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The following Leather, Bear, BDSM/Kink related events are on the calendar in the near future. This list is not meant to be exclusionary and we would be happy to include a link to your event. Please send us an email with the details on your event — include contact information and a logo and we will do our best to add it to this page and include it in any promotional emails as space allows (First come, first served).
Events For June 2008 & Summer Leather/Bear Camping
Please help spread the word and feel free to cross post this information on other groups and email lists.
Thank you for your interest in New Jersey Leather events. This list was created to keep you informed of upcoming Leather, Bear, and Kink-related events in New Jersey and the surrounding areas including New York and eastern PA.
Included below is information on a few upcoming leather and kink-related events in the area for June 2008 and Leather/Bear Camping in the area for the rest of the Summer.. If you have information on an upcoming event please email me and we will do our best to help get the word out.
You can also check out this information on the New Jersey Leather website @ www.NewJerseyLeather.com.
The 25th annual Leather Pride Night Auction will take place on Saturday, June 21st, 2008. This year the festivities will be at Splash!, 50 W. 17th Street. SPLASH!'s doors will open for LPN at 6:00 PM, and the auction will run from 7 PM until 10:00 PM. Liquor, beer, wine and soft drinks will be provided at a cash bar. Light finger food will be served. A sign language interpreter will be present throughout the evening. This year, as every year, there will be a team of bootblacks to keep your boots and shoes looking sharp. All tips go toward the event's total for the beneficiaries. Visit www.Leatherpridenight.org for more info.
Leather Pride Night June 21, Splash, New York, NY
The regional LeatherSIR/ Leatherboy contests are often good leather contests to check out since they essentially include two contests for the price of one. There are independent candidates competing for the title of SIR or boy and all contestants perform fantasies along with the usual interview, bar-wear, formal wear, components. The individuals who win Mid Atlantic LeatherSIR and Leatherboy titles will go on to compete for the International titles in San Francisco October 9 - 12, 2008. Visit www.midatllsb.com or www.LeatherSir.com for more info.
Mid Atlantic LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2008 July 4-5, The BikeStop, Pennsylvania, PA
Folsom Street East , New York’s premiere s/m-leather-fetish themed street festival, will hit the streets of Manhattan from 2 to 8pm on June 22. Produced by Gay Male S/M Activists (GMSMA), Folsom Street East is the largest outdoor event of its kind on the East Coast, attracting nearly 10,000 visitors. Performances already scheduled this year will feature indie rocker Bob Mould, Sylvia Tosun, Fredrick Ford, Trai La Trash, and The Imperial Court. Porn producer extraordinaire Chi Chi LaRue will serve as emcee. Folsom Street East takes place in New York City on West 28th Street, between 10th & 11th Avenues.
Visit www.folsomstreeteast.org for more info.
Folsom Street East Sun June 22, 28th Street @ 10th Ave, New York, NY
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Hillside** |
Oneida |
The Woods |
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Leather 1 |
Leather/Levi 6/6 – 6/7 |
Leather/Levi 6/6 – 6/8 |
Leather I 6/13 – 6/15 |
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Leather 2 |
Motorcycle/Leather 7/18 – 7/19 |
Leather & Bear 7/11 – 7/13 |
Motorcycle / Leather 8/15 – 8/17 |
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Leather 3 |
Leather/Levi 9/12 – 9/13 |
Mr. Oneida Leather 8/15 – 8/17 |
Mr. & Ms Woods Leather Contest Weekend 9/26 – 9/28 |
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Bear 1 |
XXX |
XXX |
XXX |
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Bear 2 |
Bears 6/27 – 6/28 |
Bear & Leather 7/11 – 7/13 |
Bears 7/11 – 7/13 |
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Bear 3 |
Bears 8/22 – 8/23 |
Bears & Cubs 9/5 – 9/7 |
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**Note: Hillside also has Fantasy Fetish weekends.
Below you’ll find a listing of gay campgrounds in and around the Poconos area of Pennsylvania. All three places have distinctive personalities and benefits and if you enjoy camping its in your best interest to check them out.
The regional LeatherSIR/ Leatherboy contests are often good leather contests to check out since they essentially include two contests for the price of one. There are independent candidates competing for the title of SIR or boy and all contestants perform fantasies along with the usual interview, bar-wear, formal wear, components. The individuals who win Northeast LeatherSIR and Leatherboy titles will go on to compete for the International titles in San Francisco October 9 - 12, 2008. Visit www.LeatherSir.com for more info.
Northeast LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2008 June 20-21, The Eagle, New York, NY
Regularly Scheduled Bar Nights & Socials:
Metrobears NY - Every Friday Night: Bar Night @ the Dugout, NYC
Liberty Bears meetings and socials are scheduled for the 1st Saturday of the month! www.libertybears.net
NY boys of Leather (NYboL) - Every 3rd Saturday: LOAD gear fetish party (bar night) 8 pm – 12 am @ 9th Avenue Saloon, 656 9th Avenue at 46th Street, NYC. Sat., Nov. 17, 2007 theme – Rubber gear, but all gear is welcome. www.newyorkboysofleather.com
Garden State Bears Monthly Bar Night Every 3rd Saturday @ Cruisin', Asbury Pk., 9 PM - ?
Argonauts Monthly Social Last Saturday of the Month @ Cruisin’ Asbury Pk., 10 PM - ?
Note: Argonauts NJ Socials for Nov & Dec 2007 are cancelled so our club can support other leather events in the area. Please check out website for more information: www.ArgonautsNJ.org
Pocono Warriors next monthly social - Saturday November 10, 2007 @ 9th Avenue Saloon – NYC., 8 PM
Additional information on upcoming events will be sent under separate cover. If you have information on upcoming events for the leather, bear and/or kink communities in NJ, please contact me and we will try to include them in future announcements.
Thank you for getting out to these events and for supporting OUR community!
Chuck Nankivell
Mr. New Jersey Leather 2007
President, Argonauts, NJ -- A Gay Men's Leather Fraternity based in Asbury Park , NJ
If you are interested in leather, bear, kink-related events in NJ & the surrounding areas... www.NewJerseyLeather.com