Joan's Upcoming Events

I'd love to meet you in person! As events are scheduled, I'll post them here.

If you are interested in having me speak at your event or to your organization, please email me. See more information about my aging & sexuality talks here. (I also speak about fitness -- click here.)




Saturday, July 30, 2011, 4-5 pm, Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925. Joan Price discusses Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex ($16.95). Price presents a candid book addressing senior sexuality in all its colors—the challenges, the disappointments, and the surprises, as well as the delights and the love stories. This work gives real-life people over 50 straightforward advice from experts.  Bonus: Single seniors, come to the Book Passage cafe after Joan's Naked at Our Age talk for a mixer! (When Joan spoke at Book Passage in 2006, they had to set up chairs in the hallway, so get there early!)

Tuesday, August 16, 7 pm. The Center for Sex & Culture, 1349 Mission St. between 9th /10th St. (corner of Grace St.). What do boomers and seniors really want to know about later-life sex? What are their challenges, questions, and misconceptions? Joan Price, author of Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex and Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty, shares the most common, most unusual, and most entertaining questions she hears as she writes and speaks about ageless sexuality – and her answers. Join in by emailing your own questions to Joan and she’ll include them in her talk.



Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, 2:30-5 pm. What I Learned about Book Publicity since 2005. Redwood Writers, Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa, 2777 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. "I'm convinced that book publicity and self-promotion in this new world has to be targeted at the Internet first,” Joan says. “That’s the fastest, easiest, and most efficient and far-reaching way to get in front of readers, and it doesn’t cost a thing--except, of course, time.” Joan shares her tips for using the Internet wisely and productively for your own book publicity and author promotion. $5/members; $8/non-members.



October 1-2, 2011: Join us for the 15th anniversary of A Woman's Touch Sexuality Resource Center, the woman-owned and operated sexuality boutique in Madison, WI and Milwaukee, providing tools, toys, and education for sexual health and pleasure. Joan Price, author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty and Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex, flies from California to help Madison and Milwaukee celebrate. Co-owners Ellen Barnard and Myrtle Wilhite provided expert tips in Joan’s latest book--and now Joan brings her women’s workshops to A Woman's Touch. Details coming soon.

Internet Radio: Online Now

Ageless Sexuality. Betty Dodson and Carlin Ross interview Joan Price about how sex changes as you age, what we can look forward to, and making this a time for breaking rules and discovering your own sexual fluidity. Hear the lively and outrageous podcast here. 

Hot Sox: Sex and Aging. Sex educator Jamye Waxman interviews pro-aging sexpert Joan Price about a myriad of senior sex topics and and, yes, about her personal life -- you'll learn a lot! Read Jamye's summary and get links to the podcast here, or listen directly here.


Growing Bolder: It's Not About Age; It's About Attitude. Part of Growing Bolder is being able to talk about anything. Even sex! When Joan Price wrote "Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud About Senior Sex," she knew she might get some raised eyebrows. Even Joan admits that many of us were raised to not talk about intimacy at any age, and certainly not over the age of 50. But she's determined to battle against what she calls ageism -- and wants to battle stereotypes that people over 50 are asexual or even uninterested in sexual relationships, and make it less taboo to talk about our needs. Do men have an easier time than women? Does body image play a role in misconceptions about relationships after 50? Joan talks about the power of touch, what it takes to change our own minds (and then change the minds of others) why she thinks that sex can be be better at 60 than at 20! Hear Joan's interview here.


WebTalkRadio: Have you ever worried about how aging will affect your sexuality? Ageless sexuality advocate Joan Price addresses the challenges of older age sex with Laurie Handlers on Sex and Happiness.  Laurie asks Joan about body image, lack of lubrication, using sex toys alone and with a partner, grief, and more. Hear this revealing, hour-long interview here.


BlogTalkRadio. Dr. Veronica Anderson hosts "Sex And The Senior Citizen." Baby boomers are not through revolutionizing our society. Now, as they start to become seniors, they are taking along their expectations of an active, fulfilling sex life. Having grown up with The Pill, today's seniors have a different mindset about sex from their parents: intimacy, romance, even recreation. And that other pill (the little blue one) doesn't hurt either. Even nursing homes are now adopting policies so they don't "interrupt" their patients' private moments. Now 40% of men between 75 and 85 consider themselves sexually active. Guests include Joan Price, author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty. Listen to the podcast here.

