Hello Bloom Community!

Happy Monday! We hope you're feeling the summer in the air, and for those of you preparing for Burning Man, good luck and have a wonderful time :) 

As our community faces challenges from COVID and monkeypox, we really appreciate all of you for sticking together and sharing knowledge and resources. As we shared last week, the SFAIDS Info & Updates on Monkeypox are here, the CDC guidance here, and a handy dandy guide by our friends at Poly Happy Hour right over here. Stay safe out there!

BLOOM SPOTLIGHT: Tantra Institute Calendar

We're working with the Tantra Institute to build a calendar for all of their events across 25+ cities and virtually! Their flagship event, Tantra Speed Date, is a fresh new take on speed dating that combines a relationship skills class with a Puja-style "speed date." Exercises are super fun, think light partner yoga, actor’s improv, eye-gazing, dance, and infused with positive relating skills.

This is such a fun event... you’ll get to authentically relate with a ton of new friends AND learn AND grow at the same time🤍

• Mon 8/8: Poly Happy Hour (TONIGHT!)
• Tues 8/9: Spanklab at Wicked Grounds
• Weds 8/10: NRE SF Happy Hour + Kinky Speed-dating
• Fri 8/12: Rope Lab by Twisted Windows
• Sat 8/13: Explore East Bay Poly Hike + SOMA Second Sat

BLOOM SPOTLIGHT: The Secret Circus

We're excited to partner with this amazing Queer Cabaret show down in Los Angeles! Come enjoy a night of burlesque, drag, magic, fire, aerial, pole dancing, music, vendors, photobooth, DJs and more.

The upcoming show on Aug 26th is 80's Prom Themed - Dress Up!

• Mon 8/8: The Gathering SFV (TONIGHT!) 
• Weds 8/10: Poly Cocktails LA August event
• Thurs 8/11: Can you Knot? A rope party for men
• Sat 8/13: Steelcraft Munch in Long Beach
• Sun 8/14: Readings at Sunset: Queer Poetry Night by Cuties LA

• Weds 8/10: CNM / Poly Potluck + Karaoke Night
• Thurs 8/11: ENM Social Club
• Fri 8/12: Lady Cuddle Club + SD Young & Kinky Masquerade
• Sat 8/13: Sunset Cliffs Yoga + Lez Vibe Day Party
• Sun 8/14: Cuddle Party, noon-time edition + FemDom munch

BLOOM SPOTLIGHT: August Referral Challenge

Thank you so much for being a part of the blossoming Bloom Community! Refer 5 friends to Bloom by September 1st and we'll send you a FREE sex toy courtesy of SugarBush Shop! Here's how it works: 

1. Click on your "Profile" tab in Bloom and scroll to the bottom
2. Copy the referral link under "Share Bloom with your friends" 
3. Share the link with your friends and communities
4. When 5 friends join Bloom via your link, we'll send you the toy.

• Mon 8/8: All Hands on D*ck Erotic Voyage (TONIGHT!) 
• Tues 8/9: "Beyond the Binary" Mixer for Non-binary and Trans folks
• Weds 8/10: Museum of Sex Open Bar Party + Kink 101
• Thurs 8/11: Flirt Night at Hacienda
• Sat 8/13: Brooklyn Polyamory Social + Tantra Speed Date New York
• Sun 8/14: Queer Garden

• Tues 8/9: Bad Girls Munch
• Thurs 8/11: FTW at Catalyst 
• Fri 8/12: Doctors & Nurses at Club Privata
• Sat 8/13: Little Black Dress at Club Privata + Sorry Not Sorry, a monthly standup show
• Sun 8/14: LGBTQIA+ Improv Jam + TransFIGURE:Trans Figure Drawing