Thursday August 8th
In The Cafe:
Rope Burn
Facebook will be having their pre-jam meet up from 6-7pm before heading over to the Catalyst. This event is for male-identified, non binary and gender non conforming people interested in sharing rope tying knowledge and practicing together.
The Sex Magick Coffee Social will be meeting from 7-9pm. This informal social is open to anyone who is interested in the intersection of magic(k) and sexuality, at all levels of experience. We will be talking about magic(k) broadly, and all practitioners from all traditions (or none!) are welcome.
At The Annex:
From 7-9pm join us for the Kinky/ Queer/ Fabulous Clothing Exchange! FetlifeFacebook Have some fetish gear that you don't wear any more? Realizing that your clothing no longer fits with your gender presentation? Just have too much stuff that's not your size or style any more? Looking for some great new clothes? Come get yours here! Free is always better than a sale! Tickets available at the door.
Friday August 9th
In The Cafe:
California Community of Men Coffee Klatch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Saturday August 10th
In The Cafe:
The Milk Munch will be meeting from
11:30am-1:30pm for those interested in discussion of any type of lactation play. Mention that you're attending the munch to get 10% off of milkshakes. 
Kinky, Colorful, Conscious: a POC roundtable discussion Fetlife Facebook will be in the cafe from 2-5pm. This group, inspired by Colorful Kinksters Vancouver and associated with VoxBody Studio, aims to build a space for kinky/LGBTQ+/queer people of color. If you are interested in this event, please read the event listing and attendee requirements (linked above) in detail. If you have questions as to whether this event would be a good event for you, please contact KCCVOX@gmail.com.
Sunday August 11th
In The Cafe:
The Erotic Hypnosis Peershare will be
meeting from 3-5pm at the cafe, with an introduction for those new to hypnosis, erotic or otherwise, from 2-3pm. This is a discussion and workshop munch where attendees can show everybody something new about hypnosis. Teach and learn some new hypnosis concepts, discuss ethics and consent, learn and practice technique, and meet some new friends. Come with a partner, by yourself, or with a party of all of your best friends. 
In the evening from 6-8pm, Unity will be meeting in the back. This discussion group/munch is for kinksters, queers, alternative relationship stylers, and general scene goers to get together and find support with one another. It's not easy handling abuse alone: that's what this group is for. We will be getting together once a month to eat, talk, and help support each other in healing any way we can. This is a freely structured discussion group, after an introduction and safe space guidelines are established, you're welcome to talk to one another, pose questions or topics to the group, or just be with us. No participation is required. All that we ask is that everyone keeps an open mind.
At The Annex:
From 11am-1pm Tarot 101: Now Without Gender Norms! Fetlife FacebookMeetups Have you ever felt weird about how a lot of people are like "The Emperor is your strong assertive MASCULINE energy and the Empress represents sweet nurturing fecund FEMININE energy" because like maybe femininity isn't always nurturing and fecund and maybe masculinity isn't always strong and assertive and maybe separating and gendering segments of our own personality is like... IDK dividing us from ourselves in unhealthy ways? Then do we have the class for you! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
From 2-5pm Davey Faye continues their series SPARC Presents: Bite Me! Tooth and Claw! Fetlife Facebook Meetup Across many traditions, species-specific claws, bones, fur, and teeth all have been employed with particular intent for ritual. Why not also for play? Tune into various birds and beasts with opportunities to touch and wield handmade tools, and explore a selection of locally found stones known for energetic potentiality and capable of offering a range of sadistic or intense experiences. After a conversation around the impact of sensation both to the body and the psyche or spirit, we will make our own tooth or claw talismans not only intended as tools for play, but also as reflections of strength, self-discipline, and grounding. dermal reactivity. Bring work gloves, and be prepared to be stung! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Monday August 12th
In The Cafe:
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm. 
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
New to kink or the community and looking for a good place to start? Come to the Society of Janus Newcomers Only Crash Course. Join us and fellow newcomers on the second Monday of the month. You can come as many times as you like while you still consider yourself new(ish) to the scene, usually up to one year. We'll answer questions and share experiences in an open respectful and casual setting.
In The Annex:
Foundations now meets in the Annex every Monday evening from 7pm - 9pm with a wide range of weekly topics. Keep an eye on Erobay and Fetlife for this week’s class topic. You do need a sponsor to attend Foundations classes, but it's easy to get sponsored -- just come to their office hours in the cafe (info above) before class.
Tuesday August 13th
In The Cafe:
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experienced riggers in action.
The Stampede Munch will be meeting from 8-9:30pm. Meet us at Wicked Grounds for a pet play munch! Buy some yummy pastries, sandwiches and milkshakes (in a pet bowl is an option too) and join new and old friends. We announce pet play events at every munch and try to get some play time too!
At The Annex:
Come get fit at Civilian Krav Maga: Self Defense for Our Community FetlifeFacebook, Meetup This class is open to anyone, regardless of gender or fitness level. Sliding-scale tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Wednesday August 14th
In The Cafe:
Top/bottom? How about both! The Switches Munch will be meeting from 7-9pm. This is a munch for those who embrace the power of switching. Come here to spend time with fellow switches and participate in discussions around topping, bottoming and anything in between. We’ll also tackle challenges and complexity specific to being a switch. 
Cat Club is hosting Bondage A Go Go: Metal Night. Fetlife Facebook If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
At The Annex:
The Intermediate Poly Workshop will be meeting from 7-9pm to discuss the intersections of spirituality and polyamory. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Avi will be leading the discussion and all those who are curious about this topic or are already living it as a significant part of their lifestyle are welcome to join. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets.
Thursday August 15th
In The Cafe:
Are you between the ages of 18 and 40 and are you interested in meeting people with similar interests, both vanilla and kinky? If so, you should join SFTNG for our special edition “caffeine hour.” We will be meeting from 7-9:30pm in the back of the cafe.
At The Annex:
Pack Night with Mx. Davey Faye will continue tonight 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup. The theme for this month is The Wounded Primal: Grief and Healing. Pain and pleasure both play important parts in the worlds of lust and power. While previous PACK NIGHT iterations have explored many forms of feeling alive and alight, this class will tune into somatic manifestation of primal suffering and sorrow, including group exercises designed to consensually challenge your individual and communal sense of safety. After holding space for our traumas and our loss, we will shift into compassionate work on finding softness and warmth in our rawest forms, and harnessing love of self along with love of chosen kin and fellow primal-kind. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday August 16th
In The Cafe:
The Trans Nerd Meetup will be taking place from 7-9pm. Trans and/or nonbinary folk! Join us for an evening of nerdy conversation and revelry. Bring your board games, your Star Trek-themed knitting, and your opinions about science fiction and fantasy (or painting minis, or roleplaying games, or fan fiction, or the poems of Emily Dickinson, or birding, or the Age of Steam, or…?). Nerd culture is as broad and fathomless as human gender expression, so let’s spend an evening exploring both at once!
Saturday August 17th
In The Cafe:
The Crafty and Kinky Munch will be meeting from 4-6pm. Crafty & Kinky is a laid back munch for creators to get together and make stuff. All projects welcome from single tail braiding to cross stitch.
The Friendly Neighborhood Satanists will be meeting from 6-8pm.
At The Annex:
Come join Shay and Stefanos for F*ck Your Box! D/s for the Rest of Us. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Get out of the box and create your own unique power exchange dynamic! This class is about breaking away from traditional D/s or M/s to formulate relationship models and protocols that are unique to YOU. Stefanos & Shay will draw from their years of experience in an unconventional D/s relationship to discuss & demonstrate the use of creative protocols to establish headspace for a scene, including applying the concept of flow to make your scenes soar. They will start with verbal protocols, focused on manners of address and communicating within the mood of your dynamic (particularly from the s-types perspective). Next they'll cover physical protocols, with a focus on position training. Please purchase your tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday August 18th
In The Cafe:
From 7-9pm Bring Your Human Animal Night is back, now hosted by San Francisco's K9 Unit! This is an event for all types of human pets: puppies, kitties, wolves, fawns, mice, ponies, handlers, trainers, human pet owners, and every other type of pet player imaginable. Come roughhouse in the back room, get your drink in a dog bowl, and bork your heart out! Please remember that, as a food service provider, Wicked Grounds cannot legally allow actual non-human attendees, with the exception of service animals.
We will have a booth at Sunday Streets Leather Hub! Come join us from 11am-4pm to support your local leather businesses.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday August 1st
In The Cafe:
The Black & Pink Letter Writing Munch, a local group who facilitates letter-writing to incarcerated LGBTQ+ folks in need of community and connection. They will be meeting from 6-8pm. They will have info on folks to send letters to, all the supplies, and ways to get more involved in the movement to abolish prisons. Letter writing is one incredible way we have to overcome the isolation intended by the PIC. This is an important way to show solidarity with our incarcerated LGBTQ+ and HIV+ community members! Please consider lending your support (and stamps!) to this valuable mission.
