watermelon Crawl line dance / Instructor: Klint and Ruby / DJ: Betty
Line Dance Step Sheet: http://grandriverrenegades.com/Stepsheets/watermeloncrawl.htm
Line Dance Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-xgkRbeLBs
Northwest Community Bootblack 2006 Henry will be available to polish your cowboy boots to a shine. Recommended donation of $5-10.
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks or BP card.
Independence Day (US)
C.C. Attle’s, 6:00 pm–12:00 midnight
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
Join us at the Northwest Bears’ home bar. Drink specials and wall-to-wall furry men! This is our biggest bar event of the month — don’t miss it.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture Annex, 6:30–7:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
Capri Hall (3925 Fraser St. @ E. 23rd, Vancouver, BC),
3:00–5:00 pm (afternoon workshop)
7:30–9:00 pm (evening workshop), 9:00 pm–1:00 am (play party) / see pricing below
Afternoon Workshop:
You can use WHAT? Homemade additions to your electrical play. Electrical toys for a PES stimulator or your common TENS unit are expensive as hell and/or impossible to find. I can show you how to make some rather interesting toys out of common bits and some different techniques for playing with most electrical toys. Bring your TENS units, PES stimulators, electric fences and other jolty, tingly things (anybody got a fieldphone generator?), and I’ll give you a different perspective on it. $15-30 sliding scale, supplies included. You will build devices you can take home with you. Limited attendance.
Evening Workshop:
Electrical Play.
Lord Braven presents a detailed workshop on electrical play, including the history, science, and technique of safely applying electricity to the human body. This includes both violet wands and TENS units. $10-20 sliding scale.
Vancouver Dungeon Play Party: $20, or $35-$45 with
evening workshop
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20 ($10 after midnight), CSPC membership required
Info: Contact Gene (G_LM@yahoo.com)
A pansexual dungeon event open to all CSPC Members and their Guests where all styles and intensities of S/M (BDSM) and all sexual identities/orientations are welcomed and encouraged. No specific social area and limited monitors/DMs.
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland), 9:00 pm
Wear Military Garb. Hot Meat BBQ. Win tickets to see the new movie Brüno. BlackOut & Porn at Midnight. High Energy Music. Free Sparklers.
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. Also, Knights of Malta presents the Mr. Jock 2009 contest at 11:00 pm. Contact shanemacdonald73@live.com for more information.
Cuff Complex, 12:00 midnight
Come down the hill after Bear Meet at C.C. Attle’s and dance to DJ FunkyBear.
Seattle Eagle, 10:00 pm / $5 (no cover if in full leather)
A clothes check will be provided. DJ KingOfPants.
Government @ Pandora and Fisherman’s Wharf Park (Victoria, BC), 12:00 noon
Leave from Broadway Grill, 9:30 am
Laughing Bean Coffee (2695 Hastings Street E., Vancouver, BC), 10:00 am
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm (orientation), 1:30–6:30 pm / $10 (CSPC membership required; $40 for dance and new membership)
An alcohol free, drug free, sex-positive dance experience aimed at college age gay men and men 18 to 21, but open to all men regardless of age or orientation. This is a dance club experience where you can actually dance, socialize, and slip off and have sex. There will be no BDSM play at this event. As a special feature for this event there will be a new member orientation beforehand with a reduced membership joining fee of $40 which includes entry to this party on the day you join. This is only for men staying for the Tea Dance!
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 2:30–5:30 pm / $35 (+$10 to attend Bondage is the Point at 6:00 pm)
Info: http://www.sexpositiveculture.org/events/MaxsBondageWorkshopSeries/zsubevent.2009-03-13.1106918404
Max’s Website: http://bondagelessons.com/2009-07-05-suspended-animation.htm
Theme:
So You Want To Tie People Up! Featuring the Burning Man camp “Suspended Animation”.
So you want to tie people up but you don’t know where to start? This workshop will teach you everything you need to know to start tying people up. In addition to technical skills, we’ll focus on the “soft” skills required to put together a successful bondage scene. We’ll begin by talking about why we do what we do. There are many different styles of bondage - we’ll help you figure out what you’re looking for and how to make it happen.
Next we’ll move on to a few basic rope techniques. Our intention is not to teach you a large number of knots, but rather to give you a set of simple building blocks that you can use to construct whatever position you have in mind.
Once you’ve mastered some basic skills, we’ll talk about what to do with them. We’ll teach several different bondage positions and discuss how to choose a position that’s appropriate for your particular play style. We’ll also spend some time talking about the psychology of bondage and the steps involved in putting together a fun and successful scene.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard, Portland), 4:00–8:00 pm / $10 ($8 for Oregon Bears members)
The Oregon Bears host Bear Paw Beer Bust and Bear-B-Q. Where there is free BBQ, you best bet the Bears will be there. Free Hamburgers and Hot Dogs are served up flame kissed and juicy. The Bear Paw Beer Bust is the twice monthly event hosted by the Oregon Bears as a fund raiser for Bear Events like Beartown.
