North Star Kennel Club

2019 NSKC Annual Meeting
2019-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The North Star Kennel Club’s Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at The Saloon from 2-4pm in the Fire Bar. During the meeting we will deliver a review of the past year and provide time for members to share their thoughts, concerns, and hopes for the Club in 2019.
Following the Annual Meeting, the new Lead Pack will hold a brief organizing meeting to elect officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary), designate committee chairs, and set the meeting calendar for 2019.
Please contact the Chair, Pup Minutes, if you have any questions.

Taken by T-Rexx
2019-01-20 17:00 - 20:00
Twin Cities T-Rexx has turned to a life of CRIME! We have kidnapped members of other local clubs and are holding them hostage. Their release date is set for January 20, IF they can pay the ransom.
Come help the hostages escape before the dino gets them! Enjoy the beer bust while there, and try your luck at the dildo walk (think cake walk with better prizes).
Also, 25% of the funds raised during the evening will go to Clare Housing. Find out more about them at https://www.clarehousing.org.
Hope to see everyone there!

NSKC Beer Bust!
2019-01-19 19:00 - 22:00 | eagleBOLTbar, 515 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
21+ Beer and soda bust ($10/$8 for NSKC members) plus Jell-O shots
Puppy Dance begins at 10pm, with bonus puppy go-go dancers!
Proceeds to benefit the inaugural 2019 North Star Puppy & Handler Weekend

Winter 2019 Weekday Mosh
2019-01-17 17:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Back by popular request, we have added a weekday mosh in January!
This event is free to NSKC members. A $5 donation is requested but not required from non-members.
The pup community has grown out of the leather community and we come together to celebrate and play. However, human-pup role-play has taken on its own identity with its entry level being low and non-threatening, energizing and rewarding, with treats and toys and no small talk required. Many find it therapeutic.
Come join us! Find out what we’re about. Maybe take off your shoes, get down on your knees and pup out. You don’t need gear, just an open mind.
5-6 social and setup
6-8 mosh
8-9 clean up
North Star Kennel Club is group of human-pups, handlers, and people curious about pup play in Minnesota and the Midwest. We are based out of Minneapolis and strive to educate people about pup play and provide a comfortable, accessible, and safe place to enjoy it.

Catastrophe 2019
2019-01-05 18:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Doors open at 6, show begins at 7. No admission, $15 gets you all you can drink domestic beer and rail drinks.(from 6-9 only)
Minneapolis has one of the most amazing drag scenes in the US – this is not an event to showcase that scene. This event is about showing us what the non-drag performers of our community can do with a little paint and a lot of courage.
Minnesota Leather Pride and The Saloon are embarrassed to present Catastrophe 2019! This event slightly resembles a drag contest, if you squint. Hosted by Slaymantha Fox.
Join us for a night of spectacle as you see people who you’d never expect in drag – in drag! Watch as they strut, stumble, and stagger all over the stage while trying to remember the words to their songs.
The winners are determined partly by their tips.
Past winners have included Michael Kramer, Heidi Jensen, Karri Plowman, Derek Harley, and Curtis Linz.

All proceeds for the evening go to Minnesota Leather Pride Weekend.

January 2019 Public Mosh
2019-01-05 13:00 - 17:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The North Star Kennel Club is proud to host our January public mosh. This is a public event and is open to all.
This event is free to NSKC members. A $5 donation is requested but not required from non-members.
The pup community has grown out of the leather community and we come together to celebrate and play. However, human-pup role-play has taken on its own identity with its entry level being low and non-threatening, energizing and rewarding, with treats and toys and no small talk required. Many find it therapeutic.
Come join us! Find out what we’re about. Maybe take off your shoes, get down on your knees and pup out. You don’t need gear, just an open mind.
1-2 social and setup
2-4 mosh
4-5 clean up
North Star Kennel Club is group of human-pups, handlers, and people curious about pup play in Minnesota and the Midwest. We are based out of Minneapolis and strive to educate people about pup play and provide a comfortable, accessible, and safe place to enjoy it.

December 2018 Business Meeting
2018-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Please join us for the regular monthly business meeting of the North Star Kennel Club! All members and guests are welcome!
The meeting will be held in the Fire Bar.
If you would like to place an item of business on the agenda, please contact the Lead Pack’s Chair, Pup Minutes.

December 2018 NSKC Social Hour
2018-12-12 18:00 - 19:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Please join us for a social hour before the monthly NSKC business meeting. Come network with your fellow club members and share your feedback and ideas with members of the Lead Pack!

