The Center for Sex Positive Culture

Welcome to the Center for Sex Positive Culture. The Center is a nonprofit, membership-based community center located in Seattle, Washington.

Today's events

Thu, 09/02/2010

10:00 AM to  1:00 AM
Paradise Unbound
Our annual Labor Day Week camp out.
18+.
$45/day

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
New Member Orientation: Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Thursday)
A mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining.
18+.
Free, with no obligation to join

9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Grind to the Nines
A dance and BDSM party -- dress up on first Thursdays!
18+. Members and their guests only.
$15 for Grind and Chill ($10 if you arrive and pay between 9PM and 10PM)

9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
The Chill
A Thursday night BDSM Event
18+. Members and their guests only.
$20 for Grind and Chill ($15 if you arrive and pay between 9PM and 10PM)

Upcoming events

Fri, 09/03/2010

10:00 AM to  1:00 AM
Paradise Unbound
Our annual Labor Day Week camp out.
18+.

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday Nooner (CANCELED August 20, 27 and Sept. 3)
Social and nooner for the "naughty people...."
18+.

8:00 PM to 1:00 AM
The Asylum
A medical play party with a twist.
18+. Members and their guests only.

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
The Meet Market (now on first Fridays!)
For people seeking new partners for play, sex or dating.
18+. Members and their guests only.

Sat, 09/04/2010

10:00 AM to  1:00 AM
Paradise Unbound
Our annual Labor Day Week camp out.
18+.

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Kink Friendly Book Club
A discussion group and book club for kinky reading
18+.

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
New Member Orientation: Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Saturday)
A mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining.
18+.

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
CSPC Saturday BDSM Social with Ecstatic Discount!
A free social event before all Saturday parties.
18+. Members and their guests only.

9:00 PM to  3:00 AM
Pansexual BDSM Play Party
A regular BDSM night
18+. Members and their guests only.

Sun, 09/05/2010

10:00 AM to  1:00 AM
Paradise Unbound
Our annual Labor Day Week camp out.
18+.

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Rain City Jacks
Private Rental
Male ID only. 18+.

Mon, 09/06/2010

10:00 AM to  6:00 PM
Paradise Unbound
Our annual Labor Day Week camp out.
18+.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
submissives/bottoms/slaves Discussion Group -- canceled for September
A meeting for those who identify as bottoms, submissives, or slaves
18+.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Dom/me Discussion Group - canceled for September
A meeting for Dom/mes, Tops, switches
18+.

7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Monday Madness Goes up in Flames!
A fireplay party
18+. Members and their guests only.

Tue, 09/07/2010

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Daytime Playtime
A chance for some "afternoon delight"
18+. Members and their guests only.

4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Drop-In Tuesday Social (in the Annex)
Our weekly social time for our members, and a great chance for non-members to check out the Center.
18+.

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Volunteer Orientation Training Sessions (Cancelled 9/7/10)
Weekly Volunteer Training Sessions
18+. Members and their guests only.

7:00 PM to  8:00 PM
Zenith Workshop ~ Basic Bondage
The Tie That Binds
18+.

8:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Zenith
Be the next step for folks who have aged out of Ascension and TNG events.
18+. Members and their guests only.

Wed, 09/08/2010

6:00 PM to  12:00 AM
Hump: Spiral's mix
Voltaire, Jonathan Coulton, SJ Tucker, Trickie Pixie & The Wetspots
18+. Members and their guests only.

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Rain City Jacks
Private Rental
Male ID only. 18+. Members and their guests only.

Thu, 09/09/2010

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
New Member Orientation: Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Thursday)
A mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining.
18+.

9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
Grind -- Party and Dance
A dance and BDSM party
18+. Members and their guests only.

9:00 PM to 1:00 AM
The Chill
A Thursday night BDSM Event
18+. Members and their guests only.

Announcements and Featured Events

Foundation events open to anyone 18+

www.foundationforsexpositiveculture.org

Foundation events like workshops and discussion groups are open to anyone 18+. You don't need to be a member of the Center to attend. And many events are free! The Center's event calendar lists Foundation events and Center member-only events. To view a calendar showing only our educational events, visit the Foundation's event calendar.

Our exciting deal for new members

On the day you join, for an extra $45 ($100 total) you can obtain an All You Can Eat Card, which gives you free entry to all regular Center events for one month (except for the Chateau, which is $15).  It's kind of like a premium membership for a month, without the extra guest and space use privileges.  This gives you a chance to try out as many events as you want for only $45.

This is a great deal. And an excellent way to join the Center and try out all the different events we offer. Not sure which parties sound right for you? Try them all!

Recent changes to the calendar

New events, and cancellations for September due to Paradise!

The first week of September is our fantastic camp-out, Paradise Unbound! As many of you will be joining us in Paradise, we are canceling some September events. Saturday, September 4, there will be no Swingtown and no Ricockulous party, just a BDSM Pan party instead. Sunday, September 5, there will be no Bondage Workshop or Bondage Party.

Kinky Crafter's Munch (in the Annex and Library) has been temporarily suspended.

We just added the Getting To Know You ~ Potluck, intended for new members to connect with one another, but everyone is welcome to attend (including non-members). This new social precedes the Try It You'll Like It Party -- our BDSM tasting night and another great event for new members who are curious to learn more.



Let us take you to paradise!

ParadiseUnbound 2010

August 31 - September 6

Our amazing, annual, late-summer camp-out.

Paradise is an all-inclusive, seven-day event where you have a chance to play, eat, socialize, swim, soak, learn, be entertained and just plain have a blast. Paradise has become a destination event for many people in the sex positive community -- come join the fun!

Registration is open to all members of the Center, members of other sex positive communities, and their guests.