Recently completed events:


Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 7 pm., Copperfield's Books, Sebastopol, CA. Joan Price is talking out loud about a subject that is often ignored or ridiculed in our society: later-life sexuality. Naked at Our Age is a candid, straight-talking book addressing senior sexuality in all its colors—the challenges, the disappointments, and the surprises, as well as the delights and the love stories. Naked at Our Age gives real-life people over fifty a voice to tell stories of their past and present sex lives, ask questions, and get straightforward advice and information from experts. No topic related to elder sexuality is off-limits.


Friday, July 15, 2011, 12:30-1:30 pm, 211 Sutter St., San Francisco. "Orgasm Is . . . Not Just for Younguns! Tips and Tools for Savvy Seniors." Senior sexpert Joan Price, author of Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex, shares candid information and tips for recharging your sex life after 50, 60, and beyond. Whether you’re single or partnered, male or female, gay or straight, you’ll leave with a new understanding of your changes and ideas for recapturing the sizzle that you can put into practice immediately! Part of the Project “Orgasm Is ________” lunchtime series from OneTaste to celebrate the release of Slow Sex: The Art and Craft of the Female Orgasm by OneTaste’s founder, Nicole Daedone, June 22-July 18. Location is a pop-up bookstore at the site that was formerly Loehmann's, near Union Square.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 7 pm., Barnes & Noble, 82nd and Broadway, New York City. Joan Price is talking out loud about a subject that is often ignored or ridiculed in our society: later-life sexuality. Joan shatters the myths about senior sex and reads from Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex. More details here.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 1:30-3 pm, Hudson Guild, 119 Ninth Ave, New York City. "Let's Talk about Sexuality at Our Age!" Joan Price and Rae Francouer share their enthusiasm and expertise about sex in later life. Joan is the author of Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex. Rae is the author of Free Fall: A Late-in-Life Love Affair. 




Thursday, July 7, 2011, 7-9 pm, Babeland - SoHo, 43 Mercer St., New York, NY 10013. "Let's Talk about Senior Sex!" Joan Price and Rae Francouer share their enthusiasm and expertise about sex in later life. Joan is the author of Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex. Rae is the author of Free Fall: A Late-in-Life Love Affair. (Yes, this is the same topic as our Hudson Guild event, but since we're talking at Babeland, it will be racier, with sex toy recommendations and more!)



Saturday, July 9, 2011, 3-4 pm. Joan speaks at her 50th Ithaca High School reunion, at the pavilion at Stewart Park, Ithaca, New York. Talking Out Loud about Sex -- Yes, at Our Age with Joan (Kassman) Price. Who imagined that our shy and diminutive Joanie Kassman (now Joan Price) would be known at age 67 as a "senior sexpert"! “You didn’t vote for me as class treasurer, so I had to get your attention somehow,” says Joan, who is the author of two books on sex and aging: Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty and Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex. Enjoy her lively discussion – guaranteed to entertain as well as inform.

Sunday, July 10, 2011, 3-4 pm, Buffalo Street Books, in DeWitt Mall on Buffalo St between Cayuga and Tioga, Ithaca, NY. Joan Price, Ithaca native and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty and Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex, shatters the “5 Biggest Myths about Sex after Fifty” and shares the most common questions that Boomers, seniors, and elders asked her while she was researching her new book.

Sunday, June 19, 2011, 3-5 pm, workshop: Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk Out Loud about Sex & Aging. Good Vibrations, 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento Street), San Francisco, CA 94109. We’re talking about senior sex—the challenges, the pleasures, and all the questions we didn’t think we could ask out loud. What arouses us now, when the old ways aren’t working like they used to? What do we wish we understood and could communicate better about our changing bodies, desires, and responses? How do we spice up our sexual repertoire? In this eye opening, interactive, mixed-gender workshop, you’ll get to voice your questions and get answers. Joan Price, author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty and Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex, guides the conversation and discovery, and offers tips for putting the zest back into later-life sexuality. For couples and singles, men and women.  $25 in advance, $30 at the door. (415) 345-0400 or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/154492.