In The Annex:
Jarys will be teaching Chaos Theory from 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup How did Emperor Norton inspire early internet engineers, writers, and playboy editors to found a religion? How did this conspiracy of Counter Culture writers and Chaos magicians reanimate the Illuminati? What is culture jamming and how did its influence on early hacker culture shape our current political affairs?
All these questions may be answered in this unique seminar on Norton, Discordianism, conspiracy theories, and practical jokes as political activism. Whether a student of counterculture or an enthusiast for San Francisco's influence on American thought, this class is sure to enlighten and/or confuse. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday August 2nd
In The Cafe:
The FtM Munch Fetlife,
Facebook will be meeting from 6:30-8pm for those who are kinky (or interested), FAAB (female assigned at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar. Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community. Announcements of upcoming events or resources that are relative to us are welcome.
Saturday August 3rd
In The Cafe:
The Monogamy Munchwill be meeting from
2-4pm for monogamous kinksters who want to discuss their relationship style in the context of kink, BDSM, the scene, and etc.
At The Annex:
The Society of Janus BDSM Basics Workshop will take place the first Saturday of
each month. Are you a novice who wants to start playing in the dungeon? Do you need to build your skill set? Are you interested in learning safe techniques? Or do you just want some time to practice with an expert and get some pointers? This class is for both Tops and Bottoms because it benefits everyone to know proper play techniques. This month’s class will feature canes and negotiation skills. Fetlife Meetup Purchase tickets in advance here.
Sunday August 4th
At The Annex:
Join Albatross from 1-3pm for Pressure Points for Pain and Pleasure. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Everyone has a body. Which means most everyone has some way of creating pain that is potentially beneficial and relaxing, which is the best kind, right? Applying pressure to specific points on the body to create sensation, potentially even discreetly. The focus will be of the material will be on locating points covered in a Traditional Chinese Medicine curriculum through touch. The body has about 400 acupuncture points. Surely, we can put some of them to use in the dungeon and/or bedroom. You'll learn a general introduction to acupressure / acupuncture points, and a selection of about 20-30 points for most regions or angles of the body (that you can practice on yourself or a partner). Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Join Alexandria from Click Your Heels 3:30-5:30pm for Leading and Following: Non-Verbal Communication for D/s. Fetlife Facebook Meetup In this interactive class we borrow leading and following techniques from partnered dance and apply it to D/s. No dance understanding is required. No partner is required.
Using simple concentration and dance techniques, we explore the internal mind/body connection for Dominants and submissives, non-verbal communication between the leader and follower, and how this works in 24/7, scenes, and more.
Comfortable shoes are suggested because we will stand and walk for much of class. (Those with mobility issues easily accommodated.) Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
At night Mx. Davey Faye will be hosting Pack Night from 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Unleash the inner wild in a group format! PACK NIGHT is an intentionally created, recurring safer space for manifesting your evolving primal. What does your primal sound like, feel like how does it move can it play well with others? Using somatic movement and vocal exercises aimed to help you tap into the beastly beauty within, as well as emotional activators through eye contact and improvisation, the circle will be led to fall into a pack mind, blending the fierce (and the more sensitive) primal energies in the room with the common goal to release and revel in our creature-selves. Please click through any of the links above for an in-depth description of this event! Sliding-scale tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Monday August 5th
In The Cafe:
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
At The Annex:
Foundations now meets in the Annex every Monday evening from 7pm - 9pm with a wide range of weekly topics. This week is Oops, We Hit a Landmine. Have you had a scene that went south? Don’t know what to do when emotional issues arise? Come get practical skills and learn some emotional first aid in a community environment. This class will teach you the basics of what goes on in your brain when landmines go off and how to put the pieces back together after. There will also be talk about terminology and ways to communicate with your partners when they enter activated states. This is not a topic that is often discussed in detail so please bring your questions and come ready to learn. You do need a sponsor to attend Foundations classes, but it's easy to get sponsored -- just come to their office hours in the cafe (info above) before class.
Tuesday August 6th
In The Cafe:
From 2-5pm come join the Kinky Coders for
an afternoon of working on programming projects, networking, picking up new languages, and making new friends. 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. Are you a person of color or a woman or nb? Come combat tech industry imposter syndrome-- this event is run by women. Bring your own vanilla project, your code tutorials, or a kinky project.
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experienced riggers in action.
Godless Perverts will be taking over the back room tonight from 7-9pm.
Wednesday August 7th
In The Cafe:
Rope Bite will be meeting from 7-9pm for folks of all skill levels who want to connect and practice rope.
Afterwards head over to Bondage A Go Go for Brat Attack! Fetlife Facebook If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
At The Annex:
Loud and Queer Presents: A Sip of Electro Play from 7-9:30pm Fetlife FacebookMeetup Come join other curious folk for a crash course in a new kink topic every month and/or to simply drink tea with the kinky community! This month's event will be a beginner-focused workshop on electro play with open dialogue between participants and instructors. All participation levels welcome! Purchase tickets in advance through Eventbrite or at the door.
Thursday August 8th
In The Cafe:
Rope Burn
Facebook will be having their pre-jam meet up from 6-7pm before heading over to the Catalyst. This event is for male-identified, non binary and gender non conforming people interested in sharing rope tying knowledge and practicing together.
The Sex Magick Coffee Social will be meeting from 7-9pm. This informal social is open to anyone who is interested in the intersection of magic(k) and sexuality, at all levels of experience. We will be talking about magic(k) broadly, and all practitioners from all traditions (or none!) are welcome.
At The Annex:
From 7-9pm join us for the Kinky/ Queer/ Fabulous Clothing Exchange! FetlifeFacebook Have some fetish gear that you don't wear any more? Realizing that your clothing no longer fits with your gender presentation? Just have too much stuff that's not your size or style any more? Looking for some great new clothes? Come get yours here! Free is always better than a sale! Tickets available at the door.
Friday August 9th
In The Cafe:
California Community of Men Coffee Klatch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Saturday August 10th
In The Cafe:
The Milk Munch will be meeting from
11:30am-1:30pm for those interested in discussion of any type of lactation play. Mention that you're attending the munch to get 10% off of milkshakes.
Kinky, Colorful, Conscious: a POC roundtable discussion Fetlife Facebook will be in the cafe from 2-5pm. This group, inspired by Colorful Kinksters Vancouver and associated with VoxBody Studio, aims to build a space for kinky/LGBTQ+/queer people of color. If you are interested in this event, please read the event listing and attendee requirements (linked above) in detail. If you have questions as to whether this event would be a good event for you, please contact KCCVOX@gmail.com.
Sunday August 11th
In The Cafe:
The Erotic Hypnosis Peershare will be
meeting from 3-5pm at the cafe, with an introduction for those new to hypnosis, erotic or otherwise, from 2-3pm. This is a discussion and workshop munch where attendees can show everybody something new about hypnosis. Teach and learn some new hypnosis concepts, discuss ethics and consent, learn and practice technique, and meet some new friends. Come with a partner, by yourself, or with a party of all of your best friends.
In the evening from 6-8pm, Unity will be meeting in the back. This discussion group/munch is for kinksters, queers, alternative relationship stylers, and general scene goers to get together and find support with one another. It's not easy handling abuse alone: that's what this group is for. We will be getting together once a month to eat, talk, and help support each other in healing any way we can. This is a freely structured discussion group, after an introduction and safe space guidelines are established, you're welcome to talk to one another, pose questions or topics to the group, or just be with us. No participation is required. All that we ask is that everyone keeps an open mind.
At The Annex:
From 11am-1pm Tarot 101: Now Without Gender Norms! Fetlife FacebookMeetups Have you ever felt weird about how a lot of people are like "The Emperor is your strong assertive MASCULINE energy and the Empress represents sweet nurturing fecund FEMININE energy" because like maybe femininity isn't always nurturing and fecund and maybe masculinity isn't always strong and assertive and maybe separating and gendering segments of our own personality is like... IDK dividing us from ourselves in unhealthy ways? Then do we have the class for you! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
From 2-5pm Davey Faye continues their series SPARC Presents: Bite Me! Tooth and Claw! Fetlife Facebook Meetup Across many traditions, species-specific claws, bones, fur, and teeth all have been employed with particular intent for ritual. Why not also for play? Tune into various birds and beasts with opportunities to touch and wield handmade tools, and explore a selection of locally found stones known for energetic potentiality and capable of offering a range of sadistic or intense experiences. After a conversation around the impact of sensation both to the body and the psyche or spirit, we will make our own tooth or claw talismans not only intended as tools for play, but also as reflections of strength, self-discipline, and grounding. dermal reactivity. Bring work gloves, and be prepared to be stung! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday July 25th
In The Cafe:
Shy: The Unsocial Social will be meeting from 8-9:30PM for kinksters, queer folks, and all interested parties who identify as shy. This low-key munch is perfect for folks who want a quieter social experience, or find themselves overwhelmed in more traditional munches.
