Monthly Archive for October, 2011

October 31st – November 6th, 2011

Published on October 30, 2011 in Coffee, Community, Events and Promotions. 0 Comments

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

WASH PERK welcomes anyone in costume to ask for a treat throughout the day. We will have candy behind bar for all ghosts, goblins, superheroes, etc. Have a wonderful, safe, fun day!

***DAYLIGHT SAVINGS next Saturday, November 5th. Fall back after midnight! ***

AT THE PERK:

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, October 31st 5-8…..but this week you’ll have to listen to ghoulish tunes and know that goblins will be coming through the shop!

NaNoWriMo BEGINS: Tuesday, November 1st -30th. Wash Perk wishes to support you creative procrastinators in getting your novel out of your head and on to paper! NaNoWriMo creates the incentive. Come write your novel at Wash Perk and ask for your 5% off each day in November. (not combined with other discounts; we want to stay in business while being supportive!). HAPPY WRITING!!!!!!

GRAVITY MEETING: Tuesday, November 1st 7-9pm in Living Room.

PERK PUPS PARTY: Saturday, November 5th 5:30-7:30pm. End of season celebration. ****Shop will CLOSE EARLY for this event, 5pm CLOSE. ****

AROUND THE PERK:

PERK PUPS SOCCER: Saturday, November 5th 10am at Wash Park. Final practice!

HOMEMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Saturday, November 5th at The Washington Street Community Center. Shop the artisan creations made by the talented members of the West Wash Park neighborhood and beyond. Bake Sale happening, too!!!! Please come by and support our community center; EVERY BIT COUNTS, especially in small non-profits.

CHANGES AT SHOP:

Our friend, Bear, helped us move our pastry counter sideways to give baristas breathing room and hopefully define our customer line better.

Ongoing World Cafe’: You will notice white paper on our community table and sometimes on other tables, that will either ask a question or invite you to ask a question, and always it will invite you to answer the question. This came out of a conversation with Debbi, in which I said “I wish we could conduct World Cafe’s at the shop, because people are so smart and something magical grows in groups.” And she said, “Well at least the community is always there, not like you need a special gathering.” I think it will be fun to see how ideas can unfold when it’s spontaneous and shared among peeps we may not know, or typically think to ask.

Halloween Safe Route Photos: Thank you all for making it so fun!

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October 24th – October 30th, 2011

Published on October 23, 2011 in Community, Events and Perk Pups. 0 Comments

: CJ Conty and Stella Wolf with their beautiful pumpkins!

AT THE PERK:

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, October 24th 5-8pm. Baristas play low key music with hourly stretch/dance breaks. Teri will be adding extra lighting this week:) Amber (our Quality Control barista and Study Night enthusiast) brought a couple in last week and it seemed to make a difference.

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: Tuesday, October 25th 7-9pm. Monthly sub-group meeting. ewbdenver

BWFW NETWORKING MEETING: Wednesday, October 26th 6-7:30 pm. By Women For Women – an organization dedicated to providing the resources and support women entrepreneurs need to be successful in a business they’ve created. .

HALLOWEEN SAFE ROUTE: Saturday, October 29th 3-5pm. Our Annual Safe Route will happen again, with the generosity and participation of our near neighbors on the 800 blocks of S.Clarkson and S.Washington and end at Lloyd and Maxwell Wine and Spirits on Kentucky Ave (between Washington and Pearl).

LOCAL FLAVOR GUIDE now available at Wash Perk! Our very first West Washington Park Flavor Guide has been created, thanks to MWWP, Sandi Segal and MHBA. Pick one up at the shop to see all of our fellow businesses within walking distance.

AROUND THE PERK:

PERK PUPS SOCCER: Saturday, October 29th 10 at Wash Park meadow. Nearing the final week! Perk Pups end of season party will be on November 5th.

UPCOMING:

Fall Back on November 5th. Turn your clocks back for Daylight Savings

2nd Annual Beaujolais Nouveau, A Night of Wine and Celebration: This event benefits the MWWP and helps our neighborhood network get stronger. Between Oct 1 and 31, it’s buy one get one free! That means, $25 per ticket! From November 1-14, tickets are $35 per person, and the week of the event, November 14-18, they are full price, $50. There are a limited number of available tickets and no tickets will be sold at the door. Why wait? Tickets available at Wash Perk

HOLIDAY HOURS

Thanksgiving Day: November 24th open 7am-1pm to enjoy Turkey Trot!

Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve: open 7am-4pm

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day: CLOSED.

October movie night, MONSTER HOUSE. Up next on November 18th, RATATOUILLE

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October 17th – October 23rd, 2011

Published on October 16, 2011 in Community, Events, Perk Pups and Staff. 0 Comments

2011 PERK PUPS SOCCER TEAM

AT THE PERK

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, October 17th 5-8pm. baristas play low key music with hourly stretch breaks.

CLOSE EARLY: Tuesday, October 18th at 6pm for STAFF MEETING. As always, we appreciate your understanding.

LOCAL BIZ COFFEE MEETING and FLAVOR GUIDE RELEASE PARTY: Wednesday, October 19th 8:30-10am in Wash Perk Living Room. Mile High Business Alliance will roll out our very first West Washington Park Local Flavor Guide!

