Demonstrations and Lectures

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2009

Date Title Presenter(s)
2009-12-02 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit's 3rd Annual Holiday Party LIFE Detroit
2009-11-07 00:00:00 7th Anniversary LIFE Detroit
2009-11-04 00:00:00 Pervetables Sir Bill
2009-10-21 00:00:00 Wax On-Wax Off Master Grizly
2009-09-16 00:00:00 Look Ma, No Hands Mistress Jenn
2009-08-19 00:00:00 Sensational Sensations Roger of Slave Home
2009-07-15 00:00:00 Movie Night - Milk L.I.F.E. Detroit
2009-06-17 00:00:00 To Be Announced
2009-05-20 00:00:00 Protocols: From Home alone to McDonalds Lil Tala
2009-04-15 00:00:00 Problems Facing Clubs and Organizations-Part 3
2009-04-11 00:00:00 Motown Sash Bash '09
2009-03-28 00:00:00 Buns & Baskets - A Mr. Michigan Leather Fundraiser Mr. Michigan Leather - Dave Watt
2009-03-21 00:00:00 2nd Annual CLAW Nation Fundraiser Night L.I.F.E. Detroit & Mr. Michigan Leather Weekend
2009-03-18 00:00:00 Bootblacking 101 boy matt
2009-03-06 00:00:00 Leather Swap and Sale at the Detroit Eagle Mr. Detroit Eagle 2009
2009-02-18 00:00:00 Cigar Play Sir Merrill
2009-02-07 00:00:00 DARK 5 LIFE Detroit
2009-01-21 00:00:00 Problems Facing Clubs and Organizations Alan M.

2008

Date Title Presenter(s)
2008-12-03 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit's Holiday Party: Food Fetish Dave W.
2008-11-05 00:00:00 Legal Issues Facing the GLBT Community LIFE Detroit
2008-11-01 00:00:00 Pre-Election Party Bryon
2008-10-25 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit Presents: Treat-n-Trick Night LIFE Detroit
2008-10-15 00:00:00 Problems Facing Clubs and Organizations Alan M.
2008-09-17 00:00:00 Movie Night LIFE Detroit
2008-09-13 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit's 6th Anniversary LIFE Detroit
2008-08-20 00:00:00 Electroplay II boy David
2008-07-16 00:00:00 Electroplay I
2008-06-18 00:00:00 Negotiation: In Scenes and the Relationship
2008-05-14 00:00:00 The Craft of Bootblacking
2008-04-16 00:00:00 Safe Sex and HIV/AIDS Education
What´s Right and Wrong with It? - A panel discussion
2008-03-19 00:00:00 Headspace: A Panel Discussion
2008-02-20 00:00:00 Knife Play
2008-02-01 00:00:00 DARK 4 LIFE Detroit
2008-01-16 00:00:00 Lords Of Leather Mardi Gras Ball


2007

Date Title Presenter(s)
2007-01-17 00:00:00 Old Guard vs New Attitude Shane Roberts
2007-02-02 00:00:00 DARK 3
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Puppy Play 101 Spot, Dak
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Rope Harnesses Mario
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Tactile Simultion & Violet Wand Mr. Doug
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Slave Ownership Mistress Pandora
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Supporting Our Communities Ms. Kendra
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Rough Body Play Workshop Mistress Golden
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Foot/Boot Fetish Mistress Pandora
2007-02-03 00:00:00 Knife Play Mr Doug
2007-02-04 00:00:00 Keynote Roundtable - Participants will discuss life in the leather community. Ms. Kendra, Mistress Pandora, Mr. Doug, Douglas Connors
2007-02-04 00:00:00 CIVIL WARS: Do Manners Matter Anymore? Douglas Connors
2007-02-04 00:00:00 SIR/boy Relationships Shane Roberts, boy Geno
2007-02-13 00:00:00 Bondage & Clothespins Ken V, Douglas Connors
2007-02-21 00:00:00 5 minutes to Singletail boi jen, Ms. Kitty
2007-03-21 00:00:00 Face Sitting & Trampling Ms. Kitty
2007-04-18 00:00:00 Waxing Mario, Paul H.
2007-05-16 00:00:00 Clothespins DBC Member A., Ken
2007-06-20 00:00:00 Hanging 10 on a Wave of Historic Inevitability Alan M.
2007-07-10 00:00:00 Boot Blacking Spot
2007-08-15 00:00:00 Movie Night - Mr. Leather Jerry Seiling
2007-09-19 00:00:00 BDSM 101 Miss mollie
2007-10-17 00:00:00 Flogging Paul Hendrickson
2007-11-03 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit 5th Anniversary - A Tribute to Goddess Lakshimi and Mark Ensinger LIFE Detroit
2007-11-07 00:00:00 Puppy Play Spot
2007-12-03 00:00:00 Puppy Play Demo Spot, Dak
2007-12-05 00:00:00 Food Fetish/Feeding Dave W.
2007-12-07 00:00:00 Puppy Bar Night Spot


