Conversio Virium

A play party for women and transfolks: The Beaver Stampede!

A New York City-based women’s Burning Man group called Camp Beaverton is hosting a Western-themed party tonight! From their event announcement:

Put on your cowboy boots and assless chaps on Tuesday, Aug 21^st for a Western ho-down New York style! Put on some cute Western wear, bring your naughty toys, and prepare to meet some of the foxiest ladies and trans folks in the city.

This is a fundraiser for Camp Beaverton: Camp for Wayward Girls, a new queer women’s camp at Burning Man 2007. We’re looking for support from NYC women to make the camp awesome, and are hoping for a dose of wayward fun to kickstart our trek to the desert! Please help by passing this invite on to women who have sex with women and transfolks.

• 18 years and up
• BYOB (they’ll keep it chilled for you)
• Fun safe sex supplies
• Snacks and munchies
• $15 at the door

Located in a beautiful loft space in the financial district not far from Bowling Green. Please RSVP to campb2007@hotmail.com for the exact address.

Doors open at 8 PM, Welcome Circle 8:30, Doors close 11.

The Welcome Circle is an opportunity for us to break the ice and get to know each other better, and we strongly recommend that you arrive before 8:30.

This is a supportive, safe, no-pressure environment. Come to play, watch, touch or be touched…

(Do you know of an event that you don’t see on our calendar and want to share? Please send it in!)

Summer CV does Japanese figurines

First, apologies for the tardiness of the publication of this post. Looks like Summer ailments are catching up with some of us. With that out of the way, we have not one but two exciting events planned tonight.

Firstly, one of CV’s very own is participating in the Art Institute of New York’s Great Munny Show. Molly writes:

About 40 students and instructors have decorated Kid Robot “Munny” figurines and the unveiling/awards/show is [tonight] from 6 PM to 9 PM. I’d really love it if some people could come and cheer on this lovable scamp, entered under the title Conversio Virium!

To get to the Art Institute of New York where the show is taking place, take the A, C or E trains to the Canal Street subway station, then exit at Walker Street. Walk across the wee triangular park to 11-17 Beach Street, which should be adorned with red and black flags.

Second, of course, Summer CV is hosting its weekly Summer dinner tonight. As usual, this will be at Big Daddy’s diner at 239 Park Avenue South between 19^th and 20^th Streets. Dinner starts at 8 PM. Don’t forget your Kidrobot dolls if you have any. :)

The Noose Closing Sale

The Noose, a long-standing fetish, leather, and bondage shop in Chelsea, has announced its closing sale since it will be going out of business at the end of this month. From the announcement on the Floating World email list:

The Noose will be closing it’s doors permanently August 31, 2007. Everything is on sale. Whether you want a new set of cuffs, a leather jacket, or Corset. You’ll find your desired items at 50% or more off! Please phone the Noose to check that they are open for their schedule of hours. The answering machine at the store does not answer.

Most of their leather apparel is designed for men, but other items are more universal. You never know what goodies you might find. I was rather lucky myself. I got a large BDSM flag, a terrifyingly huge butt-toy, and a heavy new nightstick all for under $60.