Watch Your Tongue
However, I feel that your reporter succumbed to a very predictable interpretation of the party and minimalized our mission by reducing it to “sex parties.” It’s very important to us that the community understands the depth and breadth of what we strive to create. We’re far more than what many people assume. Had the reporter done a little more research at our website or by speaking to us more deeply, he would have realized that it’s not just about the sex.
The Society puts tremendous emotional energy into community building through staff trainings, e-mail discussions and primers in advance of the events. There is a high level of conscious intention put towards creating the safe emotional space for transformation and healing, so that people feel comfortable expressing parts of themselves that are not accepted anywhere else in our culture. We’ve also provided (and plan more) educational workshops on a variety of topics, from communication to sensual massage to kinky practices. And we hope to grow to meet other needs in the community as we discover what they are.
We are proud that we draw people from the Bay Area and other distant locales due to the quality of our events and because of our inclusiveness of all modes of erotic expression (we hear the city provides parties for particular subcultures like Furries or BDSM, but not for everyone to come together). It would be great for the readers in our community to be aware of the intensity of thought and care that goes into The Society’s activities, especially for it being an entirely volunteer endeavor.
— April Cooper, Eureka
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Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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