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MWWP MASTERMIND GROUP:  Monday, May 14th 8:30-9:30 am at  the Community Table. Meeting of neighborhood business owners to discuss ideas for business goals and growth. For more information, contact Sandi Segal at sandisegal@gmail.com .

OFA PROGRESSIVES MEETING: Tuesday, May 15th 9:30-11:30am at The Community Table .

FREE PRESENTATION: ONE SOLDIER’S HEART: Thursday, May 17th 8-9pm in cafe’.   A conversation on the emotional impact of war.  Presented by Ted Englemann, a veteran of the war in Viet Nam.  Ted embedded with American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to better understand the high rate of emotional wounds among our soldiers.  Community awareness can start acceptance and support of the men and women veterans reintegrating back into our lives.

LIVE MUSIC: HOWARD OSTROW  Sunday, May 20th 10-12 noon on the patio.  Howard has generously offered to play at Wash Perk most Sundays, from 10am-noon.  Please let us know what you think!

 THIS WEEK’s OFFER:

 Buy any SPRUCE CONFECTIONS  product and get a FREE MEDIUM COFFEE

with mention of this ad.  We just began carrying their products again!

Check out metroseen’s video of Spruce Confections:

COMING UP:

CAT FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE for The Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue: NEXT WEEK!!! MAY 20th-26th.  Bring in your donation and receive 50% off any MEDIUM BAR DRINK.  Thanks for your support; kitties count, too!  The RMFR will be having their benefit walk at Stapleton Central Park on Saturday, May 26th.

MEMORIAL DAY: Open until 2pm.

ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT the MS 150 and THE VENUS de MILES:  In the month of June, we will display and sell the art of  our generous artists and photographers that have each donated a piece of their work.Wash Perk’s goal is to raise $1000 for each cycling benefit.  The MS 150 is June 30th-July 1st; The Venus de Miles is August 26th and benefits The Green House Scholars.

Erika's kitty creation

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OFA PROGRESSIVES MEETING: Tuesday, May 8th 9:30-11:30 am at the Community Table.

STAFF MEETING/CLOSE at 6pm: Monthly staff meeting, Tuesday, May 8th 7-9pm.  shop CLOSES AT 6PM.

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, May 10th 7-9pm in the Living Room. Contact Brenda Kane at boulderwoman@gmail.com  for more information.

MOTHER’S DAY!!!! Happy Mom’s Day on May 13th. Mom’s get 15% off on Sat or Sun.  We appreciate what you do, and what you bring to our shop.

SPRUCE CONFECTIONS: Returning to Wash Perk this week: pastries, including Coffee Cake, Short Bread Cookies, etc.  Breakfast Sandwiches and Salads.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: MAYA DITE

COMING UP:

CAT FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE for The Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue: MAY 20th-26th.  Bring in your donation and receive 50% off any MEDIUM BAR DRINK.  Thanks for your support; kitties count, too!  The RMFR will be having their benefit walk at Stapleton Central Park on Saturday, May 26th.

ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT the MS 150 and THE VENUS de MILES:  In the month of June, we will display and sell the art of  our generous artists and photographers that have each donated a piece of their work.

Wash Perk’s goal is to raise $1000 for each cycling benefit.  The MS 150 is June 30th-July 1st; The Venus de Miles is August 26th and benefits The Green House Scholars.

ONE SOLDIER’S HEART: A conversation on the emotional impact of war. Thursday, May 17th 8-9pm in cafe’.   Presented by Ted Englemann, a veteran of the war in Viet Nam.  Ted embedded with American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to better understand the high rate of emotional wounds among our soldiers.  Community awareness can start acceptance and support of the men and women veterans reintegrating back into our lives.

MEMORIAL DAY: Open until 2pm.

Wash Perk was represented on the bike path today

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OFA PROGRESSIVES MEETING: Tuesday, April 24th 9:30-11:30am at Community Table.

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS: Tuesday, April 24th 7-9pm in The Living Room. www.ewbdenver.org

BW4W By WOMEN FOR WOMEN: Tuesday, April 24th 6 – 7:30pm at The Community Table.  This is a business networking group.  For more information checkout http://BW4W.org

LIVE MUSIC: OSTROW AND MIMLITSCH: Friday, April 27th 4-6pm on the patio. Howard Ostrow and Paul Mimlitschplay creative instrumental guitar orientated music incorporating a unique blend of jazz, new age and ambient styles.

Howard Ostrow

COMING UP:

FURRY SCURRY WALK benefitting the Denver Dumb Friends League. Saturday, May 5th 9am-noon at Washington Park.

WSCC “Share our Future” Silent Auction: Saturday, May 5th 4-8pm at the Washington Street Community Center. 

P.E.A.C.E. Project Africa Benefit Walk:  Sunday, May 6th 9-11am.  Starts at Wash Perk.

Erica, Sharon, Amy, James and Jason make it happen smoothly!

Yay! Finally got our old clunker replaced and it will make all the difference for our staff and for the heat level back bar! Thanks for everyone’s help, especially JAMES and JASON that did the heavy lifting in and out with the delivery guys.

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MWWP MASTERMIND GROUP:  Monday, April 9th 7:30-8:30am at  the Community Table. Meeting of neighborhood business owners to discuss ideas for business goals and growth. For more information, contact Sandi Segal at sandisegal@gmail.com .

STUDY NIGHT MONDAY:  Monday, April 9th 5-8pm in the cafe. Study appropriate music with periodic dance breaks.  Managed by our baristas on shift.

OFA PROGRESSIVES GROUP:  Tuesday, April 10th 9:30-11:30am at the Community Table.

STEELE ELEMENTARY ART RECEPTION:  Wednesday, April 11th 6-7:30pm in The Living Room.

LESBIAN BOOK CLUB: Thursday, April 12th 7-9pm in The Living Room. Contact Brenda Kane at boulderwoman@gmail.com  for more information.

Arabella and Ivy McClure protecting our bike procession last week.

Tax Day is Here Again!

Ask for your TAX DAY DISCOUNT of 15% next Sunday, the 15th.  We try to add a bonus on a day that can be a burden.  ALL CPA’s get a FREE DRINK on this day, because we’re so glad you are willing to do the job you do!

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!!”