Sign up for our newsletter for updates about our events (we are always adding more!), or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, or Fetlife. Here we have a list of both events at our space, online events, and other events we support or are involved in. All events are 18+ only.
IN PERSON EVENT
October 3rd, 7pm-10pm
FemDom Bootcamp
Hosted by Natasha Strange & Viola Parker, co-owners of Sub Rosa, this event includes a discussion on consent and safety, followed by demonstrations on how to safely practice and negotiate with both longtime partners and newbies. After discussion and live demos, we turn up the music and use the gorgeous space and gear at Sub Rosa for experiential practice and play with our vetted and experienced demo bottoms. Natasha and Viola (and support dommes) circulate to train the attendees on how to use the toys, and gear, teaching techniques and giving tips.
FemDom Bootcamps are geared to women, femmes and nonbinary folks at the early stages of exploring, seeking confidence, community, hands-on experience, and to further develop their dominant power. We welcome femme and non-binary dominants/tops/switches, with or without their partners. This is not an event for single men, submissive or dominant, and if you are a man coming to this event in a couple, you should understand that this event is geared toward the women/femmes in the room. We encourage questions and active participation in demos, however, those interested in learning by watching/voyeurism are always welcome.
IN PERSON EVENT
October 15th, 6pm-9pm
Sub Rosa Social
The Sub Rosa Social at Wayfinder Beer expands the opportunity for people to connect with the community created around our space and classes. It’s a munch! But we don’t like that word and think “social” sounds so much more fancy. So come join us at this purely social event (no kink play). This event is open to all, but our space is femme & femdom-led.
This is a free event! Wayfinder has a great food menu as well as lots of NA beverages, beer, wine, and cocktails (you pay for your drinks and food). Vanilla (or vanilla adjacent) attire is required – this is a public venue with children and strangers nearby. Please be respectful of the environment and the space. The parking lot across the street from Wayfinder becomes conditional parking for the restaurant at 6pm so there should hopefully be plenty of parking. Wayfinder does have accessible access with a ramp going up to the restaurant and inside to access lower seating levels as well. We meet in the back room to the left when you enter. Next month the Social will be back to third Wednesdays.
Wayfinder Beer, 304 SE 2nd Ave
IN PERSON EVENT
October 16th, 7pm-8:30pm
Sub Rosa Open House
Come join Portland Oregon’s secret kinky society… Sub Rosa is more than a fetish space, it’s an inclusive community for those interested in exploring BDSM and kink. We host classes, content creators, and couples looking to explore each other in a private sexy space. We are educators and coaches sharing our years of experience. We like to share our space with vetted members of the community and this is a great way to meet us and tour the space.
Join us for a tour and meet the founders of Sub Rosa, Mistress Viola and Princessa Natasha Strange, and mix and mingle with other kinky explorers. Tours of the gear and the equipment will be ongoing throughout the evening.
Each ticket holder will receive a $20 discount on a future private rental.
IN PERSON EVENT
October 24th, 8pm-close
Fifty Shades of Shut the Fuck Up – SATANIC PANIC!
Mistress Viola Parker presents the monthly kinky play party celebrating all things FemDom! Don’t miss this epic social event for femdoms, femme tops, and the individuals who serve and worship them.
In honor of spooky season, we encourage you to dig up your demonic best. Channel your inner witch, pagan goddexx, or horny devil. Any halloweeny costumes or creativity encouraged, but as usual the themes are not mandatory but the dress code is. See details and more info on the Sanctuary event page or RSVP on Fetlife.
Sanctuary Club, 33 NW 9th
IN PERSON EVENT
October 29th, 7pm-9pm
Impact Play with Natasha Strange
Impact is one of the staples of the dungeon. Over-the-knee spanking, flogging, caning, and whipping, these activities all add to your play and enhance the power exchange already happening. In this class with Princessa Natasha Strange, you will learn about negotiating impact play, playing safely, and leaning into the mental aspect of impact play. The focus will be on spanking, caning, flogging and whipping, and a little show and tell of toys from Sub Rosa and from Natasha’s private collection.
Natasha will be assisted by Susie, a submissive sadomasochist with a passion for service and teaching, active in kink communities across the country for the past 16 years. Natasha and Susie have played together for most of that time and bring their own playful chemistry into the classroom, creating a fun environment for learning about scary things.
This class is good for people looking to receive impact play as well as give. It will be directed towards those newer to the kink scene or those seeking a refresher. It is open to all genders and kinky presentations.
COVID Safety
Masks are optional for events at Sub Rosa (this is subject to change depending on COVID rates).
We are moving away from requiring vaccination card checks at our events at Sub Rosa. Some visiting educators ask vaccination checks, so this will depend on the class. This policy is subject to change.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, our space is located in an old industrial building that poses a challenge to accessibility. There are stairs to the front door and a flight of stairs up to our unit, there is no passenger elevator. We apologize for this issue and recognize that the impact on people with disabilities is felt deeply in our community. We are making considered efforts to improve this issue, offer virtual classes, and ensure that events outside of our space are always planned in accessible venues. If there are other accommodations we can make please reach out. Events & classes can be ASL interpreted upon request. Please request interpretation at least 48 hours in advance in the notes section of your order and email us at info@subrosapdx.com.
Sub Rosa offers reduced-rate tickets to each of our classes for black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) first and foremost and those experiencing financial hardship or limited income as well. Please reach out to info@subrosapdx.com to request these ticket order codes.
Recorded Classes
Come Correct: How to Approach, Serve & Dazzle Dominant Femmes
Natasha Strange and Viola Parker present a mini charm school for those with submissive inclinations, who desire to meet and serve dominant femmes. We coach eager newbies on the fine art of kinky networking, both in-person and online (with a stronger focus on how to better connect online during social distancing). Purchase on Gum Road.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Kink
Marla Renee Stewart, MA (she/her) is a professional sexologist, intimacy/relationship/sex coach, speaker, and author. She is the owner of Velvet Lips, a sexuality education company, as well as Contract Liberation, a company focused on research for non-profit groups.
In this workshop, she helps bring the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion to the kink and bdsm communities. This workshop and pdf combo is useful for bdsm educators, dungeon moderators, adult performers, and anyone in the scene. Purchase on Gum Road.
Erotica Botanica: Kinky Plants for Pleasure, Pain, and Passion
Maeve McBride (she/they) is a clinical herbalist, green witch, and educator who has been exploring the intersections of kink, sacred sex, plants, and magick for nearly 20 years.
Green witches do it better. This class introduces you using plants for kinky play. Topics covered include the use of herbal aphrodisiacs to assist with relaxation and dropping in, sensation and impact play toys using natural materials, natural first aid and aftercare, botanical sexual health support, and herbs to help prevent or mitigate the symptoms of drop. Purchase on Gum Road.
Lock It Up! A conversation about chastity and orgasm control
Princessa Natasha Strange has used chastity and orgasm control as a fun way to increase desire and devotion in willing bottoms, for most of her nearly 30 year career. This 2-hour class covers short term chastity, long term chastity, as well as fun stroke games to to play during genital wellness checks. Purchase on Gum Road.
