Rochester Kink Society

• Upcoming Workshops
  • The Art of Biting
  • BDSM 101 Impact Workshop & Demo
• Regular/Ongoing Events
  • Munch and Social
  • In-House Social
  • Play Parties
  • First Friday
  • Rope Night
  • Cleaning & Work parties
  • Board meetings
• Subscriptions
  • Subscribing to the Calendar
  • Subscribing to Daily Events
  • Subscribing to Twitter

Event Details

Upcoming Workshops

The Art of Biting

February 25, 2012 from 18:30 to 20:00. Cost: $5 for members/$10 for guests.
Reserve your spot today. Presented by Gigi.

Biting is as sensual and complicated of an art as kissing, yet few practice it as much. In this class, we will learn and practice the seven sensual (and some sadistic) bites of the kama sutra, as well as biting safety. Please bring a partner to nibble upon.

About the Presenter

Gigi is a young but experienced dominant female who has been a member of RKS for 2 years, and in the kink scene for about 5. She has worked as a volunteer sex educator for many years, and is now presenting kinky workshops such as "The Science behind BDSM," Kinkyoga and "BDSM & Feminism." Being a sensual sadist, biting came as naturally to Gigi as kissing and now she is going to share her years of biting experience with you.

RSVPs are requested on via rsvp@RochesterKinkSociety.com, on FetLife, or by pre-paying. Please direct questions to events@RochesterKinkSociety.com

BDSM 101 Impact Workshop & Demo

April 14, 2012 from 18:30 to 20:00. Cost: $5 for members/$10 for guests.
Reserve your spot today. Presented by Devon (whips), Todd (canes), and Ethan (floggers).

This BDSM 101 workshop/demo will go over the basics of three of the most common impact implements: whips, floggers, and canes. Each tool will be presented by a specialist disciplined in disciplining with that toy.

RSVPs are requested on via rsvp@RochesterKinkSociety.com, on FetLife, or by pre-paying. Please direct questions to events@RochesterKinkSociety.com

• Would you like to request a workshop or offer to present one? Write our workshop, demonstation, and education coordinator (education@RochesterKinkSociety.com).
• Are you coming to do a workshop, and want to present a slideshow? See our FAQ for information on our projector and what computers can be hooked to it.

Regular/Ongoing Events

Munch and Social

Opportunities for the Rochester BDSM community to get together, socialize, and meet new people. You do not need to be an RKS member to visit, and you do not need pre-approval to come– please stop in anytime. Both events are free– just cover your own food and drink. The social is usually at 19:00 on the first Thursday of the month at California Brew Haus, whereas the munch is usually the third Sunday at 14:30 at Jay's Diner.

• Learn more about the munch and social

In-House Social

The "in-house social" is a monthly chance for RKS members to gather for non-BDSM activities. Come out and practice rope, share conversation, play games, do yoga, make some crafts or something else entirely! However, since there are no dungeon monitors on duty there is no scening. A donation of $5 or the equivalent in snacks/beverages is requested.

Play Parties

Twice-monthly parties held at the RKS dungeon. Parties involve socializing, playing, watching. People often demonstrate their toys or techniques to others who are interested. Parties are generally scheduled on the second Saturday and the last Saturday of the month at 20:00. They are often preceded by workshops.

Learn more about:

• Upcoming theme party and special event dates
• Attending Parties
• Membership in RKS
• What a party is like

First Friday

Rotating events that have an niche appeal are held the first Friday each month at the dungeon. These include:

• Photo parties: play parties where camera use is allowed (by permission only).
• Quiet play nights: parties with more mellow music and a relaxed atmosphere conducive to intimate scenes such as shibari, bootblacking, massage (please bring your own sheets and towels), waxing.
• Slumber parties.
• TNG (the next generation) or Kink Classic events.
• Other niche special events.

Rope Night

Rope Night is an opportunity to learn and practice rope skills. Those attending should try to arrange a partner ahead of time, but are welcome to try their luck at pairing off if other singles attend. Attendees are asked to bring their own rope, although there is a limited amount of rope available at the space for those who don't have any. Recommended rope types is nylon, cotton, or hemp; 6–8mm (1/4″–5/16″) diameter (number and ideal lengths varies by session).

For 2011, Rope Night has been extended to 3 hours per session to offer more opportunity for practice. The agenda is as follows:

1. At 19:00, discussion about the sub topic.
2. Review and practice 1 tie from the previous month.
3. Learn and practice 3 new ties relating to the main topic.
4. Practical use of 1 tie learned that night by everyone.

Rope night is free to members. Guest fee is $5. For information on upcoming topics, visit RopeDom's profile on FetLife.

Cleaning & Work parties

Monthly dungeon cleaning, maintenance, and improvement. Times vary; check the calendar for upcoming times when when you can pitch in.

Board meetings

Organizational meetings for RKS, which occur at 18:30 on the second and fourth Tuesday each month. Members are welcome to attend and provide their input at these meetings.

For those that unable to attend, minutes of meetings are posted to RKS' private Yahoo mailing list a few days after meetings.

Subscriptions

Subscribing to the Calendar

Want to make sure you've always got the latest dates & times for our events? Once subscribed, RKS events automatically show up and update on your calendar. Subscribe now; if the link doesn't work, you may have to copy/paste the link into your software. For a list of software supporting iCalendar subscriptions, see Wikipedia.

Subscribing to Daily Events

Want a daily summary of what's happening at RKS? Our daily events feed produces a summary of all the day's events in one message. The feed can be used with several web browsers, some e-mail programs, and many social networking sites. Subscribe to our RSS feed or Atom feed; if the link doesn't work you may have to copy/paste the link into your software.

Subscribing to Twitter

Want reminder just before an RKS event happens? We'll send you a reminder 2 hours before an event occurs, and announce when new events hit our website. You'll also get special announcements like event cancellations, spontaneous meetings or events, and more. You'll find us on Twitter as RKSociety. Twitter supports RSS as well; visit our account there to subscribe.