Bondage is the PointCenter for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00 pm–12:00 midnight / $10 ($5 if attended earlier workshop)
This gathering is set aside for enthusiasts of the visual and sensual aesthetics of bondage; whether by leather restraints, mummification in plastic wrap, or elaborate suspension in sweet-smelling hemp rope. The intent of this experience is to provide a mellow, social lounge atmosphere for bondage that is enjoyable for respectful spectators as well as the participants. Note: Same Sex play is welcome!
All Pilgrim Christian Church (509 10th Ave. E), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
C1/C2 dancing to tapes. Please RSVP to the Puddletown RSVP Calendar.
The Boathouse (12th & John, Seattle), 7:00 pm
Come find out what’s up with the gay scooter club and go for an hour-long Seattle area ride (suitable for all 49cc scooters as well as larger models).
Portland Leather Alliance Board MeetingHobos (120 NW 3rd Ave., Portland), 6:00 pm (dinner) 7:00 pm (meeting)
PLA Board Meetings are open, wheelchair-accessible meetings where everyone is welcome! Please come to meet fellow members, voice opinions, ask questions, and hear community news.
Border Riders Motorcycle Club Portland Meet-n-GreetEagle Portland (835 N. Lombard, Portland), 7:00–9:00 pm
Bears CoffeeThree Friends Coffee (201 SE 12th, Portland), 7:00 pm
Three Friends Coffee 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.
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
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.
TBD. Theater (location), 7:25 pm showtime / $7.50
Movie Trailer: TBD
Movie Synopsis: 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.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–9:00 pm
Drawing sessions at the Wet Spot give you a chance to draw dames in distress, tops with crops, men with men, and more. Whether you are an expert artist or a budding beginner, everyone is welcome to come and draw. Each session generally focuses on a theme and features one or two models. Sessions range from classic modeling (like you would find in any art school) to fetish / kink modeling. We try over time to have a good mix of genders, orientations, body sizes, nude modeling vs. fetish gear, and classic modeling vs. erotic modeling and kink. We’re always open to new ideas.
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland)
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (111 NE 80th St.), 7:00–9:30 pm / $3
Level: Plus. Caller: Tapes and live calling
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.
Club Z, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight / Locker or room rental required
$3 off for SML members or those in full leather.
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 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!
Eastside Athletic Club (4606 SE Boardman, Milwaukie, OR), time/price TBD
We will be teaching a 6-week line dance course. Call the club for details at (503) 659-3845. Space is limited, so register early.
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15–10:30 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: TBD / Instructor: TBD / DJ: Keith
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:30–8:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
Yo’s Bistro (205 SW 152nd, Burien), 7:30–9:00 pm
Coffee and espresso, appetizers and desserts. Yo’s Bistro serves breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Beer and wine also available. Yo’s Bistro is owned by chef Yo Brashear, a former member of Northwest Bears, who welcomes Bears at any time. Plenty of parking available.
Leather Loft @ Numbers (1042 Davie St., Vancouver, BC), 9:00–11:30 pm / $5 (no cover before 10:30, none before 11:00 for VML members)
Theme: Sports, jocks, and wrestling, featuring nipple play. Dress code: leather, sports gear, or shirtless. 50/50 draw and door prizes.
Gail’s Dirty Duck (439 NW 3rd Ave. at Glisan, Portland), 9:00–12:00 midnight / $10 for beer/soda bust
Come join your Brothers and Sisters in leather. Get into your Leather gear and come to Gail’s Dirty Duck. This is a 21 over event and all are welcome. Beer/soda bust. All proceeds go to Ester’s Pantry. Hosted by Ms.Oregon State Leather, Valerie Vititow. Boot blacking done by our NW Community Boot Black Shell. Sponsored by Blackout Leather Productions.
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks or BP card.
M2M (1210 Granville, Vancouver, BC), after VML Social (12:00 midnight) / $5 discount for VML members
M2M Info: http://www.m2mplayspace.com
Esther Short Commons (Vancouver, WA)
Wright Park (Tacoma, BC), 12:00 noon–7:00 pm
Seattle to Bellingham, 12:00 noon–4:30 pm
Join the Sqcream scooter club for a ride to Bellingham to participate in their Pride parade on Sunday.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–3:00 pm
A whip support group for people of all levels. Eye protection is recommended, as is long shirts or jackets.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–6:00 pm / $3-5 donation
Shop ’til you drop.
Private home in Maple Ridge (near Vancouver), 2:00–9:00 pm
VASM annual BBQ will be hosted at the home of Ken and Chuk. This is open to VASM members and a guest. As usual, members will bring their own items to BBQ. VASM will provide salads, condiments, and a dessert.