Saturday, June 4, 4:30-5:30. Senior Sex at Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. No, we won’t be doing it – we’ll be talking about it with Joan Price, local author of Naked at Our Age: Talking Out Loud about Senior Sex. Joan will shatter the “5 Biggest Myths about Sex and Aging” and share the most common questions that Boomers, seniors, and elders ask her. Yes, she’ll answer those questions, too -- in the candid, upbeat manner that led the media to dub her “senior sexpert.” (The Bohemian also called her a “wrinkly sex kitten,” but you be the judge of that!) Then you’ll have time to buy a personally autographed copy of Naked at Our Age. And we’re giving things away! Samples of Blossom Organics lubricant free to all post-menopausal women! The first 20 people who purchase Naked at Our Age or Better Than I Ever Expected from Joan get a free book of erotica from Cleis Press – many titles available! Enjoy a wholesome and delicious meal at Gaia’s Garden, voted the Best Vegetarian Restaurant by readers of The Bohemian. Stay for live music by the String Rays at 7:00.

(schedule updated 7/28/11)

Women & Men Talk about Sex & Aging, Berkeley, CA

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, I hope you’ll come to my June 15 workshop at Good Vibrations in Berkeley and forward the description below to your friends who might be interested.

The workshop will be informative and entertaining as we share attitudes, experiences, questions, and answers with other men and women our age. Bring your burning questions and an open mind, and be prepared to get candid answers! Thanks – and please let me know if you’re coming. -- Joan

From Good Vibrations:

Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging (After Hours Workshop)
When: Mon, June 15, 8pm – 10pm
Where: Good Vibrations Berkeley, 2504 San Pablo Avenue (at Dwight Way), Berkeley, CA 94702

$25 if pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins; Please call 510-841-8987 to reserve a seat.

For many people, sex and aging are two of the hardest topics to talk about. Add in the challenges of communicating across the genders and it can sometimes seem impossible. But Joan Price, ageless sexuality advocate, and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty is here to help! In this interactive and fun discussion night, you'll have a chance to get the answers you're looking for. Joan will guide an evening of conversation and discovery, and will help everyone in the room learn from each other. For couples & singles, men & women. If you're 50+, or you plan to be, this workshop is for you. For more info about Joan, please visit her website at http://www.joanprice.com/ and her blog at http://www.betterthanieverexpected.blogspot.com/.

We strongly recommend reserving your seat in our workshops. Some of our classes fill up and signing up early will make sure you can attend them. Other workshops have smaller attendance and we may cancel an event if only a few people are signed up in advance. Early pre-registration is the best way to avoid disappointment.

Please call Good Vibrations at 510-841-8987 during store hours to register for this class. We’ll need your name, phone number and a credit card number to reserve a seat. However, we will only charge your card if you don’t come to the class and you don’t cancel your reservation by 3 pm on the day of the class. Registration fees can be paid in cash or credit card when you arrive. We’ll be open at 7:30 pm and all workshops are from 8-10 pm. We suggest that you plan to arrive a few minutes early to check in at the counter.

I’ll also be speaking at One Taste in San Francisco on August 21 – I'll post more details later.

Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging June 15, 2009, Berkeley, CA

Do you live in the San Francisco Bay Area? I have a workshop coming up at Good Vibrations in Berkeley, and I'd love to meet you. Please tell your SF Bay Area friends. (If your organization would like me to come to your area to give a workshop, please email me.)

Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging

Monday, June 15, 2009, 8-10 pm

Workshop for men and women; $25 pre-registered, $30 for drop-ins if space permits (best to pre-register)

Good Vibrations, 2504 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA .

For many people, sex and aging are two of the hardest topics to talk about. Add in the challenges of communicating across the genders and it can sometimes seem impossible. But Joan Price, ageless sexuality advocate, and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty is here to help! In this interactive and fun discussion night, you'll have a chance to get the answers you're looking for. Joan will guide an evening of conversation and discovery, and will help everyone in the room learn from each other. For couples & singles, men & women. If you're 50+, or you plan to be, this workshop is for you. Preregister at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the Berkeley Good Vibrations (510) 841-8987. You will need to give the staff your name, phone number, and a credit card number.

Here are some comments from past workshop participants:

"Joan is absolutely charming, totally honest in her self-disclosure in the service of teaching us. I would recommend this to any older man or woman experiencing difficulty or disinterest."

"I liked your warmth and down to earth manner, your sincerity."

"You were frank and blunt -- endearingly so."