Friday July 26th
In The Cafe:
California Community of Men Coffee Klatch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Saturday July 27th
At The Annex:
Dark Eros Dojo Presents: Singletail Workshop Pt. 1 from 11am-1:115pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup This class is an exploration of the art and discipline of conducting and processing single tail whip scenes. Emphasis on safety, training ethic, cultivating consent culture, dojo culture, and sacred space for the work. This class is equally suited for bottoms as well as tops wanting to increase skills, bottoms to the front. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Dark Eros Dojo Presents: Singletail Workshop Pt. 2. (Please note - Pt 1 is a prerequisite for this workshop!) from 1:30-5:30pm. Fetlife Facebook MeetupThis class is a hands-on exploration of the art and discipline of conducting and processing single tail whip scenes. Emphasis on safety, training ethic, cultivating consent culture, dojo culture, and sacred space for the work. Class will be limited to 8 attendees plus their partners. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday July 28th
At The Annex:
In addition to our regular Cafe hours and the booth we will have a special overflow lounge for Up Your Alley Sunday. Fetlife Facebook Meetup This is a space to really be yourself, a lot. Get made up and dressed up for the day, take some time to relax and refresh with a mid-day siesta, or just get access to two clean, well-stocked bathrooms near the fairgrounds all day. Your wristband gets you in-and-out access from 10am - 5pm, and a home base from which to enjoy your day. We're opening the Wicked Grounds Annex for additional seating, and getting out the mats and toys for light play.
Monday July 29th
In The Cafe:
The Monday after a big festival like Up Your Alley is . . . rough. Come join us for our Decompression event throughout the day. Fetlife Meetup Facebook Did you do anything to make the fair happen? Whether your volunteered, demoed, ran a booth, were on staff, or otherwise did something to make Up Your Alley possible, please mention it. We'd like to give you 10% off your food and beverage order to say thanks! And keep an eye out on our event listings for possible flash sales. We often order too much of . . . something . . . for these events and you can look forward to some great specials in the boutique in the afternoon as that's loaded in.
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together afterwards from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
At The Annex:
Foundations now meets in the Annex every Monday evening from 7pm - 9pm with a wide range of weekly topics. This week is Peter Fiske and His Whips. Peter will be bringing a selection of his renowned collection of antique & vintage whips from around the world & will talk about them & when & where they come from & how they are used. Peter will discuss safety in using whips & how to negotiate a scene to get full connection & love expression out of it. Then he will do a short scene with his friend Al Parso. After a short break, students will be able to touch, feel & try out Peter's whips & ask questions. You do need a sponsor to attend Foundations classes, but it's easy to get sponsored -- just come to their office hours in the cafe (info above) before class.
Tuesday July 30th
In The Cafe:
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experienced riggers in action.
At The Annex:
Join us on Tuesday for Mir's class Dating While Kinky from 7-9pm. FetlifeMeetup Facebook We'll talk about a variety of strategies for navigating the dating world as a kinkster, and help you get more out of your play partnerships and relationships. All genders, orientations and relationship styles warmly welcomed! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Wednesday July 31st
In The Cafe:
The Pre- Bondage A Go Go munch is from 8-9:30pm.
Facebook, Fetlife BAGG is a San Francisco classic! The theme for this week is Whips and Wizards so put on your most magical outfits and come out to dance and play. If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
At The Annex:
Join Gene from 7-9pm for Magic Squares. Fetlife Facebook Meetup While many western occultists see magic squares as just sigil generators, they have a long and varied history as occult/magic/cosmological/symbolic tools in many cultures -- from being a cosmological diagram that forms the building blocks of the I-Ching and Feng Shui to influencing city planning, from an algorithm for creating magical perfumes and a tool to creating beautiful mandalas to amulets that guard Jain temples or mathematically call on the name of Allah, from planetary sigils in Renaissance Europe to sigil work that influences artists to this day.
This workshop will combine a historic overview of the use of magic squares in history and how this versatile tool has adapted to the needs of cultures as it's traveled, with a basic hands on component. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Thursday August 1st
In The Cafe:
The Black & Pink Letter Writing Munch, a local group who facilitates letter-writing to incarcerated LGBTQ+ folks in need of community and connection. They will be meeting from 6-8pm. They will have info on folks to send letters to, all the supplies, and ways to get more involved in the movement to abolish prisons. Letter writing is one incredible way we have to overcome the isolation intended by the PIC. This is an important way to show solidarity with our incarcerated LGBTQ+ and HIV+ community members! Please consider lending your support (and stamps!) to this valuable mission.
In The Annex:
Jarys will be teaching Chaos Theory from 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup How did Emperor Norton inspire early internet engineers, writers, and playboy editors to found a religion? How did this conspiracy of Counter Culture writers and Chaos magicians reanimate the Illuminati? What is culture jamming and how did its influence on early hacker culture shape our current political affairs?
All these questions may be answered in this unique seminar on Norton, Discordianism, conspiracy theories, and practical jokes as political activism. Whether a student of counterculture or an enthusiast for San Francisco's influence on American thought, this class is sure to enlighten and/or confuse. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday August 2nd
In The Cafe:
The FtM Munch Fetlife,
Facebook will be meeting from 6:30-8pm for those who are kinky (or interested), FAAB (female assigned at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar. Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community. Announcements of upcoming events or resources that are relative to us are welcome.
Saturday August 3rd
In The Cafe:
The Monogamy Munchwill be meeting from
2-4pm for monogamous kinksters who want to discuss their relationship style in the context of kink, BDSM, the scene, and etc.
At The Annex:
The Society of Janus BDSM Basics Workshop will take place the first Saturday of
each month. Are you a novice who wants to start playing in the dungeon? Do you need to build your skill set? Are you interested in learning safe techniques? Or do you just want some time to practice with an expert and get some pointers? This class is for both Tops and Bottoms because it benefits everyone to know proper play techniques. This month’s class will feature canes and negotiation skills. Fetlife Meetup Purchase tickets in advance here.
Sunday August 4th
At The Annex:
Join Albatross from 1-3pm for Pressure Points for Pain and Pleasure. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Everyone has a body. Which means most everyone has some way of creating pain that is potentially beneficial and relaxing, which is the best kind, right? Applying pressure to specific points on the body to create sensation, potentially even discreetly. The focus will be of the material will be on locating points covered in a Traditional Chinese Medicine curriculum through touch. The body has about 400 acupuncture points. Surely, we can put some of them to use in the dungeon and/or bedroom. You'll learn a general introduction to acupressure / acupuncture points, and a selection of about 20-30 points for most regions or angles of the body (that you can practice on yourself or a partner). Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Join Alexandria from Click Your Heels 3:30-5:30pm for Leading and Following: Non-Verbal Communication for D/s. Fetlife Facebook Meetup In this interactive class we borrow leading and following techniques from partnered dance and apply it to D/s. No dance understanding is required. No partner is required.
Using simple concentration and dance techniques, we explore the internal mind/body connection for Dominants and submissives, non-verbal communication between the leader and follower, and how this works in 24/7, scenes, and more.
Comfortable shoes are suggested because we will stand and walk for much of class. (Those with mobility issues easily accommodated.) Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
At night Mx. Davey Faye will be hosting Pack Night from 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Unleash the inner wild in a group format! PACK NIGHT is an intentionally created, recurring safer space for manifesting your evolving primal. What does your primal sound like, feel like how does it move can it play well with others? Using somatic movement and vocal exercises aimed to help you tap into the beastly beauty within, as well as emotional activators through eye contact and improvisation, the circle will be led to fall into a pack mind, blending the fierce (and the more sensitive) primal energies in the room with the common goal to release and revel in our creature-selves. Please click through any of the links above for an in-depth description of this event! Sliding-scale tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday July 18th
At The Annex:
Pack Night with Mx. Davey Faye will continue tonight 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Unleash the inner wild in a group format! PACK NIGHT is an intentionally created, recurring safer space for manifesting your evolving primal. Unleash the beast within and relish in your own primordial power. This time, PACK NIGHT takes it personal, and invites you to let out some of you inner demons and impassioned chaos in a conscious space with controlled intent. Explorations of physical vs psychological size, how both rapture and rage manifest in complicated beings, and reflection on how our primal power informs our human emotions will round out this hot bed of potent play and self discovery. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday July 19th
In The Cafe:
The Trans Nerd Meetup will be taking place from 7-9pm. Trans and/or nonbinary folk! Join us for an evening of nerdy conversation and revelry. Bring your board games, your Star Trek-themed knitting, and your opinions about science fiction and fantasy (or painting minis, or roleplaying games, or fan fiction, or the poems of Emily Dickinson, or birding, or the Age of Steam, or…?). Nerd culture is as broad and fathomless as human gender expression, so let’s spend an evening exploring both at once!