Get your tickets before 8/25 and save! Tickets are $40/day, and go up to $45 after 8/25. Our 7-Day passes are $260, and will NOT be offered after 8/25. There's still time, so get your tickets now!

Featuring....
Camp site
Workshops
Pool and Hot Tubs
Nightly entertainment
Showers and flush toilets
All meals, snacks, and a coffee stand
Acres of lush land to wander and play in
Ample play space for both sex and BDSM

Learn more and consider attending! View the full event description here.



Special events this month

The Foundation Presents:

Phone Whore: a one-act play with frequent interruptions

By Cameryn Moore

Sunday, August 29
Door, 7PM, Show 8PM
EM Fine Art Gallery
$12/adv., $15/door

A gripping, slice-of-life comedy/drama, Phone Whore invites audiences in for an unflinching look at taboo, fantasy, and the place of 'deviant' desires in society today. Playwright and performer Cameryn Moore wrote the play during downtime between calls, and drew extensively on her work experiences at a no--aboo company to flesh out both the absurdities and difficult truths that pervade the world of phone sex. Truth and taboo collide in this intimate, one-hour visit with a phone sex operator. Listen closely: she may change your views on sex forever.

Get your tickets before the show and guarantee a seat in front. Purchase advance tickets today!

Seattle is the second US stop on the 17-city tour of Phone Whore this summer and fall. Phone
Whore is running in Seattle for one night only, Sunday, August 29, at the EM Fine Art Gallery, 410 Dexter Ave N, just down the block from the Little Red Bistro.
Doors open at 7PM so join us for a bit of schmoozing and a glass of wine or a drink before the show starts at 8PM.  Please plan on staying after to schmooze with Cameryn at the Gallery and later at the Bistro.

View the event listing for more information.


Coming in September...

MojoDaddy is BACK!!

Four workshops, September 17-19

MojoDaddy is returning to Seattle and the FSPC for another weekend of workshops. Come learn useful techniques to enhance your play from this dynamic and entertaining lifestyle educator.

He is presenting Elegant Pain Compliance on Friday, female-identified only.

He is presenting three workshops Saturday-Sunday -- Pack Attack: Full-Contact Resistance Takedowns, Developing Command Presence Through Intimidation Play, and Power Wand Workshop. These are $20 each or $55 for all three if you pay ahead on ticketleap. Get your tickets today!

Elegant Pain Compliance (Female Identified Only)
Friday, September 17
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
$20

In the Elegant Pain Compliance workshop, MojoDaddy will teach you how to control your submissive in an elegant manner through the use of techniques derived from various martial art forms. Even the strongest and most stubborn bottom can be easily subdued with these methods while you maintain your poise and grace. For those of you who attended this workshop last year, MojoDaddy will be reviewing some of the techniques previously presented as well as teaching additional techniques to add to your Elegant Pain Compliance repertoire.

Note: This workshop teaches skills to help equalize the size and strength disparity women often encounter in resistance power-play situations. It is therefore intended for women only (female identified only).

Learn more about this event here.

Pack Attack: Full-Contact Resistance Takedowns
Saturday, September 18   
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
$20 (or $55 for all three)

If you didn't make this class last time Mojo was in town, here's your chance!

There are those who crave - and need - nothing less than a real "fight for your life" struggle. These adrenaline junkies will not respect anything less than being overpowered and becoming truly helpless, at the mercy of his/her attackers, touching the primal nerve of being predator/prey, conqueror/captive.

This workshop will enable you to walk that fine line and fulfill one of the most difficult fantasies to satisfy safely. Attendees will learn how to plan, prepare, and execute these full-resistance, surprise abductions using a synchronized- team approach. You will learn about what tools you can use and how to use them effectively without causing harm to the lucky 'victim'.

Learn more about this event here.

Developing Command Presence through Intimidation Play
Saturday, September 18
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
$20 (or $55 for all three)

Get more oomph from your play!

Intimidation can be overt and aggressive or it can be subtle yet highly effective. Using intimidation can get you deeper into the mind of your play partner, making them more pliable to your whim.

In this workshop, you'll learn non-verbal techniques using facial expression, body language, gestures, props, and physical contact to intimidate your subject. Learn how your tone of voice and choice of words can increase the impact of what you say. Whether you're a Pro-Domme seducing your next submissive prey or an interrogator of a helpless spy, this workshop will teach you how to express your self-confidence, control, and command presence so that your play partner perks up, takes notice, and hangs on to your every word.

Learn more about this event here.

Power Wand Workshop
Sunday, September 19
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
$20 (or $55 for all three)

What is a "Power Wand"? Also known by the brand name "Kubotan", it is a small hand-held martial arts tool about the same size as a marker pen. Discreet and simple to use, it is an elegant equalizer for smaller tops to use in the control of larger and stronger bottoms.

In this workshop, you will learn how to safely and effectively use the Power Wand as a device for deliciously wicked play time fun. In your trained hands, this little gadget will have your play partner, no matter how big, wincing at just the thought of you using it on them!

Learn more about this event here.



Seattle Erotic Art Festival survey and chance to win Festival SWAG!

Please give us your feedback

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Seattle Center Exhibition Hall

We'd love to hear your thoughts so we can continue to improve your Festival experience. Whether you are a long time attendee or someone who enjoys us from afar, your comments help us improve each year. Please complete our brief survey and earn a chance to win Festival swag, including passes for 2011, tickets to Tryst, Festival catalogs, t-shirts and more.

And if you can't wait for more of the Festival, you'll be glad to know we're going to start producing events throughout the year, starting with SHINE: A Burlesque Musical, July 8-18 (see description and trailer above). Keep in touch with us! Sign up for the Festival's free, monthly newsletter and learn more at www.SeattleErotic.org.

The ninth annual Seattle Erotic Art Festival will be April 29-May 1, 2011. Save the date!





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