Intentional Encounters Community

Past Events – September ’24

Our Upcoming Events for September:

…Plus A Peek at Our Upcoming Events for October:


About Encounters Events

Join Events listed with addresses are open to those curious about Encounters as well as members. If you’d like to find out what we’re about and attend our member events, please register for Community Orientation. We look forward to hearing from you!

If you’re a member of our community, you can find all these events on Meetup.

Intentional Encounters Community Orientation & Potluck!


Tuesday, September 8, 2024
6:30pm to 8:00
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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OUR EVENT

Come get acquainted with Intentional Encounters Community and find out what we’re all about!

While we will have food, please bring a snack or beverage to share.

We look forward to seeing you! <3

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the Comments below.

SCHEDULE

6:30pm – 7:00 Gather and Check-In
7:00pm – 8:00 Welcome and Orientation to Our Community

DONATION

While we welcome donations, this event is free of charge!

If you’d like to donate, please go here. Please let us know your name plus the name-and-date of the event you are attending when you donate.

Wine Social at Sip D Vine! – Outing, All Levels


Friday, September 13, 2024
6:00pm to 9:00
Sip D’ Vine Tigard, OR
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ABOUT THE EVENT

We invite you to join us for a marvelous Wine Social at the Sip D Vine! Come enjoy your evening with engaging, like-minded people. Share in the laughter and invigorating conversations while sipping your favorite beverage. We’ll supply plates, cups, napkins and finger foods. Please bring your favorite foods to share. Sip D’Vine has a large selection of Pacific Northwest wines to purchase and a somewhat small beer selection. As this is fragrance-free venue, please wear no scents! We look forward to welcoming you!

SCHEDULE

6:00pm Guests begin arriving
7:00pm Welcome and announcements
9:00pm (Approximate) Sip D’Vine Closes

COVID SAFETY

This event will be held in a public venue so we are not requiring COVID testing to attend. We encourage you to do what you need to to take care of yourself and adhere to your personal risk boundaries.

COST

  • $5 – $10 per person, sliding scale.
  • Please pay via PayPal here. Please let us know your name and the name and date of the event you are attending. Thanks!

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT

Please note, this is not an official Encounters-sponsored event, but a community event sponsored by Encounters-members. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort.

Intentions, Boundaries and Embodied Consent – L1


Tuesday, September 17, 2024
6:30pm to 9:00
Private Location – Register for Orientation
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OUR EVENT

Join us for our take on Intentions & Boundaries and Embodied Consent. We’ll review, discuss and do some nifty practice exercises in finding-and-setting our intentions along with setting, finding and holding our limits as well as warmly supporting one another in our interactions.

This class is be a mix of presentation and exercises on how we practice and dance with change in while together in the arms of community.

We miss you and look forward to seeing you! <3

HOW TO ATTEND

This event is open to by invitation-only. If you haven’t received an invite to this session, fear not! We’ll be inviting you one within the next few weeks or months.

While we’ll be have food, please bring a snack or beverage to share.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments below.

SCHEDULE

6:30pm – 7:00 Gather and Check-In
7:00 pm – 8:00 Intentions and Boundaries
8:00pm – 8:10 Social and Bio-Break
8:10pm – 9:00 Embodied Consent

DONATION

While we welcome donations, this event is free of charge. You can donate via PayPal here. Please let us know your name plus the name and date of the event you are attending. Thanks!

Heart and Homecoming Party – Outing, All Levels


Saturday, September 21
6:30pm to 1:00am
Private Location – Register for Orientation
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OUR EVENT

This event is part Fall Equinox Party, part puja and all about connection and celebrating the good feelings and pleasures that come with Fall and the return of some of us from our adventures. Come join us for a sweet and connective mini-puja followed by a party full of friends, friends-to-be and possibilities. Please bring a healthy snack or beverage to share (no hard liquor). Outside, we’ll have an outdoor fire pit and hang-out space if its not raining. Indoors, we’ll have cuddle-space and higher-level play spaces in addition to social spaces.

You are welcome to bring any items for sensation-play.

HOW TO ATTEND

All sign-ups will be wait-listed and you must be accepted into this event to attend. It is important that you arrive no later than 7:30. If you can’t make it by then, please contact Brenda ahead of time. If you’re sick or feeling under the weather, please stay home and take care of yourself.

VOLUNTEERING

We need help with check-in, set-up, break-down and angel-ing. Please contact Brenda if you would be happy to support your friends and community in this way.

SCHEDULE

6:30pm – 7:15 Check-in/Social time
7:15pm – 7:45 Introduction: Consent, boundaries announcements
7:45pm – 8:30 Homecoming Puja
8:30 pm – 1am – Cuddle and play spaces open
1am – Event Ends. Farewell ’till next time!

DONATION

$10-$25 per person, sliding scale. We accept cash at the door, or you can pay via payPal at payment@intentionalencounters.com. Please let us know your name and what event you are attending.

