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We know December can get expensive. So this holiday season, make your own Toys for Tops (and bottoms)! Or just stop by for some friendly fun in a low-key environment.

From 2-5 pm on the afternoon of Sunday, December 18th, the Society of Janus will host a kinky crafts space and social at the Center for Sex and Culture - 1349 Mission Street, San Francisco.

The presenter at the Janus Folsom booth this year

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 pm)
SF Citadel
1277 Mission Street, San Francisco

$5 Janus members and reciprocal organizations, $15 all others

Please note: you do not need to be a member to attend. Janus programs are open to all attendees 18 years of age and older who have a personal, positive interest in BDSM.

Secondary Matters: How to Be a Great Secondary Without Feeling Like a Second Class Citizen
Presented by Keri Leigh

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 pm)
SF Citadel
1277 Mission Street, San Francisco

$5 Janus members and reciprocal organizations, $15 all others

Please note: you do not need to be a member to attend. Janus programs are open to all attendees 18 years of age and older who have a personal, positive interest in BDSM.

About Our Program

Secondaries. It is a word that we use often in the BDSM/poly community but what does it exactly mean? How does a person who finds herself in these kinds of relationships as the secondary partner manage it? Is it really possible to to make these kinds of relationships work or is it just some overblown fantasy that is destined to be smashed to bits with nothing but bruised egos and hurt feelings left behind? How does someone who is considering entering into a triad go about it in ways that promote a healthy environment for both himself and the couple who he has fallen in love with? Can we really get our needs met without trampling on the needs of the primary, coming from a place of compassion and love instead of a place of fear and jealousy? And really, what exactly is the etiquette for approaching that Dominant who you wish to play with?

Bondage Xplore
Presented by Torque

Sunday, June 12, 2011
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Doors open at 1:30 pm)
SF Citadel
1277 Mission Street, San Francisco

$5 Janus members and reciprocal organizations, $15 all others

Please note: you do not need to be a member to attend. Janus programs are open to all attendees 18 years of age and older who have a personal, positive interest in BDSM.

About Our Program

This class will survey all aspects relating to Bondage. From physical and mental safety, psychological issues, working with bondage, various styles including mummification, steel, inescapable, predicament, harnesses, painful vs. comfortable bondage, and, of course, rope. We will discuss cages, long-term bondage, sensory deprivation, Vac-Rack, Suspensions, and other more restrictive bondage methods as well as answer any questions raised during the conversations.

In the Mood: Playing Smart with Mental Illness and Mood Disorders
Presented by Cynthia

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Doors open at 7:30 PM

Center for Sex and Culture
1349 Mission Street, San Francisco

$5 Janus members and reciprocal organizations, $15 all others

Please note: you do not need to be a member to attend. Janus programs are open to all attendees 18 years of age and older who have a personal, positive interest in BDSM.

About Our Program

Mental disorders are common in the United States. In a given year,