CSPC New Member Orientation and The Grind - March 2025

What: CSPC New Member Orientation and The Grind

Where: Gallery Erato in Pioneer Square, 309 1st Ave S

When: 7 p.m. sharp (doors at 6:30, please be on time!)

Cost: $40 (non-refundable, sliding scale available)

The Grind's atmosphere is dark, loud and nightclub-like and the crowd is very diverse. You can come socialize, dance, have sex and do BDSM play, all at the same event. The music is a beat-driven mix of industrial, gothic, synthpop, occasional '80s wave, trance and whatever else the DJs think will keep people dancing.

Pickup Play! Are you available to play? Grab a name tag located on a table just past the registration desk, add your name and Top/bottom designation, and/or write a sticky note detailing your fantasy, then place it on the Pickup Play Board. Don’t miss out. Just ask, negotiate, and give clear consent!

Want to come? Purchase your tickets online!

Tickets are only available through online purchase, we do not sell tickets at the door. Registration for this party is limited to a maximum of 140 tickets and often sells out fast. 

What is included with this ticket?

New Member Orientation

A one-month CSPC membership

A ticket to The Grind

How to prepare for this event:

Please review our New Member Packet

Check out our Essential House Rules

What to expect upon arrival:

No late arrivals! Doors open for New Member Orientation open 30 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!