"I liked that you let conversation take place, and we were able to disclose and relate."
"This was a wonderful workshop, very inspiring and entertaining. Lots to look forward to!"

"I was incredibly pleased with her approach and honesty. Great anecdotes and info."
"I think your book and workshop would be great for people of all ages, especially, but not limited to, those who have gone through accidents, trauma, cancer/disease, chronic fatigue, depression, physical disability, and childbirth."

A Man's View: Women not on HRT don't want sex

I just received a thoughtful and provocative email from a Peter, a handsome, fit, intelligent man of 59 who recently attended my Ask Me, I’ll Tell You workshop at Good Vibrations in Berkeley. He raises a stimulating issue – are women past menopause disinterested in sex if they’re not on hormone replacement therapy? Here’s what he told me:

…I think you should have this input from a man who is a sincere feminist, appreciates your work, and is an incurable romantic and irrespressible horndog to boot.

I look young for my age, keep myself in great shape, have youthful ideas and spirit, but am a month shy of sixty. In our sexist and ageist culture, most women with whom I should have something in common seek a younger man. I’m open to a relationship with any woman who is fit, youthful, and hasn’t lost her sex drive.

It’s the latter that always poses the problem. My experience is that post-menopausal women fall into two categories regarding sex: those who take hormone replacement drugs (few, as the statistical association with breast cancer becomes known) and those who don’t. The former have sex; the latter don’t. I have been with close to a hundred women who are post menopausal in sexual situations and the results have never varied.

I fully understand the issues you discussed about changing arousal patterns, lubrication, patience, etc. I’ve explained – in a general and restrained manner – my understanding of this, but have only made it to bed a few times with those who don’t take hormone supplements, only to find a freeze up once I get there.

I notice many laments from women over forty who characterize themselves as “old,” laments from women over fifty who claim to be “sexually active” while no man their age is (defying biological reality), and laments from both that all men want is sex.

But when I date them, write them, talk to them, embrace them, always respectfully, the response is always the same if they are past menopause. This even holds true after lengthy dating and what seems to be an emotional connection.

I want what you preach, but my experience is that it’s women who block it. Most men my age I know who would be a good catch have given up because they think no one wants them any more. It sounds like the women say the same. They need to accept that men want to communicate and connect with them, and if refusing to do so governs their actions, that is the problem – one that they must face and overcome.

I think your workshop was well prepared and taught, and you have an important issue. I’ve taken several classes at GV and thought yours was outstanding. Please stick with your message. You’re doing it right and you’re appreciated. Thank you.

I would love to read your reactions to Peter’s comments. In my experience, both personally and through interviewing women for my book and afterwards, I have not found this kind of clear division between women who choose to have hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and those who do not.

Certainly the lack of estrogen does affect sexual comfort and pleasure, and some of us who say no to full HRT still use estrogen vaginally, which is thought to be safe and effective. (Disclaimer: I’m not giving medical advice. Please consult your medical professional to make your health decisions.)

But is Peter right that women post-menopause who don’t go on HRT just aren’t interested in sex? Here’s a good guy, attractive, sensitive to women, and romantic – the kind of man so many of you have said you’re looking for. What’s your experience?

Women talk to each other about sex and aging

Last Saturday, a group of women gathered for my workshop, which promised "Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty"--and "straight talk" it was.

The women, ranging in age from 50 to 74--single, partnered, married--came together to express what was on their mind about their sexuality and relationships. We discussed how to stay sexy when "we don't have that hormonally driven freight train any more," as one woman put it, and the challenge of feeling sexual energy "squashed down" when men seem drawn to younger women without getting to know what we have to offer. We discussed past and present relationships, finding in the safety of the workshop an opportunity to share our experiences, attitudes, and hopes for the future. We also laughed a lot over shared experiences and a couple of "tools" that I passed around the room.

On November 4, I'm repeating this Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty workshop for women only in Sebastopol, and I encourage women to join us. You don't have to be over 60 -- in fact, many of the participants are in their fifties and experiencing post-menopausal changes that they want to talk about.

Our ground rules promise confidentiality -- you're encouraged to tell others about the ideas brought up in the workshop, anything I say (since my sexuality is an open book-- literally!), and anything you personally experience or learn--but not to divulge any private information that other people share.

