Broaden Your Mind

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.

May 17
Pan Eros | Archimeanies: body manipulation for rope ($105+ | in person)

Body manipulation makes rope scenes hotter and technical ties easier. This class will teach principles and over twenty specific techniques centered around leverage and joint locking to move a partner effortlessly and create headspace. We will learn methods with and without rope to guide a partner, introduce tension to the body, and use these ideas for play. 

May 21
Papaya Project | Sex Trivia ($10–$20 | 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. There will be PRIZES for the winning teams! This month, we’re fundraising for Dykes on Bikes, Seattle's chartered lesbian motorcycle club.

May 22
Asylum Collective | Sculpt and Sip ($45 | in person)

Step into the Seattle Underground, home of Asylum Collective, for an evening of twisted creativity. This isn’t your mom’s wine & art night! In this guided class, you'll have access to wine and/or N/A options and everything else needed to create a sculpture you can take home. The gallery comes alive with nude art models, setting the stage for your masterpieces and offering an opportunity to work with a live figure. We'll provide clay, sculpting tools, and more. Make sure to dress to get messy. 21+ / RSVP Required / Limited Seats.

May 29 – June 14
Acrobatic Conundrum | The Circus of Second Chances ($5–$100 | in person or virtual)

On a relentless quest for wonder, three veteran acrobats let their imaginations run wild to fulfill secret longings. Fluent in the language of circus, Acrobatic Conundrum’s principal performers melt the fourth wall and reveal their flaws and journeys to redemption. The audience plays a vital part in The Circus of Second Chances, in which ropes are dancescapes, trapezes are windows to the soul, and spinning hoops are portals to infinite possibility. Featuring rope acrobatics, Cyr wheel, hand balancing, live baking, and clown!

June 6
Phinney Neighborhood Association | PhinneyWood Pride Rainbow Hop (free | in person)

This Pride and LGBTQIA+ event celebrates finding oneself, encourages inclusivity and diversity in our community, and seeks to help individuals feel authentically seen, heard, and valued. We invite you to be a part of this gay, family-friendly, and multi-generational celebration! The day will start out with a free anti-bullying play at the Taproot Theatre, an all-age appropriate production. Families will then travel the Rainbow Hop route between 87th and 67th on Greenwood Avenue and take part in dozens of Pride-centric activities and crafts.

A Smack on the Back: CSPC's Volunteer Appreciation Party

Hello to all of our volunteers! 

It's almost time for our quarterly Smack on the Back Volunteer Appreciation Party! All you have to do is register and the Board of Directors will do all the work. Details are below: 

Where: Gallery Erato
When: 6/7/2026, 6pm – 10pm
What: A few things…

• An active Volgistics account is required to attend.

• You may bring up to two guests. Just remember to register them!

• Admission is free for you and your guests.

• Downstairs will be a play space all night long.

• Upstairs will be split into two spaces. One will be a social space with crafts and games and cozy places to sit, the other will be where we serve food for the first half of the night, and then a play space for the second half.

REGISTER HERE

Email eventsdirector@thecspc.org with questions, dietary concerns, and suggestions of what to have for food or snacks!

Policy Update: Party Arrival Time

Beginning May 8, 2026, we are going to be changing the way we handle entry for New Member Orientation (NMO) and party start times. In order to better establish time boundaries and take a load off of opening Registration volunteers, ECs, and NMO Leaders, we will be closing and locking the doors when NMO begins. For existing members who are not attending orientation, this means that you will be unable to access the building until doors are opened at the party start time. Existing members who would like to attend NMO as a refresher may still do so with a regular members’ ticket as long as you're checked in at the registration desk prior to start time. 

We are announcing this early to give everyone time to figure out the timings that work best for you for party arrivals. Feedback and questions on this, or any policy, can be submitted using our feedback form. Thank you all for continuing to build a wonderful community with us!

Broaden Your Mind

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.

April 15

Papaya Project | Sex Trivia ($10–$20 | 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. There will be PRIZES for the winning teams! This month, we are fundraising for the Oregon Prison Birth Project, an effort run under Ostara Initiative.

April 18

The QUEER Not-Creepy Gathering for People who want to Fall in Love ($10–$30 | in person)

Are you a f***ing amazing person who just wants to meet another f***ing amazing person? 

