September 6, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM DW/sm Group– Submissives who adore Dominant Women: Panel Discussion, moderated by John-jon Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm Please note the LOCATION: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory, 2nd Floor, Lab Elevator access is available but must call the office at (212) 675-1390 Join us as a panel of male-bodied, male-identified or cis-male submissives explain their life in the Scene, their hopes, and desires; with emphasis on how they form and maintain relationships, and what they expect to contribute and receive in their relationships with the Dominant Women they adore. Audience participation is strongly encouraged; bring your own questions!
September 10, 2017 @ 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM TES Group Excursion to the New York Renaissance Faire New York Renaissance Faire 600 Route 17A, Tuxedo Park, NY, United States $51.50 for admission and roundtrip bus from Port Authority Join TES as we take a day trip to the 40th Annual New York Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo Park. It's Pirate Weekend, so prepare to be boarded, Matey, as the Shire is overrun with privateers and buccaneers! Learn to speak and fight like a pirate all weekend. Join the Pirate Treasure Hunt and the Ultimate Pirates Costume Contest! Come join your fellow kinksters at the Renaissance Faire for a kink lite afternoon. We will meet at Port Authority Starbucks in the North Wing. Please look for a FUCK OFF baseball hat on one of our lovely organizers. We will be live tweeting the whole day, @TESKINK, if you have problems finding us. You can buy your combo bus/admission tickets at PABT or follow this link. Other themed events provided by the Faire: Shantyfest — Get ready to sing along with classic sea shanties from across the ages. Bring your own verses! Pirate Jokes — Why does it take a Pirate so long to learn the alphabet? Because he spends years at C! If you can do better than THAT, try your luck at our Pirate Joke Contest!
September 13, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Novice and Newcomers Group: Screw You- An Introduction to Nonsexual Kink, with Jaden and Gina Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm Please note the LOCATION: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory, 2nd Floor, Lab Elevator access is available but must call the office at (212) 675-1390 For most people in the scene, sex and kink go hand in hand. But what about when it doesn’t? Join Jaden and Gina as they offer ideas, explanations, definitions, and answers to those pesky questions you have about Asexuals, Sexual Disorders, and how intimacy works when sex is off the table.
September 16, 2017 @ 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Consent Summit in New York City LGBT Community Center 208 W 13th St, New York, NY, United States The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom and TES present the Consent Summit, an all-day event of workshops and discussions on consent in New York City.
September 16, 2017 @ 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Novice & Newcomers Munch: The Back to School Edition, with meatcandy & RelevantUserName Come hang out with some fun, kinky people on a Saturday night in NYC!
September 19, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Meet the Candidates for the Upcoming Elections Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States Come meet the candidates running for the board of elections and hear their ideas for how to make TES better and better! The 2017 TES Annual Meeting and Elections will take place on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, in accordance with the Bylaws of TES. Every year, TES membership elects new members of the board of directors for either 1 or 2-year terms. Please join us in selecting this coming year's Board of Directors, either via in person vote or by proxy. More information on voting and proxies will be available shortly. The Board of Directors also takes this opportunity to present progress the organization has made in the last six months to the membership and answer any questions. This meeting is free to all TES Members. Members must show membership card. Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm Please note the LOCATION: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory, Studio D Elevator access is available but must call the office at (212) 675-1390
September 26, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Sadistic Women’s Panel, moderated by meatcandy Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States Stay tuned for more info about this panel moderated by TES's own meatcandy! TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm Please note the LOCATION: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory, 2nd Floor, Lab Elevator access is available but must call the office at (212) 675-1390 What does it mean to be a Female (identified) Sadist in such a male-centric world? How did these women break the mold and build reputations for being as-- or even sometimes even more-- brutal than the boys. What goes through their mind as they deliver a blow or pierce the flesh, what drives them to push the envelope even further and take our breath away. Come celebrate these endearing and sadistic women. Panelists include but not limited to: Lucy Sweetkill Dia Dynasty Amiko Lady Toro V_KinKade Jewelweed LovelyDahlia If you are interested in being part of this panel, future ones, or any other panel suggestions; please contact meatcandy and provide two or three references.
September 27, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Hypnokink Group – Hypnokink Trance Social Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States Come meet up, socialize, ask questions, and play with techniques you already know or ones learned over the last weekend with Wiseguy!
October 3, 2017 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM TES Annual Membership Meeting and Board Elections Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States The 2017 TES Annual Meeting and Elections will take place on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, in accordance with the Bylaws of TES. Every year, TES membership elects new members of the board of directors for either 1 or 2 year terms. Please join us in selecting this coming year's Board of Directors, either via in person vote or by proxy. More information on voting and proxies will be available shortly. The Board of Directors also takes this opportunity to present progress the organization has made in the last six months to the membership and answer any questions. All intentions to run for the Board of Directors, Parliamentarian, or Arbiter must be submitted in writing by letter of the nominee to the Elections Chair (elections@tes.org). The intent to run for a position must be received 60 days in advance of the elections; the deadline this year is 11:59 pm on Friday, August 4, 2017. Please take notice of that date. Intentions to run submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Candidates must have been a member of TES in good standing for at least one year in order to place their name in nomination. Members must show membership card. Doors open at 7:00 pm Please note the LOCATION: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory Elevator access is available but must call the office at (212) 675-1390
October 4, 2017 @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM DW/sm Group: Fetishwear Workshop Alchemical Theatre Laboratory 104 West 14th Street, New York, United States For the ghoulish month of October, you want to look your fetish best! Halloween was MADE for fetish, so here's a workshop to help you look your drop dead sexiest! Join the Dominant Women/submissive men's group to learn all about Fetish Wear! Learn how to dress for your body type, gender identity, and to project what you want to project, be it dominance, submission, or something in between. There is no "YOU can't wear THAT" here - only encouragement and ways to help you express yourself as authentically as possible. All gender expressions are welcome! TES Members $5 Students & Military with ID $10 Reciprocal Groups $10 Non-Members $20 Cash Only Doors open at 7:00 pm – Meeting begins at 7:30 pm Please note the LOCATION: Alchemical Theatre Laboratory, 2nd Floor, Lab Elevator access is available but must call the office at (212) 675-1390