Other Community Events to Enjoy!
The CSPC throws amazing parties and hosts many important discussions on various topics. But luckily, we live in a place where there are many more options to dive into sex- and body-positive culture. The list below is just a sampling of some great events coming up in the next month.
We include non-CSPC events in every issue. If you have an event suggestion or feedback from a past event you’ve attended, please email Marissa at newsletter@thecspc.org and it might make it into our next issue!
Editor’s note for all events*
As a reminder, these are non-CSPC events. We include them as a way to open your mind to other experiences, but we have no control over them, their content, or their missions. We encourage you to vet other organizations to see if they are places you would feel comfortable, and we appreciate feedback if we have listed an organization/event that does not appear to share CSPC values.
September 13
SADS - The Identity and Art of Clowning ($20+ | in person)
An immersive celebration of movement, identity, and visual storytelling through the medium of clowning. Join us for the incredible debut of Vitz's amazing Sad Clown Photography Series! We are excited to feature clowns of all stripes and sizes to celebrate. Hosted at the amazing Mountain Room, where we will feature many clown performances from local performers that roost right here in Seattle. There will be laughs, tears, and amazing stories to be told!
September 18
Papaya Project | Sex Trivia ($12+ | in person)
This monthly event is the best way to learn about and celebrate pleasure, queerness, and the science of sex! We kick off the evening with a brief introduction, then dive right into sex trivia. All identities and backgrounds are welcome. Trivia questions cover a wide variety of sex and sexuality-related topics, so get ready to challenge yourself, learn something new, and have a good time. Proceeds go toward Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center.
September 20 and 24
Beacon Cinema | In the Realm of the Senses ($15 | in person)
In the Realm of the Senses by the always provocative Japanese director Nagisa Ōshima, remains one of the most controversial films of all time. Based on a true incident, it graphically depicts the all-consuming, transcendent—but ultimately destructive—love of a man and a woman (Tatsuya Fuji and Eiko Matsuda) living in an era of ever escalating imperialism and governmental control. Less a work of pornography than of politics, In the Realm of the Senses is a brave, taboo-breaking milestone, still censored in its own country.
September 20 and 27
Consent Academy | Consent Advocate Training ($80–$120 | online)
Consent advocates help create more consensual spaces by educating and providing support when something goes wrong with consent. It's a specialized role most people can learn to do with the proper training, support, and practice. If consent advocacy is something you're interested in, please join us for a two part training around the skills needed to do this work, including communication, intervention, and trauma-awareness.
September 21
Pan Eros Foundation | Practical Application of Floggers ($45–$100 | in person)
Want to create a great flogging scene? Not sure about the basics? Know the basics inside-and-out but think there might be something more? This experiential flogging workshop is for anybody that thinks they've got something to learn. We'll discuss the foundations, practice basic and non-basic strokes, and cover how to turn it all from a collection of techniques into a scene.
September 26
The Lumber Yard Bar | Diapers and Drinks (free | in person)
The Clubhouse is thrilled to announce DIAPERS AND DRINKS, Seattle's biggest ABDL event returns to the Lumber Yard Bar on Friday September 26th! Starting at 8pm the bar will officially switch over to an ABDL themed event and you can show up and wear whatever ABDL, Ageplay, or Kink attire your heart desires.
October 1
Papaya Project | Spicy Speed Dating for Queer Femmes & Thems ($15 | in person)
Looking to make new connections while exploring different perspectives on identity, relationships, sexuality, and pleasure? If you're a femme, non-binary, trans person and age 35+, this event is for you! Let’s come together for a night of meeting new people, making friends, and maybe even finding a spicy spark or two (or three).
October 4
Pan Eros Foundation | Holes in Friends: An introduction to needle play ($30–$75 | in person)
Come learn the foundational skills needed for all levels of needle play, from mean/sadistic needles to decorative/artsy scenes to predicament play as well as other pokie shenanigans. This class will focus on safety considerations, supplies, how to use them and where to get them and the technique on how to pierce someone by the end of class. Needle play carries an element of risk, learn what some of the significant risks are and how to mitigate them.
October 16–19
Northwest Film Forum | Seattle Trans Underground Film Fest (tbd | in person)
We have STUFF to show you! The first ever Seattle Trans Underground Film Fest is happening Thursday October 16th through Sunday the 19th, 2025. Full schedule, including more information on attending, ticketing, and screenings, will be announced in September. Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to stay up to date, and hear what else is coming at the Northwest Film Forum!
October 17 – Nov 8
Acrobatic Conundrum | THREADS ($25+ | in person)
Conundrum invites you into a tangled world, by turns emotive and exhilarating. Rope papers the walls, rope becomes an animate object in the hands of a clown, rope elevates dance-storytelling into the air. THREADS is a circus opus featuring six performers and a musician, an exploration of connection, love, and endings — a story strung with grace and daring that will leave you inspired and curiously alive.
