Intentional Encounters Community

Upcoming Events

Our Upcoming Events for January:

Some of Our Events for February:

…and a few for March:

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 already a member of our community, you can find all these events on our Meetup.

Sip N’ Social – Outing


Sunday, January 5, 2024
4 pm to 7:00 pm
Coffeehouse 5, 740 N Killingsworth Street · Portland, OR
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OUR EVENT

Good Afternoon, 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.

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


Friday, January 10, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sip D’Vine 12200 SW Main Street, 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.

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!

Massage À Trois – L2, L3


Sunday, January 12, 2024
1:00pm to 5:00pm
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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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

1:00pm – 1:30 – Gather Time
1:30pm – 2:00 – Introduction
2:00pm – 2:30 – Awareness and connection practices
2:30pm – 3:00 – First round: Level 2
3:00pm – 3:45 – Short Break
3:45pm – 4:00 – Introduction and demo for second round
4:00pm – 5:00 – Round two, level 3 (Level 2 folks remain at their level)
5:00pm – 5:15 – Closing
5:15pm – 5:30 – Hugs and Farewells

COST

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


Community Orientation and Potluck!


Monday, January 13, 2024
6:30pm to 8:30
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

4:00pm – 4:30 Gather and Check-In
4:30pm – 6:30 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.

Mill Creek Cuddle

Sunday, January 19, 2024
12:45 pm to 4 pm
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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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 pm – 1:30 pm – Check-in/Social time/Food
1:30 pm – 2pm – Introductions and Guidelines
2pm – 3:30 pm – Cuddle Time
3:30pm – 4pm + – Wrap-up and Social time

HOW TO ATTEND

Note that the attendee list below does not include 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.


Love and Sex Movies – Outing

Sunday, January 25, 2024
7 pm to 9 pm
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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ABOUT THIS EVENT

I am starting up a free movie night showing films that are not your usual unreal Hollywood schlock, but for well-made movies about sex or love. Some are funny, or serious, but always interesting and thought provoking. There is no charge to attend, but you must be an adult and I would appreciate it if you bring a snack or non-alcoholic drink to share. I will provide yummy popcorn. Even if you’ve seen one of these movies before, it is fun to watch with a sex-positive group!

If you sign up to attend, but do not show up and fail to remove yourself from the attendee list, you will be blackballed from some number of future movies.

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.

SCHEDULE

7pm – 7:15 – Arrive, grab food and drinks
7:15 – 9pm – Watch movie, discuss

THE MOVIE

Our first movie is “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”, which has a 94% rating on Rottentomatoes.com with 231 reviews! It stars fantastic actor Emma Thompson, and newcomer Daryl McCormack (from Peaky Blinders).

The trailer https://youtu.be/TJcbZoJFLTU?si=TU8nxSceGMwERwrY

Here are a few critic reviews:

“A deeply sensual film.”

“A delight and likely one of the best comedies we’re going to see in 2022.”

“You could call Brand’s script an exercise in delayed gratification except that it elevates the delay itself into an entertaining and perceptive exploration of eroticism and its many subtleties.”

More reviews at https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/good_luck_to_you_leo_grande

Intentions, Boundaries and Embodied Consent


Sunday, January 26, 2024
4:00 pm to 6:30 pm
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

4:00pm – 4:15 Gather and Check-In
4:15 pm – 5:20 Intentions and Boundaries
5:20pm – 5:30 Social and Bio break
5:30pm – 6:30 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!

Community Orientation and Potluck


Tuesday, February 4, 2024
6:30pm to 8:30pm
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

4:00pm – 4:30 Gather and Check-In
4:30pm – 6:30 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.

Relationships and Communication with Potluck

Thursday, February 6, 2024
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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OUR EVENT

This class is a combination of presentation and exercises on how we communicate and navigate relationships while remaining in community. Clear expression and open listening are an important to practice for all of us in community since what we do affects all those around us. Relationship transitions also affect not just those immediately involved, but all of us as a community.

We look forward to seeing you! <3

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

5:00 pm – 5:15 Gather and Check-In
5:15 pm – 6:30 Relationships in Community
6:30 pm – 7:15 Potluck Dinner
7:15 pm – 8:15 Communication
8:15 pm – 8:30 Social Time and Farewells

DONATION

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


Angel Training: Practicing Compassion and Courage


Sunday, February 10, 2024
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Private Location – Register For Orientation
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Welcome back, everyone! We are excited to kick off an interactive training session that will blend a traditional classroom setting with a hands-on simulation of a Level 1 Cuddle. During the event, we will take turns embodying the roles of angels and participants.

Here’s how it will unfold:

  • The first half of the event will cover skills and knowledge you will need as an Angel (official or unofficial).
  • The second have of the event will be a cuddle that will allow you to practice the skills you just learned.

As we progress, you will learn how to uphold community safety guidelines, whether you are an event angel or a mentor. In our Intentional Encounters Community, we collectively ensure a safe and respectful environment by emphasizing consent, intentions, boundaries, healthy relationships, and effective communication.

Our aim is to create a space where individuals can experience personal growth and pleasure safely and responsibly. We encourage everyone to be self-sufficient in managing their well-being.

SCHEDULE

  • 6:30 – 6:45 pm: Gathering
  • 6:45 – 7:45 pm: Classroom session
  • 7:45 – 8:00 pm: Break
  • 8:00 – 8:45 pm: Hands-on practicum
  • 8:45 – 9:00 pm: Wrap-up (optional)

This training is essential for achieving Level 3 certification and builds upon the foundational classes: Sculpting Your Encounters and Communication & Relationships. Completion of either Session A and Session B, or Sculpting Your Encounters and Communication & Relationships is a prerequisite for participation in this training.

We are collecting a $10 fee for this class.
please pay here:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NXXLZX43VZHQ6

Email unstasis@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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


Friday, February 14, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sip D’Vine 12200 SW Main Street, 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.

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!

Community Orientation and Potluck


Saturday, March 15, 2024
4:00pm to 6:30pm
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

4:00pm – 4:30 Gather and Check-In
4:30pm – 6:30 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, March 14, 2024
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Sip D’Vine 12200 SW Main Street, 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.

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!

Intentions, Boundaries and Embodied Consent


Monday, March 24, 2024
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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 – 6:45 Gather and Check-In
6:45 pm – 7:50 Intentions and Boundaries
7:50pm – 8:00 Social and Bio break
8:00pm – 8:30 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!


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