A Touch of Class - A Sampler Party

Whether you are new to kink or have been doing it for a while, there is always more to discover and learn! To that end - Foundations and AfterDark are teaming up to bring you an exciting night of kinky samplers and much more!

We will have all the usual trimmings you expect from an AfterDark party including icebreaker stickers, great food, a fun and friendly atmosphere, great beats, and some of the hottest kinky play around!

The space will be open for play all night long in addition to 6 amazing sampler tops. Our sampler tops will be offering tastings for the first three hours of the party.

Samplers will be offered by Foundations’ amazing team of instructors including:

• Knife play (no cutting or blood) and flogging by Marath_Damane.
• Electrical play: Valora_Perry providing shocking samplers!
• Caning: Report to Headmaster Hilary for your thrashing!
• Rope play: Let JohnSmile put you in a bind.
• Impact: Sir Bartlett Downey will be offering spanking/paddling samples.
• Needle play: Esoteric_Puppy will be standing by to poke folks.

The Set

The backdrop for the night will be The Folsom Street Community Center, where we will be coming together in the spirit of community and connection. The space will feature distinct social and play areas - complete with gym mats for rough body play or floor ties, hardpoints, and two well-equipped playrooms in which to explore a myriad of kinky pleasures. Also feel free to check out, or play in, the Center for Sex and Culture’s historic library - please .be sure to avoid any messy play! We will also have cuddle areas and spaces for erotic play.

About Foundations

Foundations is an SF Bay Area non-profit, all-volunteer, Leather, BDSM education and social group whose purpose is to teach BDSM skills in a safe, supportive environment. Foundations strives to create a safe environment for people of all ages, experience levels, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, sexual preferences, gender orientations and kinks to learn together and to play together. Foundations members are interested in our community and wish to contribute to it at large. Follow Foundations on Fetlife

About AfterDark

AfterDark Events is a POC, femme, queer, neurodivergent, and disabled led group that organizes exciting, curated, vaccinated events for the San Francisco Bay Area kink community. More about AfterDark Events

All Are Welcome

All our parties are inclusive events. We welcome kinky adults of all gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, races, ethnicities, roles, and experience levels. All our events celebrate body-positivity. We expect all attendees to respect and honor the diversity of our community at our events.

Dress Code

Dungeon blacks, lingerie, or fetishwear are always welcome. If nothing else comes to mind then dress as you would for a nice night out. Feel free to be kinky, subversive, etc. No street clothes, white sneakers, etc. please. We will be in a shared building. Nudity will be allowed in the play areas but please dress street-legal in the hallways and social area.

Tickets

Prepaid ticket prices are tiered as follows:

• Until October 20th: $40
• October 21st to October 28th: $50
• October 28th to November 4th: $60
• November 5th (Day of event): $70
• Financial Access: $25
• Volunteer: $15

Prepaid tickets are highly recommended to save your spot and to save money.

IMPORTANT: Doors will open at 8 PM and close at 10 PM. NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO JOIN THE PARTY AFTER 10 PM. Late arrivals will not receive a refund. The party will end at 1 AM.

Connect With Others Who Are Going

Do you want to meet and chat with others who are coming to this party ahead of time? Check out A Touch of Class on the Bloom Community app.

COVID-19 Safety

For everyone’s safety, this is a masked event and you’ll need to pass a COVID-19 rapid test at the door. You are required to have had a full first round of vaccines and at least one booster.

More COVID-19 Safety Information

• Updated Entry Policy For COVID Omicron Variant of Concern
• Updated Mask Policy For Events
• Event Rules and Consent Guidelines

MonkeyPox

We are monitoring the situation regarding Monkeypox. We encourage everyone to bring themselves up to speed on this virus and set their risk management practices accordingly. See this CDC page for relevant informationthat you may find useful. As a reminder make sure you use the provided cleaning supplies before and after playing.

Consent is Paramount

Part of our responsibility in fostering a consent culture is to provide some guidance to help prevent consent incidents from happening at our events.

Please make sure you read and understand our Consent and Guidelines before you come to any AfterDark event. By coming to an event you acknowledge that you understand the rules and agree to abide by them. If you have any questions or need clarifications on any of our rules or guidelines please contact us before coming to an event.

Any consent concerns can be confidentially given to the hosts at the event, on Fetlife @Afterdark-Events or by email at info@afterdark-events.com.