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May 23rd – May 29th

Published on May 22, 2011 in Coffee Bike, Community, Events, Park and Promotions. 0 Comments

AT THE PERK:

STAFF MEETING: Monday, May 23rd 7-8:30pm. CLOSE AT 6PM.

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: Tuesday, May 24th 7-9pm in LIving Room. Please check their website for more information. www.ewbdenver.org

GRAVITY GATHERING: Wednesday, May 25th 7-9pm in Living Room.

BEGINNING THIS WEEK

DESSERT NIGHT THURSDAYS: New selection each week from Simple Sugar Bakery. We will announce on Facebook each Tuesday what the dessert pick will be for Thursday night (available 4-8pm, with HAPPY HOUR LATTES 6-7pm M_F). We will trial this for 4 weeks, at your suggestion, to see what the interest will be. Thanks for your suggestions and for helping us to grow.

UPCOMING:

The Wash Perk Perkolator Donates Weekend Sales to MS150 and The Wild Bunch Team : JUNE 4th and 5th; come see us at our NEW LOCATION East of the Pavilion/Boathouse. Wild Bunch Team members will be with us through parts of the weekend. Steve Meyer won the coffee bike naming contest and he chose this cause as recipient of a weekend of sales. The MS150 is a 2 day bike ride June 25th/26th to raise money for The National MS Society.

REMINDER: Memorial Day Hours: 7am-3pm

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May 9th-May 15th, 2011

Published on May 8, 2011 in Coffee, Coffee Bike, Community, Events, Park and Promotions. 0 Comments

WASH PERK’S TV DEBUT

Wash Perk and the newly named PERKOLATOR coffee bike are lucky enough to be featured this week on 9News on Wednesday, May 11th from 6-7am, LIVE at shop. PLEASE come join us if you can drag yourself out of bed! Gregg Moss and Jennifer Ryan will be at shop looking to talk to YOU who have helped us survive through this recession. Jennifer Ryan has already spent around 5 hrs with us and the coffee bike, both at shop and at Washington Park.

The Perkolator name was given by Steve Meyer and won the popular vote. Thank you all for participating. Steve chose the MS 150 to be the recipient of a weekend of Perkolator sales at Washington Park. This is his prize We will announce the weekend very soon on Facebook and on Wednesday with 9News. The MS 150 is a two day fundraising bicycle ride on June 25th and 26th benefitting The Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of The National MS Society.

AT THE PERK :

9NEWS LIVE at shop: Wednesday, May 11th 6am-7am.

Lesbian Book Club : Thursday, May 12th 7pm-9pm in the Living Room. Contact Cynthia at cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information

M-F : our weekday HAPPY HOUR 6pm-7pm, $2 latte, 12oz.

AROUND THE PERK:

GIRLS NIGHT OUT: The Purse Chronicles at Grant Avenue Theatre Fri/Sat, May 13th and 14th 6pm. Presented by Merchants of West Washington Park. Please check site for more information. Tickets available at La Belle Rosette or call 720-232-3390 for reservations.

FANS May Cleanup: Wednesday, May 11th 6pm-7pm at Dos Chappell Bathhouse. Clean up areas will be: Smith Lake Edge, Lily Pond edge, and general area around bathhouse. VOLUNTEERS please stop by Wash Perk before the clean up or the next morning and get a FREE MEDIUM DRINK. Thanks for helping to care for our park.

The Wash Perk Perkolator at Washington Park, every Sat/Sun 8am-3pm, NW corner of Smith Lake, just in front of the Dos Chappell Bathhouse.

Perkolator at the Furry Scurry

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April 11th – April 17th

Published on April 10, 2011 in Coffee Bike, Community, Events, Friends, Music and Park. 0 Comments

COMING THIS WEEK!

Our BIRTHDAY/EASTER/BIKE celebration will take place next SUNDAY, APRIL 17th from 11am-1pm. Brian Spinner and Vicki Phillips had the idea to host a PARK TO PERK BIKE AND BUNNY RIDE from Wash Park (Exposition and Downing) to Wash Perk. We are encouraging all participants to decorate bike and/or themselves and enjoy a fun short procession behind the Easter Bunny and our new COFFEE BIKE. We’ll leave park at 10:45 am and head to shop where we’ll enjoy FREE TREATS, PHOTOS with BUNNY, LIVE MUSIC (Jeff Friedlander and Friends) and CRAFTS for kids.

Debbi and I and all of us here at Wash Perk feel so grateful for all of your support in getting us to our 3rd Birthday. THANK YOU.

AT THE PERK:

Lesbian Book Club: Thursday, April 14th in the Living Room 7pm-9pm. All are welcome to join discussion. Contact: Cynthia cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information.

LIVE MUSIC: Emma Hill and Her Gentleman Callers, April 15th in the Living Room 5pm-7pm. Check out her site and u tube. She’s got a fantastic voice and they are just passing through on their way back to Portland.

HAPPY HOUR: Every week day, M-F from 6-7pm, $2 lattes. Join us on Facebook/Twitter to receive other specials/discounts.

AROUND THE PERK:

FANS Meeting: Wednesday, April 13th 6pm at the Dos Chappell Bathhouse. This month’s topic will be presented by Candice Stuart from The Wild Bird Center, “If you hear the birds sing, it must be spring”.

Bird Walk: Sunday, April 17th 9am. Meet Candice again at The Boathouse for some bird watching. Bring your binoculars! FREE for paying members, $5 for non members.

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March 21st – March 27th

Published on March 20, 2011 in Coffee Bike, Events, Park and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Maddie Overly with Perk Cycle on our first weekend at Washington Park.

AT PERK THIS WEEK:

Steele Elementary Girl Scout Troop Meeting: Monday, 3/21 8a-9a in Wash Perk Living Room.

Engineers Without Borders: Tuesday, 3/22 7p-9p in wash Perk Living Room.

AROUND PERK THIS WEEK:

City Councilman at Large Candidate Forum: Tuesday, 3/22 , 7pm-8:30pm at St, John’s Lutheran Church, 700 S. Franklin St.

Perk Cycle will be at Washington Park on Fri, Sat, Sun. 8:30am-5pm. Right now we are month to month at Washington Park, as permits are very limited. We will post on Facebook and website if we change spots or hours. We feel so fortunate to have gotten such great coverage with The Denver Post. Thanks to Colleen O’Connor and Vicki Phillips.

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March 7th-March 13th

Published on March 6, 2011 in Coffee, Coffee Bike, Community, Events, Park and Staff. 2 Comments

Little by little, she's looking more like us!

At the Perk this week:

Lesbian Book Club: Thursday, March 10th in Wash Perk Living Room, from 7-8:30pm. See calendar for details.

LIVE MUSIC: Saturday, March 12th in Wash Perk Living Room, from 3-5:30pm. Come hear the very talented Bill O’Rourke and Friends play blues and folk music.

Wash Perk Trail Runners: Sunday, March 13th leave Perk promptly at 8:30 am. Led by Kristen Adams.

Around the Perk this week:

FANS Meeting: Wednesday, March 9th at Dos Chappell Bath House, 6-7pm. Discussion will be on the water at the park. Everyone is welcome.

St. Patty’s Day Parade: Saturday, March 12th at 10 am-2pm, beginning at Coors Field parking lot.

Perk- Cycle will be at the start and finish, supporting the Denver Bike Sharing Program and B-Cycle peeps.

We welcome Gisma Zaki to our Wash Perk family. Gisma has some developmental/language challenges, and she is fully capable of contributing significantly to our community and care of shop. Please introduce yourself to her if you see her around.