Munches! Pop up shops! Classes!

Here are a few great reasons to swing by in the coming week:
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Friday, Feb 26: Open 8am - 10pm.

• Want to take your leather education to the next level? Come meet with the good folks of Foundations to learn more about their classes and advanced education programs. The Foundations Munch meets from 7-9pm.

Saturday, Feb 27: Open 11am - 10pm.

• Want to play table games in a warm, welcoming environment? Check outWicked Games starting at 6pm. This month, on top of the broad library of games in the cafe, we will be featuring one of our communities prototype games for play testing: Cannibal Boyscout Jamboree (antepentultimate edition), a post apocalyptic coming of age story about cannibalistic boy and girl scouts!

Sunday, Feb 28: Open 11am - 10pm.

• All transmen are warmly invited to come check out the FTM Munch in the back room from 1-3pm. Are you kinky (or interested), FAAB (female assigned at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar? Join us for our monthly munch, every fourth Sunday of the month! Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community.
• PD Kilts will offer a pop up shop & PD Kilts Trunk Show in the front room at Wicked Grounds from 2-7pm. Get fitted for a sexy utility kilt right here!
• Flying Over Walls will meet for their bimonthly LGBTQ Prisoner Letter Writing Project in the front room from 3-5pm. Prisons make people feel disposable, but pen-pal relationships can help return meaning and purpose to people's days. Come learn about their work, send a few valentines, and find a new pen-pal. Flying Over Walls will supply all letter writing materials.
• The Cuddle Munch will meet from 4-6pm in the back room to explore connection and physical touch through gentle, non-sexual, intimacy. This group requests that you arrive 15-20 minute early to avoid disruptions when the workshop begins.
• Finally, the Kinky Spirituality Munch meets from 7-9pm in the back room. This month the munch will look at Ritual & Ceremony. What are they? How are they used throughout the world & throughout time? How can they be integrated into Kink for an even more powerful and/or empowering experience? This munch is open to anyone interested in the intersection of kink and spirituality.

Monday, Feb 29: Open 8am - 10pm.

• New(ish) to kink, or to the local San Francisco kink scene? Want to learn more about the resources available for BDSM/ leather/ fetish/ kink folks in San Francisco? Join us for KINK 101: Leaping Into the SF BDSM/ Leather Community. Our kink concierge will talk you through the basics of the public kink scene in SF - from what to expect to how to find groups for your specific interests. ($10-$20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds.)

Tuesday, Mar 1: Open 8am - 10pm.

• Godless Perverts Social Club meets to discuss atheism and kink topics from 7-9pm.

Wednesday, Mar 2: Open 8am - 11pm.

The first Wednesday of every month is Rope Bondage Wednesday at Wicked Grounds!

• We will hold our monthly DeGiotto Rope Mini Trunk Show from 6-10pm in the front room. Come talk with our resident rope nerds about how to get the most from natural fiber bondage ropes. We have some gorgeous new colors on hand for your toybag!
• Then at 7pm, Rope Bite starts in the back room with a brief rope bondage tutorial, and continues throughout the night with peer skill sharing.

And don't forget to hold onto your receipt for $10 or more any Wednesday to get discounted admission to Bondage-a-Go-Go at the Cat Club.

Thursday, Mar 3: Open 8am - 10pm.

• Are you curious about the Little Scouts or age play in general? Would you like to learn more? Are you already a member of the Little Scouts and want to become more involved in running events or classes? Then the Little Scouts Monthly Meeting is the place for you! The meeting starts at 7pm.

Friday, Mar 4: Open 8am - 10pm.

Saturday, Mar 5: Open 11am - 10pm.
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Sunday, Mar 6: Open 11am - 10pm.

• Interested in nearly more about the gay rubber/ latex scene in SF? The Rubber Men of San Francisco hold their monthly meeting from 1-3pm.
• The Dr. Who Perv Society talks all things kinky and geeky from 4-6pm.
• We are very pleased to offer a class by Albuquerque kink educator Julian Wolf at 7:30 pm. With Minimal Restraint will explore the artistry and psychology of using little to no restraint with bondage. (Sliding scale, cash or card, 10$ - 30$)

See you soon at Wicked Grounds!

Play Venues

There are a few community play spaces which host classes and play parties in the Tenderloin/ Civic Center/ SOMA area. 

The Citadel is HUGE, with 8000+ square feet of playspace & social areas. They host classes and parties for a wide variety of local BDSM groups, and you can find play parties catering to a wide variety of interests, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights. You'll find stations available for impact play, medical play, suspension, and more. Many of the parties also offer demos and bootblacking. 

The Citadel is located close to Powell St. BART in the Tenderloin. The neighborhood is a little sketchy at night, but don't be scared off -- it's a great venue inside. :)

Alchemy SF is a smaller venue, but very elegant and well equipped. They also host a wide variety of parties and a few classes.

They are located a four block walk from Civic Center or Powell BART in SOMA. 

The Center for Sex and Culture is also a great place to see if you get the chance. They're more of an art space/ meeting space/ library than a play space, but they occasionally hold classes and play parties.