This event is for you! Wanna know what it would look like if an artist came up with an antidote to cruise-y bar scenes and soulless dating apps? Come find out! This structured event specifically for the queer community is not about scrolling and swiping and making snap decisions based solely on physical appearance. This event is about being open enough to see each other's humanity. You might meet your new boo! Or you might not. You might meet your new bestie or protest buddy. Or you might just leave feeling more connected to your community and more connected to yourself.

April 18

Beacon Cinema | SECS Fest Presents, Behind the Green Door ($15 | in person)

A young socialite named Gloria (Marilyn Chambers) is abducted from a posh Sausalito hotel and taken to a mysterious club somewhere in San Francisco. There, she’s thrust into performing in a bizarre stage show wherein she’s “loved as she’s never been loved before” by a procession of men and women in front of a masked audience. As those in the crowd work themselves into an erotic frenzy, the lines between performer and spectator soon begin to blur. Adapted from the anonymous underground story of the same name by filmmakers Artie and Jim Mitchell, BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR is a seminal work of American independent, erotic, and experimental cinema that helped to launch the so-called “porno chic” era of the 1970s.

April 19

Polyamory Talks Series ($13.25 | in person)

Each lecture is a one-time chance to absorb the insights and wisdom of our esteemed speakers. Join us for an interactive session, where your questions can shape the discussion. Attendees will enjoy a vibrant, educational atmosphere and can keep the night going by chatting with other attendees after. Seize the opportunity to engage in this unique, enriching experience.

May 1–3

Seattle Erotic Art Festival ($25+ | in person)

The flagship event of the Pan Eros Foundation, the Seattle Erotic Art Festival has been the premier erotic art festival in the Pacific Northwest for the past 24 years. The Seattle Erotic Art Festival encourages the creation, enjoyment, and purchase of erotic art, sparking conversations to ignite personal and cultural evolutions.

Broaden Your Mind

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.

March 11 and 19

Papaya Project | Sex Trivia ($10–$20 | in person)

Note that in March, we will have two identical trivia nights: March 11 @ Stoup cap hill and March 19 @ Reuben's in Ballard. You can only attend one of the two! 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. There will be PRIZES for the winning teams! This month, we are fundraising for Rat City Roller Derby.

March 14 (and monthly)

Pan Eros Foundation | Witchy Rope Enthusiast Group ($10 suggested | in person)

Witchy Rope Enthusiast Group  is for people who are female identified, genderqueer, gender non-binary, and trans to talk about rope. WREG is a peer learning space to empower femme and non-male identifying rope tops. Male and masc identifying people are welcome to attend as bottoms and to self-tie. Only femme and non-male identifying people are allowed to tie and to teach. Please respect the mission of the space.

April 3 and 7

Beacon Cinema | A Dirty Shame ($15 | in person)

After taking on the suburban melodrama, the message picture, and the rock ’n’ roll film, John Waters tried his hand at making an old-fashioned sexploitation movie (the kind, he recalled, that “all the nuns told him he would go to hell” for watching). A DIRTY SHAME is an encyclopedic bacchanalia of sexual experimentation covering everything from adult babies to Roman showers. Tracey Ullman plays a frigid housewife who suffers a concussion that fills her with a sudden, extreme sexual appetite. The rest of her newly discovered sex-postive commuity—including her messianic sex-cult leader (Johnny Knoxville) and her go-go dancer daughter with breasts the size of life rafts (Selma Blair)—follows suit, each celebrating the liberation of their own special fetishes. But will the prudes and the “neuters” repressing this small town put a stop to the debauchery before the world's greatest orgasm is achieved?

April 4

The Asylum Collective | The Original Sapphic Soiree ($13 | in person)

Our night for the femmes, WLW, T4T, GIRLS [butches & transmasc welcome]! Step into the SAPPHIC SOIREE, a femme-powered nocturne for the queer and the bewitching, set in the Seattle Underground! This 18+ gathering invites you to revel in an evening of spooky delights and dancing. Lose yourself in beats from house to techno and beyond, setting the scene for a night of otherworldly connection. Capture the night’s magic with free film portraits. Indulge in dark delights, sip on mulled beverages, and let fate guide you with tarot and fortune-telling. Commemorate the night forever with flash tattoos. Pink, red, black, frills, and lace fall under the dress code.

