LRA News Desk - Community Events

The Chicago Leather Club in association with LRA Chicago present: "How to Find Kink Aware Therapy/Counseling" This discussion will be centered on how to locate and assess mental health therapists from the perspective of the kink-involved.  Evelyn will provide handouts, discussion points, and facilitate an open-ended talk.  Guidelines on what to look for when interviewing mental health professions will also be made available to the event participants. This event...

The L.R.A. successor to one of Chicago's oldest BDSM Social Clubs in furtherance of its mission of providing educational and social opportunities to the Chicago Alternative Community proudly announces Male Chastity and Orgasm Denial with Mistress Julie.   Surrender and Control runs throughout most BDSM activities but can there be any surrender then when you give up control over you own body??  Mistress Julie of Chicago will share her thoughts and feelings about the power exchange...

The LRA, successor to one of Chicago's oldest BDSM Social Clubs, in furtherance of its mission of providing educational and social opportunities to the Chicago Alternative Community proudly announces: How to Take Their Breath Away: Oxygen and Blood Flow Play with Jim & Jerith Breath play, the act of erotically asphyxiating your partner, is a sexual practice that has a long history and a large but mostly private following.  During this seminar, Jim and Jerith will discuss the...

Come out to LRA for our monthly bootblack night, where our award winning bootblacks will take care of all of your Leather needs for the summer and beyond. About our bootblack: Known for a wit as sharp as her knives, Rachel is a queer submissive who recently served as contestant support for pony's run for the International Ms. Bootblack 2009 title. While she has been active in kink for a few years, Rachel has recently found herself drawn to a more traditional Leather path. She is...

The LRA, successor to one of Chicago's oldest BDSM Social Clubs, in furtherance of its mission of providing educational and social opportunities to the Chicago Alternative Community proudly announces:   Realistic Rape Scenes with Wilson and Lora. Fantasies about being raped or raping someone are prevalent in both men and women. Among those involved in alternative sexual lifestyles, there is a real opportunity to live out even the most extreme of those fantasies in the context of...

Come out to LRA for our monthly bootblack night, where our award winning bootblacks will take care of all of your Leather needs.  Summer will start in a couple of weeks, so you want to be prepared.  And this month, while pony is traveling on IMsBB business, we have a guest bootblack making her public debut!   About our bootblacks: Riley Johnson is a Chicago-based educator, scholar, and bootblack who is very proud to have been awarded the Great Lakes Bootblack 2007...

feel free to cross-post   LRA, successor to one of Chicago's oldest BDSM clubs, is pleased to announce that it will be offering instruction on the ins and outs of being a Dungeon Monitor.   This event will be held Saturday, May 30, 2009, 5:00pm and again Sunday, May 31, 2009, 4:00pm, both at LRA.  You are free to attend either session or both if you desire.   Dungeon safety is an ever present concern among those involved with BDSM. This event is being offered those...

Come out to LRA for our monthly bootblack night, where we have two award winning bootblacks to take care of all of your Leather needs.  IML and Shibaricon are right around the corner, so bring your leathers out to have our bootblacks get you ready so you can look your best!   About our bootblacks:   pony is the International Ms Bootblack 2009, where she was also given the "Hearts and Sole" award in recognition of her commitment to the art of bootblacking and the...

This May, LRA will be celebrating our Fifth Year on Clark Street! We will be hosting our Annual Fetish Ball on Saturday May 23rd at the LRA starting at 9:30 P.M. This event will be open to ALL in the Community as our way of saying “THANK YOU” for your support of LRA!   This is your chance to dress up in the sexiest, wildest, HOTTEST clothes you can find! Not sure what to wear? Here are a few ideas:   Leather, latex, lace, rope, plastic wrap, skirts, club (dance)...

IML is less than 3 weeks away!!!   Time to send in your R.S.V.P. for the Annual IML Breakfast!   R.S.V.P. to: IMLBreakfast@hotmail.com  (IML Breakfast at hotmail dot com)   Start your IML weekend with breakfast with your Leather Family and friends. We hope you can join us before heading either to IML or wherever else your travels take you.    NEW LOCATION!  This year we are meeting at the Lincoln Restaurant which is located just north of the...

TLGC meets the third Tuesday of every month, 6:00-9:00, currently at Avenue Ale House in Oak Park. The group is at http://groups.google.com/group/tlgc/ if anyone wants to join.

3rd Friday of each month – Windy City MasT (Masters and slaves Together) Meeting - visit www.windycitymast.com for directions and information.

2nd Saturday of each month – Galleria Domain II – Monthly educational workshop/demo www.galleriadomain.com

2nd Wednesday of each month – Leather Flava Happy Hour – Villains Bar and Grill  649 S. Clark Street,  312-356-9992  e-mail irishsassy13@gmail.com to R.S.V.P.

1st Saturday of each month – SEDS meeting – Leather Archives & Museum, 6814 N. Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 

Every Thursday, TNGC munch – 1963 N. Sheffield, Chicago, IL, 7:30pm to 9:30pm

November 15, 2008 – Fireside chat with Chuck Renslow, Leather Archives & Museum, 6814 N. Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL.  7pm to 10pm.