CSPC New Member Orientation and Fresh Meet - February 2024

New Member Orientation and Fresh Meet

What: New Member Orientation

Where: Gallery Erato - 309 1st Ave S.

When: 7 - 8 p.m.

Cost: $40 (sliding scale available)

Would you like to come to Fresh Meet but are not yet a member of the CSPC? Purchase a ticket for our New Member Orientation and stay for the party! Note: No tickets will be available at the door, you must pre register to attend.

By registering for this event, you are registering for:

• New Member Orientation
• A one-month CSPC membership
• A ticket to Fresh Meet

After the orientation, if you decide you do not want to become a member of the CSPC nor attend the party, you will be eligible to receive a refund. Click here for more information on our refund policy.

About Fresh Meet:

Fresh Meet is an event dedicated to building community! Whether you are new to kink, new to the CSPC, or want to meet more kinky folks, Fresh Meet will have something for you! Join us at the gorgeous Gallery Erato where we will have sexy mingling, play space, and a few kink tastings.

How to prepare for this event:

• Please review our New Member Packet
• Check out our Essential House Rules

What to expect upon arrival:

• All tickets are sold online, there will be no tickets sold at the door.
• No late arrivals! Doors open for New Member Orientation open 15 minutes prior to start time. Doors close for new member orientation 10 minutes after start time. If you are not inside the doors before they close you will not be admitted into the orientation.
• Please arrive in street legal attire.
• All attendees will need to show a valid government-issued ID to be checked-in. If you do not bring your ID or if it is expired we cannot admit you.
• Please Note: Begining Feburary 01 2024 the CSPC will be updating our masking policy from KN95 or equivalent masks from being mandatory at every event to being optional at events. Please follow this link in order to read our full official statement regarding the change in our masking policy. 
• There is a coat closet on the main floor and lockers in the basement which can be secured with padlocks (please bring your own padlock if you wish to use one).

What we provide:

• Safer sex supplies, cleaning supplies, clean sheets and towels
• Light snacks for keeping energy up

What to bring with you:

• Your valid legal ID and a mask
• Whatever makes you feel sexy! Especially special attire and your toy bag
• A reusable water bottle to fill up at our water station
• We invite you to bring your own sheets and towels to use, as that helps us keep down our laundry costs

No Obligation! Your registration pays for your ticket to the party and a one-month membership, but if you decide that you do not want to become a member of the CSPC and therefore not attend the party we will absolutely refund your money. Just let the registration volunteer know you’d like a refund on your way out the door and email membership@thecspc.org.

Directions and Parking:

• Gallery Erato is located at 309 1st Ave S. in Pioneer Square. There is a pay parking lot along our north wall. Less expensive options are available a few blocks away.
• Street parking is free after 6 p.m. (more info about street parking here) and paid parking lots, which you can find listed here.
• This neighborhood is very well served by public transportation, including many bus lines, the streetcar, and the Pioneer Square LINK light rail station which is two blocks to the east.

Accessibility:

• There is a small lip from the brick sidewalk into the Gallery. We have a wheelchair ramp to transition over this lip so that the main floor of our space is accessible to folks in wheelchairs. Please let us know when you arrive if you need the ramp.
• There is play space, refreshments, and restrooms on the main floor.
• Unfortunately, the basement, which has additional play space and restrooms, is only accessible by stairs.
• Restrooms are gender neutral, and can be found on both floors.
• This is not a scent-free space.

Have more questions? Check out our FAQ! We are a 100% volunteer-run organization, so it helps us immensely if you check the FAQ before emailing us. Thank you!