West Seattle Tibbets United Church (3940 41st Ave. SW), 3:30–9:30 pm / $10 for one dance, $15 for both
Schedule: 3:00-5:30 pm:
Advanced with Challenge star tips
6:00–7:00 pm: Potluck
7:00-9:30 pm: Mainstream and Plus
6:00–7:00 pm: Potluck
7:00-9:30 pm: Mainstream and Plus
4th Annual Dale Evans Memorial Dance. Caller: DC Cronyn
Cuff Complex, 4:00–6:00 pm / $5-10 donation suggested
Info: http://www.raincountrydance.org or e-mail workshops@raincountrydance.org
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Hands-on training for people wanting to learn country dance DJ skills, involving both equipment (CD players, laptops, mixer boards, microphones) and selecting your music mix; presented by Keith. Please RSVP to attend, numbers will be limited to about 6 people. Half your donation goes to the instructors, and half to fund Rain Country.
Private home in/near Portland, 7:00–9:00 pm
Info: Contact Paul (furry@direcway.com)
Rumor’s Cabaret (1119 Railroad Ave., Bellingham), 7:30–10:30 pm (social)
Come join Bellingham’s hottest Leather Men.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20, CSPC membership required
Pan Party? That hardly describes it! How about 6 hours of hot, raw play? Rough And Willing — throw her against the chain link fence — lock him in the cage — tie them to the A-Frame and do your nastiest! The lights are low and the music is loud, so no one will be bothered by the screaming! Limited staffing strikes a balance between providing for your needs and leaving you alone to play. Panther and Jeremy want the second Saturday of the month to belong to the RAW players — come on out and play.
Cuff Complex, 8:00–10:00 pm (social)
Presented by Sir Guy Alex Knight, featuring the men of the community.
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland), 9:00 pm / $5 donation
Bar Info: http://www.dirtyducktavern.net
Charity: http://www.pumpjackpub.com
Benefits: Eastern Oregon Pride/UMA.
Raffle: 50/50 raffle, $1 per ticket or $5 inseam, done by your host Ben Brown Jr. (Mr. Oregon State Leather 2007).
Hog Tyin’ Demo by Coral Mallow (Ms. Oregon State Leather 2007).
Contest and prizes from ID Lube for best country, hillbilly, or cowboy look.
Classic Country music all night long.
Umatilla Morrow Alternatives (UMA) advocates for equality, leadership, education, and human dignity among all under-served minority populations in Eastern Oregon. They also sponsor LGBTQI and HIV/HEP C support groups and offer free HIV/STD testing.
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.
Market Place (Bellingham, WA)
Bellibgham Men in Leather will host a Leather Contingent, with Seattle Men in Leather participating. Sqream scooter club will also have a contingent.
Starly’s (2913 SE Stark St., Portland), 9:00 am (breakfast, ride after)
Private home in Renton, 9:30 am (brunch) 10:00 am–12:00 noon (meeting) 12:30 pm (pool party)
Directions/RSVP: info@raincountrydance.org
First, a potluck brunch hosted by Klint. Then, the monthly business meeting for Rain Country, the Puget Sound GLBTQ country-western dance club; all Rain Country members are invited to attend. After the board meeting, all Rain Country members are invited to join us for a pool party at Klint’s condo complex.
Seattle Public Library–Capitol Hill Branch (425 Harvard Ave. E. @ Republican, 2nd floor), 12:00 noon
Info: http://www.glpw.org or info@glpw.org
GLPW produces the Northwest LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contest and its feeders.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm (orientation), 1:30–6:30 pm / $10 (CSPC membership required; $40 for dance and new membership)
An alcohol free, drug free, sex-positive dance experience aimed at college age gay men and men 18 to 21, but open to all men regardless of age or orientation. This is a dance club experience where you can actually dance, socialize, and slip off and have sex. There will be no BDSM play at this event. As a special feature for this event there will be a new member orientation beforehand with a reduced membership joining fee of $40 which includes entry to this party on the day you join. This is only for men staying for the Tea Dance!
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 1:00–3:00 pm / $5 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.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard St., Portland), 4:00–8:00 pm
Where there is free BBQ you best bet the Bears will be there. Free Hamburgers and Hot Dogs are served up flame kissed and juicy. $1 Beer. Beers, Bears, Burgers, who could ask for more… okay, there are the weiners, too.
Doghouse Leathers Bunker (e-mail bunker@doghouseleathers.com for address), 7:00–8:30 pm
All SML members are invited to attend.
All Pilgrim Christian Church (509 10th Ave. E), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
C1/C2 dancing to tapes. Please RSVP to the Puddletown RSVP Calendar.
Cuff Complex, 7:30 pm
Private location in Portland
Hands-on practice, all levels welcome. We have found that the Portland/Vancouver Metro area has a very diverse yet skilled group of Binding/Bound enthusiasts who previously only could gather at Munches, KinkFest, Kink in the Woods, the occasional private party… and we wanted a group to call our own where we could focus upon the Rope Arts, by trading knowledge, skills, swap books, offer a space for rope bottoms to meet Tops with different styles, and in general make friends with individuals who “get it”… who can understand that sometimes being bound is the point.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–9:00 pm (meeting, socializing after) / $5 donation
Info: http://www.sexpositiveculture.org/events/zevent.2007-02-01.3242509357 or OwnerslaveGroup@gmail.com
This is a discussion and support group for all folks who are or want to be in Ownership/property relationships, as well as all those who are interested in exploring and learning or talking about them. Each month we have a topic to facilitate discussion (we do not expect that
the discussion will stay on topic and it rarely does). The topic this month
will be “Is it possible for someone to be un-trainable?”.