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT

Please note that this is a non-leveled event. You may encounter folks who are not members of Intentional Encounters. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort as well as being mindful of the safety and comfort of others.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Coffee Social – Outing, All Levels


Sunday, Sepember 29
11:00 pm to 1:00pm
Coffeehouse 5 Portland, OR
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OUR EVENT

Good Morning Intentional Encounters!

Come connect with like-minded people, engage in meaningful conversations, and nurture your spirituality in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Make new acquaintances and catch up with folks you know. This is a drop-in event so please feel free to come and go as you please.

We welcome any questions you might have about Encounters. We’d also enjoy your feedback about the group so-far as any creative ideas you might have for us as we begin envisioning and creating higher-level community events for the warmer months.

We’re very excited to be building our community and look forward to growing it with you.

COST

This event is free. However, you are welcome would like to donate $5-$10 to our community operating fund if you would like. Please make your donation via PayPal here and let us know your name and the name-and-date of the event you are attending. Thanks!

COVID SAFETY

This event will be held in a public venue and we are not requiring COVID testing to attend. We encourage you to do what you need to to take care of yourself and adhere to your personal risk boundaries.

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT

Please note that this is a non-leveled event held in a public space. You may encounter folks who are not members of Intentional Encounters. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort, while also being mindful of the safety and comfort of others.

Mill Creek Cuddle – Outing, All Levels


Sunday, Sepember 29
12:45 PM to 4:00 PM PDT
Private Location
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OUR EVENT

Join us to learn, relax and revitalize through nurturing touch at this fully-clothed, platonic touch event. The goal is closeness and relaxation. Dress in clothes that are conducive to snuggling, using soft materials and avoiding objects (jewelry, belt buckles, watches, phones) that are sharp or hard. Feel free to change clothes when you arrive. Please avoid strong scents. We appreciate if you bring healthy snacks or non-alcoholic beverages to share. As usual, I will be cooking my popular hearty vegan soup for everyone.

SCHEDULE

12:45 – 1:30 Check-in/Social time/Food
1:30 – 2pm Introductions and Guidelines
2pm – 3:30 Cuddle Time
3:30 – 4pm+ Wrap-up and Social time

HOW TO ATTEND

Note that the attendee list below does not show people who are coming to this event from other groups.

Important Note: if you sign up but cannot make it to this event, please remove yourself from the attendee list to make room for others. If you don’t, you will need to contact me before signing up in the future. Thanks!

You should be familiar with Consent and Boundaries to attend this event. If you aren’t, feel free to contact me for more info.

Event is indoors. In the past six months, if you have not been vaccinated or had COVID (which would give you immunity), take a COVID rapid test within 8 hours of attending and bring the results. While we have test kits available at-cost ($10/each), due to our limited supply, we ask that you test before arriving if at all possible. If you’re going to test at our place, please bring and wear a mask while testing.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the Comments below.

DONATION

$10-$20 per person, sliding scale. We accept cash at the door. If necessary, you can pay via Zelle (preferred) or PayPal at wm@leler.com. Please include your name and what event you are attending. If you aren’t able to attend, please remove yourself from the attendee list.

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT

Please note, this is not an official Encounters-sponsored event, but a community event sponsored by Encounters-members. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort.

Wine Social at Sip D Vine! – Outing, All Levels


Friday, October 11, 2024
6:00pm to 9:00
Sip D’ Vine Tigard, OR
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ABOUT THE EVENT

We invite you to join us for a marvelous Wine Social at the Sip D Vine! Come enjoy your evening with engaging, like-minded people. Share in the laughter and invigorating conversations while sipping your favorite beverage. We’ll supply plates, cups, napkins and finger foods. Please bring your favorite foods to share. Sip D’Vine has a large selection of Pacific Northwest wines to purchase and a somewhat small beer selection. As this is fragrance-free venue, please wear no scents! We look forward to welcoming you!

SCHEDULE

6:00pm Guests begin arriving
7:00pm Welcome and announcements
9:00pm (Approximate) Sip D’Vine Closes

COVID SAFETY

This event will be held in a public venue so we are not requiring COVID testing to attend. We encourage you to do what you need to to take care of yourself and adhere to your personal risk boundaries.

COST

  • $5 – $10 per person, sliding scale.
  • Please pay via PayPal here. Please let us know your name and the name and date of the event you are attending. Thanks!

THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT

Please note, this is not an official Encounters-sponsored event, but a community event sponsored by Encounters-members. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort.

Massage À Trois – L2/3


Saturday, October 12, 2024
6:30 pm to 11:00
Private Location
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ABOUT THIS LOVELY EVENT

This is an opportunity to deepen into sensual and sexy energy without a goal. This is an opportunity to be present without moving towards a goal of any source. This is a deep practice of asking for what you want, naming and stating boundaries. The practice of being fully present with touch can bring up many feelings and may be challenging as well as deeply enriching.

You must be level two or higher to attend this event and may interact no higher than your level. Level two participants may only give/receive at their level. This is an angel-ed event.

