February Blizzard, courtesy of Edwin Demafiles

Thanks to Kate, Kristen and Jonathan we were able to open on Friday, at least until 1pm.  It didn’t make sense for more peeps to risk the drive, but we all appreciated those three getting us started  Thanks to all of you that helped with shoveling through day, after our first clearing by The Krazy Lawn Gal.  Two inches an hour was a lot with which to keep up.

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STUDY NIGHT: Monday, February 6th 5-8pm.  Organized by our staff, low key music, special offers and hourly dance/stretch breaks.

GRAVITY GATHERING:  Tuesday, February 7th 6-8pm in The Living Room.

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, February 9th 7-9pm in The Living Room. Contact:Cynthia McDonald cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information:)

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VALENTINE’S DAY 5K: Sunday, February 12th 10am-12pm at Wash Park.

COMING UP:

Next MONDAY and FRIDAY nights we will have LIVE MUSIC.   AUNT MARTHA will play on Monday, February 13th from 5-7pm.  JAMIE BENDELL will play Friday, February 17th from 4:30-6:30pm.

The above photos are courtesy of Edwin Demafiles, Pete Kelly, then Edwin again for last two!  Thank you both!

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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.

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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. *****

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STUDY NIGHT: Monday, January 23rd 5-8pm throughout shop. Study night organized by our staff, low key music, special offers and hourly dance/stretch breaks.

WRITERS MEETUP: Wednesday, January 25th 7-9pm in The Living Room.  Led by the widely published Kelli Jae Baeli. 

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Sunday, January 29th, 2-4pm at Wash Perk Community Table.

TUMBLER EXCHANGE still happening until end of the month!  Bring in your retired but usable TRAVEL MUGS for us to keep on hand for when peeps forget their travel mugs.   We’ll give you a FREE MEDIUM DRINK CARD. Thanks for helping us reduce paper cup use (even if they are compostable!). 

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CLOSE EARLY, 6pm, for Staff Meeting: Tuesday, January 17th at 6pm.  As always, we apologize for any inconvenience.

WRITERS MEETUP: Wednesday, January 18th 7-9pm in the Living Room.  Led by the generously published Kelli Jae Baeli. 

We say goodbye and good luck to MK SAGARIA, who has been our interim manager at Wash Perk.  She generously stayed a few weeks beyond her initial commitment.  This week we welcome SHARON HEALY to her new responsibilities as manager.  You already know her as a barista, and she will keep one shift a week back bar.  As many of you know, Sharon is an accomplished large canvas artist.  Her beautiful works can barely fit on our walls! We also welcome RYAN JEFFERS, as he begins his training as a barista this week.   Ryan is a multi-lingual student, specializing in grammar and linguistics.  He will help us with shifts given up by Sharon and KRISTEN BAIR.  Kristen will be going to New Zealand in February for her semester abroad.

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POLAR BEAR 5K:  Sunday, January 22nd 10am at Washington Park.

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LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, January 12th 7-9pm. Contact: Cynthia McDonald

cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information

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RUNNING TRAIL REALIGNMENT MEETING:  Tuesday, January 10th 6pm at Steele Elementary School.

CHILDREN’S WASH PERK SCRAMBLE CHALLENGE

(for pups up to age 12)

How many different words can you find in the letters of WASH PERK????

Submit your hand written words and totals by next Saturday, January 14th and the person with the most words will receive a $25 Wash Perk gift card.  We will announce on Sunday, January 15th.

Happy 2012!!!!

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GRAVITY MEETING:  Tuesday, January 3rd, 6-8pm in the Living Room.

LIVE MUSIC: Thanks To Philo, Thursday 4:30-7:30pm in the Living Room. TTP play covers by artists like Bonnie Raitt, Brandie Carlile, Grace Potter, KT Tunstall, Robert Plant and Alisson Krauss while peppering in some original music as well!  this is Thanks To Plilo’s first performance at Wash Perk.  Please come help them feel welcome!

TRAVEL MUG EXCHANGE:

Wash Perk likes to keep travel mugs on hand for when customers forget their own, or would just like to reduce our paper cup use.  We try to keep enough around so that it’s easy for you to take with you, and return sometime in the future.  There are always peeps that forget to return and then our stockpile dwindles.

CALLING ON ALL RETIRED BUT USABLE TRAVEL MUGS…… if you have any from us, please return.  If you have any to donate, we will give you a FREE MEDIUM DRINK in exchange for each USABLE tumbler you leave for community use.

When you are at the shop, please feel free to borrow our tumblers and help decrease our cup cost/waste

THROUGH JANUARY, or until we get too many for Teri to manage in her basement office!!!!!  THANK YOU!

Our Crew: Jon,Teri,Mekenzie,Sharon,Amber,Andrea,Helen,Debbi,Jason,Kelly,Leah,Kristen,Chelsea and Kate!

 Wow!  Hard to believe it’s the final week of 2011.  We enjoyed a festive gathering at the shop last week, with past and present staff and spouses.  Both Debbi and I feel so fortunate to work with such amazing peeps, and it was fun to celebrate them as we close out the year.  Happy New Year to each of you!  THANK YOU for bringing Wash Perk in to another year of business!

CLOSE EARLY FOR STAFF PARTY: Wednesday, December 21st, close at 5pm.  As always, we appreciate your patience while we also carve out times for our team to be altogether!

CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY:  The only day we’re closed this year!  Enjoy your day.

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Mekenzie, Andrea, Amber and Leah

 AT THE PERK:

20% OFF ALL RETAIL THIS WEEK, including TRAVEL MUGS, CERAMIC MUGS, WRAP n MATS, BAMBOO CUTLERY, TEES, BIBS and HATS.  (excludes greeting cards, gift cards, beans and all non-profit merchandise)

ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA:  Tuesday, 6-8pm at the Big Table.  OFA representatives hoping to field questions and give information about campaign and plans for future.

Please welcome Jess Engman, our newest barista in training the next few weeks.  We will be training her in preparation for Kelly’s return to Italy. She heads back January 5th, and we are thrilled for her.  See Jessica’s bio on our staff page.  We also welcome back barista Kristen Bair, who is on break until late January.  She is in between a semester at sea and a semester abroad…. poor baby

Kristen and Kelly

Steele Elementary Art Show. Their Opening was a huge success! We are so honored to display their work.

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SAY YES! GATHERING: Wednesday, December 7th 6-8pm in the Living Room.

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, December  8th 7-9pm in the Living Room. Contact:Cynthia cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information

BEET BOX vegan pastries and donuts are back.  We had simplified to only gluten-free goodies from Beet Box, but yummy vegan options were in demand!

Santa visited on Saturday. Professional photos should be ready by Tuesday.