Starky’s (2913 SE Stark St., Portland), 7:00 pm
Please let us know if you’ll be attending.
Pandora’s Box (314 W. Champion St., Bellingham), 8:00–10:00 pm
Info: http://www.triskeli.org
We are a pansexual, BDSM/Alternative lifestyle organization. We encourage participation by all genders, races, and sexual preferences. We advocate safe, sane, consensual play, and safe sex. We have all levels of experience from the curious to the knowledgeable. We meet to socialize, educate, welcome newcommers, make announcements, conduct club business, and answer questions. All are welcome to attend Triskeli Guild meetings and demos in Bellingham, both members and non-members.
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.
415-1788 5th Ave. W (Vancouver, BC), 6:30–8:30 pm
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
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.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:30–9:00 pm
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Full Mainstream workshop, and one or two Plus or MS angel tips. Caller: TBD.
TBD. Theater (location), 7:05 pm showtime / $7
Movie Trailer: TBD
Movie Synopsis: 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.
Cuff Complex, 8:00 pm
Come stop by and see what the Club is all about.
Cuff Complex, 8:30 (lesson), 9:00–10:30 (open dancing)
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: Walkin’ Wazi line dance / Instructor: Terry / DJ: Keith
Line Dance Step Sheet: http://38step.blogspot.com/2008/08/walkin-wazi-line-dance-step-sheet.html
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland)
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (111 NE 80th St.), 7:00–9:30 pm / $3
Level: Mainstream. Caller: Tapes and live calling
Private location in Seattle, 7:00–10:00 pm (doors close at 8:00 pm) / Price based on membership level
Membership Info: rc@raincityjacks.org
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.
Bar Info: http://www.seattleeagle.com
Into fisting? Into watersports? Getting horny as the weekend approaches? Flag red or yellow and come out to the Eagle, and maybe set something up! (Respect the space: meet here, play elsewhere.)
Cuff Complex, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight
Hosted by Jonathan Jones. Country music is the suggested theme for the 3rd Thursday; other Thursdays have other themes, such as Showtunes, Rock & Roll, and Party & Fast.
PumpJack Pub (1167 Davie St., Vancouver, BC), 9:00–11:00 pm
Location Info: http://www.pumpjackpub.com
Group Info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VanHM
Handymen is a red hanky social group which meets the third Thursday of every month at the PumpJack to get to know each other.
Numbers Loft (1042 Davie St., Vancouver, BC), 9:00 pm
Info: http://www.vancubz.org
Thanks to all you guys that made it out to recent
Num-BEARS events! They were both a huge success.
Border Riders Motorcycle Club Run: Umpqua’s Last ResortUmpqua’s Last Resort, OR
The July run is to Idleyld Park, Oregon area. This is in the vicinity of Diamond and Crater Lakes. It has been 5 years since the club has had a campout in this area. This is a 360 mile journey (one way) from Seattle so you will need to provision for the distance. Bill/Jack and Andre P. have offered to host members that wish to spend the night in Portland for a Friday morning departure to the campout. Those of us in Eastern Washington plan to travel US-97 route via Goldendale, Bend, and LaPine. The Saturday day ride will be a run to Crater Lake.
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 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!
West Seattle Tibbets United Church (3940 41st Ave. SW), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
Plus/Advanced level square dancing. Caller: TBD
Eastside Athletic Club (4606 SE Boardman, Milwaukie, OR), time/price TBD
We will be teaching a 6-week line dance course. Call the club for details at (503) 659-3845. Space is limited, so register early.
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15–10:30 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: “Just the Basics” TBD and TBD line dance / Instructor: TBD / DJ: Mike
Line Dance Step Sheet: TBD
Line Dance Video: TBD
Century Ballroom (915 E. Pine, 2nd floor, Seattle), 9:00 pm (lesson), 9:30 pm–12:30 am (dancing) / $5 (includes lesson) or $25 including “Frolic”
With MC Koop. Follows “Frolic” show, so time is approximate.
Doghouse Bunker (e-mail bunker@doghouseleathers.com for address), 8:00–9:00 pm / donation requested for non-members
Seattle Men in Leather BDSM Education Series. Plan on a mixture of topics ranging from beginners to advanced, including elements of medical safety precautions relevant to each topic. After starting the season off with some general interest topics, a series will begin in late summer leading up to a workshop on Interrogation Scenes. Theme: TBD, presented by TBD. Men only.
PumpJack Pub (1157 Davie St., Vancouver, BC)
Calling all Bears, Cubs, Otters, Polar Bears, and Admirers. Come on down for some Beers & Bears!
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks or BP card.
Rotture (315 SE 3rd Ave., Portland)
DJs BoyShapedBox and Sam Storicks
Salem, OR (location TBD), time TBD
RCDC is on holiday this summer though we are co-hosting two Picnic Munches in July. These picnics are free and open to all kinksters! RCDC will supply deluxe hamburgers and hot dogs, along with condiments and fixins and we will cook ’em up just how ya’ll like it. Ya’ll bring beverage and side dish, snack, or dessert to share.