Saturday July 20th
In The Cafe:
The Crafty and Kinky Munch will be meeting from 4-6pm. Crafty & Kinky is a laid back munch for creators to get together and make stuff. All projects welcome from single tail braiding to cross stitch.
The Friendly Neighborhood Satanists will be meeting from 6-8pm.
At The Annex:
Mir will be teaching two classes from their Kink 101 series. First, from 11:30-1:30pm, Welcome to Wicked Grounds. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Brand new to kink, or to the San Francisco kink scene? Want to learn more about local BDSM play and education? Or perhaps you just want to know what the heck happens at a kink cafe. Join us for this quick orientation to the local kink scene and San Francisco’s very own kink café. This session is perfect for folks who are making their first brave steps into the San Francisco kink scene. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Then, from 2-4pm, BDSM Negotiation Basics. Fetlife Facebook MeetupNegotiating is a critical skill for building BDSM scenes, dynamics and relationships that work. But negotiating doesn't necessarily come naturally -- especially for those of us who are just entering the kink scene. Join us for a Kink 101 session on how to negotiate for exactly what you want in BDSM scene and relationships. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday July 21st
In The Cafe:
The SF Medical Munch will take place from 2-4pm. Fetlife Meetup FacebookPlease join us for the first meeting of the Bay Area's only medical-themed meetup! Feel free to bring your favorite stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, doppler units, otoscopes, ekgs, scrubs, lab coats, gloves, masks or whatever other medical-themed toys and clothing you want to show off and tell us about! Come share your experiences and make some new friends.
Come socialize with HypnoSchool students and get to know this month's instructor, Najalaise! We will be meeting from 5-6:30pm, after their class in the Annex (info below). Naj is coming all the way from Seattle to teach TWO classes for us, so be sure not to miss this rare opportunity to meet them. You do NOT need to attend today's class in the Wicked Annex in order to join us for this free event! Fetlife
From 7-9pm Bring Your Human Animal Night is back, now hosted by San Francisco's K9 Unit! This is an event for all types of human pets: puppies, kitties, wolves, fawns, mice, ponies, handlers, trainers, human pet owners, and every other type of pet player imaginable. Come roughhouse in the back room, get your drink in a dog bowl, and bork your heart out! Please remember that, as a food service provider, Wicked Grounds cannot legally allow actual non-human attendees, with the exception of service animals.
At The Annex:
HypnoSchool will be teaching If I Want Your Feelings, I’ll Give Them To You from 2-6pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup What do dread, rage, sexual excitement, euphoria, and panic have in common? They’re all associated with physiological arousal- that feeling you get when your heart beats faster, your blood pressure goes up, your pupils dilate, and perhaps you start to sweat- and they’re all interchangeable using hypnosis. If you’re interested in negotiated emotional manipulation, this hands-on workshop will show you simple but not at all relaxing ways to induce hypnosis, demonstrate methods of eliciting emotional responses and substituting one feeling for another, discuss negotiation and risk mitigation, and help you dream up ways to use these tactics in your scenes. No existing knowledge of hypnosis is needed, but please be aware that the content will include fearplay and may be intense or troubling for some attendees.Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Monday July 22nd
In The Cafe:
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together afterwards from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
At The Annex:
Foundations now meets in the Annex every Monday evening from 7pm - 9pm with a wide range of weekly topics. This week is Don’t Be That Guy: Dungeon Etiquette. A humorous, but impactful discussion of dungeon (and life) Do’s and Don’t’s. We all crave connection and community. And sometimes “starting” a few simple things and “stopping” a few simple things can make the difference in watching your network expand. In this class, be prepared to laugh, discuss, interact and walk away with some simple (interpersonal) tools and toys to put in your toolbag. You do need a sponsor to attend Foundations classes, but it's easy to get sponsored -- just come to their office hours in the cafe (info above) before class.
Tuesday July 23rd
In The Cafe:
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experienced riggers in action.
Afterwards, the Self-Suspenders Munch Fetlife will be meeting in the back from 7:30-9:00pm for folks with previous rope experience looking to expand their suspension skills.
At The Annex:
Ever wanted to learn face slapping techniques? HypnoSchool is teaching Slap Me Down: Face Slapping as Kinesthetic Induction from 7-9pm. Fetlife MeetupFacebook A slap in the face is viscerally jarring, arousing emotion like very little else can. This makes it a splendid route to hypnosis! We’ll discuss techniques, negotiation, safety, and hypnotic applications, with plenty of demos and even hands-on exercises. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Wednesday July 24th
In The Cafe:
The Littles Munch will be meeting from 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook If you are interested in or curious about Ageplay, this is the perfect munch for you! We are the Littles Munch, a local meetup for Ageplayers of all kinds to hang out, discuss, and color! So whether you are a Big, little, or still exploring, everyone is welcome to join the fun!
The Cat Club will be hosting Bondage A Go Go: Tie Me Up, Time Me Down from 9:30pm. If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. This week we are celebrating Pride so come out in rainbows! And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
At The Cafe:
Click Your Heels will be teaching Lap Dancing for Kinksters from 7-9pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Learn simple and easy moves and rules to give a lap dance to any person you choose, with any type of music you like. No dance experience required. We will teach you to make the most of your natural instincts. We will cover how the traditional fundamentals of lap dancing can be easily applied to a huge variety of kink scenes, including but not limited to D/s, impact, needles, S/M of all sorts, bondage of all sorts including rope, bootblacking, age play, humiliation, etc. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Ticketsor at the door.
Thursday July 25th
In The Cafe:
Shy: The Unsocial Social will be meeting from 8-9:30PM for kinksters, queer folks, and all interested parties who identify as shy. This low-key munch is perfect for folks who want a quieter social experience, or find themselves overwhelmed in more traditional munches.
Friday July 26th
In The Cafe:
California Community of Men Coffee Klatch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Saturday July 27th
At The Annex:
Dark Eros Dojo Presents: Singletail Workshop Pt. 1 from 11am-1:115pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup This class is an exploration of the art and discipline of conducting and processing single tail whip scenes. Emphasis on safety, training ethic, cultivating consent culture, dojo culture, and sacred space for the work. This class is equally suited for bottoms as well as tops wanting to increase skills, bottoms to the front. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Dark Eros Dojo Presents: Singletail Workshop Pt. 2. (Please note - Pt 1 is a prerequisite for this workshop!) from 1:30-5:30pm. Fetlife Facebook MeetupThis class is a hands-on exploration of the art and discipline of conducting and processing single tail whip scenes. Emphasis on safety, training ethic, cultivating consent culture, dojo culture, and sacred space for the work. Class will be limited to 8 attendees plus their partners. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday July 28th
At The Annex:
Join us for a special overflow lounge for Up Your Alley Sunday. Fetlife FacebookMeetup This is a space to really be yourself, a lot. Get made up and dressed up for the day, take some time to relax and refresh with a mid-day siesta, or just get access to two clean, well-stocked bathrooms near the fairgrounds all day. Your wristband gets you in-and-out access from 10am - 5pm, and a home base from which to enjoy your day. We're opening the Wicked Grounds Annex for additional seating, and getting out the mats and toys for light play.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday July 11th
In The Cafe:
Rope Burn
Facebook will be having their pre-jam meet up from 6-7pm before heading over to the Catalyst. This event is for male-identified, non binary and gender non conforming people interested in sharing rope tying knowledge and practicing together.
The Sex Magick Coffee Social will be meeting from 7-9pm. This informal social is open to anyone who is interested in the intersection of magic(k) and sexuality, at all levels of experience. We will be talking about magic(k) broadly, and all practitioners from all traditions (or none!) are welcome.
At The Annex:
Bri Burning, Northwest Person of Leather 2019, will be teaching You’re a Filthy Little Aren’t You? From 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Being a little, middle, or Big has many paths just like any other part of our identity. Sometimes your little self might want to be ravaged, used, fucked, and bruised. Your Big self might want to give stickers to your little one after they've taken the biggest butt plug for you. Maybe your middle side likes to punish your Big for being bossy. In this class we're going to go over taboo, acceptance, negotiation, safety, and how to incorporate dark age play into your scenes/dynamics. We've got demos to help you get your creative side going! Purchase tickets in advance through
Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday July 12th
In The Cafe:
California Community of Men Coffee Klatch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Saturday July 13th
In The Cafe:
The Milk Munch will be meeting from
11:30am-1:30pm for those interested in discussion of any type of lactation play. Mention that you're attending the munch to get 10% off of milkshakes.
