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January 18th – 24th

Published on January 18, 2010 in Coffee, Community, Events, Friends, Park and Staff. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

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ATTENTION FRIENDS!!!

We are donating 100% of our Convenience Coffee proceeds to The Bill Clinton Haiti Relief Fund From today thru next Fri, Jan 23rd. Come in and help us send assistance to those in need.

EVENTS AT WASH PERK

EWB, Engineers Without Borders

Mon, January 18, 6:30pm – 9:00pm at Wash Perk

Urban Skye

Wed, January 20, 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Wash Perk

Urban Skye is a network of small communities joined in a common quest for friendship, for personal meaning, and for spiritual exploration. We seek to help revitalize the urban soul by: Pursuing Beauty: through film discussions, book salons, expressive writing groups, art and design gatherings, and other cultural opportunities, Urban Skye seeks to activate and nourish imagination among friends. Learning Grace: by exploring ancient spiritual practices, Urban Skye provides room for fellow travelers to seek, ask questions, discuss and ponder practical applications of wisdom in our everyday lives. Sharing Burdens: by serving the city of Denver by participating in a wide variety of service projects, Urban Skye offers opportunities to experience the delight of giving to others in meaningful ways. website:www.urbanskye.org

Girls Night: Accessory and clothing exchange!!

Sat, January 23, 6:30pm – 7:30pm at Wash Perk

Ask Kelsey,Santi or Lucy for details!!!!

Events Around Washington Park

Assurant Health Polar Bear 5K

Sun, January 24, 10am – 11am in Washington Park
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<p style=”text-align: center;”><span style=”font-size: large;”>We are donating <strong><span style=”font-size: x-large;”>100%</span> </strong>of our Convenience Coffee proceeds to <a href=”http://www.clintonfoundation.org/haitiearthquake/”>The Bill Clinton Haiti Relief Fund</a> From today thru next Fri, Jan 23rd. Come in and help us send assistance to those in need. <br />
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Welcome, Cody Gould!

Published on October 30, 2009 in Staff. 0 Comments Tags: .

IMGP0738Coby Gould is the newest face you’ll see at the Perk.  He will help us out part-time while he pursues his volunteer interests in the community.  Coby is a Denver native and grew up not too far from Wash Perk.  He is a food activist, facilitator, environmental educator and permaculturalist.  He graduated from The University of Colorado, Boulder with a Degree in Philosophy and Peace and Conflict studies. He attended a course on Multiculturalism and Social Change in Cape Town, South Africa and did organic farming work in both India and Ireland.

Coby is particularly interested in work related to food, community food security, and the growing and distribution of sustainable foods.  He has spent the past year in Boston working with an Environmental Justice Education non-profit teaching a Food Justice course for high school youth and has also worked for many years with Seeking Common Ground a local non-profit that brings together Israeli, Palestinian and American youth for dialogue and peacebuilding.  Currently, Coby is volunteering for The Wild Green Yonder, a permaculture and green design collective working to bring agriculture back into the city!
Aside from food issues, Coby is also into trumpet and base guitar, mountain biking and camping, and building fantastic community!  Welcome, Coby!!!

Don’t forget Daylight Savings saturday night!!!!!!

Kelly at Peace Rally and Austin celebrates Nerd Day at South High!

Published on October 8, 2009 in Events, Friends and Staff. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

IMGP0639 Our very own aspiring superstar, Kelly O’Laughlin attended a peace rally yesterday that marked the anniversary of the onset of major conflict in Afghanistan.  She was invited to come and recite her lines from her current role in “Afghanistan in the Age of Flowers”, playing every Friday night through October at The Mercury Cafe.  There will be a special performance on Halloween night.  tickets are $10.  Go Kelly!

IMGP0643IMGP0641 Yesterday was also Nerd Day at South, and this is how Austin showed up at our staff meeting last night.  We all love the glasses! :)

Published on September 20, 2009 in Community, Friends and Staff. Closed Tags: , , .

Perk Peeps!

WELCOME, ERIN SHAW!

Published on September 20, 2009 in Staff. 1 Comment Tags: .

IMGP0576Erin is from Spokane, WA and she is entering her third year at DU.  She is working toward her BA in International Studies.  She’s been a Resident Assistant on campus, a barista, and has contributed to lots of volunteer projects.  We are so happy to have her join us, and look forward to her sticking around!!!