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 4:00–6:00 pm / $5 (CSPC membership not required)
MAsT is an international organization that exists as an education, support,
and resource group for individuals involved in, or interested in, the
Master/slave lifestyle. MAsT provides an opportunity and forum for
like-minded individuals to come together for discussion of issues that
concern Masters and slaves, to share ideas and gain and/or share knowledge
of the Master/slave lifestyle. Membership in MAsT Seattle chapter is open to anyone who is at least 18
years old and has an interest in Master & slave relationships, Ownership/property relationships, or other Power Differential
relationships. One need not be in a relationship to attend.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture Annex, 6:30–7:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
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
Show your membership card and get $5 off your room.
Rooms for are reserved for VanHM members until 7:00 pm only, so come early to get your preferred room.
Portland Metro Police Club (618 SE Alder, Portland), 8:00 pm (two-step lessons), 9:00 pm–1:00 am (open dancing) / $3 for lessons, $5 for dance
Dust off yer boots and get ready to kick up your heels! Two-step lessons by Daniel of OutDancing. Even if you don’t know how to dance, there will always be a willing regular to show you how. Check out all the cowboys and cowgirls! We’re sure you’ll have a good time even if you’re just watching!
You can park without risk of being towed in the US Bank parking lot as well as the Bank of America and Melody Ballroom parking lots, all close by and well marked.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20, CSPC membership required
Party Info: http://www.sexpositiveculture.org/events/zevent.2007-05-02.1152812518/zsubevent.2009-04-22.9272143283
Come join us as the Fantasy & Uniform Team presents: Disco!
Miss dancing at Studio 54? It’s time to dig out your finest sparkling clothes and come spend an evening catching some Saturday Night Fever! Join the Fantasy & Uniform team in celebrating June’s Disco Party! Whether you’ll be decked out in a full white suit à la John Travolta or just a pair of gold lamé hot pants, join us for the free social including a costume contest, then stay for the fabulous party!
Seattle Eagle, 10:00 pm / No cover
Manhunt Info: http://www.manhunt.net
DJ Dana Dub and guests. There is never a cover for Manhunt members. Just let the doorman know you are with Manhunt! A clothes check will be provided.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard, Portland), 9:00 pm–12:00 midnight / $10 ($8 for Oregon Bears members)
The Oregon Bears host Bear Paw Beer Bust. The Bear Paw Beer Bust is the twice monthly event hosted by the Oregon Bears as a fund raiser for Bear Events like Beartown.
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. Also, Knights of Malta presents the Mr. Stud 2009 contest at 11:00 pm. Contact shanemacdonald73@live.com for more information.
Rosebud Restaurant & Bar (719 E. Pike), 11:00 am
Restaurant: http://rosebud-restaurant.com
Sponsored by Seattle Men in Leather. All members of the leather community are invited to attend.
Lincoln Park (Shelter 02, 8011 Fauntleroy Way SW), 12:00 noon–4:00 pm
Bring your favorite picnic sides and desserts to share with your fellow members and guests! Hot dogs, hamburgers, and soda provided by the club.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm (orientation), 1:30–6:30 pm / $10 (CSPC membership required; $40 for dance and new membership)
An alcohol free, drug free, sex-positive dance experience aimed at college age gay men and men 18 to 21, but open to all men regardless of age or orientation. This is a dance club experience where you can actually dance, socialize, and slip off and have sex. There will be no BDSM play at this event. As a special feature for this event there will be a new member orientation beforehand with a reduced membership joining fee of $40 which includes entry to this party on the day you join. This is only for men staying for the Tea Dance!
Embers Avenue (back bar, 110 NW Broadway, Portland), 2:00 pm
Site Info: http://www.emberspdx.net
Have you ever wondered how to get involved with the Portland Leather
community? Want to know what kind of productions and events we put together?
Do you like to volunteer, meet new people, and have lots of fun? Come join
us at the next board meeting.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 2:00–5:00 pm / $5 donation
Info: http://www.sexpositiveculture.org/events/zevent.2009-02-08.3283365595 or contact rope_enthusiasts@sexpositiveculture.org
This is space for people to work on their rope and rope bondage skills and techniques. A place for our community to practice, learn, and share. Whether you’ve never tied a knot or have been using rope for years, show up, practice, learn at your own pace from your peers, learn out of a book, or learn what it feels like to be on either or both sides of the rope. You may attend on your own, or bring a friend or two to tie if you have them! Stunt bottoms are always welcome.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard St., Portland), 4:00–8:00 pm
Where there is free BBQ you best bet the Bears will be there. Free Hamburgers and Hot Dogs are served up flame kissed and juicy. $1 Beer. Beers, Bears, Burgers, who could ask for more… okay, there are the weiners, too.