Shopping 

You also should plan some shopping in the heart of the old SOMA leather district.

Mr. S Leather, Leather Etc. and Wicked Grounds are all within one block of one another and offer a great variety of BDSM toys, books, bondage rope, etc.

Mr S Leather predominently caters to gay leathermen, is filled with extremely high end handmade gear. Whether you're interested in leather uniforms, sex slings, bondage furniture, impact toys or puppy masks, you'll probably be able to find it at Mr. S. 

Leather Etc has a somewhat lower price point with a mixed audience of shoppers. They also offer a wider range of corsets and fetish gear for women compared to Mr. S. 

Wicked Grounds is predominantly a kink cafe and community space, but also has a curated selection of hand-made BDSM toys and the widest selection of bondage rope and BDSM books in town. If you want to find the widest possible selection of hand-crafted natural fiber bondage rope, or an obscure book on Marquis de Sade films in cinema this is your spot. (And of course we offer great milkshakes!) 

Other Spots of Interest 

Merchants of Reality is a local artists' space that occasionally offers classes by Bondage Erotique and is very friendly to the local community. 

And of course it's not a kinky trip to San Francisco without taking in an Armory Studios Tour at Kink.com. You'll get to see the historic SF Armory, including several sets for its current owners Kink.com. If you want to see some truly extraordinary BDSM sets, you will want to check out this tour. The Armory also occasionally hosts parties and art events, which are highly recommended. 

• Saturday, Feb 20: Open 11am - 10pm. Feeling creative? Crafty & Kinkymeets from 3-5pm and will be playing with body paint!
• Sunday, Feb 21: Open 11am - 10pm. Kinky Coders will meet from 1-4pm for co-working amongst kinksters. All experience levels of programming are welcome, whether you're been programming since punch cards, or are starting your first codecademy lesson. This is a great place to run into some experienced programmers to help you out if you're stuck. Bring Your Human Animal Night will meet from 6-9pm.
• Monday, Feb 22: Open 8am - 10pm.
• Tuesday, Feb 23: Open 8am - 10pm. Want to meet up with guys in gear, but don't feel like going to a sweaty bar? Join the Rubber Men of San Francisco for Game Gear in the front room, starting at 7:30. In the back room, you can hang out with the Bay Area Self-Suspenders Munch. This munch is intended for beginners and intermediates alike (and even those who are extremely advanced). No rope skills required - maybe we can teach you your first harness or single column tie!
• Wednesday, Feb 24: Open 8am - 11pm so you can get in an extra hour before Bondage-a-Go-Go. The pre-BaGG Munch meets at 8pm to help you make new friends before you go. Into consensual age play? Join theSan Francisco Littles Munch! Crafts, stories, sometimes even songs and games. These are just some of the fun things you can count on when you come to the San Francisco Littles Munch. So whether you identify as an adult baby, a little, a middle, a big, something in between, or if you're if curious about age play and want to come test the waters, if you love to have fun and make friends with people who like to have a good time like you do the San Francisco Littles Munch might just be the event for you!
• Thursday, Feb 25: Open 8am - 10pm.
• Friday, Feb 26: Open 8am - 10pm. Want to take your leather education to the next level? Come meet with the good folks of Foundations to learn more about their classes and advanced education programs. TheFoundations Munch meets from 7-9pm.
• Saturday, Feb 27: Open 11am - 10pm. Want to play table games in a warm, welcoming environment? Check out Wicked Games starting at 6pm. This month, on top of the broad library of games in the cafe, we will be featuring one of our communities prototype games for play testing: Cannibal Boyscout Jamboree (antepentultimate edition), a post apocalyptic coming of age story about cannibalistic boy and girl scouts!
• Sunday, Feb 28: Open 11am - 10pm. All transmen are warmly invited to come check out the FTM Munch from 1-3pm. Are you kinky (or interested), FAAB (female assigned at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar? Join us for our monthly munch, every fourth Sunday of the month! Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community.

See you soon at Wicked Grounds!

Want more information on any of the events listed below? Click through the links to get a full event listing and RSVP to attend! RSVPs are not necessary, but do help us prepare for each event and are appreciated.