December 2018 Public Mosh
2018-12-01 13:00 - 17:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The North Star Kennel Club is proud to host our December public mosh. This is a public event and is open to all.
This event is free to full and associate members. A $5 donation is requested but not required from non-members.
The pup community has grown out of the leather community and we come together to celebrate and play. However, human-pup role-play has taken on its own identity with its entry level being low and non-threatening, energizing and rewarding, with treats and toys and no small talk required. Many find it therapeutic.
Come join us! Find out what we’re about. Maybe take off your shoes, get down on your knees and pup out. You don’t need gear, just an open mind.
1-2 social and setup
2-4 mosh
4-5 clean up
North Star Kennel Club is group of human-pups, handlers, and people curious about pup play in Minnesota and the Midwest. We are based out of Minneapolis and strive to educate people about pup play and provide a comfortable, accessible, and safe place to enjoy it.

MME2019 - Mr. Minneapolis Eagle Contest
2018-11-15 19:00 - 2018-11-18 23:30 | eagleBOLTbar, 515 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, United States
Make your plans for the Mr. Minneapolis Eagle 2019 Weekend sponsored by the North Star Puppy and Handler Contests and Everett Allen Photography.
Schedule of Events
Thursday 11/15
7pm: BLUF Pre-MME Social
8pm: BINGO supporting The Aliveness Project
Friday 11/16
4pm: Our Famous 3-4-1s Happy Hour Kicks Off
9pm: Greet the Meat Opening Social
11pm: Welcome and Judges Introductions
11:30pm: Contestant Introductions
Saturday 11/17
11am: Build your own Bloody Mary
1 – 4:30pm: Kink – U at MME
8pm: Doors open for MME Contest ($7 door begins, benefiting the winner’s fund)
10pm: Mr. Minneapolis Eagle Contest Begins
Sunday 11/18
11am: Victory Brunch Begins
4pm: Showtunes and BeerBust

November 2018 Business Meeting
2018-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

November 2018 NSKC Social Hour
2018-11-14 18:00 - 19:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

November 2018 Public Mosh
2018-11-03 13:00 - 17:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The North Star Kennel Club is proud to host our November public mosh. This is a public event and is open to all.
This event is free to full and associate members. A $5 donation is requested but not required from non-members.
The pup community has grown out of the leather community and we come together to celebrate and play. However, human-pup role-play has taken on its own identity with its entry level being low and non-threatening, energizing and rewarding, with treats and toys and no small talk required. Many find it therapeutic.
Come join us! Find out what we’re about. Maybe take off your shoes, get down on your knees and pup out. You don’t need gear, just an open mind.
1-2 social and setup
2-4 mosh
4-5 clean up
North Star Kennel Club is group of human-pups, handlers, and people curious about pup play in Minnesota and the Midwest. We are based out of Minneapolis and strive to educate people about pup play and provide a comfortable, accessible, and safe place to enjoy it.

Atons Present: A Community Rush Party
2018-10-20 14:00 - 16:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Have you ever wanted information about how to get involved in the many clubs and organizations our community has to offer? This free, one day event, will allow you to get your questions answered by representatives from many of our local leather clubs and organizations, all in one accessible spot.
There will be lists of upcoming community events, info how to access and participate in an organization that is the best match for you, and all of the answers on what it takes to become a member of a leather club or similar organization.
The list of participating groups is growing, and they will be announced as they are confirmed. Any of the invited groups will receive a table for 2-3 reps to share their group’s info with the community. We are anticipating as many as 10-15 groups will be represented.

Pawlympics - The Puppy Play Space at Iowa Leather Weekend
2018-10-13 11:00 - 17:00 | The Garden Nightclub, 112 SE 4th St, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
The North Star Kennel Club is proud to once again co-sponsor the puppy play space at Iowa Leather Weekend. We hope you will join us along with the Chicago Puppy Patrol, Badger-PAH, IA-PAH, and NE-PAH in an expanded play space for 2018!
There will be a Pawlympics during the final two hours of the event, much as what happened in Des Moines last March. Here are the details:

Event #1, Hedgie Hunt – This was an event as the winter games but this time there are twice as many balls in the ball pit. 2-3 players per team.

Event #2, Dick Darts – Think lawn darts but with dildoes. 2-3 players per team.

Event #3, Top Trick – The event Barker will give a silly trick command and one person from each team will perform it. Judged on time or quality of performance by rufferees. Each pup on the team will have a turn for this one.

The times and scores from all events are cumulative. Each participating puppy/handler group is contributing $50 to a buy-in pot. The highest scoring team will choose which charity they want to donate the pot to.

Come out and cheer for NSKC members as they compete! If you are interested in competing on behalf of the NSKC, please contact us!

If you are interested in participating on behalf of the NSKC, contact Pup Minutes!

October 2018 Business Meeting
2018-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

October 2018 NSKC Social Hour
2018-10-10 18:00 - 19:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

Puppies in the Mountains
2018-10-05 - 2018-10-08
Puppies in the Mountains is an amazing weekend getaway for human pups and handlers, and the people who love them. It’s an event like no other where you can simply be yourself in a safe and accepting space. Tap into unconditional joy, unleash for carefree play, and let go of your human inhibitions or worries to be a part of an awesome, welcoming community.

