Welcome to Janus

SOJ is a not-for-profit, all volunteer, San Francisco-based education and support organization devoted to the art of safe, consensual and non-exploitative BDSM.

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Newbie Coffee Monday Feb. 11 7-9 pm Wicked Grounds

Power-how do you take it, how do you give yourself over to it? Pain—receiving or delivering? Or, the other side of the same coin—Pleasure. Do these aspects of interpersonal relationships intrigue you? Are you curious and wonder if you fit in? Want to learn how to find others with the same interests?

Here’s one way to get some answers, join us at our Newbie Only Coffee Social next Monday, February 11 beginning at 7 PM. (In case you can’t join us next week, we meet every month on the evening of the second Monday of the month.)

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Talking Dirty: Communication for Connection and Powerful Scenes, Wednesday Feb. 13, 8:00 - 10:00 pm


Date &Time: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 · 8:00 PM –10:00 PM  
Location: Women's Building
3543 18th Street #8  San Francisco
Cost: $5 Janus members and reciprocal orgs, $20 all others
Dress code: Whatever makes you feel good

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Growing Pains' Peel and Seal is February 1st in the East Bay

This months peel-and-seal will be held in Oakland on Friday night, Feb 1st at 6pm.

It takes about an hour or two to stuff all the envelopes and stick on the mailing labels and stamps. We'll have some dinner first and then start the stuffing.

Please join us:
Los Canteros Restaurant
336 Grand Ave Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 834-4300

Questions? gpeditor@soj.org

Kinky Speed Dating, Saturday Jan. 26 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Kinky Speed Dating: Male Tops/Female Bottoms (Ages 25 to 40)

Saturday, January 26, 2013 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Center for Sex & Culture, 1349 Mission St, SF, CA

Cost:
All Janus members and reciprocal orgs: $10
Non-members: $15
Dress code: Whatever makes you feel good

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Society of Janus Orientation ~ Sunday January 20th, 4-6PM

The first 2013 New Member Orientation for The Society of Janus will be held Sunday, January 20th, from 4:00-6:00 PM in San Francisco

An Orientation meeting is a fun, low-key, non-threatening forum where prospective members to the Society of Janus are presented with the rules and guidelines of the organization, and introduced to current members and to each other. Current members are always welcome and encouraged to attend.

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NEWBIE Munch Monday Jan 14th 7-9pm

How do you get warm on cold winter nights? If you are a Top, how about some energetic flogging? Or maybe spanking a luscious bottom’s bottom with get things warmed up for both of you? Does this sort of thing sound interesting but you don’t know where to begin?

Here’s one way to get some answers, join us at Society of Janus' **Newbie Only Coffee Social** next **Monday, January 14 beginning at 7 PM.** (In case you can’t join us next week, we meet every month on the evening of the second Monday of the month.)

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SOJ Orientation: December 6th in Walnut Creek

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At last, attend your Society of Janus Orientation without traveling over a bridge or through a tunnel!

We'll be meeting in Walnut Creek, easy parking if you're driving and two blocks from the free city shuttle if you'd rather take BART (http://goo.gl/j5vMU)

Orientation meetings are a fun, low-key, non-threatening forum where prospective members are presented with the history and guidelines of the organization, and introduced to current members and to each other.

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Take Your Erotic Photography to the Next Level with Michael Rosen, Wed. Dec 5, 8pm

This is a repeat of a very popular class where Michael helps you look at erotic photography with a new perspective.

When: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 · 8–10 PM
Where: Center for Sex & Culture
1349 Mission St, SF (btw 9 &10th St)
Cost: $5 Janus members and reciprocal orgs, $20 all others.

About the program:

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