I'm not shortchanging the men -- My workshop for men and women, Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging, happens October 14 -- see below. When I presented this workshop before, I was happy and grateful that the men wanted to share their views as much as the women. Certainly the reader response bears that out, too -- men frequently write me their questions and stories, and are asking--as the women are--to be heard.

Interested? Details about both workshops below:

Saturday, October 14, 1:30-4:00 pm: Workshop for men and women: Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging, in Sebastopol, CA. For many people, sex and aging are two of the hardest topics to talk about. Add in the challenges of communicating across the genders and it can sometimes seem impossible. But Joan Price, ageless sexuality advocate, and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty is here to help! In this interactive and fun discussion, you'll have a chance to get the answers you're looking for. Joan will guide an afternoon of conversation and discovery, and will help everyone in the room learn from each other. For couples & singles, men & women. If you're 60+, or you plan to be, this workshop is for you.

Saturday, November 4, 1:30-4:00 pm Straight Talk About Sex After 60 (women only) in Sebastopol, CA. Yes, sex after sixty has its challenges,but it can also be sizzling and satisfying. Joan Price, ageless sexutality advocate, fitness expert, and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty will help you face the challenges and celebrate the joys of older-age sexuality. By sharing experiences and learning with other women in a spirit of candor, acceptance, creativity, and humor, you'll take home new tools, techniques, and attitudes that help women over sixty experience hot, joyful sex with or without a partner.

Either workshop $40, or both for $75. Preregister by phoning 707-874-2285. Please register early. (Address & directions will be sent to you when you register)


[Photo by Constance Cavallas, published with permission]

Men & Women Talk about Sex and Aging

Good Vibrations in Berkeley was alive last night with the voices of women and men sharing their sexual feelings and experiences at my "Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging" workshop (see full description here).

Thank you, participants, for your candor and respectful acceptance of what everyone else had to say. I hope you left the workshop as I did -- flying high on the excitement of the evening and filled with the ideas you shared with me and each other.

Two hours flew by much too quickly, and the #1 complaint was "not enough time!" So let's keep talking! Here are a few of the questions we discussed, including those that you asked, but we ran out of time before discussing. Go ahead and post a comment with your thoughts, and we'll keep the discussion going.

Questions for the men:
- What do you fantasize about, and how do you like to incorporate fantasy into your sex life?
- Why don't many men find women sexy as they get older, and how can older women become more desirable?
- How do you experience your sexuality and sexual response as you get older?
- What are your fears about aging and sex?

Questions for the women:
- How can men establish sexual communication (e.g. talking about foreplay, oral sex, anal sex)?
- What can men do to help women keep lubrication?
- What should men know about women in order to turn them on sexually and maintain sexual arousal?
- What are your fears about aging and sex?


We'll be repeating this workshop in Sebastopol this fall and at Good Vibrations this winter. (If you would like me to bring this workshop to your location, please email me and let's talk.)

Some comments about Joan's workshop from participants:

"Thank you for your candor and expertise" (Lisa, 55)
"A great candid comparison of people of similar interests and concerns" (David, 66)
"Love to hear the open discussion" (Judy, 62)
"The group exercises were excellent" (Steve, 45)
"I found this group to be especially open and intellectual and positive. You have a great deal to share that will improve many lives." (Fay, 66)
"You should be on Oprah!" (Anne, 50)

[Photo by Constance Cavallas, published with permission]

Older Women and Sex Shops?

What do you imagine a sex shop to be, if you've never been in one? A sleazy, dark space with sticky spots on the floor and walls? Photos of gaping orifices? You're in for a surprise when you walk into the brightly lighted, playfully arranged, and downright inviting woman-friendly sex shops (as I call them). I discover that most women of my age and older have no idea that there are such stores!

I've been giving some workshops in woman-friendly sex shops such as Good Vibrations in the San Francisco Bay Area, A Woman's Touch in Madison & Milwaukee, Venus Envy in Ottawa, Babeland in New York City, and Early to Bed in Chicago. What fun it is when a first-timer enters one of these welcoming stores and discovers a wealth of information, entertaining "touch me" displays of everything you can (and can't!) imagine to enhance sex, and helpful staff.

I enjoy presenting my workshops in these venues because I can be absolutely candid there, talking about different types of vibrators for enhanced arousal, lubricants for comfort and sensation, props that are helpful for bad backs, and more.

