AT THE PERK

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, January 30th 5-8pm. Study night organized by our staff, low key music, special offers and hourly dance/stretch breaks.

DENVER ENERGY CHALLENGE: Tuesday, January 31st 3:30-5:30pm in The Living Room. FREE Energy Savings Workshop presented by The Mile High Business Alliance.

BW4W Networking Meeting: Tuesday, January 31st 6-8pm in The Living Room. BW4W (By Women for Women) is a community where women entrepreneurs can find the resources and support they need to be successful in a business they created.

REAL COFFEE THURSDAY:  Thursday, February 2nd 5-7pm at The Community Table.  Local realtor and Life Coach, Sandi Segal is available to discuss real estate or anything else that could enhance both parties  Sandi often brings in a guest speaker.  Sandi is also the president and founder of The Merchants Association of West Wash Park. Contact her at SandiSegal@Gmail.com

SUPER BOWL 5k: Sunday, February 4th 10-12 at Washington Park.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Wash Perk welcomes RICHARD OTT as our February artist.  Mid week his work will go up. Dick is a trial lawyer and gifted artist.  He enjoys oil and watercolor painting as well as drawing.

AROUND THE PERK

FANS MEETING: Wednesday, February 1st 6-7:30pm at the Dos Chappell Bathhouse in Wash Park.  Topics will be The Running Trail Realignment and the Future of FANS.   It’s been a tough year of battling and advocating for FANS, and your input would mean a lot if you are interested in exploring ways to care for Wash Park.

SHARON HEALY ART OPENING: Friday, February 3rd 7pm at Benders Tavern.  Sharon is our manager and an incredible artist.  Her show will be at Benders through February.

UPCOMING

Wash Perk’s 4th Birthday is approaching on April 1st, 2012.  We would love your ideas about how to celebrate, that day and through the month.  We love to collaborate with community non-profits and to find ways to show our appreciation for our loyal and supportive customers/neighbors/friends/community.   We always have a visit from the Easter Bunny and we usually have several hours of free food and celebration.  Last year we had the Park to Perk Bunny and Bike Ride, and we may combine that with a mini egg hunt.

Share your ideas on our Facebook page or on our World Cafe’ Sheet on Community Table.  Thank you!

****PS: We’ve recently had to remind ALOT of peeps that we don’t allow outside food and beverage in our shop.  We don’t want to police peeps, and we need your support in order to survive as a business.  Please help us to reinforce the culture of exchange that Wash Perk depends upon. *****

Both Zoe and Kristen will be headed off to school at week’s end  We will miss them greatly.  We welcome Bryan Wilson and Helen Heasely as new bus-peeps!

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEETING:  Sunday, Aug. 28th 2-4:30pm, at Wash Perk Community Table.

AROUND THE PERK

Venus de Miles Bike Ride: Sunday, Aug. 28th 8am-noon in Longmont.  We will be riding with the Babes Around Denver Team.  This ride benefits The Greenhouse Scholars

Welcome BEN EASTER as our newest Perkolator Peep!  A wonderful, warm and talented man.  He can serve up a tasty beverage AND sing a song to our Wash Park patrons

Thank you, Dede Frain and Babes Around Denver for including Wash Perk in your efforts for the Venus de Miles and Greenhouse Scholars.  Ashleigh did the longest ride, 70 miles; Stephanie Fowler did the 50 mile and the rest of us rode the 35.  Congratulations, ladies! It was so great to meet the recipients of scholarships all along the ride, as they volunteered at all of the rest stops.  we look forward to supporting you again next year!

• Venus de Miles jerseys are ready to be picked up at shop; participants receive 15% discount off purchases.