Kinky, Colorful, Conscious: a POC roundtable discussion will be in the cafe from 2-5pm. This group, inspired by Colorful Kinksters Vancouver and associated with VoxBody Studio, aims to build a space for kinky/LGBTQ+/queer people of color. If you are interested in this event, please read the event listing and attendee requirements (linked above) in detail. If you have questions as to whether this event would be a good event for you, please contact KCCVOX@gmail.com.
Sunday July 14th
In The Cafe:
The Erotic Hypnosis Peershare will be
meeting from 3-5pm at the cafe, with an introduction for those new to hypnosis, erotic or otherwise, from 2-3pm. This is a discussion and workshop munch where attendees can show everybody something new about hypnosis. Teach and learn some new hypnosis concepts, discuss ethics and consent, learn and practice technique, and meet some new friends. Come with a partner, by yourself, or with a party of all of your best friends.
In the evening from 6-8pm, Unity will be meeting in the back. This discussion group/munch is for kinksters, queers, alternative relationship stylers, and general scene goers to get together and find support with one another. It's not easy handling abuse alone: that's what this group is for. We will be getting together once a month to eat, talk, and help support each other in healing any way we can. This is a freely structured discussion group, after an introduction and safe space guidelines are established, you're welcome to talk to one another, pose questions or topics to the group, or just be with us. No participation is required. All that we ask is that everyone keeps an open mind.
At The Annex:
Dark Eros Dojo will be teaching The Art of the Rough House from 11am-1pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Body handling, creating energy, and roughhousing is the fastest way to create stronger bonds that last longer. It is also somatically healthy and healing for the body. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Our ongoing series SPARC Sacred/Sadistic Play and Authentic Raw/Ritual Craft with Mx. Davey Faye will take place from 2-5pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup This week will be about thorns and thistles and flora, oh my! From stinging nettles to aloe edges, blackberry branches to eucalyptus leaves, that which grows from the ground is abundant in sadistic play options, either accenting on pain or manipulating sensory input. Methods for gathering and preservation will be discussed to create a bounty of possibilities for play with sharp sensations, olfactory stimulation, edible curiosities, chemical play, and dermal reactivity. Bring work gloves, and be prepared to be stung! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Monday July 15th
In The Cafe:
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together afterwards from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
From 7pm- 9pm The Non-Monogamous Munch for the Young and Young at Heart will be meeting. Facebook This is a gathering for chatting, socializing, and generally getting up to wacky hijinks at Wicked Grounds. Traditionally this munch has been for those under 40, but we recently nixed the age restriction, everyone is welcome! We encourage folks of any age to attend, with the realization that this group tends to draw a younger crowd.
At The Annex:
Foundations will be holding a Sensory Deprivation and Sensory Play class from 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Come and put into practice what you've learned at previous classes. We'll cover some basics of sensory play, and then open the room to kinky activities. Whether you want to top or bottom, there will be ways you can participate. Some supplies will be available for use for those who don't have any, but we do encourage attendees to bring their own.
Tuesday July 16th
In The Cafe:
From 11am-1pm the Kinky Entrepreneurs Munch Fetlife Meetup Facebook will be meeting. This munch is sponsored by the Bay Area Kinky Business Alliance and is a perfect fit for owners of kink-oriented businesses, as well as anyone who is active in the kink community and welcomes kinky clients. This month’s topic is Public Speaking. Improv exercises break down public interactions to smaller, consumable pieces to provide that experience. From 1pm-5pm the Entrepreneurs Munch Co-Working hours with BAKBA will take place.
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experience riggers in action.
The Society of Janus Mentoring Social will occur between 7:30 and 9:30pm. Fetlife Meetup The Society of Janus (SoJ) offers a mentoring program to help make it easier to find a mentor in the Bay Area kink community. As an extension of the mentoring program, the Society of Janus Mentoring Social meets on the third Tuesday, every other month, to offer a fun, inclusive atmosphere for anyone interested in mentoring to connect, ask questions, offer guidance, and share experiences.
At The Annex:
Mir will be teaching All the Kabbalah You Really Need to Know from 7-9pm. Fetlife Meetup Facebook In this introductory magick class, beginners will quickly become acquainted with the fundamentals of Kabbalah, while more experienced practitioners will gain deeper perspectives into the origins of Kabbalah and its continuing relevance to witches, pagans and magickians. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Wednesday July 17th
At The Annex:
Tonight, all those femme, frilly, and fabulous (as well as their admirers!) are cordially invited to Mistress Alice's Crossdressing Club NOW IN THE ANNEX! This group emphasizes FUN instead of "passing." None of us are perfect. No one here is the gender police. All gender is performative. Beards, body hair, flat chests, big bellies, baldness, mismatched clothes and flaws bless members of all genders and do not make you automatically un-feminine. Our members span a huge spectrum of gender expression. Come be yourself at our unique and supportive community munch and adventurous afterparty! The munch will adjourn to the Cat Club afterwards for Bondage-a-Go-Go: Kinky Couture Fishnets. Fetlife Facebook BAGG is a San Francisco classic! If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
Thursday July 18th
At The Annex:
Pack Night with Mx. Davey Faye will continue tonight 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Unleash the inner wild in a group format! PACK NIGHT is an intentionally created, recurring safer space for manifesting your evolving primal. Unleash the beast within and relish in your own primordial power. This time, PACK NIGHT takes it personal, and invites you to let out some of you inner demons and impassioned chaos in a conscious space with controlled intent. Explorations of physical vs psychological size, how both rapture and rage manifest in complicated beings, and reflection on how our primal power informs our human emotions will round out this hot bed of potent play and self discovery. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday July 19th
In The Cafe:
The Trans Nerd Meetup will be taking place from 7-9pm. Trans and/or nonbinary folk! Join us for an evening of nerdy conversation and revelry. Bring your board games, your Star Trek-themed knitting, and your opinions about science fiction and fantasy (or painting minis, or roleplaying games, or fan fiction, or the poems of Emily Dickinson, or birding, or the Age of Steam, or…?). Nerd culture is as broad and fathomless as human gender expression, so let’s spend an evening exploring both at once!
Saturday July 20th
In The Cafe:
The Crafty and Kinky Munch will be meeting from 4-6pm. Crafty & Kinky is a laid back munch for creators to get together and make stuff. All projects welcome from single tail braiding to cross stitch.
The Friendly Neighborhood Satanists will be meeting from 6-8pm.
At The Annex:
Mir will be teaching two classes from their Kink 101 series. First, from 11:30-1:30pm, Welcome to Wicked Grounds. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Brand new to kink, or to the San Francisco kink scene? Want to learn more about local BDSM play and education? Or perhaps you just want to know what the heck happens at a kink cafe. Join us for this quick orientation to the local kink scene and San Francisco’s very own kink café. This session is perfect for folks who are making their first brave steps into the San Francisco kink scene. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Then, from 2-4pm, BDSM Negotiation Basics. Fetlife Facebook MeetupNegotiating is a critical skill for building BDSM scenes, dynamics and relationships that work. But negotiating doesn't necessarily come naturally -- especially for those of us who are just entering the kink scene. Join us for a Kink 101 session on how to negotiate for exactly what you want in BDSM scene and relationships. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday July 21st
In The Cafe:
The SF Medical Munch will take place from 2-4pm. Fetlife Meetup FacebookPlease join us for the first meeting of the Bay Area's only medical-themed meetup! Feel free to bring your favorite stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, doppler units, otoscopes, ekgs, scrubs, lab coats, gloves, masks or whatever other medical-themed toys and clothing you want to show off and tell us about! Come share your experiences and make some new friends.
From 7-9pm Bring Your Human Animal Night is back, now hosted by San Francisco's K9 Unit! This is an event for all types of human pets: puppies, kitties, wolves, fawns, mice, ponies, handlers, trainers, human pet owners, and every other type of pet player imaginable. Come roughhouse in the back room, get your drink in a dog bowl, and bork your heart out! Please remember that, as a food service provider, Wicked Grounds cannot legally allow actual non-human attendees, with the exception of service animals.
At The Annex:
HypnoSchool will be teaching If I Want Your Feelings, I’ll Give Them To You from 2-6pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup What do dread, rage, sexual excitement, euphoria, and panic have in common? They’re all associated with physiological arousal- that feeling you get when your heart beats faster, your blood pressure goes up, your pupils dilate, and perhaps you start to sweat- and they’re all interchangeable using hypnosis. If you’re interested in negotiated emotional manipulation, this hands-on workshop will show you simple but not at all relaxing ways to induce hypnosis, demonstrate methods of eliciting emotional responses and substituting one feeling for another, discuss negotiation and risk mitigation, and help you dream up ways to use these tactics in your scenes. No existing knowledge of hypnosis is needed, but please be aware that the content will include fearplay and may be intense or troubling for some attendees.Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday July 4th
In The Cafe:
The Black & Pink Letter Writing Munch, a local group who facilitates letter-writing to incarcerated LGBTQ+ folks in need of community and connection. They will be meeting from 6-8pm. They will have info on folks to send letters to, all the supplies, and ways to get more involved in the movement to abolish prisons. Letter writing is one incredible way we have to overcome the isolation intended by the PIC. This is an important way to show solidarity with our incarcerated LGBTQ+ and HIV+ community members! Please consider lending your support (and stamps!) to this valuable mission.
