AT THE PERK:

STUDY NIGHT: Monday, November 7th 5-8pm.  Our baristas will play music conducive to studying with hourly stretch/dance breaks.

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, November 10th 7-9pm in Living Room. Contact:Cynthia McDonald cmcd1070@yahoo.com for more information

AROUND THE PERK:

The Race for Fetal Hope: Sunday, November 13th 10 am at Washington Park.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

FREE MOVIE NIGHT: Friday, November 18th 6-7:30pm in Living Room of Wash Perk. We will be showing RATATOUILLE!!!!!!! $3 cookie/drink for kiddos. This night we will also have popcorn available for donation only to help with our monthly donation to The Fugees Family School Fund.

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU: Friday, November 18th 7:30-10:30pm at Grant Avenue Community Center. See Merchant’s Association website for more information. A night of wine and celebration, to support the neighborhood Merchant’s Association.

Trophies and gift bags for our Perk Pups

Outside the Boulder Library

AT THE PERK:

SOON TO BEGIN:  Study Night Mondays, 5-8pm.  Kate, Amber and MK are coordinating this weekly plan so you students can come enjoy an evening of low key music, with hourly brief interruptions of upbeat dance music to get you up for a stretch break 8-).  There will be special offers for study night participants.

**** Now serving ALMOND MILK as another non-dairy milk alternative****

We are just beginning to charge extra for milk alternatives, as ALL options have gone up in cost over the course of the year.  SOY: $0.35 additional; RICE/ALMOND: $0.50 additional.

 PERK PUPS SOCCER:  continues with weekly Saturday practices, 10-11am in big field near Ohio/Downing Sts.

AROUND THE PERK:

WASHINGTON PARK DIAGONAL PLANNING: Tuesday, September 20th 5:30-7:30pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in First Floor Community Room. this meeting is to discuss preliminary concepts based on comments from previous meeting and input from commuinty.  As always, we thank FANS for being so inclusive of community participation and to Parks and Rec for providing a forum.

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.

AT THE PERK

Engineers Without Borders: Tuesday, July 28th 7-9pm in Wash Perk Living Room.  We love having the creative and generous energy of these peeps as they plan future projects.

PERKOLATOR at Wash Park:  East of the Boathouse, Tues, Wed, Thurs. nights 4-7pm; Sat 11a-6p, Sunday 8am-4pm

LIVE MUSIC Stuart Michael Burns and Bob Reed: Monday, July 4th 11a-1pm at Wash Perk.  New Orleans soul…

HOLIDAY HOURS:  Monday, July 4th 7a-3p.  Stop by to see us on your way to The Liberty Run, the FANS picnic, or music at Washington Park.

AROUND THE PERK

Washington Park Public Meeting: Tuesday, June 28th 6-7:30p. A public meeting to present a preliminary concept for the southeast park access improvements. These improvements will be located at the primary access location at Louisiana Avenue and Franklin Street and at the secondary access location at Louisiana Avenue and Gilpin Street.

Liberty Run: Monday, July 4th 8:30-11am at Washington Park.

Neighborhood Picnic: Monday, July 4th 11a-1p at Washington Park Bath House. All are welcome!  Kids’ bicycle decorating, games, ice cream! Bring your own picnic and chairs.

Denver Municipal Band LIVE MUSIC: Monday, July 4th. 6:30-7:30pm Municipal Brass Quintet at Wash Park Bath House; 7:30-9pm DMB at the big field near Franklin and Kentucky Streets.

AT THE PERK

Artemis Adventures Backpacking Discussion: Monday, June 13th 7-9pm in Living Room. Community member and longtime backpacker enthusiast, Hobie Aldrich, will talk from her experience (and her mistakes, she would say about the basics of backpacking – what to pack, how to pack and some of the dos & don’ts.

Obama 2012 Meeting: Thursday, June 16th 7-9pm in Living Room.  Organizers and participants in OFA will meet and plan next steps.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY, Dads! : Dads, please ask for your discount on Saturday or Sunday.  We know we have lots of devoted dads that come to Perk.

AROUND THE PERK

Washington Park Garden Tour: Saturday, June 18th 9a-2p.  The renowned Washington Park Garden Tour, benefitting The Denver Hospice, will provide the opportunity for gardeners and garden lovers to experience 10 colorful and wonderfully diverse gardens with personalities all their own.

PERKOLATOR at Wash Park Tuesday-Thursday, 4-7pm, Sat/Sun 11a-6p at NEW LOCATION, East of the Boathouse.