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

• Iyengar Yoga Studio Open House  on August 28th from 4-8pm. They will be Presenting a movie of BKS Iyengar’s practice, demonstration on the use of props, learn the invocation to Patanjali, Kids class, Introductory class, Q & A – All for FREE!
  The Iyengar Yoga Studio is located at 770 S. Broadway

• FANS Adopts Flower Bed in Washington Park – Help Wanted!
  Friends and Neighbors of Washington Park (“FANS”).
  FANS has volunteered to maintain and improve a small flower bed in Washington Park; we need volunteers to weed and clean the bed and trim the flora; bring your own work gloves. We do this for Pride, beatification, exercise, fresh air, scenery, people watching, dog watching…
  WHERE: Mississippi and Franklin, immediately west of the running trail and south of the vehicle entry point.
  Saturday August 29, 2009, at 8:00am, and at 8:00am the last Saturday of each month thereafter during the growing season.
  RSVP to Stephen Evanoff stephenevanoff@msn.com

• Denver Boot Camp Sat, August 29, 10am – 11am @ Washington Park Recreation Center
  Each Denver Boot Camp is becoming the biggest program in Denver. It is already the toughest, but worth the results. For both men and women, it is the program if you want to burn over 1000 calories in an hour, while slashing pounds of fat and toning your muscles. The program is perfect for everyone because you are pushed to your own personal limits. We have everyone out there; the out of shape, new moms, future brides, marathon runners, and triathalon participants.
  Ticket Info: $7 FIRST CLASS FREE This is a weekly class. All participants receive FREE medium drink at Wash Perk.(FIRST VISIT ONLY!) http://www.washparkbootcamp.com

• Lucky Mutt Strut Sun, August 30, 9am – 11am in Washington Park
  Race day registration is from 7:30 to 8:45. Race begins at 9 for runners, 9:15 for walkers. Fun-loving folks with or without their four-legged friends are welcome to walk or run in this 2-mile race. Each participant will receive a Lucky Mutt Strut t-shirt and a Whole Foods goodie bag with a re-usable water bottle and other surprises for you and your furry friend. After the race, kick back and enjoy the festivities in the park. There will be entertainment and vendors to explore. Want to run/walk for free? If you get $150 worth of sponsors you can run/walk for free. MaxFund depends on donations to care for and place 1,000 animals a year. Every dollar helps and the more we can raise for our “Lucky Mutts and Friendly Felines,” the more animals we can help find a “second leash” on life in new Forever Homes. To help provide incentive, the top four fundraisers will be awarded prizes that include: First Prize: 32” HDTV Second Prize: Wii Third Prize: iPod Fourth Prize: $100 Whole Foods gift card

UPDATE

• A message from Pam regarding the Not For Sale Campaign meeting held at the shop.Here is a picture of two people who stopped by and we got to talk to about modern day slavery and human trafficking. One girl volunteered to help with our organization and the 27 million people enslaved worldwide.
  Each year 1 million children are forced into sex trafficking, 15,000-17,000 people are trafficking into the US and is a $32 Billion business. Spreading awareness is one of the best ways to bring a stop to this injustice. Thanks so much for your help and for the customers who came by and learned about modern day slavery!Pam Harvey
  Colorado State Director
  Not For Sale Campaign
• POO FREE PARKS: (the following was copied from letter by FANS President, Cindy Johnstone):

On August 14th I reported to you that the pilot Poo Free Parks project with advertising would be starting soon in Washington Park.  That email was following the August Parks and Recreation Advisory Board meeting where the pilot was endorsed by the board.  Today I received a call from my Councilman’s office that the Poo Free Park project and contract has been suspended and is no longer going to take place at this time.  The City’s budget crisis with the need to reduce the budget by 14% is the primary  focus of each city department and City Council. Hard decisions are having to be made that will go into effect in September.  The other important focus for the city is the new zoning code and this also requires the full attention of City Council and city officials.

COUPON!

We would like to welcome the Babes Around Denver (aka “BAD”) on Saturday the 18th for their Venus de Miles Bike Group. Come in for the bike group and receive a 15% discount on your purchase. Please visit the BAD meetup page and let them know you’re attending.

A little bit more info on BAD and what they’re up to…
BAD hosts First Friday – the LARGEST monthly women’s party in the US with more than 1500 women every month. BAD is excited to have a team in the fabulous All Women’s Bike Ride – the Venus de Miles on Sunday August 30th 2009. It’s a RIDE not a race and you can join if you can ride a bike. The ride will be in Longmont and there will be a fabulous festival following the ride. BAD will have their own jerseys and all the proceeds will benefit Greenhouse Scholars. For the next several weeks, they will be hosting social gatherings to “pump up the volume” on the ride. Please check them out. The web site for the ride is www.venusdemiles.com.

ALSO,

On Sunday the 19th, Luke Rackers will be back. Come watch, listen and enjoy from  4-6pm.