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January 2nd – January 8th, 2012

Published on January 2, 2012 in Community, Events, Music and Promotions. 0 Comments

Happy 2012!!!!

AT THE PERK

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!

 

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December 26th – January 1st, 2012!!!

Published on December 26, 2011 in Community, Events, Music and Staff. 0 Comments

HAPPY LAST WEEK OF 2011!!!!

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!

 AT THE PERK:

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: Tuesday, December 27th 7-9pm in Living Room.

LIVE MUSIC: Howard Ostrow and Paul Mimlitsch: Friday, December 30th, 4:30-6:30pm.  This will be their first performance at the Perk and they will have cds available for purchase. Please warmly welcome these talented men. Check out Howard’s work online at AloneTone.

NEW YEAR’S DAY HOURS: Sunday, January 1st OPEN 7am-1pm because Kate, Kelly and Mekenzie want to bring in the new year with a great cup of coffee, and lots of you nice peeps :-P Thanks, ladies!

 

Now carrying THE GATHERING PLACE handmade, one of a kind cards. Women who participate create handmade note cards and receive $1.50 for each of their cards that is sold.  It’s a wonderful, empowering organization and Wash Perk feels proud to carry their unique cards.

 

COMING UP: Our barista, KATE HATCH belongs to a dance group called the Dream Project and their next performance is at The Lakewood Cultural Center on JANUARY 14th, 6pm and 8:30 pm.  A portion of ticket sales will go to Two Angels Foundation. Most of us from the shop are going!

SO LONG again to KELLY O’LAUGHLIN.  Kelly will be returning to Italy for another Theater Camp tour of duty….She leaves January 5th, and her last day at shop is January 3rd.

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November 28th-December 4th, 2011

Published on November 27, 2011 in Coffee, Community, Events and Music. 0 Comments

Santa returns next Saturday to the Perk.

 AT THE PERK:

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: Tuesday, November 29th 7-9pm. EWB Denver hosts their monthly meeting.

STEELE ELEMENTARY ART SHOW OPENING: Thursday, December 1st 6-7:30pm.  Art teacher, Miriam Unger has worked very hard to create this exhibit and Wash Perk feels honored to host. Weaving and Ink Paintings from the artists of Rooms 202 and 208.  LIVE MUSIC by Trevor Morris.  Savory croissants and cookies provided by Wash Perk.

NEW WEEKEND HOURS BEGIN: Friday 6am-7pm, Sat/Sun 7am-7pm.  We’re shortening Friday and lengthening Sat/Sun. Udi’s desserts will be available again for evening hours.

SANTA PICTURES: Saturday, December 3rd 1-3pm. Santa returns, bearing small gifts and ready for pictures by Edwin Demafiles.  Pictures will be available for download from web and disk, at no charge to you.  Tip donation only.

We are experimenting with new items from our current vendors to try to fill the hole left by Simple Sugar Bakery.  Please give us your input. 

AROUND THE PERK

BUY LOCAL WEEK: November 25th-December 2nd.  Americans do most of their holiday gift shopping the week after Thanksgiving, starting Friday (i.e. Black Friday). So do your shopping locally!  Lots of local retailers have specials this week.  Colorado Local First campaign and The Mile High Business Alliance.

GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE!!!!!

HOLIDAY HOURS:

Wednesday, December 21st: Close at 5pm for staff holiday gathering.

Christmas Day: Closed

New Year’s Day: Open 7am-1pm.  Kate, Kelly and Mekenzie wanted to be open and start the new year off with YOU!

 

8-) Here’s what I did on Thanksgiving Day while our staff were working hard at Wash Perk!  I was learning to disassemble, clean and reassemble an espresso machine.  One of the many things I love about KALADI COFFEE is that they support and educate to increase autonomy and knowledge in their staff and wholesale accounts like us.

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August 1st – August 7th, 2011

Published on July 30, 2011 in Community, Events, Music, Park and Staff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

AT THE PERK

Good luck to CHLOE BILLS, one of our amazing bus peeps.  She is entering her final semester at South High and beginning her college curriculum AND her family is moving to Centennial!  This will allow her to visit us at the Perk to study, but not enough time to keep a work schedule.  We are very happy for her, her choices and the person that Chloe continues to be.  These young peeps provide me so much anticipation of where our world may be headed :-P

NOW AVAILABLE: Bhakti Chai and Lightly Sweetened Bhakti Chai in 16oz bottles, $4.

AROUND THE PERK

MUSIC AT WASH PARK: The Denver Municipal Band plays in the Meadow, Sunday, July 31st, 7:30-9pm.  Take a dessert picnic and enjoy the evening 8-)

FANS MEETING: Wednesday, August 3rd. 6:00-8:00 p.m, St. John’s Lutheran Church.  DISCUSSION:Park Improvements, don’t miss this if you are able!

Please note the date and time!  This is a special meeting presented by Denver Parks and Recreation for improvement planning  along the Diagonal.

  • New Playground
  • Picnic Area
  • Tennis Courts
  • Basketball Courts
  • Horseshoe pits
  • Parking
Your input and your neighbors input is critical at this planning stage for a new play area between Mt. Vernon gardens and the Great Meadow.
Be sure to tell and bring  your neighbors, young families and friends to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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July 25th – July 31st

Published on July 24, 2011 in Coffee Bike, Community, Events, Friends, Music, Park, Staff and Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

GOODBYE and HELLO!

There are lots of transitions that have been happening and will continue in the weeks ahead.  I’ve shared already about JASON “BEAR” BERRETT coming on board and that ASHLEIGH EDELMAN will be leaving us after nearly 3 years at the Perk…. A few more losses for us in August:  ZOE LEANZA  will head to Macalester College in St. Paul, MN;  KRISTEN BAIR will embark on her semester at sea in the Caribbean!!! (part of her Scripps College curriculum); MADELINE OVERLY is taking on an adventure, moving to the pacific northwest and challenging herself to learn and grow.  We will so feel their absence…and we remain grateful and happy about the times we’ve shared.  Zoe and Kristen will return on their breaks!

And the new faces to welcome are CHELSEA ACERS and CODY McLAUGHLIN as baristas extraordinaire, both experienced and both lovely people; MK SAGARIA will begin as our weekday manager (she has been our Perkolator Ambassador since March); BEN EASTER will join us at the Perkolator;  and we will welcome back HOLLIE CAZZANIGI since she gave birth to her second child, Emma Grace.

 

AT THE PERK

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS MEETING: Tuesday, 7/26  7-9pm in the Living Room.

 

MERCHANTS OF WEST WASHINGTON PARK Business Meeting: Wednesday, 7/27 6:30-8:30pm on the Patio.

LIVE MUSIC: Allen Smith, a Farewell Show : Saturday, 7/30 10am-noon on the Patio.  This Allen’s final performance before he  heads out on his European trek.  Follow him at www.LiveGoodVibes.Blogspot.com

AROUND THE PERK

THE PERKOLATOR at Wash Park:  Tuesday/Wednesday/Sat/Sun: Back at our first location in front of VOC and Dos Chappell Bathhouse.  You can see us from Downing Street again :-|  We will have a new Perkolator Ambassador, a dear friend to Wash Perk, BEN EASTER starting next Sunday.   Coming on August 13th and 14th we will welcome THE WASHINGTON STREET COMMUNITY CENTER representatives to join us at the Perkolator and we will donate 100% of our weekend bike sales to their great work.

MUSIC AT THE PARK: The Denver Municipal Band, Sunday, 7/31 , 7:30-9pm in the big field, off Kentucky and Franklin.



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