ONLINE - DM Training for TES Fest 2026
2026-06-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Youngscientist and Werin, our TESfest 2025 Chairs of Safety, will be training all volunteers who signed up to be Dungeon Monitors for TES Fest 2026. If you’re interested in learning for future TES events but didn’t sign up, please register anyway—education is knowledge capital for our community.
As a Dungeon Monitor, you’ll learn how to:

Develop skills to facilitate a safe dungeon environment
Work effectively with a team
Communicate respectfully and clearly
Identify possible safety risks
Understand the dos and don’ts of the role
Devise solutions and alternative approaches
To review best practices on skill based play, and boundaries of consent in a dungeon environment

Bios:
Youngscientist has been active in many facets of the scene for over 15 years. He’s volunteered and worked on staff for at least a dozen organizations throughout that time, including being one of the few Pro-DM’s in the NYC area. Knowledge has been one of his main driving forces, which led him to start teaching early on. He’s probably most well known for teaching Wrestling/Grappling classes, and hosting Jello and Lube Wrestling events.
Werin is a longtime member of the NYC/NJ kink community with over 15 years in the scene and as a TES member. She has volunteered across TES and TES Fest in multiple roles, including serving as DM Captain at TES Fest 2025, and regularly DMs at TES events and queer-centered parties like The Rabbit Hole and Transgression.
As Vice Chair of Safety for TES Fest 2026, Werin brings a warm, attentive, and quietly watchful presence. She is committed to creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and genuinely cared for while exploring.
A submissive-leaning switch, she values trust, connection, and the emotional depth of power exchange. She is the partner of Lady Dee and a longtime friend within the community.
Werin is also a transgender woman, nearly four years into her transition and on HRT for over two years. She serves as a trans mentor and is deeply committed to supporting and uplifting trans youths, especially those who may be questioning their place or struggling to feel seen in today’s world.
If you see her around, don’t be shy. She’s approachable, a little playful, and always happy to help. And if she’s off duty and taking a break, she might be open to some soft, cuddly connection… just say hi first.
She tends to notice the quiet things others miss, and she cares more than she lets on.

MEMBERS/NON-MEMBERS: FREE
Please note that classes will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend, no recording will be available afterward.
Click here to register for this class.

Create a Member Portal account using the same email address used when you purchased your membership. (Email membership@tes.org if you have forgotten the one you used when registering for TES.) Be sure to respond to the confirmation email & choose a password. After that, log back into the Member Portal.
To complete your purchase, click on this link and follow the instructions.

REGISTRATION CLOSES 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF CLASS! ALL QUESTIONS GO TO CUSTOMER-CARE@TES.ORG! YOU WILL RECEIVE THE LOGIN LINK WITH THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL.
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IN-PERSON - Gift of the Gab: Verbalization for Better Bottoming
2026-06-25 19:30 - 22:00 | LGBT Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Beyond “talking dirty”, verbalization is the skill of using your words to process pain and sensation, using your words to increase the connection to your top, using your words for proactive consent, and using your words to help you flow in and out of headspace. This class will include drills to help decrease creative inhibition, accurately describe sensation on the fly, and start verbalizing in your own kink practice. This class will be taught from the bottom POV, but there will be a ton for tops to learn and do as they help their bottoms vocalize. Please bring a journal, especially if coming to this class solo.
Bio:
b01hazard (Louis) is a polyamorous, queer trans man, a sadomasochist, and a proud switch. He’s been in the public BDSM scene since 2011. He’s been a (head) DM, a volunteer, and an organizer at parties in NYC and beyond. He’s brought kink education to folks all over the East Coast. Outside of kink, he’s a witch, a lover of spreadsheets, a writer of smut, and plays a ton of Dungeons and Dragons.

Location:
LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
Cost: $10 Members/ $25 Non-Members
Registration in advance is mandatory.
Registration Instructions
If You Already Have an Account

Register: Click here to go to the class registration page.
Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically.
Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied.

If You Need to Create an Account
For Members:

Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you’ve forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance.
Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password.
Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class.
Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied.

For Non-Members:

Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your member portal account here.
Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set enter your password.
Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class.

There is no on-site registration.

Cash payments are not accepted at the door.

IN-PERSON - TES Fest 2026
2026-07-02 15:00 - 2026-07-05 11:00 | Piscataway, NJ, Piscataway, NJ, United States
Step into the heat of summer and the thrill of connection—TES Fest 2026 is calling.
July 2–5, join us for our 28th year of one of the longest-running and most beloved kink and BDSM gatherings in the country.
Four days of education, exploration, and electric connection await—featuring world-class workshops, amazing special events and meetups, sultry evening indoor dungeon, and a 24-hour outdoor dungeon where the energy never stops. Whether you’re here to learn, connect, or indulge, there’s space for every edge of your desire.
Come curious. Leave charged.
TES Fest 2026
Where passion meets possibility.

TES IN PERSON – Game Night Social
2026-07-23 19:30 - 22:00 | LGBT Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Ready to make more like-minded friends in a non-judgmental environment?
Join us for an exciting evening of fun and board games. Get together with your @TES-NYC friends for a relaxing social.
While we will have some popular board games available, feel free to bring some of your favorites. All are welcome.
Please register before attending for convenience and more fun!

Location:
The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center)
208 West 13th Street,
New York, NY 10011
Cost:
Members/Non-members: FREE
Prior Registration is Mandatory
Note: Each attendee will need to have a separate account to register.
Registration Instructions
If You Already Have an Account

Register: Click here to go to the class registration page.
Log in: Use your existing account information to log in and register for the class. Your membership discount will be applied automatically.
Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied.

If You Need to Create an Account
For Members:

Create Your Account: Go to the Member Portal and create your account here. Be sure to use the same email address you used when you purchased your TES membership. If you’ve forgotten it, email membership@tes.org for assistance.
Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set your password.
Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class.
Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment. Your membership discount will be automatically applied.

For Non-Members:

Create Your Account: Go to the registration page and create your member portal account here.
Confirm Your Email: Check your inbox for a confirmation email and follow the link to set enter your password.
Log In and Register: Click this link to log back into the Member Portal and register for the class.
Complete Purchase: Follow the instructions to complete your payment.

There is No On-Site Registration
Cash payments are not accepted at the door.