Yet I am frustrated that many women who seek this information and would benefit most from my workshop don't think they'd feel comfortable setting foot in a so-called sex shop!

What do you think? What have your experiences been?

I'm giving two workshops this August at Good Vibrations, by the way -- one for women only in San Francisco, the other for both men and women in Berkeley. See details here.

-- Joan

Meet Joan in Person

I'd love to meet you! Here are the places I'm speaking, signing, and presenting workshops. Please contact your friends in these cities.

(If you're a member of an organization that would be interested in hiring me to speak or present an interactive workshop, please let me know. See my web page for meeting planners.)

[please see updated schedule here.]


Monday, August 14, 8-10 pm, Good Vibrations, 2504 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA . Workshop for men and women: Ask Me, I'll Tell You: Women and Men Talk about Sex and Aging. For many people, sex and aging are two of the hardest topics to talk about. Add in the challenges of communicating across the genders and it can sometimes seem impossible. But Joan Price, ageless sexuality advocate, and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty is here to help! In this interactive and fun discussion night, you'll have a chance to get the answers you're looking for. Joan will guide an evening of conversation and discovery, and will help everyone in the room learn from each other. For couples & singles, men & women. If you're 60+, or you plan to be, this workshop is for you. Preregister at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the Berkeley Good VIbrations at (510) 841-8987 . You will need to give the staff your name, phone number, and a credit card number. $25

** rescheduled: Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006 ** Wednesday, June 7, 6:45-7:45 pm, talk and booksigning before the performance of the fabulously funny "Menopause the Musical" in San Francisco. We'll even get a discount on tickets! (See detailed information in separate post.) Update: that show had to be cancelled because of an air-conditioning failure. We've rescheduled for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, and there's a separate blog entry about this. Thanks! -- Joan


** TO BE RESCHEDULED ** Tuesday, August 1, 8-10 pm, Good Vibrations, 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento Street), San Francisco. Workshop: Straight Talk About Sex After 60 (women only). Yes, sex after sixty has its challenges, but it can also be sizzling and satisfying. Joan Price, ageless sexuality advocate, fitness expert, and author of Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty will help you face the challenges and celebrate the joys of older-age sexuality. By sharing experiences and learning with other women in a spirit of candor, acceptance, creativity, and humor, you’ll take home new tools, techniques, and attitudes that help women over sixty experience hot, joyful sex with or without a partner. Preregister at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the Polk Street Good Vibrations at (415) 345-0400. You will need to give the staff your name, phone number, and a credit card number. $25.

[updated August 1, 2006]
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Events already completed:

Thursday, January 26, talk and reading, Center for Sex & Culture, 11th & Harrison, San Francisco.

Tuesday, February 7, talk at Sports Club/LA~San Francisco, 747 Market St., San Francisco.

Sunday, February 12, Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA. Valentine's event, talk and booksigning.

Monday, February 27, Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty workshop at Good Vibrations, 2504 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA.

Saturday, March 4, talk and booksigning at Early to Bed, 5232 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL.

Sunday, March 5, Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty workshop at Early to Bed, 5232 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL.

Tuesday, March 7, talk and booksigning at A Woman's Touch, 600 Williamson Street, Madison, WI.

Wednesday, March 8, talk and booksigning at A Woman's Touch, 200 N Jefferson St. Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI.

Saturday, April 15, "Meet the Author" Book Party, Pilates Collective, 132 Weeks Way (on the Plaza), Sebastopol.

Saturday, April 22, Palm Springs Book Festival, 538 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs.

Tuesday, May 2, talk and booksigning at Babeland, a woman-friendly sexuality shop at 94 Rivington St. (Lower East Side between Ludlow and Orchard), New York City, 212-375-1701.

Saturday, May 6 (open to women and men) & Sunday May 7 (women only), 6:30-8:30 pm, Straight Talk about Sex after Sixty workshop at Venus Envy, 320 Lisgar St., Ottawa, Canada. 613-789-4646.

Thursday, May 11, 7-9 pm, talk and booksigning at Copperfield's Books, 138 N. Main Street Sebastopol, CA, 707-823-2618.

Saturday, May 27, 9-10 pm, talk and booksigning at the San Diego Mensa Regional Gathering, Lake San Marcos Resort, 1025 La Bonita Drive, Lake San Marcos (San Diego), CA.