BUREAU OF EROTIC DISCOURSE (B.E.D.). B.E.D.'s goal is to spread information about how we treat each other in Black Rock City - with communication & respect for the boundaries & freedom of every man & woman at the event. Through interactive role-play, group discussion, & factual presentation, we will address negotiating consensual experiences, dance floor behavior, touching, & techniques for avoiding sexual predation in an erotically charged environment. Presented by the Bureau of Erotic Discourse. Tuesday & Friday, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

THE RADICAL HISTORY OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. The original Pledge was written by a socialist, was a promotion to sell flags, and is considered the first successful mass marketing program in America. Protests and court challenges have defined freedom of speech. Hear details from Daybreak, who recently spoke on this at the Commonwealth Club of SF. Tuesday, 4-5:30pm

AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE USUAL SINGLES MIXER. An opportunity for single or otherwise available folks who are serious about intimacy and relationship to participate in fun and playful exercises designed to help you mingle and connect in a way that is fun & at the same time provides depth of connection. Share in partnered exercises that can, if you wish, include hugging or respectfully touching face or hands. Come see what wonderful connections are possible in just a few hours. Tuesday, 7-10pm

MORNING CONTINUUM~INSPIRED MOVEMENT. Open your day connecting to your inner river of sensation. Dive into movement, sound & breath that spirals you to touch your authentic self. Curiously inquire into what is actually occurring in your body. MOVE with wonder, joy & the greening of your inner landscape. Please bring a mat or blanket for comfort. Presented by Tashawashunkata. Wednesday, 10-11:30am

THE LAND WE'RE WALKING ON. A discussion about the place that the playa is. The geologic history & natural history of the spot we call home for a week. How it came to be a playa, what went before, native peoples, etc. Presented by Michael Ellis. Wednesday, 4-5pm

INTIMACY ON THE PLAYA: A HAI COMMUNITY EVENT. Looking for a deeper experience at Burning Man? Wanting to make stronger connections? Experience real intimacy and connection in a spirit of openness, playfulness & freedom. This unique playshop will guide you Deeper into your own heart & into powerful connections with others. Presented by Deep Heaven & the Human Awareness Institute (HAI). Thursday, 7-10pm

TRANS-GENDER SALON. A safe place to join a spontaneous gender-spanning community. Bring open hearts and minds. Come fabulously dressed, or let us dress you? Share questions, revelations, struggles and successes in living the gender(s) of your soul. Engage in exploratory activities. Bring your questions and answers. Honey moderates and joins you in sharing experience, wisdom and compassionate provocation. Thursday and Friday, 4-5:30pm