WELCOME, Jason “Bear” Berrett

~ as an OFFICIAL contributor to Wash Perk.  I say official, because Bear has contributed in so many ways to WP since our doors opened in 2008.  He is a dear friend with 15 years retail and management experience and I don’t know a kinder, more hard-working man.  We are so proud to welcome him, and we hope he will assist in restoring Teri to sanity…. at least slightly.   He is helping in every way he can, beginning with improving our retail area and supporting our non-profit efforts.   A message from Bear: “We’re getting ready to start auctioning off items donated by Chase Heiliman/Photographer, Kyle Quincey/Professional Athlete, NHL and Ryan O’reilly/Professional Athlete, NHL. We’ll have silent auction clip boards hanging on the pillars or walls by the items and all proceeds will go to Ben and I Play for Peace and The National MS Society. If you have any questions feel free to contact me by FB- Jason Berrett Thank you for your support!!”

Park to Perk Bunny and Bike Ride, 4/17/11

BIKES, BUNNIES AND BIRTHDAYS!

Wow!  What a great celebration today.  We will receive the professional photos from Edwin Demafiles tomorrow and I will post on Facebook.  We’ll leave a cd at shop if anyone needs to upload directly.  We are all in agreement that the Park to Perk Bunny and Bike Ride should be an annual event, and of course we always enjoy sharing free treats on our birthday to thank you all for your support.  It really does take a village to pull off these events, and it takes a village for a small business to make it to 3 years and feel stronger.  Debbi, our staff and I thank you all.

In particular, I have to thank  the following peeps:

Vicki Phillips and Brian Spinner for coming up with the idea.  Jerica McClure-Pries, our beloved Bunny.  Arabella McClure, our Bunny Buddy, helping to distribute bags. Edwin Demafiles, our generous photographer.  Our Crossing Guards: Ellen Keating (dear friend), Dede Frain (Babes Around Denver), Alison Schafer (Simple Sugar Bakery), Gary Nearpass (Washington Street Community Center), LeaAnn Purvis ( Culinary Affairs), and Janice McClure (our generous landlord).  Madeline Silver Overly, our Perk Cycle barista and bunny chauffeur today.  Virginia Pitts, for getting photos at start.  Erin Thompson, who helped us pack goodie bags last night, and coordinated all of the food set-up and clean up, balloon placement along route, and overall great friend helping Teri to not overdo it while healing .  Jeff Friedlander, our musician today.  Our staff: Hollie, Austin, Chloe, Andrea, Bethany, Leah and Zoe…. they work a lot harder in order for us to enjoy these days in community.  Lea Ann Purvis, for making the FANTASTIC lavender limeade!!!  And, last, but never ever least, my loyal and loving partner, Debbi Main, who even after working her full time job all week, happily participates and supports anything I ask of her for the good of the shop and our community.  She will drive the Perk Cycle each weekend for me until June.   It’s a good village.

EARTH DAY is April 22nd and there are a bunch of wonderful events around the city all week!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Denver B-Cycle on April 22nd as well.  Check out their celebration event.  They’ve been a great support to Wash Perk and the Perk Cycle.

PERK CYCLE NAMING CONTEST:  Come by to cast your vote for the name of our coffee cargo bike, that we up until now, have called the Perk Cycle (Brian Spinner gave us this label).

For those of you that recognize Easter, Happy Easter to you!

For those of celebrating Passover this week, Happy Passover to you and your loved ones!

Spring Snow

At the Perk this Week

Staff Meeting: Tuesday, April 5th at 7 pm.  Shop will CLOSE AT 6PM and every first Tuesday so that we can have our monthly dinner meeting.

Simply Coffee: Thursday, April 7th at 8-9am around community table.  Steele Elementary casual gathering to support us and each other.

Spring Seedling Party: Sunday, April 10th, 11am-12:30pm at planter box in front of Wash Perk. Sponsored by The Krazy Lawn Gals.  See calendar for details. These ladies and their crew have done a lot to help beautify Wash Perk.  They definitely understand the interdependence of small businesses and community support.  We all need each other.

Around Perk

Recovery Steps 5k at Washington Park. Sunday, April 10th at 9:30 am.  This run benefits The Spinal Cord Recovery Project and it’s clients.

STREET SWEEPING begins this week.  Be mindful of parking throughout city and especially around shop
Tuesday: East emerson
Wednesday: West emerson
Thursday: North ohio
Friday: South ohio

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.

At Perk this Week:

Loving Yourself: Relay For Life Cancer Survivor Event, Saturday, 2/26 1-3pm in Wash Perk Living Room

Wash Perk Trail Runners Group: Sunday, 2/27 8:30am departure from Perk.  Kristen Adams as usual, will be our fearless leader.

We welcome to Wash Perk staff/family:  Emily Frost, Ashley Tiepel and Savanna McCarthy.

AROUND the Park:

Washington Park Master Plan Open House for review of final plan.  Thursday, 2/24 3:30-6:30pm at The Wellington Webb Building.

Coffee Price Increase March 1st: