
Generic Leather Productions of Washington (GLPW) Board Meeting
Seattle Public Library-Capitol Hill Branch (425 Harvard Ave. E. @ Republican, 2nd floor), 1:15–3:00 pm
GLPW is very involved in producing the Leather Leadership Conference XVII, slated to occur in Seattle in April, 2013. Other events that GLPW produces include the Leather Pride Picnic, during Seattle’s Pride weekend; Spanksgiving on Thanksgiving evening; and several play parties over the course of the year, many of which coincide with other Leather or fetish events. Anyone interested in the direction GLPW is taking and serious leather play is invited to attend.

No Safeword Writers Group
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 1:00–3:00 pm / $5 donation, CSPC membership not required
No Safeword Writers Group offers workshops and support to erotica writers in the Greater Seattle area. You should have a sincere interest in writing erotica, along with a desire to improve your writing skills by getting real-time feedback from actual readers… who are also writers themselves.

Knights of Mantra-Jet Chapter Board Meeting
Cuff Complex, 2:00 pm

Bear-B-Que
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard, Portland), 4:00–9:00 pm
Our free weekly BBQ. Come hang out and enjoy brew, burgers, and bears.

Country Two-Stepping
Dance with Joy Studios (7981 SE 17th Ave., Sellwood, OR), 6:00 (lesson) 7:00–9:00 pm / $12 (lesson and dance, $5 just dance)
Enjoy this multilevel two-step class and Country-Western Dance with your gay and straight friends . Beginners will love the easy and fun basic steps. More advanced students will be pleased with the complexity of more difficult steps and routines. Instructor/DJ: Daniel.

Bruizr Coffee
Roy Street Coffee (on Broadway), 5:30 pm
Monthly get-together for Seattle-area members of bear-site Bruizr.

Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Center for Sex Positive Culture Member Orientation)
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of Sex Positive Culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.

Squares Across the Border Basic Class
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House (800 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC), 7:00-9:00 pm
Caller/Instructor: Anne Uebelacker

Squares Across the Border Challenge (C3A) Night
Private location (Len’s, Vancouver, BC), 7:00-9:00 pm
Caller/Instructor: tapes

Puddletown Squares: Mainstream Lesson Night
St Andrew’s Episcopal Church (NE 80th St. & 1st Ave. NE, in Greenlake), 7:00–9:30 pm
Mainstream lessons, 20 week series. Enrollment is closed but angels are welcome. Instructor: Gary Monday

Vancouver Timberline Dance Society Dance
St. Paul’s Anglican Church (1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC), 7:00-9:30 pm / $10 donation
Tush Push or Two Step? The choice is up to you. Join us at Vancouver’s newest venue for LGBT dance. We’ll teach you at the beginning of the session and give you an opportunity to dance and hone your skills. All you have to do is show up… there’s always a partner available for you. It’s easy, fun, and most of all gives you chance to meet new people and support your community. A portion of your donation at the door goes to help a Loving Spoonful in Vancouver.
This week: Two-Step 101. Basic+ techniques to make you fancy on the floor.

Heads to the Center Club Night
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (
scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.

Country Karaoke
Cuff Complex, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight
Hosted by Jonathan Jones. Country music is the suggested theme for the 3rd Thursday; other Thursdays have other themes, such as Showtunes, Rock & Roll, and Party & Fast.

Portland Rope Arts Group Party
The Sindicate (5224 SE Foster Rd., Portland), 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight / $15
All riggers, rope bunnies, and all kink enthusiasts, please join us for the rejuvenation of the Portland Rope Arts Group Play Parties. Come experience multiple suspension points to float from, plenty of floor space to roll around on, and some fun new furniture to explore possibilities. There are a total of seven rooms available for your knotty pleasures. These bondage-centric parties focus, but are not limited to rope and restraint. We like to joke that, to properly play at these parties, your bottom(s) must to restrained. If you aren’t into bondage, come show us what creative loophole you’ve found to circumvent this “rule”.
The Details: Water and light snacks will be supplied. There is no equipment or toys provided, so please bring your own toys and equipment for playing and rigging. Towels and surface covers will NOT be provided, so if you know he or she makes a mess, plan ahead.

Vancouver Handymen Social
Pumpjack Pub (1167 Davie St., Vancouver, BC), 9:00–11:00 pm
Handymen is a red hanky social group which meets the Thursday before the third Saturday of every month at the Pumpjack to get to know each other. Flag some red, meet up with your handball buds, and make some new ones.

Bear Happy Hour
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 pm
Bears work hard all week so come Friday, we’re ready to kick-back with a couple of cool brews or cocktails and shoot the breeze with some friends. So members meet at the Fox & Hounds every for no-host happy hour and some delicious food.

Puddletown Squares: Advanced Lesson Night
West Seattle location (4312 S.W. Henderson), 7:00-9:00 pm
Advanced lessons, 40 week series. Enrollment is closed but angels are welcome. Instructor: Raleigh Wieand

Cuff Country
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15-11:00 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm (no cover on Fridays with Rain Country membership card)
Lesson: Basic-Plus Waltz / Instructor: Klint / DJ: Keith G
Our 2nd/3rd/4th Friday lessons give you more focus on a given dance style, with lessons in a given dance style all month long. Third Friday is an hour of basic-plus Dance-of-the-Month. Dance-of-the-Month for May is Waltz.

GLBTQ Soirée
Century Ballroom, 7:30 pm (lesson) 8:30 pm–12:30 am (open dancing) / $10 dance, $15 lesson and dance
Country, West Coast Swing, Eats Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Tango, Salsa, Waltz. DJ Betty and MC Koop.

T.G.I.F. (Thank Gear It’s Fetish)
Hawks PDX (234 SE Grand Ave., Portland), 8:00 pm–4:00 am / $18 (day membership + locker, save $5 with two pieces of leather)
T.G.I.F. (Thank Gear It’s Fetish) Friday Parties are every Friday and will include fetish and SM educational demos every week, giving you a chance to get up close and personal with masters of the form, to ask questions or volunteer. Show up in fetish wear or gear and get a discounted locker.
Tonight’s demo: Spanking and Paddles Demos by PaddleDaddy Al, the owner of
PaddleDaddy.com. Demos at 10:00 pm and midnight. Volunteers welcome!

Club Night
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks card.

Rosetown Ramblers Board Meeting
Location TBD (Portland), 10:00 am–12:00 noon
Please see Ramblers board members for details. All Ramblers are welcome to the board meeting.

West Coast Swing Class: Level 2/3
Legion Hall Auditorium (2205 Commercial Dr. @ E. 6th Ave,Vancouver, BC), 11:25 am–12:25 pm / $12 drop-in
Instructor: Michel Guimond

Boot Enthusiasts Group
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 12:00 noon–3:00 pm
Do you like boots? — wearing them, looking at them, touching them, caring for them, and incorporating them into your play…
Do you want to learn more about leathercare? — which products to use and how, for conditioning, repairs, restoration…
Whether you are a long-time leather lover wanting to share your knowledge with others, or a curious newbie looking to explore, Boot Enthusiasts Group is for you. Bring your kit if you’ve got one. Bring your boots and other leathers if they need attention. Bring your stories and bring your questions. Join us for an afternoon of community, learning, and practice.

Blackout Leather Productions Board Meeting
Embers Avenue (110 NW Broadway, Portland), 2:00 pm
Be sure to check the website to verify the date and location; subject to change.

Northwest Bears Board Meeting
Cuff Complex, 3:30–5:00 pm
Members are encouraged to attend.

Masters And slaves Together Seattle Chapter Meeting
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 4:30–6:30 pm / $5 (CSPC membership not required)
MAsT is an international organization that exists as an education, support, and resource group for individuals involved in, or interested in, the Master/slave lifestyle. MAsT provides an opportunity and forum for like-minded individuals to come together for discussion of issues that concern Masters and slaves, to share ideas and gain and/or share knowledge of the Master/slave lifestyle. With the formation of MAsT Seattle, we should have the opportunity for more activities involving Master/slave lifestyles in the Seattle, Washington area.
Membership in the MAsT Seattle chapter is open to anyone who is at least 18 years old and has an interest in Master/slave relationships, Ownership/property relationships, or other Power Differential relationships. One need not be in a relationship to attend.
This month’s topic: TBD

Northwest Bears Potluck
Cuff Complex, 6:00–8:00 pm
Bring your favorite dish to share with your fellow members and guests! Last potluck until fall, look for the summer picnics.

MAsT South Sound Potluck and Meeting
Private home (Olympia?), 6:00–9:00 pm
MAsT South Sound is an opportunity for HGLBT to gather and share the M/s experience. Venue is a private residence, format is potluck followed by a facilitated topic discussion.

Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Center for Sex Positive Culture Member Orientation)
Center for Sex Positive Culture Annex, 6:30–7:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of Sex Positive Culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.

Vancouver Handymen Play Party
M2M (1210 Granville, Vancouver, BC), 7:00 pm / M2M membership and locker/room required
If you’re in the Vancouver area and looking for action, grab a bucket of your favorite lube, Fisting Fetish gear, and toys, and head to the M2M Playspace Saturday night. The men of Vancouver Handymen is holding a play party on the third Saturday of every month. It’s a few steps south of Davie Street, on the east side of Granville, and the entrance is just a black door, with no sign. Membership is free. Show your membership card to get $5 off your room.
Rooms for are reserved for VanHM members until 7:00 pm only, so come early to get your preferred room.
Membership cards can be obtained at our Thursday Night Social.

Olympians Gathering
Private location in Seattle, 7:00–11:30 pm / $5 (as guest with sponsor, or free for members with $20 annual dues)
The Olympians is a social group for gay men who enjoy the freedom which comes with nudity and the gathering of a group of naked men in a welcoming, non-threatening environment. The group gets together in whole or in part on average, on a monthly basis. We call these “gatherings” or “events”. They are not necessarily parties but usually potluck functions, which consist of a meal and/or dessert, followed with social interaction and other forms of contact, including physical. These gatherings are usually hosted in members’ homes.

Squares Across the Border Dance
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood house (800 E. Broadway, Vancouver, BC), 7:30–10:00 pm / $10
Featuring Anne Uebelacker, calling at all levels.

Dungeon Men PDX Party
Private location in Portland, 8:00 pm–12:00 midnight (doors close at 10:00 pm) / $10
Monthly men’s BDSM party. This is a drug and alcohol free party; poppers okay. Men obviously under the influence will not be admitted. This is a party for men over 18 years old who want to do SM with other men. The party is held at a well equipped private dungeon. There are usually between 25 and 35 men at the party.

Rough and Tumble
CANCELLED
This Boise event has been cancelled; may be rescheduled at a later date.
Boots & Buzzcuts
Cuff Complex, 8:00 pm–12:00 pm
Boots ’n’ Buzzcuts is a twice-a-year (Armed Forces Day in May, Veteran’s Day in November) fundraiser Seattle Men in Leather does at the Cuff Complex. Barbers and at bootblacks will be available to trim your hair to a regulation length and spit shine your boots, for a recommended donation of $10 per service (benefitting our club charity); please donate more for flat tops, tall boots, and other large tasks.

Chez Poing Fisting Party
Private location in Seattle, 8:00 pm–2:00 am / Donation requested
Chez Poing fisting parties are held roughly quarterly (but we are having a second helping in May!), with 20 or more great guys and enough play stations to ensure you’ll get some play time. Private party, but new guests are welcome if there is space. (Insert fisting joke here.) (Heh, he said “insert”.)

A Little Bit of Country Dance
Let’s Dance Studio (927 Granville, 2nd Floor, Vancouver, BC), 8:00–11:30 pm( mini-lesson @ 8:45 pm) / $10–15 sliding scale
“A Little Bit of Country” means you can expect two-stepping, west coast swing, and country waltz music, as well as a line dance or two! It’s going to be fun! Expect a friendly crowd, no dance experience necessary, open to everyone: all genders, ages. Cash Bar. Yes, there’ll be Ballroom music, too — Jive, rumba, cha cha, Quick Step, etc. and Salsa, Argentine Tango… you name it, we’ll play it.
Host/DJ/Instructor: Michel Guimond.

Crystal’s Country Jam
Portland Metro Police Club (618 SE Alder, Portland), 8:00 pm (two-step lessons), 9:00 pm–11:00 pm (open dancing, disco after 11:00 pm) / $3 for lessons, $7 for dance
Dust off yer boots and get ready to kick up your heels! Two-step lessons by Daniel of OutDancing. Even if you don’t know how to dance, there will always be a willing regular to show you how. Check out all the cowboys and cowgirls! We’re sure you’ll have a good time even if you’re just watching!
You can park without risk of being towed in the US Bank parking lot as well as the Bank of America and Melody Ballroom parking lots, all close by and well marked.

Pansexual BDSM Social and Experience: The Closet
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20, CSPC membership required ($15 before 9:00 pm)
The night when items from the forgotten toy chest, bag or closet are encouraged. So dust off that old paddle or boat oar even. Tune up that old TENS unit that lies forgotten in the bottom drawer of the dresser. Never thought that miscellaneous length of rubber hose could be useful? You would be surprised. Open up that dark and dusty closet and give those forgotten toys new life and bring them to The Closet. Show the rest of the world just how kinky you can be. The lighting with be specially set up with much of the dungeon being darker than most events, because it’s always darker in the Closet!

Gear Night
Cuff Complex, 9:00 pm (demo) 10:00 pm (dance)
Sponsored by
M4Mkink.com,
Leatherpost.com, and the Cuff Complex. This is a leather event and is open to everyone in the gay community. This event was created to encourage open mindedness and the freedom to express one’s individuality and sexuality within the GLBTQ Community. The dance floor will be open for socializing and demonstrations early in the evening.
Theme: TBD

Bear Paw Beer Bust
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard, Portland), 9:00 pm–12:00 midnight / $10 ($8 for Oregon Bears members)
Bears and friends get together to enjoy all-you-can-drink domestic draft beer every third Saturday of the month. This is a popular event and usually brings out all manner of thirsty wildlife in droves!
Seattle Men in Leather Brunch
CC Attle’s (1701 E Olive Way), 11:00 am–2:00 pm / $10 buffet (cash only)
CC Attle’s is the new host for our monthly brunch. They are very excited to have us, along with the creation of a new menu just for our brunches. “All you can eat” buffet style (beverages are separate): fresh waffles, sausage links and patties, bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, muffins, fresh fruits, and an omelet station to create your own omelettes! This event is made private by CC’s to SML Members and their guests, which is very special. We will have the bar to ourselves, so dress comfortably and be yourself!

Rope Enthusiasts Group
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 2:00–5:00 pm / $5 donation
This is space for people to work on their rope and rope bondage skills and techniques. A place for our community to practice, learn, and share. Whether you’ve never tied a knot or have been using rope for years, show up, practice, learn at your own pace from your peers, learn out of a book, or learn what it feels like to be on either or both sides of the rope. You may attend on your own, or bring a friend or two to tie if you have them! Stunt bottoms are always welcome.

Seattle Rainbow Contra Dance
Dance Underground (340 15th Ave. E), 3:00 pm (lesson) 3:30–6:00 pm (dance) / $10
For LGBTQ folks and friends and all who want to dance. Live music, gender-free dancing, no experience or partner necessary, all dances taught. Music: Judy Laub, Valerie Cohen, Olga Hauptman, Brad Reynolds, and Joe Michaels. Caller: Mariah Pepper.

MAsT Pacific NW Meeting
Valhalla Dungeon, 4:30–6:15 pm / $5 (free for MAsT members, must join MAsT to attend repeatedly)
MAsT Pacific NW is a chapter of MAsT International, which exists as an education, support, and resource group for individuals involved in, or interested in, the Master/slave lifestyle. MAsT provides an opportunity and forum for like-minded individuals to come together for discussion of issues that concern Masters and slaves, to share ideas, and gain and/or share knowledge of the Master/slave lifestyle. Discussion topic this month: TBD.

Bear-B-Que
Eagle Portland (835 N Lombard, Portland), 5:00 pm
Our free weekly BBQ. Come hang out and enjoy brew, burgers, and bears.

Country Two-Stepping
Dance with Joy Studios (7981 SE 17th Ave., Sellwood, OR), 6:00 (lesson) 7:00–9:00 pm / $12 (lesson and dance, $5 just dance)
Enjoy this multilevel two-step class and Country-Western Dance with your gay and straight friends . Beginners will love the easy and fun basic steps. More advanced students will be pleased with the complexity of more difficult steps and routines. Instructor/DJ: Daniel.

HARD Leather Fetish Ball
FiveSixty (560 Seymour, Vancouver, BC), 9:00 pm–2:00 pm / $25 (available in advance at Priape)
Victoria Day Weekend. DJs Ceasre Napoli (Chez), Nick Bertosi, and Landon James, performances by Mantra. Dress code: Leather and Fetish only. Dungeon play area. Produced by Priape and Vancouver Men in Leather.

Bear Happy Hour
The Fox & Hounds (217 NW 2nd Ave., Portland), 5:00–7:00 pm
Bears work hard all week so come Friday, we’re ready to kick-back with a couple of cool brews or cocktails and shoot the breeze with some friends. So members meet at the Fox & Hounds every for no-host happy hour and some delicious food.

Puddletown Squares: Advanced Lesson Night
West Seattle location (4312 S.W. Henderson), 7:00-9:00 pm
Advanced lessons, 40 week series. Enrollment is closed but angels are welcome. Instructor: Raleigh Wieand

Cuff Country
Cuff Complex, 7:00 pm (door) 7:15 pm (lessons) 8:15-11:00 pm (open dancing) / cover after 9:00 pm (no cover on Fridays with Rain Country membership card)
Lesson: Intermediate Waltz / Instructor: Michael / DJ: Terry
Our 2nd/3rd/4th Friday lessons give you more focus on a given dance style, with lessons in a given dance style all month long. Fourth Friday is a full hour of lessons, at Intermediate level. Dance-of-the-Month for May is Waltz.

Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Center for Sex Positive Culture Member Orientation)
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 7:30–8:30 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of Sex Positive Culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.

T.G.I.F. (Thank Gear It’s Fetish)
Hawks PDX (234 SE Grand Ave., Portland), 8:00 pm–4:00 am / $18 (day membership + locker, save $5 with two pieces of leather)
T.G.I.F. (Thank Gear It’s Fetish) Friday Parties are every Friday and will include fetish and SM educational demos every week, giving you a chance to get up close and personal with masters of the form, to ask questions or volunteer. Show up in fetish wear or gear and get a discounted locker.
Tonight’s demo: Flogging and Single-Tail Demos by Master Phil, a popular Portland impact expert. Demos at 10:00 pm and midnight. Volunteers welcome!

Double XX Dance
Location not listed (Portland), 9:00 pm–2:00 am / $2 (free for Oregon Bears members)
It’s our 2nd month in our new venue and we wanna cram the place tight with hot sweaty bears! Last month’s Camp Oregon Bears fundraiser was a smashing success, but this month we just wanna party!

Black Friday
Seattle Eagle, 9:00 pm–3:00 am / Cover (no cover for those in leather/fetish)
Get your freak on —
Leather, Fetish, Bondage, Uniform. DJ Mr. Smith

Double XX After Party
Steam (2885 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland), 10:00 pm–4:00 am / Regular membership & locker requirements

Club Night
Cuff Complex
No cover for leather, bear, motorcycle club, rodeo association, or country-western dance club members with membership card or club colors, or with Steamworks card.

West Coast Swing Class: Level 2/3
Legion Hall Auditorium (2205 Commercial Dr. @ E. 6th Ave,Vancouver, BC), 11:25 am–12:25 pm / $12 drop-in
Instructor: Michel Guimond

Bears, The Baths, and Beyond Seattle
Steamworks Seattle (1520 Summit Ave.), 1:00–6:00 pm / Steamworks membership and locker rental required
A monthly play party for Bears, Cubs, and Otters every 4th Saturday. Steamworks has a play party each month for the Bear community and those interested. Fur, food, fun, and more! Come in for pizza. (Print out the Bears, Baths and Beyond coupon for $5 off.)

Bears, The Baths, and Beyond Vancouver
Steamworks Vancouver (123 W. Pender, Vancouver, BC), 1:00–6:00 pm / Steamworks membership and locker rental required
A monthly play party for Bears, Cubs, and Otters every 4th Saturday. Come along and check out the great club
environment, free nibbles, prizes and of course woofy bears. Lockers are $5 and standard rooms are $10.

Crowbar
Center for Sex Positive Culture Annex, 7:00 pm (demo) 8:00 pm–1:00 am / $20 (CSPC membership not required)
How do you separate the men from the boys? With a Crowbar. We’ve got biomen, transmen, boys, boyz, and bois. We don’t care if it’s detachable, if you’re packing tackle, get your ass in the door.
If your idea of “negotiating a scene” consists of asking, “Top or
bottom?” or “Hips or lips?” this is a party for you. We have an hour long social/demo from 7:00–8:00 pm.

Pansexual BDSM Social and Experience: The Edge
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 8:00 pm (social), 9:00 pm–3:00 am (party) / $20, CSPC membership required
The Edge is a Pan-Sexual BDSM play party catering to all levels of BDSM experience and play styles with a focus on Edge Play. A one-hour Social prior to the Play Party is where attendees can tour the Play Space and socialize. New members are encouraged to attend and meet more experienced members.

Underwear Party
Seattle Eagle, 9:00 pm–3:00 am / Cover
Clothes check will be provided. DJ Dana Dub. Afterhours dance.

L*U*R*E — Leather, Uniform, Rubber, Etc. Fetish Gear Night
Eagle Portland (835 N. Lombard, Portland), 9:30 pm–12:00 midnight / $5
Baby it’s cold outside… but it’s hot at the Eagle Portland! Come join your host Mr. Oregon State Leather 2011 Tarsus for L.U.R.E, your 4th Saturday party. Details TBD.

Toolbox
Pumpjack Pub (1167 Davie St., Vancouver, BC) / Line privileges for those in leather/fetish
Black Saturday at Pumpjack Pub is infamous for hot men in leather. This night is exactly what you would expect when the leather comes out to play! Guaranteed to keep you coming back for more!

Intro to Sex Positive Culture (Center for Sex Positive Culture Member Orientation)
Center for Sex Positive Culture, 7:00–8:00 pm / Annual Membership is $55 (renewals are $35)
Required for CSPC membership. The Intro to Sex Positive Culture is a mandatory orientation that all potential members must attend before joining. It is designed to introduce the broad range of experiences available at Seattle’s Center for Sex Positive Culture. The orientation provides attendees with a history of Sex Positive Culture in Seattle and reviews some of the expectations and etiquette expected at our events. Orientations also include a question-and-answer period so that attendees can get any questions answered.

Squares Across the Border Basic Class
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House (800 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC), 7:00-9:00 pm
Caller/Instructor: Anne Uebelacker

Squares Across the Border Challenge (C3A) Class
Private location (Len’s, Vancouver, BC), 7:00-9:00 pm
Caller/Instructor: tapes

Puddletown Squares: Mainstream and Plus Night
St Andrew’s Episcopal Church (NE 80th St. & 1st Ave. NE, in Greenlake), 7:00–9:30 pm
We will only have level nights as long as we have enough people to participate (8), so we conduct a Doodle poll each week to make sure. Please add your name to the poll and respond for the appropriate week (at least 72 hours before):
http://www.doodle.com/sbdsdwbew33szvd8#table

Vancouver Timberline Dance Society Dance
St. Paul’s Anglican Church (1130 Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC), 7:00-9:30 pm / $10 donation
Tush Push or Two Step? The choice is up to you. Join us at Vancouver’s newest venue for LGBT dance. We’ll teach you at the beginning of the session and give you an opportunity to dance and hone your skills. All you have to do is show up… there’s always a partner available for you. It’s easy, fun, and most of all gives you chance to meet new people and support your community. A portion of your donation at the door goes to help a Loving Spoonful in Vancouver.
This week: TBD

Heads to the Center Club Night
Milwaukie Grange (12015 SE 22nd Ave., Milwaukie, OR), 7:30–9:30 pm
Advanced dancing. Contact Scott Phillips (
scottp@aracnet.com) ahead of time to confirm that a square will be there.