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Friday, July 17, Exiles Monthly Program: Novice Night! Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Program: 8:00-10:00 p.m. The Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street at Valencia, SF
For our July program, it’s all about YOU…novices…those new to BDSM and the BDSM community. This is your night! Come prepared for lots of information and lots of fun! To begin with, you will hear from a panel of experienced members of the leather community:Tops, Mistresses, Masters, Dommes/Doms, submissives, bottoms, bois/boys, and girls. The second part of the evening is hands-on experience! We will set up stations with lots of skilled leather folks to show you the ropes…or floggers…or paddles. You might also try restraints, canes, clips and clamps, blindfolds, hoods, and perhaps some piercing needles. And, of course, you can just watch the action. General information about our programs is below. Please also visit www.theexiles.org to learn more.
Program Meeting Info
♥ Programs are on the third Friday of the month at the Women’s Building in San Francisco (3543 - 18th Street at Valencia) ♥ All women (and those whose gender self-identity is other than male) who are over 18 are welcome. ♥ We have sign language interpreters at all of our meetings. ♥ Door fees are $4 for members and $10 for non-members. Please have your membership card or ID ready to speed entry. ♥ The program runs from 8:00 - 10:00pm and the doors open at 7:30pm. ♥ Latecomers are only admitted at the break, around 9pm. Directions to The Women’s Building
Public Transit BART: The Women’s Building is close to 16th street BART. Special note: one side-effect of gentrification in the Mission is that there are a lot of people on the streets between The Women’s Building and the BART station - all nice safe people going to one of the many new local restaurants. You’ll probably feel safe walking the few blocks from 16th Mission BART and The Women’s Building.
Muni The 22 Fillmore runs down 16th Street. Get off at 16th & Valencia and walk two blocks to The Women’s Building. The 14 Mission runs along Mission Street. Get off at 17th or 18th and walk 1-1/2 blocks to TWB.
Driving Directions Driving from Marin County - Take the Golden Gate Bridge (101 South) to Lombard Street. Turn right on Gough (if you get to Van Ness, you went 2 blocks too far). Take Gough all the way to Market Street. Stay in the center lane. Turn right onto Market, then a quick left onto Valencia. Go to 18th Street and look for parking, or continue to 21st for the parking garage. (For fewer hills but more stop lights: from Lombard Street, turn right onto Van Ness instead of Gough, and follow the directions above.)
Parking Garage Street parking is difficult in this neighborhood. There is an inexpensive locked parking garage available on 21st St. between Valencia and Mission and 16th and on Hoff St between Mission and Valencia.

Celebrating Ourselves
A 2-Night Meditation Retreat for LGBTQI Women Friday, July 24th - Sunday, July 26th, 2009
About the Retreat: This is a special opportunity to come together as LGBTQI women to celebrate ourselves by cultivating awareness and lovingkindness in community. We will explore together the obstacles to liberation and the Buddhist path to liberation. We will practice through sitting silently, walking, movement, eating meditations, and dialogue and group interviews. This retreat is a unique opportunity for LGBTQI women to be together in spiritual community. This retreat is open to all levels of meditation-new, beginner, or experienced.
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center is nestled in a private 260-acre scenic valley, with a swimming pool, hiking trails, and a hot pool. Located high in the beautiful hills of Northern California, it’s just 2 ½ hours from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Registration Fee is $225.00 per person. To Register or read more details, visit http://www.saratogasprings.com/retreats/celebrating_ourselves.html For Directions visit http://www.saratogasprings.com/retreat_location.html or call Saratoga Springs at (800) 655-7153.
Ridesharing and Sch olarships If you need a ride or have room in your car, or to request scholarship assistance please email: lgbtqiretreats@gmail.com What is Included: Shared lodging on Friday and Saturday nights. Vegetarian Meals starting with: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner on Saturday, Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday. Check out is at 3 PM on Sunday. Please bring your own dinner on Friday or bring something to share for PotLuck.
What to Bring: Saratoga Springs Resort provides no bedding. Please bring your own sheets, blankets or sleeping bag, towels, comfortable clothing, hiking shoes, bathing suit, toiletries, medications, flashlight, sunscreen, insect repellant, rain gear or an umbrella, art supplies, and an object for the altar. There will be time during & after the retreat to enjoy the amenities of Saratoga Springs Retreat Center. No Alcohol, recreational drugs or pets allowed.
Teacher for the weekend: Arinna Weisman has studied in sight meditation since 1979 and has been teaching since 1989. Her root teacher is Ruth Denison who was empowered by the great teacher U Bha Khin. She has also studied with Thich Nhat Hanh in the Zen tradition, Punjaji in the Advaita tradition and Tsokney Rinpoche in the Dzogchen tradition. She is the founding teacher of Dhamma Dena Meditation Center (now Insight Meditation Center of the Pioneer Valley/Dhamma Dena). She is co-author of the book, “A Beginner’s Guide to Insight Meditation.” Arinna has spent the last 2 years exploring Buddhist ordination in monasteries in Europe and Austrailia. For more information visit http://www.arinnaweisman.org/
Shared lodging includes Friday night,and Saturday night, . Check out is 3pm on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
Vegetarian and Vegan meals will be available starting with Saturday morning Breakfast and ending with Lunch on Sunday. Please bring your own dinner on Friday or join in with a potluck dinner. Please list any special needs such as diet, allergies, special needs, etc.
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