Friday July 5th
In The Cafe:
The FtM Munch Fetlife,
Facebook will be meeting from 6:30-8pm for those who are kinky (or interested), AFAB (assigned female at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar. Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community. Announcements of upcoming events or resources that are relative to us are welcome.
Saturday July 6th
In The Cafe:
The Monogamy Munch will be meeting from 2-4pm Fetlife Facebook MeetupThe special topic of this month is insecurity in relationships. @TheFerrett writes insightfully on the subject a recent article, which we'll be discussing in this month's munch! A monthly meeting and discussion group for monogamous kinky folk (18 years or older, please) to meet other monogamous perverts for food, drink, discussion, and community! Meet to mingle and munch in the back room.
At The Annex:
The Society of Janus BDSM Basics Workshop will take place 3-5:30pm the first Saturday of
each month. Fetlife Facebook Are you a novice who wants to start playing in the dungeon? Do you need to build your skill set? Are you interested in learning safe techniques? Or do you just want some time to practice with an expert and get some pointers? This class is for both Tops and Bottoms because it benefits everyone to know proper play techniques. This month we will be focusing on spanking and rope. Purchase tickets in advance here or at the door.
Sunday July 7th
At The Annex:
Erica Straus will be teaching Massage Mastery from 1-5:30pm. Fetlife FacebookMeetup Ever wanted to know how to give a really amazing massage? Do you love to massage but hate that your hands get tired so fast? Do you like sensual play and want the skills to incorporate more massage into your play? We will look at ways to include massage into your kinky life using a range of techniques. We will focus on techniques that you can use on beds/mats/floors. We will also give a short demo of how these skills can be utilized in a scene. Come learn everything you need to know to massage safely, effectively and with confidence. Your receivers will be overjoyed! Class is limited to 6 couples. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Mx. Davey Faye will be leading Pack Night from 7-9:30pm. Fetlife FacebookMeetup The theme this week is Primal Frenzy: Anger and Ecstasy. Unleash the beast within and relish in your own primordial power. This time, PACK NIGHT takes it personal, and invites you to let out some of you inner demons and impassioned chaos in a conscious space with controlled intent. Explorations of physical vs psychological size, how both rapture and rage manifest in complicated beings, and reflection on how our primal power informs our human emotions will round out this hot bed of potent play and self discovery. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Monday July 8th
In The Cafe:
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
Society of Janus will be holding their Newcomers Crash Course in the back from 7-8:30pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup So you're new to kink and have questions. Everyone does. Maybe you've always been curious about the kink/BDSM scene but you'd like some support while you explore. Maybe you want to talk to people who have an idea of what you're going through. Maybe you just want to meet a few friendly faces before your first kink class or event. Then this event is for you!
Tuesday July 9th
In The Cafe:
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experience riggers in action.
From 8-9:30pm Stampede Fetlife Meetup will be meeting for all those into pet play.
At The Annex:
Come get fit at Civilian Krav Maga: Self Defense for Our Community FetlifeFacebook, Meetup This class is open to anyone, regardless of gender or fitness level. Sliding-scale tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Wednesday July 10th
In The Cafe:
Top/bottom? How about both! The Switches Munch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Fetlife Facebook This is a munch for those who embrace the power of switching. Come here to spend time with fellow switches and participate in discussions around topping, bottoming and anything in between. We’ll also tackle challenges and complexities specific to being a switch.
Bondage A Go Go will be hosting BAGG to Basics starting at 9:30pm at the Cat Club. Fetlife Facebook Remember that if you spend $10+ on food and drink at the cafe, you get a discount at the door!
At The Annex:
The Intermediate Poly Workshop will be meeting from 7-9pm. Fetlife FacebookMeetup This month, let's talk about how relationship dynamics change when one or more people involved exist outside the binary. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Thursday July 11th
In The Cafe:
Rope Burn
Facebook will be having their pre-jam meet up from 6-7pm before heading over to the Catalyst. This event is for male-identified, non binary and gender non conforming people interested in sharing rope tying knowledge and practicing together.
The Sex Magick Coffee Social will be meeting from 7-9pm. This informal social is open to anyone who is interested in the intersection of magic(k) and sexuality, at all levels of experience. We will be talking about magic(k) broadly, and all practitioners from all traditions (or none!) are welcome.
At The Annex:
Bri Burning, Northwest Person of Leather 2019, will be teaching You’re a Filthy Little Aren’t You? From 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Being a little, middle, or Big has many paths just like any other part of our identity. Sometimes your little self might want to be ravaged, used, fucked, and bruised. Your Big self might want to give stickers to your little one after they've taken the biggest butt plug for you. Maybe your middle side likes to punish your Big for being bossy. In this class we're going to go over taboo, acceptance, negotiation, safety, and how to incorporate dark age play into your scenes/dynamics. We've got demos to help you get your creative side going! Purchase tickets in advance through
Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday July 12th
In The Cafe:
California Community of Men Coffee Klatch will be meeting from 7-9pm.
Saturday July 13th
In The Cafe:
The Milk Munch will be meeting from
11:30am-1:30pm for those interested in discussion of any type of lactation play. Mention that you're attending the munch to get 10% off of milkshakes.
Kinky, Colorful, Conscious: a POC roundtable discussion will be in the cafe from 2-5pm. This group, inspired by Colorful Kinksters Vancouver and associated with VoxBody Studio, aims to build a space for kinky/LGBTQ+/queer people of color. If you are interested in this event, please read the event listing and attendee requirements (linked above) in detail. If you have questions as to whether this event would be a good event for you, please contact KCCVOX@gmail.com.
Sunday July 14th
In The Cafe:
The Erotic Hypnosis Peershare will be
meeting from 3-5pm at the cafe, with an introduction for those new to hypnosis, erotic or otherwise, from 2-3pm. This is a discussion and workshop munch where attendees can show everybody something new about hypnosis. Teach and learn some new hypnosis concepts, discuss ethics and consent, learn and practice technique, and meet some new friends. Come with a partner, by yourself, or with a party of all of your best friends.
In the evening from 6-8pm, Unity will be meeting in the back. This discussion group/munch is for kinksters, queers, alternative relationship stylers, and general scene goers to get together and find support with one another. It's not easy handling abuse alone: that's what this group is for. We will be getting together once a month to eat, talk, and help support each other in healing any way we can. This is a freely structured discussion group, after an introduction and safe space guidelines are established, you're welcome to talk to one another, pose questions or topics to the group, or just be with us. No participation is required. All that we ask is that everyone keeps an open mind.
At The Annex:
Dark Eros Dojo will be teaching The Art of the Rough House from 11am-1pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup Body handling, creating energy, and roughhousing is the fastest way to create stronger bonds that last longer. It is also somatically healthy and healing for the body. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Our ongoing series SPARC Sacred/Sadistic Play and Authentic Raw/Ritual Craft with Mx. Davey Faye will take place from 2-5pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup This week will be about thorns and thistles and flora, oh my! From stinging nettles to aloe edges, blackberry branches to eucalyptus leaves, that which grows from the ground is abundant in sadistic play options, either accenting on pain or manipulating sensory input. Methods for gathering and preservation will be discussed to create a bounty of possibilities for play with sharp sensations, olfactory stimulation, edible curiosities, chemical play, and dermal reactivity. Bring work gloves, and be prepared to be stung! Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday June 27th
In The Cafe:
Shy: The Unsocial Social will be meeting from 8-9:30PM for kinksters, queer folks, and all interested parties who identify as shy. This low-key munch is perfect for folks who want a quieter social experience, or find themselves overwhelmed in more traditional munches.
At The Annex:
Ryan Psychokitty will be teaching Getting Started with Rope Bondage FetlifeFacebook Meetup Have you seen people pulling out rope for a bondage scene, and it looks fun but overwhelming? This class is perfect for you. Tickets are available at the door or in advance through Brown Paper Tickets here.
Friday June 28th
In The Cafe:
Come join us for the Transfabulous March Afterparty! Fetlife Facebook MeetupWicked Grounds warmly invites all trans folk and allies marching in this year's Trans March to join us at Wicked Grounds for a sober after party -- the 5th Annual Transfabulous! With delicious food and drinks to fuel back up after the walk, and our fabulous Stabby Unicorn Milkshake!
