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May 21st – May 27th, 2012

Published on May 20, 2012 in Events, Music and Promotions. 0 Comments

Columbines at shop, courtesy of Sharon Healy

 AT THE PERK

THE ELVIS ACERS MEMORIAL CAT FOOD DRIVE for RMFR:  MAY 20th-26th.  Bring in your donation and receive 50% off any MEDIUM BAR DRINK.  Thanks for your support; kitties count, too!  The RMFR will be having their benefit walk at Stapleton Central Park on Saturday, May 26th.  Elvis was our barista, Chelsea’s cat.

TUESDAY PROGRESSIVES: Tuesday, May 22nd 9:30-11:30am at The Community Table.

BW4W NETWORKING MEETING:  Tuesday, May 22nd 6-7:30pm in The Living Room.  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.

LIVE MUSIC: LIL’ ROCKERS PERFORMANCE:  Friday, May 25th 6:30-7pm in cafe’.  Lil’ Rockers is a Denver-based after-school music education program founded by Jen Lapinski.  This performance will be comprised of Steele Elementary students.

UPCOMING

MEMORIAL DAY: Open until 2pm.

ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT the MS 150 and THE VENUS de MILES:  In the month of June, we will display and sell the art of  our generous artists and photographers that have each donated a piece of their work.Wash Perk’s goal is to raise $1000 for each cycling benefit.  The MS 150 is June 30th-July 1st; The Venus de Miles is August 26th and benefits The Green House Scholars.

 

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May 14th – May 20th, 2012

Published on May 13, 2012 in Coffee, Community, Events, Music, Promotions, Staff and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

 

 

AT THE PERK

MWWP MASTERMIND GROUP:  Monday, May 14th 8:30-9:30 am at  the Community Table. Meeting of neighborhood business owners to discuss ideas for business goals and growth. For more information, contact Sandi Segal at sandisegal@gmail.com .

OFA PROGRESSIVES MEETING: Tuesday, May 15th 9:30-11:30am at The Community Table .

FREE PRESENTATION: ONE SOLDIER’S HEART: Thursday, May 17th 8-9pm in cafe’.   A conversation on the emotional impact of war.  Presented by Ted Englemann, a veteran of the war in Viet Nam.  Ted embedded with American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to better understand the high rate of emotional wounds among our soldiers.  Community awareness can start acceptance and support of the men and women veterans reintegrating back into our lives.

LIVE MUSIC: HOWARD OSTROW  Sunday, May 20th 10-12 noon on the patio.  Howard has generously offered to play at Wash Perk most Sundays, from 10am-noon.  Please let us know what you think!

 

 THIS WEEK’s OFFER:

 Buy any SPRUCE CONFECTIONS  product and get a FREE MEDIUM COFFEE

with mention of this ad.  We just began carrying their products again!

Check out metroseen’s video of Spruce Confections:

COMING UP:

CAT FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE for The Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue: NEXT WEEK!!! MAY 20th-26th.  Bring in your donation and receive 50% off any MEDIUM BAR DRINK.  Thanks for your support; kitties count, too!  The RMFR will be having their benefit walk at Stapleton Central Park on Saturday, May 26th.

 

MEMORIAL DAY: Open until 2pm.

ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT the MS 150 and THE VENUS de MILES:  In the month of June, we will display and sell the art of  our generous artists and photographers that have each donated a piece of their work.Wash Perk’s goal is to raise $1000 for each cycling benefit.  The MS 150 is June 30th-July 1st; The Venus de Miles is August 26th and benefits The Green House Scholars.

Staff Meeting 5/8/12

 

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April 30th – May 6th, 2012

Published on April 29, 2012 in Community and Events. 0 Comments


AT THE PERK

OFA PROGRESSIVES MEETING: Tuesday, May 1st 9:30-11:30am at The Community Table.

GRAVITY GATHERING: Tuesday, May 1st 6-8pm in the cafe’.

REAL COFFEE  THURSDAY WITH SANDI SEGAL: Thursday, May 3rd 5-7pm in the cafe’.

P.E.A.C.E. PROJECT AFRICA BENEFIT WALK:  Sunday, May 6th 9-11am start and set up on Wash Perk Patio.