2006

Date Title Presenter(s)
2006-02-10 00:00:00 DARK 2 LIFE Detroit
2006-07-15 00:00:00 New to our Leather Community, or to a particular scene, you deserve a hearty "Welcome - and Enjoy!" Dale Ross
2006-07-22 00:00:00 Leatherbound II at the State Bar, Flint Goddess Lakshimi, Dale Ross, Dan Reed, Shane Roberts, Mistress Pandora, Ken


2005

Date Title Presenter(s)
2005-02-05 00:00:00 Bondage Demonstrations, DARK 2005 Detroit Bondage CLub, Jason
2005-02-05 00:00:00 Fisting techiques and safe/sane adventures with it Shane Roberts
2005-02-05 00:00:00 Electroplay, DARK 2005 Mr. Doug
2005-02-05 00:00:00 Interpersonal Communication, D.A.R.K. 2005 Misress Katy
2005-02-05 00:00:00 DARK 2005
2005-06-04 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit at Detroit Pride Celebration, Ferndale, MI Bryon Hayes, boy Geno, Dan Reed, Shane Roberts
2005-07-09 00:00:00 Bondage Demonstrations, LIFE 3rd Anniversary Detroit Bondage Club, Jason, Mr. Doug
2005-07-09 00:00:00 Making The Most Of YOUR Leather Communities ? Younger/ Older, Newbie or Seasoned, There?s Room For U Dale Ross
2005-07-09 00:00:00 Shibari Demo, LIFE 3rd Anniversary Ken
2005-07-09 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit's 3rd Anniversary
2005-08-15 00:00:00 Town Meeting regarding House Bill 5056 Jeff Montgomery, Darkness Fallen
2005-09-19 00:00:00 Do's Don'ts and Disasters of Ownership and Servitude Goddess Lakshimi, Limey
2005-10-16 00:00:00 Electrical Play 101 boy David
2005-10-29 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit in Cleveland
2005-11-19 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit at State Bar Flint Jason
2005-12-10 00:00:00 Barnight in Conjunction with SIR Rob, Great Lakes Leather Sir


2004

Date Title Presenter(s)
2004-06-07 00:00:00 Bondage 101 Ken. boy David
2004-06-21 00:00:00 Why Do I "Top", Why Do I "Bottom"? Dale Ross
2004-08-19 00:00:00 Discussion Dale Ross
2004-09-20 00:00:00 The Politics of Kink vs Taboo Dale Ross, Goddess Lakshimi, Shane Roberts
2004-10-18 00:00:00 Malebound Leather and Playware, a demonstration forum Jason


2003

Date Title Presenter(s)
2003-01-06 00:00:00 Successful Socializing & "Marketing" Our Selves: There's More To Leathermen Than Hot Bodies Dale Ross
2003-01-20 00:00:00 Bondage Basics Dale Ross
2003-02-03 00:00:00 The Scene Detroit: A Perspective Bubbles
2003-03-03 00:00:00 The State of Our Leather Community
2003-03-17 00:00:00 Masters and Slaves: A Relationship Master Alex Keppeler
2003-04-01 00:00:00 Fuck Toys Dale Ross
2003-05-05 00:00:00 Surviving And Thriving At An IML Weekend. International Mr. Leather Contest/Event Discussion Dale Ross
2003-06-04 00:00:00 IML (International Mr. Leather) Discussion Diamond Jim
2003-06-16 00:00:00 Serving in Leather Households Master Alex Keppeler
2003-07-16 00:00:00 Service with Grace Part I Arianna
2003-08-06 00:00:00 Crossing the Canadian Border with Toys Master David
2003-08-20 00:00:00 Get the 411: Cancer in the lifestyle Goddess Lakshimi
2003-08-22 00:00:00 Beyond the Zap Sir Richard
2003-09-08 00:00:00 Tattoos and Piercing: The decorative arts in the Lifestyle Master Sar
2003-10-23 00:00:00 LIFE Detroit presents "Kink and Fetish Night" Detroit Bondage Club


2002

Date Title Presenter(s)
2002-10-23 00:00:00 What it means to be Leathermen: An introduction to the history and lifestyle of Leather - LIFE Detro Dale Ross, Diamond Jim, L 'Varado
2002-11-04 00:00:00 Leather Lifestyle Dale Ross
2002-11-18 00:00:00 Seducing Consent Bob Bender
2002-12-02 00:00:00 "Show & Tell" and "Fireworks" L'Varado
2002-12-16 00:00:00 Validation/Affirmation of the Leather Lifestyle and BDSM 101 L'Varado

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