At The Annex:
More Transfabulous March celebrations take place upstairs with a clothing exchange! Fetlife Facebook Come with your old clothes, whether they are of the wrong presentation or just don't fit your style any more, and maybe pick up some new pieces. No one has to bring clothes, if you just need something to help with your gender affirmation, that is fine too! The space will also be open for overflow from the cafe for Transfabulous. If you need a place to hang out with your milkshake after the March, this is an option for you. Payment will be donation based, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please help out by donating what you can to keep the Annex open for great queer events in the future.
Saturday June 29th And Sunday June 30th
HAPPY PRIDE!
We'll have both the cafe and our Pride booth running all weekend. Get off the fairgrounds and have a snack and a cool drink, or meet us on the fairgrounds at Hyde & McAllister to check out our selection of gear. Special hours 9am-9pm on Sunday.
Monday July 1st
In The Cafe:
All day we will be having a Post-Pride Decompression all day Fetlife FacebookMeetup Flying back home? Get that last taste of kinky, queer San Francisco before you go! Just trying to muster the energy to get back to work? We are here and queer for you today, and ever day of the year. We'll have strong coffee, sweet community, and some nice souvenirs for your Pride weekend. There will almost certainly be flash sales of some wacky thing we ordered too much of. RSVP to keep up with the sales as they're announced Monday afternoon. Most gear is still being loaded back in from our Pride booth. Check in after 2pm for the best selection! Did you help make Pride happen? If you volunteered, staffed, marched, etc let us know for 10% off today’s food and drink order!
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together afterwards from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
At The Annex:
Foundations will now be meeting in the Annex from 7-9pm every Monday.
Tuesday July 2nd
In The Cafe:
From 2-5pm come join the Kinky Coders for
an afternoon of working on programming projects, networking, picking up new languages, and making new friends. 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. Are you a person of color or a woman or nb? Come combat tech industry imposter syndrome-- this event is run by women. Bring your own vanilla project, your code tutorials, or a kinky project.
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experience riggers in action.
Godless Perverts will be taking over the back room tonight from 7-9pm.
At The Annex:
Warrior Workout! Fetlife,
Meetup Facebook. will be taking place in the Annex from 7-9pm. This event from Master Fox, founder of Progressive Martial Arts SF, is designed to build well-rounded, modern warriors by blending martial arts, fitness, and social justice. This workout event is open to all levels and abilities; modifications and technique adjustments are an integral part of Master Fox's system. Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.
Wednesday July 3rd
In The Cafe:
Rope Bite Facebook Fetlife will be meeting from 7-9pm for folks of all skill levels who want to connect and practice rope.
Be sure to make it over to the Cat Club at 9:30 for Bondage A Go Go
Thursday July 4th
In The Cafe:
The Black & Pink Letter Writing Munch, a local group who facilitates letter-writing to incarcerated LGBTQ+ folks in need of community and connection. They will be meeting from 6-8pm. They will have info on folks to send letters to, all the supplies, and ways to get more involved in the movement to abolish prisons. Letter writing is one incredible way we have to overcome the isolation intended by the PIC. This is an important way to show solidarity with our incarcerated LGBTQ+ and HIV+ community members! Please consider lending your support (and stamps!) to this valuable mission.
Friday July 5th
In The Cafe:
The FtM Munch Fetlife,
Facebook will be meeting from 6:30-8pm for those who are kinky (or interested), AFAB (assigned female at birth) and identify as a trans guy, FTM, trans boy/boi, and/or similar. Come hang out, socialize, and discuss the experiences we have in the kink community. Announcements of upcoming events or resources that are relative to us are welcome.
Saturday July 6th
In The Cafe:
The Monogamy Munch will be meeting from 2-4pm Fetlife Facebook MeetupThe special topic of this month is insecurity in relationships. @TheFerrett writes insightfully on the subject a recent article, which we'll be discussing in this month's munch! A monthly meeting and discussion group for monogamous kinky folk (18 years or older, please) to meet other monogamous perverts for food, drink, discussion, and community! Meet to mingle and munch in the back room.
Sunday July 7th
At The Annex:
Erica Straus will be teaching Massage Mastery from 1-5:30pm. Fetlife FacebookMeetup Ever wanted to know how to give a really amazing massage? Do you love to massage but hate that your hands get tired so fast? Do you like sensual play and want the skills to incorporate more massage into your play? We will look at ways to include massage into your kinky life using a range of techniques. We will focus on techniques that you can use on beds/mats/floors. We will also give a short demo of how these skills can be utilized in a scene. Come learn everything you need to know to massage safely, effectively and with confidence. Your receivers will be overjoyed! Class is limited to 6 couples. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Mx. Davey Faye will be leading Pack Night from 7-9:30pm. Fetlife FacebookMeetup The theme this week is Primal Frenzy: Anger and Ecstasy. Unleash the beast within and relish in your own primordial power. This time, PACK NIGHT takes it personal, and invites you to let out some of you inner demons and impassioned chaos in a conscious space with controlled intent. Explorations of physical vs psychological size, how both rapture and rage manifest in complicated beings, and reflection on how our primal power informs our human emotions will round out this hot bed of potent play and self discovery. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Thursday June 20th
In The Cafe:
Are you between 18 and 40 and interested in meeting people with similar interests, both vanilla and kinky? Join SF TNG for our special 18+, non-alcoholic happy hour. From 7-9:30pm in the back room. Fetlife Facebook
At The Annex:
Pack Night with Mx. Davey Faye will continue tonight 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Unleash the inner wild in a group format! PACK NIGHT is an intentionally created, recurring safer space for manifesting your evolving primal. And so the hunt begins! This PACK NIGHT ups the ante with group exercises designed to manifest pack mind, and stimulate the visceral drive to consume. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Friday June 21st
In the Cafe:
The Trans Nerd Meetup will be taking place from 7-9pm. Fetlife FacebookMeetup Trans and/or nonbinary folk! Join us for an evening of nerdy conversation and revelry. Bring your board games, your Star Trek-themed knitting, and your opinions about science fiction and fantasy (or painting minis, or roleplaying games, or fan fiction, or the poems of Emily Dickinson, or birding, or the Age of Steam, or…?). Nerd culture is as broad and fathomless as human gender expression, so let’s spend an evening exploring both at once!
Saturday June 22nd
In The Cafe:
The Friendly Neighborhood Satanists will be meeting from 6-8pm.
At The Annex:
Jesbian and slave rook will be teaching Knowing Your Baseline from 1-3pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup This class is geared to help you figure out your minimum needs, qualities, and expectations in potential partners. It is your jumping off point for kinky relationships before negotiating in the murky waters of kink. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday June 23rd
At The Annex:
From 11:30-1:30pm Notta will be teaching A Scene Unseen: Non-Binary Kinksters and How to Love Us. Fetlife Facebook Meetup How much do you know about what it means to be non-binary? Enough to flirt confidently? Avoid common triggers? Provide competent aftercare? Volunteer at a front desk? Write an inclusive event description? Present a workshop that mentions gender and/or body configurations? Organize conference logistics? Create environments non-binary kinksters want to kink in?? You can learn those things at this workshop! Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
The HypnoSchool will be teaching Fucking Hot Negotiation from 2-5pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Negotiation is absolutely critical to a safe, consensual, and mutually enjoyable scene, but that doesn't mean it has to be formulaic, mechanical, or dull -- just the opposite. We'll cover the special issues involved with negotiating for hypnosis that can be different from other BDSM negotiations, how to make your partners confident that you'll respect their boundaries, and how to do it so alluringly that everybody involved will be eager to jump right in. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Monday June 24th
In The Cafe:
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together afterwards from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
At The Annex:
Euphemia Russell will be teaching a class on fisting! Fetlife Facebook MeetupThis workshop is a chance to explore the depths of the vagina in a safe, pleasurable, and tender way through exploring fisting, and techniques to stimulate the ‘a spot’, and the cervix. So then you can feel confident and excited to experience completely new expansive experiences. Tickets available at the door or in advance through Eventbrite.
Tuesday June 25th
In The Cafe:
The Bay Area Rope Club Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experienced riggers in action.
Afterwards, the Self-Suspenders Munch Fetlife Meetup will be meeting in the back from 7:30-9:00pm for folks with previous rope experience looking to expand their suspension skills.
At The Annex:
Learn Civilian Krav Maga in Self Defense for Our Community
Fetlife, Facebook, Meetup This class is open to anyone, regardless of gender or fitness level. Sliding-scale tickets are available at the door or through Brown Paper Tickets.
Wednesday June 26th
In The Cafe:
The Littles Munch will be meeting from 7-9pm. Fetlife Meetup Facebook If you are interested in or curious about Ageplay, this is the perfect munch for you! We are the Littles Munch, a local meetup for Ageplayers of all kinds to hang out, discuss, and color! So whether you are a Big, little, or still exploring, everyone is welcome to join the fun!
