After shul this Shabbat afternoon/evening: KinkyJews' "Bagels and Locks Munch" & Poets House reopens

Readers of this space may recall that I've written about several KinkyJews events such as their annual seder. KinkyJews defines its mission to bring together like-minded men and women who define both kink and Judaism as central components of their identity.  Its goal is to help ensure Jewish continuity and sexual freedom by providing a safe community for Jews who practice or support alternative forms of sexual self-expression. They seek to foster consciousness raising and understanding among Jews of all sexual orientations and the public at large in order to build a more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive Jewish community.  In April I wrote "if more couples met through groups like Kinky Jews far fewer marriages would have to deal with issues of sexual incompatibility." 

Kinky Jews will celebrate the Jewish New year this weekend with a Rosh Hashanah "munch".  A "munch", in the fetish lexicon, is a low-pressure social gathering for people involved in or interested in alternative forms of sexual self expression. 

What: 

KinkyJews Bagels and "Locks" Rosh Hashana Munch

When: 

Saturday, September 26th, 12:15pm 

Where: 

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center 

208 W. 13th Street in NYC 

Price: 

$15 online at www.kinkyjews.com, $20 at the door

Admission includes the bagel brunch and one raffle ticket. 

This weekend Poets House, New York's poetry library and poets' hangout,  will celebrate its grand reopening at its new home at 10 River Terrace on the Hudson River in Battery Park City. On Friday there will be a Housewarming Party and on Saturday poets and musicians will toast Poets House with readings and performances; both days' events will take place between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The approximately 18  performers on Saturday at 3:00 PM will include poets Charles Bernstein and Philip Levine who will read at the Pavilion of Nelson A. Rockefeller Park. The Pavilion is located one block north of Poets House and just east of River Terrace at Warren Street (between Murray Street and Chambers Street).