April 5

Theatre Off Jackson | Rhythm & Rhyme: The Romantics ($5–$25 | in person)

Rhythm & Rhyme is Noveltease Theatre’s cabaret series pairing burlesque, poetry, and live music. Each salon focuses on a different poetic movement or theme, with a rotating cast of burlesque performers, bands, and featured poets to bring salacious sonnets, ribald rhymes, and comely cantos to life in an atmosphere of frivolity and intellectual curiosity. In April, we celebrate National Poetry Month by looking back at the Romantic era, when poets were treated like rockstars.

Broaden Your Mind

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.

February 13

Hot Rat Summer | Sweethearts: a t4t art show (free | in person)

Opening Reception and art market Friday, February 13 6pm at Common Objects 2601 1st Ave Brought to you in collaboration with two trans art collectives (thequeeragendadotgay and Collective Motion), curated by Al Pastries and Jennifer Spektor. Includes a 10 foot Saint Mosaic by the anonymous Hot Rat Summer mosaic artist and features multimedia artwork by over 50 local trans artists.

February 14

Kremwerk | T4T: All Trans & Non-Binary Variety Show ($18 | in person)

T4T is the longest running by and for all transgender and non binary produced and casted drag variety show in Seattle, a one of a kind celebration of trans artists. T4T is a place for trans folks to enjoy drag, bask in gender euphoria, find community, and be with people who understand them.

February 15

Theatre Off Jackson | Rhythm & Rhyme: Harlem Renaissance ($5–$25 | in person)

Rhythm & Rhyme is Noveltease Theatre’s cabaret series pairing burlesque, poetry, and live music. Each salon focuses on a different poetic movement or theme, with a rotating cast of burlesque performers, bands, and featured poets to bring salacious sonnets, ribald rhymes, and comely cantos to life in an atmosphere of frivolity and intellectual curiosity.

February 19

Thumper and Sofia x Life on Mars | Bodega Baddies ($10 suggested | in person)

Thumper and Sofia Presents and Life on Mars are bringing you a CARDI B show you won’t forget. Don’t miss the dazzling performances of local Seattle drag talent KING LEO MANE, HOT PINK SHADE, and ISIS. Cardi B anthems brought to you by DJ Essex. Come on down to Life on Mars. Give your artists a follow- and bring those tips! Digital tipping options will be available.

February 21

Pan Eros | Noncon Roleplays 101 ($30+ | in person)

Sometimes called consensual nonconsent or CNC, noncon roleplays can be a sticky subject. Come get unstuck — or expand your horizons — in this upbeat, engaging, funny class. We'll cover safety (of course), types of noncon scenes and the roles people take on during them, and how to communicate with your partner(s). Do you want your noncon to be brutal or tender — or both? And if you think noncon roleplays can’t be tender? You’re in for some fun surprises. Note: this class has demos.

February 22–March 8

Consent Academy | Consent Beyond the Binary ($20+ | in person)

Consent Beyond the Binary is a three-part workshop series that invites you into a deeper, more flexible, and ultimately, more human understanding of consent. Together, we’ll push beyond simplistic binaries and uncover how consent shifts, grows, and becomes more powerful when we stop trying to optimize or perfect it.

February 27

Beacon Cinema | SECS Fest Presents Satan in High Heels ($15 | in person)

When down-on-her-luck carnival stripper Stacey Kane (Meg Myles) lands a gig as a nightclub singer in New York City, she thinks her troubles are over – until she enters into a love triangle with the club’s wealthy owner and his son. Produced by fetish publisher Leonard Burtman and directed by Jerald Intrator, SATAN IN HIGH HEELS blends leather fetishism, LGBTQ+ representation, film noir, and an international cadre of pin-up models to produce a satisfying slice of early 1960s sexploitation.

March 11 and 19

Papaya Project | Sex Trivia ($10–$20 | in person)

Note that in March, we will have two identical trivia nights: March 11 @ stoup cap hill and March 19 @ Reuben's in Ballard. You can only attend one of the two! 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. There will be PRIZES for the winning teams! This month, we are fundraising for Rat City Roller Derby.

Board Update

As of January 22, 2026, Huckleberry, our former Vice President and Treasurer of the Board, is no longer serving on the CSPC Board of Directors. We thank Huckleberry for her dedication to the CSPC and recognize the hard work she contributed to the organization on the Board over the past many months.

