Category: Events

Loving More 25th Annual Polyamory Retreat

On September 9-11, like-minded poly people from around the country will gather at the Easton Mountain Retreat Center in New York for Loving More's 25th Annual Polyamory Retreat. Attendants are encouraged to swim, hike, hot tub, connect with nature, and connect with each other.

From opening circle to closing circle all workshops are done as a group to facilitate connection, community and learning. Loving More creates a safe welcoming environment in which to explore, communicate, play and find out what works for you and your partners. You choose your level of participation and take home lessons and connections that last a lifetime.

The basic retreat fee includes all meals, workshops, and use of Easton Mountain facilities. 175 acres provides ample space for camping, and there are a limited number of bunkhouse rooms/beds available for an extra price.

The early registration deadline is this Friday, July 1. Register here.

Play about an open relationship premieres this week in Ottawa

The Ottawa Fringe Festival starts this Thursday and runs through June 26th. One of the plays, entitled Complex Numbers, deals with open relationships. Complex Numbers is written by Nadine Thornhill and directed by Ken Godmere of Silent QUEMB Productions.

The play is described as "an unconventional romantic comedy about making love work." Thornhill was inspired by Opening Up and strove to depict "an honest yet positive story about an ordinary couple that have chosen to open up their marriage." The synopsis reads:

As a mathematician, Fiona knows how to find answers for complicated problems… except when it comes to her relationships. As she tries to solve the equation of first dates + kinky sex + commitment, she learns that the best solutions aren't always the obvious ones.

Go check out Complex Numbers at the Ottawa Fringe Festival!

Poly House Party Weekend coming up fast!

This coming weekend, June 3rd through 5th, is Poly House Party Weekend, an international event created by a group of volunteers from the Polyamory Leadership Network. This event urges people everywhere to plan their own unique poly get-togethers:

It is barbecues, keggers, potlucks, raves, picnics, blues dances, play parties, tantric retreats, game nights, field days, movement fundraisers, cuddle parties, and fancy dinners. It is raising awareness about our culture, our relationship preference, and the idea that freedom of relationship choice is important to society at large. It is a community bonding experience, our way -- because everyone will do it a little differently.

Currently there are events scheduled in California, Washington, Colorado, New York, Maryland, New Hampshire, Georgia,  British Columbia, and Ontario. There's still time for you to host a party of your own as well!

(Poly House Party Weekend can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.)

Documentary about triad screening May 10

Next week, the documentary "Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family" (2004) will be screened as part of the Stranger than Fiction series at the IFC Center in NYC. The documentary chronicles 8 years of a relationship between three people:

THREE OF HEARTS follows the experiment of a New York menage a trois to sustain a lasting relationship. We watch the trio go through trials and tribulations of explaining the relationship to outsiders, trying to have a baby, and running a business. Filmed over 8 years, they go through dramatic changes that raise provocative questions about relationships in general.

The screening takes place on Tuesday, May 10th at 8 p.m. and includes a Q&A with the director, Susan Kaplan. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased online.