Black Rose

BDSM on the Autism Spectrum with Akasha Eden
2024-09-03 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
Exploring BDSM as a person with autism, or in relationship/dynamic with people with autism. Smartphones can be useful for interactive activities
Presenter Bio
Akasha is an avid reader, author, corporate finance and legal professional, book club leader and advocate for the following: social justice and equity in cannabis in both a sociopolitical and criminal justice context, LGBTQIAA+ rights and representation, BIPOC liberation and the need for accomplices and allies, as well as womanism and intersectionality in the bell hooks, Vi Johnson and Kimberlé Crenshaw traditions. Having been in the kink community for 12 years, her experiences span the United States, France, Korea, Japan and the United Kingdom, with her home scene being NYC. Her kink experiences include: educating on neurodiversity and spirituality in the kink community, transitioning in and out of dynamics, preservation of Leather/kink culture and other topics, authoring books like Diary of a Leather rope bunny and The Dance of Shadows, presenting and moderating at conferences, leading the TNG Long Island chapter, being a member of MAsT Metro NY and ONYX Pearls New York/Northeast and mentoring those new to her home kink community.
As a Black, first-gen college student who now possesses several advanced degrees, sits on several boards and is an attorney featured in a vanilla documentary, Akasha’s mission within the community and outside of it is to educate and serve as an example of eternal studenthood, continual improvement, and a model of servant-leadership.
Social Media: Instagram: akashic_eden Fetlife – akashic_eden
Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

Black Rose Munch
2024-09-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-30 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-23 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-09 18:30 - 20:00 | 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.

Flogging 101 with Danielle
2024-08-27 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
This class will cover the essentials of flogging in BDSM, emphasizing safety, communication, and technique. It includes demonstrations and instructional time with various floggers, followed by lab time. Attendees who would like to utilize lab time are encouraged to bring their own floggers and someone to practice with.
Presenter Bio
Danielle has been an active member of the local BDSM community for 15 years. Danielle volunteers at The Crucible, and has taught previous classes for Black Rose. She is a regular presenter at Dungeon 101, where she frequently demonstrated sensation play techniques for several years. She also co-hosts the Queer Mixers at Camp Crucible with Alixzander.
Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

Black Rose Presents: Medieval Madness
2024-08-23 21:00 - 23:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Join us this month for Black Rose Presents: Medieval Madness
Hear ye! Hear ye! Join us this month for Black Rose Presents: Medieval Madness!
Huzzah! Join Ye Olde Blacke Rose as we journey back in time to the days of queens, kings, and dragons! Will you be a faire maiden, a jester, or a wicked wench? What kind of naughtiness got you sentenced to a night in the Dungeon? 👑 🐉
Join friends old and new with Black Rose for a fun and unique evening in your old-fashioned best! We put the dark in Dark Ages!🛡️ 🏰
This is an 18+ event!
Black Rose/Crucible Members: $25
Guests:$35
You must be a Crucible or Black Rose member or the guest of a member to attend.
Doors open at 9PM
There will be non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase, and plenty of complementary snacks. Yummy!
Black Rose seeks to empower the community and celebrates diversity in gender, race, sexual orientation, and abilities. We seek to foster an open and warm environment for all.
Have questions about Black Rose? Find a friendly face at the social and chat them up! Interested in becoming a Black Rose Member? (you totally should) Click here!
Masks are always welcome.

New and Curious Kinksters
2024-08-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-25 18:30 - 20:00 | DC
Black Rose’s New and Curious Kinksters (or NaCK), is a discussion group designed for people who are new(ish) to the scene. While we highly recommend all new kinksters check out Gateway (the first/last Thursday of each month – always the day before D101) and Dungeon 101 (the first Friday of each month) and come with questions about their experiences, it is not required, and we welcome anyone new to kink. Please note NaCK is for asking questions, there will be no presentation or monologuing.
We meet the 4th Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8:00pm. We are going to try out having virtual NaCK. I know many of us have Zoom fatigue, but this is a more responsible approach. We’ll chat about whatever comes up – everything from “what do I wear to the club?” to “I had this great scene, but this part didn’t go well. What do you suggest?” NaCK has a rotating group of experienced kinksters come in to answer questions, so the discussion is always a little bit different, and we aim to provide a variety of answers from different D/s roles, genders, races, and backgrounds.
If you are still in the beginning of your kink journey, we hope you’ll come join us to ask questions and share advice. We’d love to have you!