MOVIE NIGHT: Friday, October 21st 6-7:30pm. MONSTER HOUSE viewing in Living Room. $3 for cookie/kid’s drink.

AROUND THE PERK

SCREAM SCRAM: Friday, October 21st 6pm at Washington Park. The Annual 5K in costume to benefit the Boys and Girls Club.

SPECIAL THANKS to the generous individuals and groups that planted and cared for our outdoor planters:

GROW and Kristen Adams. Kristen has been a major supporter of Wash Perk in several ways: she had organized the running group, helped with landscaping (her love) and this year contributed the entire planter.

INFINITE FUTURE and Craig Williams. I met Craig at a class and he offered to volunteer his time and expertise to help refine Wash Perk’s sustainable practices. He has been an amazingly generous contributor to so much behind the scenes at our shop.

REVISION INTERNATIONAL and Eric Kornacki. Eric is a former barista and founder of ReVision, a non-profit that is doing amazing work in Denver. Early on he helped Wash Perk decrease waste behind our bar and he participated in developing our initial sustainability policies.

THE KRAZY LAWN GAL and Esther and Micki. This is their first year in business and they have been so generous to Wash Perk and our patrons. They organized a seedling event early in the season, they maintain our landscaping and remove our snow.

They each donated, planted, cared for and shared all of the beauty, abundance and produce with us. Please support them in any way you can. THANK YOU ALL!!!

Kate's beautiful pumpkin from Saturday's carving party.

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October 10th – October 16th, 2011

Published on October 9, 2011 in Community, Events, Park and Promotions. 0 Comments

Waiting outside the Perk.... courtesy of MC3 Photography

AT THE PERK:

STUDY NIGHT : Monday, October 10th 5-8pm (and every Monday) our staff will play low key music with a stretch/dance break every hour. Thanks, Kate and Amber for organizing 8-O

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, October 13th 7-9pm in Wash Perk Living Room. They are an open, social group and welcome all members. Contact:Cynthia at cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information.

PUMPKIN CARVING: Saturday, October 15th 1-3pm on the patio. We’ll supply the tarp, tables and safe kits. Bring your own pumpkin and parent! We’ll play Goblin music and Kate will be on hand to organize. Thanks, Kate! University of Colorado Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Party: Sunday, October 16th 6-9pm at Wash Perk. We’ll CLOSE AT 5PM that day.

AROUND THE PERK:

VOC Trail Restoration Project in Wash Park: Saturday, October 15th, 8:30 am- 1:30pm.

PERK PUPS SOCCER: Saturday, October 15th 10-11am in Wash Park meadow near Ohio Ave.

FIT FOR FIRE 5K: Sunday, October 16th 9 am at Washington Park. Presented by the Friends of Denver Fire Department. Benefits the Denver Fire Fighters Burn Foundation.

REMINDERS of UPCOMING EVENTS:

MOVIE NIGHT: Monster House:

Friday, October 21st 6-7:30pm in Wash Perk Living Room. Pull up a spot on the floor, kiddos, and enjoy our first movie night, organized by Leah and MK. Child drink and cookie for $3.

HALLOWEEN SAFE ROUTE

from Wash Perk to Lloyd and Maxwell’s (on Kentucky at Washington) via the 800 blocks of Clarkson St. and Washington Ave. Our Third Annual event will be on Saturday, October 29th 3-5pm. We’ll begin, as usual, with Treat Bag decorating at Wash Perk and end at Lloyd and Maxwell Wine and Spirits for treats for both kiddos and parents.

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU NIGHT:

Friday, November 18th 7:30-10:30pm at Grant Ave Community Center. Come enjoy an evening with neighbors and friends, while supporting MWWP (Merchants of West Wash Park). A night of wine, food and celebration. Tickets on sale at Wash Perk $50 each. BUY ONE GET ONE FREE IN OCTOBER!!!!!!

*** On a personal note, we’ll welcome Debbi’s dad, DICK MAIN, to the Perk for his 76th birthday weekend! He hasn’t been here since the first year the shop opened. Happy Birthday, Daddio

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October 3rd – October 9th, 2011

Published on October 2, 2011 in Events, Park, Perk Pups and Promotions. 0 Comments

Fall is in the air....

AT THE PERK:

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, October 3rd 5-8pm. Our very first study night at Wash Perk, to be a weekly event during the school year. Our baristas have devised a music playlist conducive to study time, and plan hourly 5 min DANCE/STRETCH breaks!

GRAVITY GATHERING: Tuesday, October 4th 6-8pm. For more information check website.

DENVER ROCK N ROLL MARATHON ROAD CLOSURE: Sunday, October 9th, 6am-1:30pm. OHIO AVE will be completely closed from 6am-1:30pm…. even for parking. See map. We’ll need your support, however you can manage! Plan to park on Emerson or another street and please walk to see us and to cheer on the runners!

*** We are planning our HALLOWEEN SAFE ROUTE again this year, Saturday, October 29th 3-5pm. Neighbors, we’ll need your help again to create a path from Wash Perk to Lloyd and Maxwell on Kentucky Ave Details soon! ****