Private home in Portland, 5:30–7:30 pm / $5 (free for MAsT members, must join MAsT to attend repeatedly)
Info: http://www.mastpnw.org
MAsT Pacific NW is a chapter of MAsT International, which exists as an education, support, and resource group for individuals involved in, or interested in, the Master/slave lifestyle. MAsT provides an opportunity and forum for like-minded individuals to come together for discussion of issues that concern Masters and slaves, to share ideas, and gain and/or share knowledge of the Master/slave lifestyle. Discussion topic this month: TBD.
All Pilgrim Christian Church (509 10th Ave. E), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
C1/C2 dancing to tapes. Please RSVP to the Puddletown RSVP Calendar.
Three Friends Coffee (201 SE 12th, Portland), 7:00 pm
Three Friends Coffee 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.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard St., Portland), 9:00–11:00 pm
Test your artistic skills in drawing the male physique. Registration/social starts at 9:00 pm, competition at 10:00 pm. You will be given approximately 20 minutes for each of the two poses to draw before judging. One cash prize of $100 and have your art posted for the month! We provide the supplies and model, you bring your talent. (You may want to bring your own drawing surface and pencils only, supplies are limited. This is a drawing-only competition. No other media please.)
Seattle Eagle, 10:00 pm
Women’s night. DJs Luying and Knomus Kohonas.
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
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.
TBD. Theater (location). Showtime: 7:00 pm / $9
Info: TBD
Movie Trailer: http://www.transformersmovie.com
Movie Synopsis: 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.
Seattle Eagle, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight
DJ Troff. All bikes and scooters may be parked out front after 8:00 pm.
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland)
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (111 NE 80th St.), 7:00–9:30 pm / $3
Level: Mainstream. Caller: Tapes and live calling
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 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!
West Seattle Tibbets United Church (3940 41st Ave. SW), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
Plus/Advanced level square dancing. Caller: TBD
Eastside Athletic Club (4606 SE Boardman, Milwaukie, OR), time/price TBD
We will be teaching a 6-week line dance course. Call the club for details at (503) 659-3845. Space is limited, so register early.
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15–10:30 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: Intermediate TBD / Instructor: TBD / DJ: TBD
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:30–8:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
CC Slaughter’s (219 NW Davis, Portland), 9:00 pm–12:00 midnight / $2 (free for Oregon Bears members)
Bar Info: http://www.ccslaughterspdx.com
Come dance, flirt, hug, laugh and kick it up with a club full of our unique Oregon Bears style of fun! $1.25 well drinks with a valid Oregon Bears Membership Card!
Century Ballroom’s West Hall (915 E. Pine, 2nd floor, Seattle), 8:30 pm (lesson), 9:00 pm–12:30 am (dancing) / $10 (includes lesson)
With MC Koop.
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks or BP card.
Steamworks Seattle (1520 Summit Ave.), 1:00–6:00 pm
A monthly play party for Bears, Cubs, and Otters every 4th Saturday. Steamworks has taken over the old Club Seattle location and has a play party each month for the Bear community and those interested. Fur, food, fun, and more! All Northwest Bear members who present their membership at check in get discount on rental and welcome prize bag!
Center for Sex-Positive Culture Annex, 6:30–7:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20, CSPC membership required
Are you new to the CSPC? Perhaps you’ve fantasized and yearned for years for a safe place to actualize your BDSM thoughts and feelings with others. Perhaps you’ve played for years, but only behind closed doors or alone. Perhaps you’ve been curious about the BDSM lifestyle but only been able to read about it online or in books. However you came to the CSPC, we want you to know we’re happy you’ve arrived! We remember what it felt like to walk through the doors of a BDSM club the very first time. The Newcomer’s Meet and Beat offers you an opportunity to meet other people who are also new to the club and additionally, chat with some more seasoned public players who will be on hand to answer questions. If other parties feel too daunting, know that this party is dedicated to you, the new member and folks who are new to BDSM! In the spirit of the CSPC, we want to help lubricate the path to fulfilling your dreams and desires. Maybe your new play partner is also a new member and will be waiting for you!
Center for Sex Positive Culture Annex, 8:00 pm–1:00 am / $20 (CSPC membership not required)
How do you separate the men from the boys? With a Crowbar. We’ve got biomen, transmen, boys, boyz, and bois. We don’t care if it’s
detachable, if you’re packing tackle, get your ass in the door.
If your idea of “negotiating a scene” consists of asking, “Top or
bottom?” or “Hips or lips?” this is a party for you. There’s no “social
hour” — show up ready to play.
Butch Boi, the toy store for bois, production company and play party producer for hot butches, bois, drag kings, and FtMs in San Francisco is visiting Seattle and teaming up with Crowbar the hottest party for the trans masculine spectrum (from futch to post op/ho trans men) and their pansexual lovers, friends, and admirers. These two parties will be merging for the first time at the Wet Spot in Seattle and promise a long hot night of play. Come out and cruz, hook up, play and be a part of the hottest party in Seattle! Don’t miss it!
Eagle Portland (835 N. Lombard, Portland), 9:00 pm–12:00 midnight / $5
L.U.R.E. presents SKIN, a dress code social for men who love to be in and out of leather!
