As we head into the end of May and the beginning of summer, keep these (mostly) local events on your radar should you feel the need to turn up the heat.



1. Masturbate-a-thon
Sunday, May 25, at the Center for Sex & Culture downtown
Just think: Sex with someone you love, and for a great cause.
 
2. Ask the Doctors: Masturbation
Thursday, May 22, at Good Vibrations 603 Valencia St. (at 17th), 415-522-5460 6:30–7:30pm
May is masturbation month, the perfect opportunity to learn more about everyone’s favorite pastime. Join Dr. Carol Queen, Ph.D., and Dr. Robert Lawrence for one of Good Vibes’ most popular events as they explore the ins and outs of masturbation.
 


3. Playboy Mansion White Party
This weekend, May 23–25, at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles
Forget barbecues for Memorial Day. Check out my video from last year. I’m going again and you should too. Do I ever steer you wrong?
 

Wendy Merrill

4.  Seriously Funny: An Evening with Wendy Merrill (Author of Falling Into Manholes) and Alan Black (Author of Kick the Balls)
Saturday May 24, 8pm, at Edinburgh Castle Pub
C’mon you know you’ve fallen into a manhole or two. Local author Wendy Merrill fell into some you may even recognize yourself. I laughed out loud. I know it’s cliché but I really did. Her book’s been described as “the witty, skewed, rueful misadventures of an in-recovery-from-everything bad/good girl as she searches for love, sex, sanity… and herself.” Take the quiz on the website to find out if there’s a bad/good girl inside of you. Wendy will appear with Alan Black, author of Kick the Balls: An Offensive Suburban Odyssey.
 


5. Diva & The City Expo
Wednesday, May 28, at Domain Hotel in Sunnyvale
Goody Bags, entry into the raffle for a pair of stilettos from www.JewelsExpression.com, movie passes to Sex and the City courtesy of www.LoneStarTransportation.com, an original Rabbit Pearl from www.BlissConnection.com, a stripper pole from www.BlissPartiesInc.com, appetizers, cosmos, and a fun night of shopping. You don’t necessarily have to be a diva but I know you’ve needed to update your toys collection and buy that stripper pole once and for all. Okay, if not, just come and play!
 
6. Become an Extraordinary Lover ™, Level 1: For Men who Love Women 
Friday May 30, in San Francisco
If he’s not “getting” your subtle cues, he will after one of these all-day courses with local sex therapists Celeste and Danielle.
 
7. Sex and the City Film Premiere!
Opening Friday, May 30
Watch the trailer here.