The Pre- Bondage A Go Go munch is from 8-9:30pm.
Facebook, Fetlife BAGG is a San Francisco classic! If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. This week we are celebrating Pride so come out in rainbows! And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
Thursday June 27th
In The Cafe:
Shy: The Unsocial Social will be meeting from 8-9:30PM for kinksters, queer folks, and all interested parties who identify as shy. This low-key munch is perfect for folks who want a quieter social experience, or find themselves overwhelmed in more traditional munches.
At The Annex:
Ryan Psychokitty will be teaching Getting Started with Rope Bondage FetlifeFacebook Meetup Have you seen people pulling out rope for a bondage scene, and it looks fun but overwhelming? This class is perfect for you. Tickets are available at the door or in advance through Brown Paper Tickets here.
Friday June 28th
In The Cafe:
Come join us for the Transfabulous March Afterparty! Fetlife Facebook MeetupWicked Grounds warmly invites all trans folk and allies marching in this year's Trans March to join us at Wicked Grounds for a sober after party -- the 5th Annual Transfabulous! With delicious food and drinks to fuel back up after the walk, and our fabulous Stabby Unicorn Milkshake!
At The Annex:
More Transfabulous March celebrations take place upstairs with a clothing exchange! Fetlife Facebook Come with your old clothes, whether they are of the wrong presentation or just don't fit your style any more, and maybe pick up some new pieces. No one has to bring clothes, if you just need something to help with your gender affirmation, that is fine too! The space will also be open for overflow from the cafe for Transfabulous. If you need a place to hang out with your milkshake after the March, this is an option for you. Payment will be donation based, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please help out by donating what you can to keep the Annex open for great queer events in the future.
Saturday June 29th And Sunday June 30th
HAPPY PRIDE!
We'll have both the cafe and our Pride booth running all weekend. Get off the fairgrounds and have a snack and a cool drink, or meet us on the fairgrounds at Hyde & McAllister to check out our selection of gear.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.
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Saturday June 15th
In The Cafe:
The Crafty and Kinky Munch will be meeting from 4-6pm. Crafty & Kinky is a laid back munch for creators to get together and make stuff. All projects welcome from single tail braiding to cross stitch.
Sunday June 16th
In The Cafe:
From 7-9pm Bring Your Human Animal Night is back, now hosted by San Francisco's K9 Unit! This is an event for all types of human pets: puppies, kitties, wolves, fawns, mice, ponies, handlers, trainers, human pet owners, and every other type of pet player imaginable. Come roughhouse in the back room, get your drink in a dog bowl, and bork your heart out! Please remember that, as a food service provider, Wicked Grounds cannot legally allow actual non-human attendees, with the exception of service animals.
At The Annex:
Our ongoing series SPARC Sacred/Sadistic Play and Authentic Raw/Ritual Craft with Mx. Davey Faye will take place from 2-5pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup This week we will cover feather quills and edible inks. This class will cover constructing your own feather quills for a delicious, intuitive, and magical form of sensation play: human canvas ink art. Learn how to prepare your own colorful, sumptuous, even medicinal edible inks, with the intent to be used in combination with your newly crafted feather quills on a willing partner, partners, or yourself! Use this opportunity not only for sensation, but to employ our greatest tool the human body to create art, tap into your playful side, or manifest powerful symbols. Then, release the beast and primally devour (or lovingly lick off) these spells cast upon skin. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets
Monday June 17th
In The Cafe:
Foundations Office Hours will meet
from 6-6:30pm.
The Kinky Writers Group Fetlife, Meetup will be getting together afterwards from 7-8:30pm to discuss the art of writing from a kinky perspective.
From 7pm- 9pm The Non-Monogamous Munch for the Young and Young at Heart will be meeting. Facebook This is a gathering for chatting, socializing, and generally getting up to wacky hijinks at Wicked Grounds. Traditionally this munch has been for those under 40, but we recently nixed the age restriction, everyone is welcome! We encourage folks of any age to attend, with the realization that this group tends to draw a younger crowd.
At The Annex:
The Dominant/submissive Discussion Group will be meeting from 7-9pm. Fetlife Facebook This group is a monthly assembly for those with an interest in D/s and M/s relationships. We are an open and inclusive group that welcomes everyone who is interested in power exchange, control, protocol, service, and so forth, regardless of where on the slash you fall.
Tuesday June 18th
In The Cafe:
From 11am-1pm the Kinky Entrepreneurs Munch Fetlife Meetup Facebook will be meeting. This munch is sponsored by the Bay Area Kinky Business Alliance and is a perfect fit for owners of kink-oriented businesses, as well as anyone who is active in the kink community and welcomes kinky clients. This month’s topic is Public Speaking. Improv exercises break down public interactions to smaller, consumable pieces to provide that experience. From 1pm-5pm the Entrepreneurs Munch Co-Working hours with BAKBA will take place.
The Bay Area Rope Club
Meetup, Fetlife, will be meeting in the back from 6-7pm for their mini-munch, before heading over to Citadel for their weekly skillshare. New to rope? This is a great event for making connections in the rope community, learning new skills, and seeing experience riggers in action.
At The Annex:
Warrior Workout! Fetlife,
Meetup. Facebook will be taking place in the Annex from 7-9pm. This event from Master Fox, founder of Progressive Martial Arts SF, is designed to build well-rounded, modern warriors by blending martial arts, fitness, and social justice. This workout event is open to all levels and abilities; modifications and technique adjustments are an integral part of Master Fox's system. Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets.
Wednesday June 19th
At The Annex:
Tonight, all those femme, frilly, and fabulous (as well as their admirers!) are cordially invited to Mistress Alice's Crossdressing Club NOW IN THE ANNEX! This group emphasizes FUN instead of "passing." None of us are perfect. No one here is the gender police. All gender is performative. Beards, body hair, flat chests, big bellies, baldness, mismatched clothes and flaws bless members of all genders and do not make you automatically un-feminine. Our members span a huge spectrum of gender expression. Come be yourself at our unique and supportive community munch and adventurous afterparty! The munch will adjourn to the Cat Club afterwards for Bondage-a-Go-Go: Matrix Night FetlifeFacebook BAGG is a San Francisco classic! If this is your first time at the club, we advise wearing all black, fetishwear, or dressing up for the theme. And if you stop by the cafe first, don't forget to ask your friendly barista to stamp your receipt for a discount on entry to BAGG.
Thursday June 20th
In The Cafe:
Are you between 18 and 40 and interested in meeting people with similar interests, both vanilla and kinky? Join SF TNG for our special 18+, non-alcoholic happy hour. From 7-9:30pm in the back room. Fetlife Facebook
At The Annex:
Pack Night with Mx. Davey Faye will continue tonight 7-9:30pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Unleash the inner wild in a group format! PACK NIGHT is an intentionally created, recurring safer space for manifesting your evolving primal. And so the hunt begins! This PACK NIGHT ups the ante with group exercises designed to manifest pack mind, and stimulate the visceral drive to consume. Purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Saturday June 22nd
In The Cafe:
The Friendly Neighborhood Satanists will be meeting from 6-8pm.
At The Annex:
Jesbian and slave rook will be teaching Knowing Your Baseline from 1-3pm. Fetlife Facebook Meetup This class is geared to help you figure out your minimum needs, qualities, and expectations in potential partners. It is your jumping off point for kinky relationships before negotiating in the murky waters of kink. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
Sunday June 23rd
At The Annex:
From 11:30-1:30pm Notta will be teaching A Scene Unseen: Non-Binary Kinksters and How to Love Us. Fetlife Facebook Meetup How much do you know about what it means to be non-binary? Enough to flirt confidently? Avoid common triggers? Provide competent aftercare? Volunteer at a front desk? Write an inclusive event description? Present a workshop that mentions gender and/or body configurations? Organize conference logistics? Create environments non-binary kinksters want to kink in?? You can learn those things at this workshop! Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
The HypnoSchool will be teaching Fucking Hot Negotiation from 2-5pm. FetlifeFacebook Meetup Negotiation is absolutely critical to a safe, consensual, and mutually enjoyable scene, but that doesn't mean it has to be formulaic, mechanical, or dull -- just the opposite. We'll cover the special issues involved with negotiating for hypnosis that can be different from other BDSM negotiations, how to make your partners confident that you'll respect their boundaries, and how to do it so alluringly that everybody involved will be eager to jump right in. Please purchase tickets in advance through Brown Paper Tickets or at the door.
All events are open to any Wicked Grounds customer, at any level of kink/BDSM experience. We hope you'll come out and learn more about the extremely diverse SF kink community! Low on funds, and need a safe space? Ask your barista about redeeming a support coffee (or tea, lemonade, etc.), pre-paid by another friendly member of our community.