This social is for all the men out there who love leather. Whether you like to wear it, smell it, or feel it, this is for you. It is June and heating up outside and we won’t mind if you strip out of it!
There is a contest at midnight for the hottest Leather Daddy and sub so be sure enter for a chance to win a great prize. Sponsored by Blackout Leather Productions.
Seattle Eagle, 10:00 pm / $5 (no cover for those in leather or fetish gear)
DJ Mr. Smith. A clothes check will be provided. Go-go boys.
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.
Wild Waves (Federal Way), 10:30 am–7:00 pm
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. Tickets will be available at the park the morning of the event. Please contact Scooter (scootier1@comcast.net) or Jonathan (JonathanWA@usa.net) for tickets and further event details. We'll have tickets at the parking lot at 9:30. Join us for coffee/pastries to start the day.
Starky’s (2913 SE Stark St.), 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Yo's Bistro (205 SW 152nd St., Burien), 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Order off the menu and join other members at our monthly brunch event. Please note that Sunday brunch can get busy. so please RSVP to events@nwbears.com as soon as you can to secure your seat.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–1:00 pm (orientation), 1:30–6:30 pm / $10 (CSPC membership required; $40 for dance and new membership)
An alcohol free, drug free, sex-positive dance experience aimed at college age gay men and men 18 to 21, but open to all men regardless of age or orientation. This is a dance club experience where you can actually dance, socialize, and slip off and have sex. There will be no BDSM play at this event. As a special feature for this event there will be a new member orientation beforehand with a reduced membership joining fee of $40 which includes entry to this party on the day you join. This is only for men staying for the Tea Dance!
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
The last Sunday of the month is our Day-Jack event. Show up and check in at 1:00, stroke your cock until 4:00 or until your nuts are drained… whichever cums first.
Salem or Eugene, OR, 2:00–3:30 pm
Info: SWV.MAsT@yahoo.com
Please contact Lady Papillon or Miss Rebecca for more information.
Portland Metro Police Club (618 SE Alder, Portland), 3:00–6:00 pm / $10
We are very excited about offering monthly line dance workshops!
We won’t really have a bartender available for this event, so you might want to bring a water bottle. Also, we will be teaching from the stage level so everyone can see the instruction better. We will be using a microphone so everyone will be able to hear the instruction clearly. For those of you who are diehard line dancers, we are considering a weekly 1-1/2 hour event so you have a place to go to dance all the dances you’ve learned. But we need some feedback on this first. If you’d be interested in something like this, please let us know.
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard St., Portland), 4:00–8:00 pm
Where there is free BBQ you best bet the Bears will be there. Free Hamburgers and Hot Dogs are served up flame kissed and juicy. $1 Beer. Beers, Bears, Burgers, who could ask for more… okay, there are the weiners, too.
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 / $5 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.
Vancouver Lake Park (North Heron Pavillion, Vancouver, WA), 4:00 pm–dusk / $2 park entry
RCDC is on holiday this summer though we are co-hosting two Picnic Munches in July. These picnics are free and open to all kinksters! RCDC will supply deluxe hamburgers and hot dogs, along with condiments and fixins and we will cook ’em up just how ya’ll like it. Ya’ll bring beverage and side dish, snack, or dessert to share.
If there is someone taking money at the toll both, pay the $2 and ask for the “North Heron Pavillion”. After the toll booth, there is a turn-about and just head north (left) to a tree lined parking lot. Find the single lane dirt/gravel road that has a white sign “Overflow Parking” near the bathrooms. Drive on the dirt/gravel road and continue to the last blue top metal roof building (North Heron Pavillion). Parking is on the grassy area right next to the pavillion. North Heron Pavillion is very nice, cement floor, many undercover picnic benches, running water and sinks, and electricity. It is the northern most building that has a blue metal roof and can be seen from the road. There will be kite flying (the erotic kind), whips throwing, and other activities.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–10:00 pm / $5 donation
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.
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.
C.C. Attle’s, 7:00–11:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
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.
TBD. Theater (location). Showtime: 7:00 pm / $9
Info: TBD
Movie Trailer: http://www.transformersmovie.com
Movie Synopsis: 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.
Seattle Eagle, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight
DJ Troff. All bikes and scooters may be parked out front after 8:00 pm.
Gail’s Dirty Duck Tavern (439 NW 3rd Ave at Glisan, Portland)
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (111 NE 80th St.), 7:00–9:30 pm / $3
Level: Plus. Caller: Tapes and live calling
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 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!
West Seattle Tibbets United Church (3940 41st Ave. SW), 7:00–9:00 pm / $3
Mainstream/Advanced level square dancing. Caller: TBD
Eastside Athletic Club (4606 SE Boardman, Milwaukie, OR), time/price TBD
We will be teaching a 6-week line dance course. Call the club for details at (503) 659-3845. Space is limited, so register early.
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15–10:30 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Lesson: Line Dances / Instructor: TBD / DJ: Rusty
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 7:30–8:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
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)
Our opener workshop topic will be TBD. Followed by a queer mixed gender play party!
CSPC membership required for the party, but not for the opener workshop.
