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February 20th – February 26th, 2012

Published on February 19, 2012 in Community, Events, Music and Staff. 0 Comments

Friday night with Jamie Bendell

AT THE PERK

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, February 20th 5-8pm throughout cafe. Yes, even on a holiday! Pleasant music with stretch breaks, organized by our staff.

CLOSE EARLY: Tuesday, February 21st at 6pm for our Monthly Staff Meeting. Thanks for understanding!

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEETING: Sunday, February 26th 2-4pm at Community Table. Cherry Creek High School students, led by Kate Gunneson.

THANKS TO CHANNEL 7 and ANA CABRERA for coming to shop on Friday to interview all of us. Thanks to all of you who were willing to be interviewed on our behalf. The show will air this Tuesday or Wednesday between 6-7am.

WELCOME ERIKA SEDMAK to our staff. Erika is a photographer, musician and vocalist. She is an experienced barista and it’s been wonderful getting to know her. Now that Kelly is in Italy and Kristen is in New Zealand, we’re holding on to the rest of our staff’s passports……

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February 13th – February 19th, 2012

Published on February 12, 2012 in Events and Music. 0 Comments

HAPPY VALENTINE’S WEEK

AT THE PERK

LIVE MUSIC: AUNT MARTHA: Monday, February 13th 5-7pm in the Living Room. In lieu of STUDY NIGHT. Here’s how they describe themselves: We are Aunt Martha, band of men. We hustle north, south, east and west playing our instruments for beautiful people who listen to us. Aunt Martha is band based out of New England, but Tim, the lead singer, has been touring here the past few months. Such a mellow, beautiful voice. We are happy to welcome him to Wash Perk, and happy he decided to come by. Studiers are still welcome to come and enjoy a different pace of music

LIVE MUSIC: JAMIE BENDELL: Friday, February 17th 4:30-6:30pm in the Living Room. Another great voice, gracing us with talent. Jamie’s music is singer-songwriter pop with inflections of folk and soul, a cross between Carole King and India Arie with endearingly neurotic lyrics and catchy melodies. She has toured extensively in New York as well as up and down the east coast with select dates in Colorado, California, and Tennessee. We proud to be a “stop”.

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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 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!

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.