As always, we invite anyone who is interested to our next public Board meeting on February 11, 2026, where we always have a space for attendee comments.

Statement on House Bill 2112

The Washington State Legislature has introduced House Bill 2112, also known as the “Keep Our Children Safe” act. This act would require all sex-positive commercial entities in Washington State to require that their users submit to digital age verification to prove they are over 18 before accessing their websites. According to language in the bill, our organization’s mission—to create spaces to celebrate, develop, and explore sexuality and sensuality amongst a supportive community—might be considered to be “designed to appeal to or pander to the prurient interest.” If so, we would need to implement such age verification on our entire website, not just checking proof-of-age with a valid government-issued ID at the door to our events.

According to the Electronics Frontier Foundation (EFF), age verification laws like this one mandate the use of identity verification services that are “deeply discriminatory.” Age estimation technologies have higher error rates for people of color, trans people, and people with disabilities. Additionally, third-party ID services have had their websites hacked and their data leaked, posing security and privacy risks for everyone required to use them.

This bill is being considered in committee this coming Friday, January 16th, 2026. If you’d like to testify at that meeting, submit written testimony, or state your position without testifying, you can do so at this link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/House?selectedCommittee=31640&selectedMeeting=33607

Additional Information:

Full contents of the bill itself 

EFF’s Hidden Dangers of Age Verification 

EFF’s Hack of Age Verification Company Shows Privacy Danger of Social Media Laws

The Frolic: Bittersweet Farewell

by Mina (she/her), Co-Director

TL;DR: It is with mixed feelings that I announce that the Frolic event has been discontinued. I recommend checking out Kinky Acres WA and their outdoor Spring/Summer events on FetLife! If interested in discussing potential options for hosting a small outdoor event within the CSPC, I encourage volunteers to reach out to the Events Director at eventsdirector@thecspc.org. 

The Frolic group on FetLife and the designated channels in the CSPC Discord server will become inactive and archived at the end of January 2026. 

My intention of the following writing is to break the glass. I’m more than a name on the Directory page, more than a volunteer. I’m a guarded introvert that believes everyone deserves to have a safe place to be themselves, and I enthusiastically devote a lot of time and energy to make that happen within this organization, as do so many other folx within our community. So this is me taking up space, taking a leap of vulnerability, and sharing maybe a little too much of my humanness.

A Little More Personal | Content Warning: Bereavement, Mental Health

Where: Hugo House

Music: “You Know I Can’t” - Josh Kramer, Shades of Grey

After volunteering in various roles for The Frolic three years in a row, I can say that it was an event like no other for me. Its unique space fulfilled my needs of community, kink, and self-care. I was able to share an intimacy and vulnerability that I typically wouldn’t have felt inspired or comfortable enough to do at a play event. Through shared meals, classes, and scenes, I experienced connections in a gentle but raw and primal sense.

I had the privilege of co-directing the 2024 event with Turtle (as perceived), a long-time volunteer with The CSPC. Without her creativity, passion, and steadfast support for this 6-day, 5-night event, I believe it would not have succeeded as well as it did while she held leadership roles in 2023 and 2024. After doubling our volunteer staff in 2024, both Co-Directors and 50 Lead and Core volunteers gave their all and then some, leaving too many of us hollow by the end of it. And yet, we still wanted to come back again the following year; volunteers and attendees giving immediate feedback and alternatives to strengthen this space of exploration. When Turtle announced her leave of absence from volunteering for personal needs, I felt anxious taking this on without her but optimistic about the future.

A few short months later, that optimism and excitement was suffocated by a sickly moment of dark surprise, seasoned with a series of unfortunate events. My younger sister had passed away and I had to announce that Frolic 2025 was on hiatus. If you know, you know how twilight zone grief can feel (“a feeling of being disconnected from reality, where things seem ‘off’ or you're just zoning out into a daydream”). For the last year, I have been avoidant of my reality, taking a large step back in volunteering, keeping only a small thread to feel anchored in the dark comfort of isolation. 

While I hope to be more involved in the future, I’m protecting my fragile peace by walking away from projects that ask more than I’m able to give. Thank you for all the support and memories during my time with Frolic. I hope to make more memories one day with new outdoor adventures.