Event Series BR Newcomer Series

BR Gateway – March 2024

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Black Rose (BR) Gateway is a great way to get a lot of information about the local kink community before you commit any unintentional faux pax because everyone (except you) knew about the community and social expectations. We cover topics ranging from from Consent to Privacy, Negotiations to Aftercare, and ensure that everyone is aware … Continue reading BR Gateway – March 2024

$5

Event Series Black Rose Munch

Black Rose Munch

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Join us before Tuesday Education for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Dinner) Munch! Bring a brown bag from home or your favorite takeout to the Crucible and get to know people before class. Come enjoy food, fun discussions, and meet like-minded folks.

Metamour Relationships: A Discussion with Dana Valentine

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Class Description Metamour relationships, often overlooked in discussions about non-monogamy relationships, can play a pivotal role in the health of ENM partnerships. This class-driven discussion is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the connections between metamours, cultivating empathy, and offering tools to build relationships within their non-monogamous groups outside of their paramours. Please come … Continue reading Metamour Relationships: A Discussion with Dana Valentine

$5 – $10
Event Series Black Rose Munch

Black Rose Munch

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Join us before Tuesday Education for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Dinner) Munch! Bring a brown bag from home or your favorite takeout to the Crucible and get to know people before class. Come enjoy food, fun discussions, and meet like-minded folks.

Healthy Hurting: BDSM with a History of Self Harm with AJ Renard

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Class Description Many people find release in pain and can effectively use it as a coping mechanism to manage anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other challenges. This class focuses on discussing the differences between masochism and detrimental self-injurious behavior, including the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of each. We will talk about interacting and providing … Continue reading Healthy Hurting: BDSM with a History of Self Harm with AJ Renard

$5 – $10
Event Series Black Rose Munch

Black Rose Munch

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Join us before Tuesday Education for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Dinner) Munch! Bring a brown bag from home or your favorite takeout to the Crucible and get to know people before class. Come enjoy food, fun discussions, and meet like-minded folks.

Defeat the Weasels: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and D/s w/ Meredith

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Class Description Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is a little-understood aspect of ADHD that frequently co-occurs with anxiety. For submissives in relationships where behavior correction may be part of daily life, the extreme emotional responses prompted by RSD can be even worse pain than a physical punishment. For Dominants with RSD, the roller coaster ride of negative … Continue reading Defeat the Weasels: Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and D/s w/ Meredith

Event Series Black Rose Munch

Black Rose Munch

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Join us before Tuesday Education for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Dinner) Munch! Bring a brown bag from home or your favorite takeout to the Crucible and get to know people before class. Come enjoy food, fun discussions, and meet like-minded folks.

Effective Negotiations with AJ Renard

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Class Description Navigating negotiations can be difficult, especially if one (or both) people are new to it. The negotiation part of any scene or relationship is incredibly important, but is often passed over quickly because, let's face it, it's just not as fun as the other stuff! However, being able to effectively negotiate and frame … Continue reading Effective Negotiations with AJ Renard

$5 – $10

Event Series Black Rose Munch

Black Rose Munch

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Join us before Tuesday Education for our BYOD (Bring Your Own Dinner) Munch! Bring a brown bag from home or your favorite takeout to the Crucible and get to know people before class. Come enjoy food, fun discussions, and meet like-minded folks.

Topping and Bottoming with Disability: A Panel Discussion

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Class Description How disability intersects with kink is something many of us are never taught early in our journeys, including how being disabled or our play partners being disabled may inform how we top and/or bottom. What adjustments need to be made for a bottom that is hard of hearing or deaf? What happens if … Continue reading Topping and Bottoming with Disability: A Panel Discussion

$5 – $10
Event Series BR Newcomer Series

BR Gateway – April 2024

The Crucible 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Black Rose (BR) Gateway is a great way to get a lot of information about the local kink community before you commit any unintentional faux pax because everyone (except you) knew about the community and social expectations. We cover topics ranging from from Consent to Privacy, Negotiations to Aftercare, and ensure that everyone is aware … Continue reading BR Gateway – April 2024

$5