• Sunday, Feb 14: Open 11am - 10pm. Interested in Erotic Hypnosis? Join Professors X and X for this month's Erotic Hypnosis Peershare: Fractionation and Deepeners at 3pm. The Rubber Men of San Francisco host their newcomer's event Amped! at 7pm.
• Monday, Feb 15: Open 8am - 10pm. The Poly/Non-Monogamous Under 40 Coffeehouse Munch meets from 7-10pm. This social gathering welcomes poly and nonmonogamous people (new, curious, or experienced) under 40 years of age. We also welcome the 40-and-over partners and lovers of people under 40, though we ask that you attend on the same evening as your under-40 partner.
• Tuesday, Feb 16: Open 8am - 10pm. We welcome one of our first daytime weekday munches by kicking off the Kinky Entrepreneurs Munch from 11am - 1pm. This munch is a perfect fit for owners of kink-oriented businesses, but is open to anyone who is active in the kink community and welcomes kinky clients. Whether you're a graphic designer or tax preparer, an event organizer or computer programmer, a contractor or a bootblack, this munch is for you! In the evening, we have two munches. The SF girls of Leather Munch will meet in the front room from 7-9pm, while the SF Bay Area Bootblack Munch meets in the back from 7:30 - 9:30pm.
• Wednesday, Feb 17: Open 8am - 11pm. Remember to hold onto your receipts for $10 or more all day to get discounted admission to Bondage-a-Go-Go at the Cat Club. Feeling frilly? Sissy Night is holding a post-Valentine's Day meetup starting at 7pm in the back room. Cross-dressing is encouraged!
• Thursday, Feb 18: Open 8am - 10pm. Want to bring more elegance to your D/s play? The Elegant D/s Munch has returned to Wicked Grounds, and is celebrating with a Royal Tea starting at 7pm. Service submissives who would like to help set up are encouraged to arrive at 6:30. See the event listing for more details.
• Friday, Feb 19: Open 8am - 10pm.
• Saturday, Feb 20: Open 11am - 10pm. Feeling creative? Crafty & Kinkymeets from 3-5pm and will be playing with body paint!
• Sunday, Feb 21: Open 11am - 10pm. Kinky Coders will meet from 1-4pm for co-working amongst kinksters, and Bring Your Human Animal Night will meet from 6-9pm.

Here's what's coming up in the week ahead:

• Friday, Feb 5: Open 8am - 10pm. Want to build stronger community with other riggers, rope bottoms and bondage lovers? Stop by, grab a milkshake and mingle at The Rope Lover's Bimonthly Rope Social from 7-8:30pm.
• Saturday, Feb 6: Open 11am - 10pm. Headed to the SOLD OUT performances of Twisted Windows at the Armory Saturday night? Planning to play? Swing by the Wicked Grounds table, where we will have gorgeous natural fiber bondage rope and accessories available for sale.
• Sunday, Feb 7: Open 11am - 10pm. The good folks from SF Stampede and Bring Your Human Animal Night are coming together to create a special event for those of us who really couldn't care less about the Super Bowl. That's right: It's Puppy Bowl LIVE! Human puppies and their handlers are encouraged to come and play! Human critters of all varieties are welcome to join in. Anyone who comes in critter play costume or who orders a drink in a dogbowl will get 15% off their drink orders. (While dogbowl supplies last!) .
• Monday, Feb 8: Open 8am - 10pm. Want to attend the New Foundations Class on kitchen pervertables? Need a sponsor? No problem! Just swing by Wicked Grounds between 5:30 - 6:30 for Foundations Office Hours. New to kink? Have questions? Get them answered at the Society of Janus Newcomer Only Coffee Social at 7pm. This event is extremely popular every month; we recommend coming early to get your food, drink and a spot at the table! All attendees get 10% off books and toys bought during or after the social.
• Tuesday, Feb 9: Open 8am - 10pm. Into animal play? Want to learn more about it, or hang out with human critters or handlers? Join the good folks of Stampede from 8-10pm.
• Wednesday, Feb 10: Open 8am - 11pm. Headed to Bondage a Go Go tonight? Don't forget to hold onto your receipt for $10 or more at Wicked Grounds to get discounted admission at the door. At 7pm, the TNG Femdom monthly munch brings dommes -- those who identify as female or nonbinary and dominant or switchy tops -- between the ages of 18-39 together to discuss femdom, play, sex, consent, and all things in between. All orientations absolutely welcome -- we take creating a productive and stimulating space for all female and nonbinary identified dominants very seriously. Well behaved subs 18-39 of all genders with an interest in Femdom are welcome. Older subs are welcome if accompanied by their domme partner(s).
• Thursday, Feb 11: Open 8am - 10pm. It's nearly Valentine's Day, and sensuality is in the air. At 7pm, the Sex Magick Coffee Social will be talking about sensual rituals. Come with ideas to share for your favorite embodied magickal techniques.
• Friday, Feb 12: Open 8am - 10pm. Into the fantastic? Join the Monster Girl Munch starting at 7pm! The Monster Girl Munch is the perfect munch for folks enamored with the strange, mythical, futuristic, or out of this world. From werewolves to persocoms, centaurs to xenomorphs, we've got you covered! Despite the name, all genders, creatures, humanoids, droid-droids and otherwise are welcome and completely embraced.
• Saturday, Feb 13: Open 11am - 10pm. We have a couple of fun munches today. Got milk? The Milk Munch meets from 11:30am - 1:30 pm to talk about the joys of erotic lactation. Then the Brat Pack Munch meets from 2-4pm for all brat-identified kinksters. Top, bottom, D types, submissive, Queer, Poly etc- all types of brats are welcome to discuss this unique style of play.
• Sunday, Feb 14: Open 11am - 10pm. Interested in Erotic Hypnosis? Join Professors X and X for this month's Erotic Hypnosis Peershare: Fractionation and Deepeners at 3pm. The Rubber Men of San Francisco host their newcomer's event Amped! at 7pm.
• Monday, Feb 15: Open 8am - 10pm. The Poly Under 40 Coffeehouse Munch meets from 7-10pm.

See you soon at Wicked Grounds!