WELCOME KELLY AND ZOE!

Published on August 24, 2009 in Staff. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Zoe Leanza will be joining us to help out at the register and with bussing on busy weekends.  This is Zoe’s first job! Zoe’s interests and talents include: creative writing, photography, speech, squash, violin, rock-climbing, scrabble and debate!  No wonder there hasn’t been time for a job!  Zoe is being bombarded with lots of new information, but seems to handle it with ease and a great sense of humor.  Happy to have you, Zoe!  Hang in there! :)

IMGP0236Kelly O’Laughlin also joined us last week to patch up the hole left by Jennie’s departure to Uganda!  Kelly has a myriad of skills and experiences, including past barista experience at The Human Bean in Greeley, CO.  Kelly has been an office manager, Yoga Instructor, Substitute Teacher, and Zero Waste Co-ordinator in Telluride.  She currently continues her profession as an Acting Coach and Actor, and hopes to pursue her graduate degree abroad next Fall.   We’ll be lucky to have her until she gets word of acceptance in a program.  Her fun, friendly and fast learning way will be a pleasure to enjoy around the Perk.

Welcome, ladies!

Goodbye for now, Jennie… and NEW FALL HOURS

Published on August 16, 2009 in Friends and Staff. 0 Comments Tags: , .

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Well, we’ve been in denial long enough…. but today is Jennie’s last day.  She heads back to Ohio to visit family later this week, then it’s back to Uganda and her mission with Come, Let’s Dance! Right now, Jennie is committed until December, so hopefully we will see her again over the holidays.

Jennie, you are an exceptional woman, and we all will miss you so very much.  Your kindness, integrity, silliness and competence are qualities that we admire and have enjoyed being around….Safe travels.  We love you!

NEW FALL HOURS: This weekend we will begin closing at 4pm.

Beginning August 24th: we will close everyday at 4pm.

Announcements for the week of August 10-16

Published on August 10, 2009 in Community, Events, Friends, Music and Park. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
Here are the events and meetings happening at Wash Perk and in the Washington Park area.
  • Tuesday, August 11th: our incredible bus-person, Austin Evans, returns from his vacation back east!!!! We missed him around here, but were happy to see more of Kendra and Dani! Welcome back!

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  • MWWP (Merchants of West Washington Park) Halloween planning meeting 9:30 am on Wednesday August 12th at Wash Perk
  • FANS (Friends and Neighbors of Washington Park) Tree Tour
    Wed, August 12, 6pm – 7pm at Dos Chappel Boathouse, Washington Park
    Tour of Trees in Washington Park including State Champions. Learn about the different species of trees in the park and identify the state champion trees with the help of Doug Schoch with the Forestry Division of Parks and Recreation. What is the oldest tree in the park, what is the most common tree, what about all the cotton from the cottonwoods? Join us.

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  • District 7 Zoning Meeting : Thursday, August 13th at SWIC, Southwest Improvement Council (see calendar for details)
  • The Poo Free Park program will be presented to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
    Thursday, August 13th
    Newton Senior Center at 4401 Navajo
    starting at 6:00 p.m.

    There is an opportunity to share your comments at the beginning of the meeting.  You are invited to attend and comment or just hear what is being said.
    If you are not able to make the meeting but would like to comment:
    Dave Robinson is Council district 6 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board representative please email him at daverobinson@ecentral.com
    Edward Done is Council District 7 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board representative  please email him at   dp@edwarddone.com

Welcome, Sharon!

Published on July 24, 2009 in Staff and Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: .

IMGP8584 Welcome, Sharon!  Or maybe it’s welcome back….  Sharon is our newest face at the shop. She was actually the original barista that came to our shop pre-open to train all of us on our equipment.  Sharon is an artist and a skilled barista, as well as a very hard worker!  She will also be the manager of the art and photography that you will see up on our walls.  We are so happy to have Sharon join us.  She will be here at least until Sept., maybe longer??? :)

Good Luck, Lara!

Published on July 23, 2009 in Staff. 0 Comments Tags: .

Lara with her dad last weekendThis is Lara making a drink for her dad last weekend.  Lara has decided to join Bethany and to move forward using her degree in Marketing and Design.  We will, without a doubt, miss her cheery presence and wonderful disposition around the shop.  Will Teri ever get used to these “way too brief, but great” employee experiences?????  Good luck, Lara…. we will all miss you here!