***NEW PRODUCT: RUNA, bottled Guayusa Tea. Runa is similar to mate’, but with more caffeine and double the antioxidants.

AROUND THE PERK

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!

FURRY SCURRY WALK: Saturday, May 5th 9-noon at Washington Park. The Furry Scurry benefits the Denver Dumb Friends League.

SHARE OUR FUTURE AUCTION for The Washington Street Community Center: Saturday, May 5th 4-8pm at the WSCC.

 

VIDEO PROFILE:

The finished product from Mark Montalbano from Metroseen. This was a first for Metroseen, to shoot a video profile of a small business withOUT the owners. He’s done many profiles in Boulder and Denver, connecting consumers with an inside look at small local businesses. He did a great job in a short time. Such a great experience:

COMING UP

PRESENTATION: One Soldier’s Heart: The Emotional Impact of War :

Thursday, May 17th 8-9pm at Wash Perk.  Presented to create a community discussion about the emotional effects of war on soldiers and others by Ted Engelmann, a veteran of the war in Viet Nam.  Ted embedded with American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to better understand the high rate of emotional wounds among our soldiers.  Community awareness can start acceptance and support of the men and women veterans reintegrating back into our lives.

THIS WEEK: Street Sweeping!!!!! Pay attention to parking!

BURNING THROUGH PAGES BOOK DRIVE:  Wash Perk will be collecting books and donations in May and offering discounts in exchange for your support.

MEMORIAL DAY: May 28th, OPEN until 2pm.

 

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April 23rd – April 29th, 2012

Published on April 22, 2012 in Community, Events, Music and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

 

Wash Perk was represented on the bike path today

AT THE PERK

OFA PROGRESSIVES MEETING: Tuesday, April 24th 9:30-11:30am at Community Table.

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: Tuesday, April 24th 7-9pm in The Living Room. www.ewbdenver.org

BW4W By WOMEN FOR WOMEN: Tuesday, April 24th 6 – 7:30pm at The Community Table.  This is a business networking group.  For more information checkout http://BW4W.org

LIVE MUSIC: OSTROW AND MIMLITSCH: Friday, April 27th 4-6pm on the patio. Howard Ostrow and Paul Mimlitschplay creative instrumental guitar orientated music incorporating a unique blend of jazz, new age and ambient styles.

Howard Ostrow

 

COMING UP:

FURRY SCURRY WALK benefitting the Denver Dumb Friends League. Saturday, May 5th 9am-noon at Washington Park.

WSCC “Share our Future” Silent Auction: Saturday, May 5th 4-8pm at the Washington Street Community Center. 

P.E.A.C.E. Project Africa Benefit Walk:  Sunday, May 6th 9-11am.  Starts at Wash Perk.

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April 16th – April 22nd, 2012

Published on April 15, 2012 in Community and Events. 0 Comments

HAPPY EARTH DAY, April 22nd!

Courtesy of our much loved Linda Boardman

History of Earth Day
Each year, Earth Day – April 22nd – marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. The first Earth Day in 1970 was celebrated by more than 20 million Americans. They held massive coast-to-coast rallies in the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment. Groups that had been fighting against the deterioration of the environment – oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, the extinction of wildlife – suddenly realized they shared common values.

April 22, 2012 marks the 42nd anniversary of the grassroots fair that inspired a nation to reflect upon the Earth and their impact on it.

At the Perk

STUDY NIGHT MONDAY: Monday, April 16th 5-8pm in cafe’. Study appropriate music with periodic dance breaks.  Managed by our baristas on shift.

CLOSE EARLY FOR STAFF MEETING: Tuesday, April 17th, CLOSE AT 6PM.  As always, we apologize for the inconvenience, but we sure treasure our meeting nights!

 

New at the Perk

TURTLE MOCHA FREEZE:  vegan, caffeinated, frozen and tastey!  Created in house, replacing our frozen fruit granita drink. Same price.  Come by and ask for a sample any time.

P.E.A.C.E PROJECT: new non-profit retail items are available at Wash Perk.  As with all of our non-Wash Perk retail,  100% sales go to the respective non-profit.  PEACE PROJECT, a locally started group with a global vision, connects an education mission in Eastern Africa with their students here in Denver, largely from Eastern Africa.

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