Age Play 101 with Dawn Sparkles aka Bubbles
2024-08-20 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
This class will be an introduction to Ageplay as a kink and as an umbrella term for other kinks you may be interested in (DDlg, Cg/l, MDlb, etc). Please come with an open mind and open heart!
Topics Covered:
What is Ageplay?
Dark Ageplay Basics
Age Regression vs Ageplay
Issues related to Ageplay
Practice Roles in Ageplay
D/s and Ageplay
And more!
Presenter Bio
DawnSparkles aka Bubbles is a dutiful service submissive and a passionate masochist from the New England area. Bubbles can be found cuddling her rats, making kinky gear, and presenting a class or two with a specialty in ageplay, service submission, and latex fetishism! A fervent writer and chronic oversharer, Bubbles is passionate about spearheading changes in community health standards for the kink scene and all of its participants.
Social Media: IG definitelydawnsparkles https://fetlife.com/users/7496092

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

D/s Discussion Group: Bratting in Power Exchange
2024-08-19 18:30 - 21:00 | TJ Library, 7415 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, 22042, United States
RSVP on Fet now!
Come one and all to a group for the discussion of any and all topics D and s. This group is intended to be a resource for people of all levels of experience and, as such, everyone is encouraged to attend. Please bring all questions you may have about D/s, M/s, rituals, victuals, brats, splats, and mats.
The topic of tonight’s discussion is Bratting in Power Exchange Relationships. Bratting can be a controversial topic, but it holds an important place in D/s. Often, bratting is a way for submissive people to communicate needs and desires, and some people make this an explicit part of their dynamic. Although there is a topic for the discussion, this group is meant to be a place for sharing and we will not be strict about keeping to the topic.
For this event, we will be hosting at the Thomas Jefferson Library in West Falls Church. We will be in Meeting Room 2. Light refreshments are permitted in the meeting rooms.
Please RSVP as Going if you want to go!

How Not To Become A Harm Doer with Savage
2024-08-13 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
Very few harm doers set out to become one. Very few people expect someone they love or trust to be accused of harm. Yet communities seem to cycle through seasons of harm, call out, and silence, often surprised and resistant to acknowledge when someone they or someone they care for are accused. If the harm doer is not me, then how can I keep my community safe? If I could be a harm doer, how do I know and what can I do to prevent it? Taken from the perspective of shame resilience research and human social group behavior, this workshop will explore personal, small group, and community accountability approaches to understand harm as a behavior and interrupt cycles of harm before they become patterns and identity.
Presenter Bio

Savage (any pronouns) queermudgeon, delightworker, pleasure activist and Good Trouble. Savage is an embodiment specialist, game designer, storyteller,and neurodivergent third culture nomad. They aspire to be a NPC Quest Giver, but often find themselves dragged along on adventures, or doing witchy cryptid things in the woods. Savage’s default world background in social work, public health, data design and systems transformation inform a habit of creating collaborative classes designed to teach complex concepts with fun and play. A decade plus in kink, alt sex, queer and spiritual communities blend with a science-minded approach to all the nerdy passions available, though the breadth of topics can be overwhelming even to them, such as teaching mindful deepthroat practices one day and ethics for private practice clinicians the next. Savage’s certifications in somatic bodywork approaches (somatic experiencing) and psychedelic-assisted interventions are part of a life of curiosity that somehow also finds time for cuddles, inspiring erotica, writing, making weird art, singing with gusto, and tending the gardens of their friendships and communities.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

Board Meeting
2024-08-12 19:30, 2024-07-08 19:30 | Zoom, DC, United States
Please email info@br.org if you would like to attend.

Tickle SIG play party
2024-08-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Tickle SIG Herndon location, Herndon, VA, United States
Come laugh with us!
We ask all participants to review the rules and “What to Expect at a TickleSIG” party in the Tickle DC – Washington Metro Area Ticking group.
Tickle SIG party begins at noon and goes til 5pm on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Bring a pot luck dish – maybe even something inspired by Thanksgiving – and your toy bag.
No alcohol, smoking or drugs are permitted, and you must be fully vaccinated for COVID.
Whether you are new to tickling or experienced, you are welcome to join in on the fun.

Annual Meeting
2024-08-06 20:00 - 21:30 | Zoom, DC, United States
Description
Our Annual “Year In Review and What’s Ahead” plus special awards will be held from 8:00 to 9:30. This event is free for members.

CURRENT MEMBERS ONLY, MEMBERSHIP VERIFIED

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

BR Gateway - August 2024
2024-08-01 19:45 - 21:30 | 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 of our aggressive stand against certain types of behaviors. You can learn more about what you can expect from BR Gateway by reading:

Thinking about attending Black Rose Gateway (overview of the program)
Gateway Attendee FAQ

BR Gateway and Dungeon 101 work together like a lecture/lab combination class; you can get a lot from attending either one, but you can get a lot more by attending both.
Gateway is in person at The Crucible.

BR Gateway entry is only available for purchase at the door; Dungeon 101 tickets are the same. You cannot purchase D101 entry at BR Gateway.
ASL Interpreters are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks notice.
Email gateway@br.org for more information about this program, or info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its other events.

