Events

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

February 19th, 6pm-9pm
Sub Rosa Social

The Sub Rosa Social at Wayfinder Beer in SE Portland 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). Portland-style 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.

Wayfinder Beer, 304 SE 2nd Ave

RSVP on Fetlife

IN PERSON EVENT

February 27th, 8pm-close
Fifty Shades of Shut the Fuck Up

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.

This month, the theme is SUMMER DOWN UNDER! Let’s keep it HOT to combat the gloomy long winter blues. Strip down to your neon hot pants, hot pink bikinis, speedos, summer dresses, maybe don some scuba gear or wetsuits (you rubber fetishists, I am talking to you!), Crocodile Dundee cosplay, wear some pool floaties, dress like a jellyfish, give us some WET looks!  As usual the themes are not mandatory but the dress code is.

Read full description and RSVP on Fetlife.

Sanctuary, 33 NW 9th Ave

IN PERSON EVENT

March 6th, 7pm-10pm
FemDom Bootcamp

Hosted by Natasha Strange & Viola ParkerFemDom Bootcamp is an evening with coached play, demos, and opportunities for hands-on practice for femmes and themmes. We begin with a discussion on consent and safety, and model negotiations with the help of experienced volunteers. Then we turn up the music and use the gorgeous space and gear at Sub Rosa for experiential practice and play with our demo bottoms. Natasha and Viola and the support dommes circulate throughout the space to provide guidance.

FemDom Bootcamps are geared to women* and/or nonbinary folks at the early stages of exploring, seeking confidence, community, hands-on experience, and to further develop their dominant power. We encourage questions and active participation in demos, however, those interested in learning by watching/voyeurism are always welcome. Partners of the femdoms/tops/switches are also welcome – but this may be a good time for male partners to let the femdom in their life learn without them and bring home new ideas! *Trans women are women! Sub Rosa is a trans-inclusive space and transphobia will not be tolerated.

Read full description and buy tickets on Eventbrite

IN PERSON EVENT

March 17th, 7pm-9pm
Sparks of Desire: Erotic Electrical Play for Domination and Pleasure with Miss Grey

Led by Miss Grey, a distinguished electrical play sexpert with a passion for both precision and playfulness, this beginner-friendly class will guide you into the thrilling world of electrostimulation. From gentle tingles to deep, pulsating control, the electro-curious will learn how to wield electricity responsibly, exploring a range of toys, techniques, and safety precautions to ensure rewarding, consensual experiences.

In this class, you will see live demonstrations, and explore electricity basics and best practices, toy and attachment selection and care, tips for adding flourishes and flair to e-stim play, and more. Whether you are new to e-stim or looking to refine your existing skills, Miss Grey will empower you to begin creating electrifying encounters with others (or yourself!), with confidence, care, and creativity.

Read full description and buy tickets on Eventbrite

VIRTUAL EVENT

March 20th, 6pm-7:30pm
Into the Dark – Age Play with Princessa Natasha Strange

If age play activities like diaper humiliation, spankings, cuckold play, chastity, and other adult-themed games appeal to you, this class is for you! Join Natasha Strange for a virtual class to demystify taboo dark age play and help those interested in it expand their play. Princessa Natasha will share what she has learned from her interactions with hundreds of dark age players over her 30-year career. After class, stay on the zoom to socialize with Princessa and the other Bigs and littles.

This virtual class is for anyone interested in dark age play, from those who are simply curious to experienced players. Players from both the sides of the baby powder are welcome. All ticket holders will receive a recording of the class (the social time will not be recorded).

Read full description and buy tickets on Eventbrite


Accessibility

Unfortunately, our space is located in an old industrial building that poses a challenge to accessibility. There is no passenger elevator. The steps to the exterior door do not have a handrail; the stairs to the second floor do have a handrail, with 12 steps to the landing and 11 more to floor 2. Please request assistance if you would like someone to meet you at the door. We apologize for this issue and recognize that the impact on people with disabilities is felt deeply in our community. If you would like assistance getting into the building and up to our space for a class, please ask and we will make sure someone is there to meet you. 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.

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.


Recorded Classes

Come Correct

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.

Marla Renee Stewart MA

Erotica Botanica

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.