Numbers Loft (1042 Davie St., Vancouver, BC), 9:00 pm
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks or BP card.
August 2009
Cuff Complex, 4:00–6:00 pm / $5-10 donation suggested
Info: http://www.raincountrydance.org or e-mail workshops@raincountrydance.org
Bar Info: http://www.cuffcomplex.com
Mailing List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/t-100
Week 1 of 2, taught by TBD. Half your donation goes to the instructors, and half to fund Rain Country.
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 5:00–6:30 pm (Advanced) 6:30–7:30 (potluck dinner and annual business meeting with board elections) 7:30–10:00 pm (class level, Mainstream, and Plus dancing) / $5 for afternoon session, $9 for evening ($11 if not a member of an IAGSDC club)
Beach Blanket Box-The-Gnat!: A Summer Party. Caller: Stephen J. Cole.
C.C. Attle’s, 6:00 pm–12:00 midnight
Bar Info: http://www.ccattles.net
Join us at the Northwest Bears’ home bar. Drink specials and wall-to-wall furry men! This is our biggest bar event of the month — don’t miss it.
Center for Sex-Positive Culture Annex, 6:30–7:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex-Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of sex-positive culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.
Capri Hall (3925 Fraser St. @ E. 23rd, Vancouver, BC),
7:30–9:00 pm (evening workshop), 9:00 pm–1:00 am (play party) / see pricing below
Evening Workshop:
TBD. $10-20 sliding scale.
Vancouver Dungeon Play Party: $20, or $35-$45 with
evening workshop
Center for Sex-Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20 ($10 after midnight), CSPC membership required
Info: Contact Gene (G_LM@yahoo.com)
A pansexual dungeon event open to all CSPC Members and their Guests where all styles and intensities of S/M (BDSM) and all sexual identities/orientations are welcomed and encouraged. No specific social area and limited monitors/DMs.
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. Also, Knights of Malta presents the Mr. Jock 2009 contest at 11:00 pm. Contact shanemacdonald73@live.com for more information.
Cuff Complex, 12:00 midnight
Come down the hill after Bear Meet at C.C. Attle’s and dance to DJ FunkyBear.
Seattle Eagle, 10:00 pm / $5 (no cover if in full leather)
A clothes check will be provided. DJ KingOfPants.
This information is aimed
especially at the Seattle gay male leather community. Some events
are included which might be seen as non-gay, non-male, and/or non-leather;
they are included due to the perceived breadth of people who may visit
this web page and the crossover nature of events of those types with the
gay male leather community.
About Out-of-Town Events:
These events are listed below a green line for each date, and include both
events throughout the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia) and larger-scope
national events (especially those which will be attended by some members
of Seattle Men in Leather). For out-of-Seattle events, we
typically only list the most prominent ones (socials, board meetings, and
the like). Activity listings for those groups and those regions may
provide a broader listings of events.
About Bear, Rodeo, CW Dance, etc.,
Events: As above, we pick and choose which of these events to include. All
Seattle-area events are included, but only prominent regional and national
events are listed. (As a rule of thumb, we list board meetings
and events at leather bars, but not movie nights, munches, dances, etc.) Activity
listings for those groups and those regions may provide a broader listings
of events.
About Pansexual and Unclassified
Events: Also included in the caledar are a selection of events primarily
aimed at the kinky straight or pansexual community, but approrpiate for
or welcoming of GLBTQ leatherfolk. Typically, these are workshops which
are not specifically heterosexually themed, but some play parties and
weekend events are also included where appropriate. Keeping in mind the
GLBTQ leather intent behind this calendar, we list events which have
an obvious attraction for and are clearly welcoming of the GLBTQ leather
crowd. (Many “pansexual” events really have nothing
to recommend them to GLBTQ leatherfolk: we might not be turned away,
but why would we attend?) Decisions about what to list are informed
by the text and imagery of websites and event announcements; if you feel
that your event truly should be of interest to GLBTQ leatherfolk and
is not currently being listed, please
contact us (and check the text and imagery you make available).
Send
your event details to us. We will try to list all leather/fetish
events expected to be of interest to the GLBTQ leather community, including
both one-time events and recurring ones. Include the event name,
date, time, location, cost for the event, and contact info, plus a short
description if available. Deadline for sending items to be included
in the weekly e-mail version of the calendar is Monday at 6:00 pm (Pacific
time). Items and corrections provided at other times will be inserted
into the online calendar as they are received (and as we have time).
Disclaimer #1: SoundsKinky is not
responsible for either the events listed here nor for the accuracy of
the information included.
We apologize if we fail to include your event, but we’re only human. Sometimes events, vacations, work, and life get in the way.
And you damn well better get it to us before the deadline if you want it in the listings.
We apologize if we fail to include your event, but we’re only human. Sometimes events, vacations, work, and life get in the way.
And you damn well better get it to us before the deadline if you want it in the listings.
Disclaimer #2: Seattle Men in Leather
(SML) includes events from other organizations on this list as a service
to the community. Only events which are specifically hosted by
Seattle Men in Leather qualify for the SML activity rewards program.