Artistic Wax Play with Skeleton_Bitch
2024-07-30 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
Known for being an agent of sensuality and sometimes sadistic fun, wax play can also be an avenue for incorporating artistic expression into your scene. Whether you want to give someone wings, turn them into a lava lamp, or make the rainbow drip on someone’s curves; there are many possibilities for turning someone into an art piece while giving them lovely sensations.
This class will cover:

Some sources of artistic inspiration
Some quick color theory to create eye-catching wax play
What kind of wax works best for what effects
How to use different body parts and positions to achieve different visual effects
Different types of materials that can be incorporated

Different types of artistic wax play will be demonstrated on a demo bottom to show you how you bring forth your inner artist while leading a scene.
We recommend that participants have attended or watched a Wax Play 101 class or demo, or read this Introduction to Wax Play guide by ONYX in preparation for this class.
Presenter Bio

@Skeleton_Bitch (they/he/she), aka Lizzie, aka Picasso of Pain, is a disabled, genderfluid dominant/sadist/artist. They are one of the hosts of the monthly queer-centered play party, @qinkdc and the Director of Education for @br_BlackRose. They have been participating in kink since 2006 and part of the DMV kink community since 2022. They have been navigating the nuances of being kinky while living with multiple chronic illnesses and being autistic with ADHD (AuDHD) and what that means for them as a dominant, top, and organizer. They also love artistic, high-concept scenes that bring various media and forms of expression to play.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

Blow Jobs 101 with MoProblems
2024-07-23 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
From anniversary presents to strangers in airport bathrooms, Blowjobs are a ubiquitous part of our sexual culture, and frankly can be fun to give and receive, but most of us never get any instruction on how to best suck dick, or what to do with our hands.This class is intended to review the basics of providing or receiving fellatio, and create a space for the sharing of best practices on how to pleasure partners with penises.
We’ll go over the art of giving a blowjob, starting before anything is ever in a mouth to how to know if you’ve finished. As penis are as diverse as those of us who have them, we’ll go over factors that can impact pleasure for both giver and receiver, including basic anatomy of a penis. We’ll also go over communication before during and after a blowjob so you can continue to improve your skills as an oral top or bottom.
No supplies are needed for this class, but feel free to bring your favorite phallus or phallic objects to practice on. This is not a deepthroating class, so no need to break out the bananas or eggplants, though they’re always welcome. Whether you’re a cocksucker extraordinaire or have just recently been a little curious about penises, this class aims to provide you with something new. All skill levels, experiences, and anatomies are welcome.
Presenter Bio

Mo or @MoProblems (any/all) is a queer genderfluid kinkster entering a second year in the local DC scene. Mo has been exploring what it means to exist on both sides of the slash. A frequent student of Black Rose, Mo is a new presenter with a decade of experience as a trainer and coach, and nearly 20 years of experience with both sides of a blowjob.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

The Ins and Outs of Strap-On Sex with Jamie Joy
2024-07-16 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
Grab your harness and get ready to learn the ins and outs of strap-on sex! Whether you are just getting started or have been strapping for years, this space is for you. Topics will include: picking the right harness and toy, communication, positions for giver & receiver, toy additions, g-spot and p-spot techniques, and more! You will walk away feeling prepared and confident to harness the power of your strap.
Presenter Bio

Jamie Joy (they/them) is a queer trans Jewish sex educator and hungry slut for freaky fantasies and kinky perversions. Their life and work is committed to spreading joy, pleasure, and consent through community organizing. As a triple fire sign Sagittarius, Jamie Joy is passionate about dancing while eating, playing sadistically with flaming floggers, and teaching people about the wonders of anal fisting. They are always excited to connect with new friends; you can find them on Instagram @badjewboy or email them at jamiejoyeducation@gmail.com.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

BR Gateway - July 2024
2024-07-11 19:45 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

Playing with Deaf People with Meredith
2024-07-09 20:00 - 21:30 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States
Class Description
Have you ever wanted to play with a deaf person, but been uncertain how to get started? Regardless of what type of play you’re looking for, there are plenty of techniques you can apply to make it go more easily. Learn basics about deaf culture, methods for communication, tips for playing safely, and some relevant signs. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions. This class will have an ASL interpreter.
Presenter Bio

Meredith has been doing kinky stuff for over 20 years. She identifies as queer, a masochist, an s-type, Leather, and an educator. She has been on staff for Black Rose since 2015 and is currently the director of the BR Gateway program.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.
All ticket sales are at the door.

Email info@br.org for more information about Black Rose or its events.
Accessibility accommodations are available upon request to accessibility@br.org. Please give us two weeks’ notice.
If you have questions or would like to request a class topic, please email education@br.org

NO CLASS - Independence Day
2024-07-02 20:00 - 21:30 | DC

NO MUNCH - Independence Day
2024-07-02 18:30 - 20:00 | The Crucible, 412 V St NE, Washington, DC, United States

NO D/s SIG IN JULY
2024-07-01 18:30 | DC