October 2018 Public Mosh
2018-10-03 17:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The North Star Kennel Club is proud to host our October public mosh. This is a public event and is open to all.
This event is free to full and associate members. A $5 donation is requested but not required from non-members.
The pup community has grown out of the leather community and we come together to celebrate and play. However, human-pup role-play has taken on its own identity with its entry level being low and non-threatening, energizing and rewarding, with treats and toys and no small talk required. Many find it therapeutic.
Come join us! Find out what we’re about. Maybe take off your shoes, get down on your knees and pup out. You don’t need gear, just an open mind.
5-6 social and setup
6-8 mosh
8-9 clean up
North Star Kennel Club is group of human-pups, handlers, and people curious about pup play in Minnesota and the Midwest. We are based out of Minneapolis and strive to educate people about pup play and provide a comfortable, accessible, and safe place to enjoy it.

Black and Blue Carnival
2018-09-16 17:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Come join Minnesota Leather Pride and The Imperial Court for their fall Black and Blue Carnival!

Try your hand at Kinky games or win some goodies at the Cake Walk! The Imperial Court will delight us with a show throughout the evening and there are other surprises in store!

They are asking for a $5 donation at the door to benefit Minnesota Leather Pride. For only $15 you can get all you can drink rail drinks, domestic beers and soda.

If you are a puppy and are interested in selling jello shots with the NSKC, please reach out and let us know!

September 2018 Business Meeting
2018-09-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

September 2018 NSKC Social Hour
2018-09-12 18:00 - 19:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

Puppies at the Zoo
2018-09-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Como Zoo, 1225 Estabrook Dr, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55103, United States
Come join the North Star Kennel Club as we visit the Como Zoo!
Entry to the Zoo is free (donations are accepted).
More details will be posted as we approach the event date.

NSKC at Duluth-Superior Pride Parade
2018-09-02 11:30 - 13:00
Come join us over Labor Day weekend as we continue our season-long celebration of Puppy Pride!
We will be joining with the Twin Cities Puppy Pack to march in the Pride Parade, being held at Tower Avenue in Superior, WI. Our unit in the parade will assemble around 11:30 a.m. The Parade kicks off at noon.

NSKC at Duluth-Superior Pride Festival
2018-09-01 11:00 - 19:00 | Bayfront Festival Park, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN, 55802, United States
Come join us over Labor Day weekend as we continue our season-long celebration of Puppy Pride!
We will begin the weekend at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, MN on Saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. We will be partnering with the Twin Cities Puppy Pack in hosting a booth at the Pride Festival.
We will also be partnering with TCPP in the Pride Parade, being held at Tower Avenue in Superior, WI the following morning.

Great Minnesota Gear Together
2018-08-25 12:00 - 18:00 | Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 1265 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
We’re teaming up with Rob Teed to send a contingent of puppies to the Great Minnesota Gear Together! We hope you’ll join us!

North Star Kennel Club and Badger-PAH Mosh
2018-08-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Scooters Bar, 411 Galloway St, Eau Claire, WI, 54703, United States
The North Star Kennel Club and Badger-PAH are excited to announce our second collaboration – a mosh being hosted at Scooter’s in Eau Claire. The event is 21+ and being held from 2:00-4:00 p.m., with a social hour immediately following the mosh.
There will be a raffle at the conclusion of the mosh for some pawsome prizes!
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Membership Committee of the NSKC or Dylan Dix on behalf of Badger-PAH.

August 2018 Business Meeting
2018-08-08 19:00 - 21:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

August 2018 NSKC Social Hour
2018-08-08 18:00 - 19:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States

August 2018 Public Mosh at Best in Show Weekend
2018-08-04 13:00 - 17:00 | The Saloon, 830 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
The North Star Kennel Club is proud to host our Monthly Mosh at Best in Show Weekend. This is a public event and is open to those 18+.
This event is free to full and associate members. A $5 donation is requested but not required of non-members.
Best in Show Weekend is a charity event weekend being produced by the Twin Cities Puppy Pack, celebrating the first anniversary of their founding. Their proceeds will be going to the Animal Humane Society.
The pup community has grown out of the leather community and we come together to celebrate and play. However, human-pup role-play has taken on its own identity with its entry level being low and non-threatening, energizing and rewarding, with treats and toys and no small talk required. Many find it therapeutic.
Come join us! Find out what we’re about. Maybe take off your shoes, get down on your knees and pup out. You don’t need gear, just an open mind.
1:00-2:00 p.m. social and setup
2:00-4:00 p.m. mosh
4:00-5:00 p.m. social and cleanup
North Star Kennel Club is group of human-pups, handlers, and people curious about pup play in Minnesota and the Midwest. We are based out of Minneapolis and strive to educate people about pup play and provide a comfortable, accessible, and safe place to enjoy it.