HOW TO ATTEND

This event is open only to Encounters members who are Encounters level two or higher (no guests). You will initially be placed on the waiting list for this event. If you’re feeling sick or under the weather please pass on this event. We very much appreciate your support in keeping our community healthy!

Please bring a healthy snack or dish to share.

SCHEDULE

6:30pm – 7:00 – Gather Time
7:00pm – 7:30 – Introduction
7:30pm – 8:00 – Awareness and connection practices
8:00pm – 9:00 – First round: Level 2
9:00pm – 9:15 – Short Break
9:15pm – 9:30 – Introduction and demo for second round
9:30pm – 10:30 – Round two, level 3 (Level 2 folks remain at their level)
10:30pm – 10:45 – Closing
10:45pm – 11:00 – Hugs and Farewells

DONATION

  • Please pay via PayPal here. Let us know your name and the name and date of the event you are attending. Thanks!
  • This event is $15 – $30, sliding scale.


Intentional Encounters Community Orientation & Potluck!


Monday, October 14, 2024
6:30pm to 8:00
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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OUR EVENT

Come get acquainted with Intentional Encounters Community and find out what we’re all about!

While we will have food, please bring a snack or beverage to share.

We look forward to seeing you! <3

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the Comments below.

SCHEDULE

6:30pm – 7:00 Gather and Check-In
7:00pm – 8:00 Welcome and Orientation to Our Community

DONATION

While we welcome donations, this event is free of charge!

If you’d like to donate, please go here. Please let us know your name plus the name-and-date of the event you are attending when you donate.

Halloween Party: Who will you become? All Levels


Friday, October 25, 2024
7:30pm to 1:00am
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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OUR EVENT

We would like welcome you all to our first official Halloween Party!

We hope to share this thoughtful time where we put on our masks, and explore who we can be deep in the depths of our imaginations.

Whether you come as a dryad, Alice Cooper, or an authentic Zombie-American cowgirl (or cowboy or a cowtheyby), we would love to share your journey with us tonight.

This is an official party just for our Intentional Encounters Members (and a limited number of guests as explained below). There are a good number of new people recently, and we would love to stir our couldron of personalities and see what sorts of connections we can make.

We will be starting with a general gathering time, then a short connective cuddle ritual, where we invite everyone to truly don their Other’s this night of Celebration of Transitions. Later there will be areas for socializing, dancing, cuddling, and some play areas for higher level members.

Please bring a tasty snack or beverage to share (no hard liquor). Outside, we’ll have an outdoor fire pit and hang-out space if its not raining. Indoors, we’ll have cuddle-space and higher-level play spaces in addition to social spaces.

You are welcome to bring any items for sensation-play.

HOW TO ATTEND

Party is open to all Intentional Encounters members. If someone isn’t an IEC member, and would like to attend as a guest, please send an email to both:

connect@intentionalencounters.org
kenb4040@fastmail.com

In the email to ask for an invite, please give a sentence or two background about yourself. In the email, please share your experiences in sex positivity or related practices, and tell us if you’re in SPP or coming with an IEC member or part of another sex positive group. Also if applicable please give your Level. People who are not IEC Members will be admitted on a case by case basis based on the judgment of IEC and the host as well as the capacity of the venue.

To join Intentional Encounters Community directly please attend one of our Orientations, and you will be directed how to become a member. Sign up for orientation here:

Class Registration

Make sure the Encounters member who will be bringing you as a guest adds you on as a guest when registering on Meetup.

All sign-ups will be wait-listed and you must be accepted into this event to attend, in order It is important that you arrive no later than 7:30 pm. If you can’t make it by then, please contact connect@intentionalencounters.org ahead of time. If you’re sick or feeling under the weather, please stay home and take care of yourself.

VOLUNTEERING

We need help with check-in, set-up, break-down and angel-ing. Please contact Diana and our general email if you would be happy to support your friends and community in this way:
connect@intentionalencounters.org
Springspanlab@yahoo.com

You may also communicate on Meetups messaging, but email to these places as well.

SCHEDULE

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Check-in/Social time
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Introduction: Consent, boundaries announcements
8:30 pm – 9:00 pm Halloween Cuddle Ritual
9:00 pm – 12:30 am – Cuddle and play spaces open
12:30 am – 1:00 am – Event Ends, Cleanup. Farewell ’till next time!

DONATION

$10-$25 per person, sliding scale. While we will accept cash at the door, we would prefer that you pay via payPal at https://tinyurl.com/intentionalencounters. Please let us know your name and what event you are attending.

THIS IS AN ALL LEVELS EVENT

There will be areas and activities for All Levels, from Explorer to Level 4, and informational signs will be posted outlining appropriate activities in each container area. Participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort as well as being mindful of the safety and comfort of others.

There will be a liability disclaimer to sign at the door to protect Intentional Encounters members, event hosts, and event property owners from any liability for injuries or property damage.

We look forward to seeing you soon!


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