Pack Night: San Francisco

EVENT INFO

Pack Night is a group primal play event, allowing for communal exploration of the primal side that exists in the hidden recesses of all our brains. This recurring safer space is for anyone who feels called to explore nonverbal primal play, regardless of gender, orientation, race, ethnicity, or ability status. Each Pack Night is unique; activities range from the cooperation and competition of hunting games to the rough body play and catharsis of power battles to the serenity and vulnerability of a cuddle puddle. Give yourself permission to growl, coo, hiss, or howl. See how your own primal creature moves, plays, fights, and communicates with the Pack. Challenge your perception of yourself, and unveil new ways to relate with your inner primal, access your needs and boundaries, and connect with a dynamic feral community.

Pack Night is deliberately maintained as both a beginner-friendly learning environment and a territory in which more experienced primals can continue to grow and evolve. In addition to the active playspace, there is a dedicated sensory-friendly calm corner and an area that allows for observation if playing is outside your comfort zone. Pack Night is a sober event that takes place on the ground floor of a community center, and the portion of the space we use includes an ADA bathroom.

EVENT RULES

Doors open at 5 pm and close strictly at 5:30 pm to ensure everyone who attends is present for our entire group negotiation process, so plan your travel accordingly!

We ask that you help us keep Pack Night scent neutral; this is a high-contact event, and many perfumes and scented body products contain potentially harmful allergens.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LATEX OR CITRUS ALLOWED AT PACK NIGHT.

All attire is welcome as long as your bottom bits stay covered, and we suggest breathable clothing that you are comfortable moving around in. Fetishwear or animal gear is absolutely accepted, just keep in mind that things have the potential to get rough and play can damage or otherwise impact your favorite leathers/tails/ears/etc.

Pack Night is strictly sex positive, but not sex active; sexual actions (aka kissing, fucking, rutting, mounting, etc) are prohibited throughout the event in order to create a safer container for other types of primal interaction. We ask that any arousal or attraction is explored in a more animalistic way, such as nuzzling, grooming, snuggling, etc.

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This event relies heavily on nonverbal communication, so masks are optional for the duration. We have a number of policies and procedures to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission and expand access to these events as widely as we can.

- Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, including the most recent Fall 24 vaccine is required for attendance to a Pack Night event. If you have a medical contraindication and wish to attend, please reach out to us.

- All attendees are required to show proof of a negative COVID test the day of each event, with first time attendees required to test at the door before entering the main event space. If you are financially able to supply your own test, please do so; we will have free test kits available at the door for those who need them.

- Two doses of the MPox vaccine are strongly recommended in advance of attending pack night. The CDC has an MPox vaccine locator tool which can help point you to free options in your area.

-All mats we use are cleaned with cavicide wipes before and after every play event. All toys, blankets, and other items that come into contact with sweat or saliva are machine washed on “sanitize” with hypoallergenic detergent after every play event.

In order to ensure these protocols are understood and followed by all in attendance, we require a very basic amount of vetting to attend a first play event with the Pack; no walk-ins are allowed. Venue location is given out upon confirmation. There are a few easy methods for Pack Night vetting:

- Tag along with a friend who is a packmate, and make sure they let us know you will be attending.

- Attend the Primal Munch and have a face-to-face conversation with one of the Pack leaders.

- Reach out to us here on Plura or at the @SFBayPack Fetlife account AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE EVENT, ideally sooner.

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Pack events are sliding scale and NOTAFLOF (No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds).

- If you can’t afford a ticket, SHOW UP ANYWAY. Just let us know you’ll be there so we have an accurate headcount.

- If you can afford a ticket, buy one at the level that feels appropriate for your income.

- If you never or rarely have to consider cost when deciding which events to attend, the level appropriate to you is AT LEAST the maximum suggested ticket price.

HOSTED BY

Avery (they/them in the human world and it/its when in primal headspace) is a neuroqueer primal shapeshifter. An enthusiastic part of the SF Bay Pack since its in-person reemergence after the COVID-19 lockdown, Avery is grateful to have the opportunity and capacity to help sustain it as a space for others. They are driven by a passionate belief in the restorative and fortifying powers of accessible trauma-informed kink. Avery can be found @lemonbodyhorror on most platforms.

Aya (they/them) is a proud disabled punk and feral agender queer who enjoys creating the kind of trouble others can join. They have been a community leader for over 5 years, since returning to the Bay Area in 2018. Post lockdown, they have rebuilt multiple communities from the ground up, creating and leading multiple monthly events. Despite everything, they believe that genuine kindness is the most rebellious a person can be, as only we will keep us safe. Aya can be reached @FeralNuance on FetLife, but like most wild hyenas, they respond best to treats and prefer to operate outside of the spotlight.