DessertHouse : Community. Art. Music. Life.

May DH 2010

2010-05-10T15:15:00.000-07:00

hey friends! here's the down low for this month:

thank you aaron for hosting us this month! our featured organization is Yobel Market! you may have heard of them before. they are a local empowerment/fair trade organization that is an incredible effort to be a voice for the voiceless in the 3rd world. check out their website: www.yobelmarket.com or wait a few weeks and visit their newly opened store in old colorado city!

thank you fantastic musicians who have added their names to our music line up this month:
sue ellen and crew
rachel brown
sara j beck
tyler (the fiddler returns!)

as far as art goes: just you wait and see!

if you are interested in bringing desserts, please do! let us know if that is your plan.

don’t forget a few bucks for the suggested cover charge…100% goes toward our featured organization.

peace out homies

(also, thanks to all who joined in the fun last month! we raised a whopping $395 for El Comedor in Cordoba, Argentina! those kids are so thankful!)

April DH!

2010-04-20T09:33:00.000-07:00

with the warmer weather of spring rolling in, we thought we'd do DH this month at a spot with outdoor options...aka: a backyard! thanks, ken, for hosting!

the evening's happening:
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Kind Ken's Kasa
Street: 6590 Snowbird Dr
City/Town: Colorado Springs, CO

many of you know or have heard of the infamous - er - ever popular Trevor Shrock. this friend of ours is adventuring in Argentina right now and for some months to come. he's encountered an incredibly generous group of people down there called El Comedor. they work with and feed the street children in Cordoba, Argentina. this month's mula will be going to El Comedor to further their efforts to change the lives of those kids who’ve been forgotten and looked over for way too long.

the music lineup is stunning, as usual:
sean reilly
sara j beck
ben presner
tyler griffith (our newest DH musician! and a fiddle player to boot!)
and possibly a few other surprise guests!

if you are or know an artist, you are most welcome to join the fun! i might be breaking out the paints to get something on canvas myself!

and, of course, we must have desserts in order to have a DessertHouse! if you want to make a tasty treat, we will be most obliging! contact sara j beck to let her know you’re in!

all in all, this is shaping up to be a fantastic evening…we hope you are a part of it!

March DessertHouse is Here!

2010-03-01T19:33:00.000-08:00

March 13
7:00 - 10:00 PM
1425 Heidi Lane
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

discoverthejourney.org

Hey Friends!

Discover the Journey is a nonprofit that is dedicated to creating awareness and speaking up for children who cannot speak up for themselves. Check out their website at discoverthejourney.org to see the films they have created. They truely paint a picture of some of the injustices that face children in the world today. Last month we talked about sex trafficking. This month we will be supporting the fight against child soldiers.

We will be featuring some new artists: Erin Jones, Alison Leah Hall, and Mundi Ross

Fantastic tunes will be accompanying the wonderful art. Featuring Black Cassidy from Houston, TX, Sara J Beck with a little addition, and our very own local, Grant Sabin!

As always, there is a suggested donation of $10, and if you would like to contribute a dessert, please send me a message!

We look forward to having you join!

February 2010 DH

2010-02-12T20:36:00.000-08:00

$32 billion every year.
don't mean to sound dramatic but that's an eye catching figure. it's how much is generated annually due to the movement of human slaves. last month we focused specifically on sex slavery. this month we're connecting with Love146 (www.love146.org) to educate ourselves and assist others caught in this broader cycle of injustice...the reality of human slavery.

thanks to the ross's for hosting. if you've ever been to dogtooth cafe downtown, their place is just across the way from there. (see address)

much preemptive gratitude to all the musicians and artists coming around...seriously friends...this will be the best desserthouse yet. anyone like some local, live music? (including but not limited to names such as: ben p, charles b, grant s, and possibly even our dear sara j beck)

if you are or know an artist...feel free to jump in! we'll have a few creative guests present and are always up for more!

i'm super jealous cuz i won't be there this month, so you should enjoy this month's dh doubly for me!

if you are interested in showing off your mad dessert making skills we'd love to have your culinary awesomeness join the fun. message sara schlotterbeck if you can bring something.

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Casa Corona (home of the Ross's)
Street: 1332 North Corona St
City/Town: Colorado Springs, CO

DH January 2010

2010-01-28T08:58:00.000-08:00

dude! i just realized i haven't updated the blog in a while! so sorry, friends!

Just want to thank all you lovely people who came out for DessertHouse January. Quite possibly the best night of music yet! Much love to all who contributed time, talent and mula! We got $460 total for the Home of Hope in Moldova. They'll be super thankful!

-Shanna

below is the invite info for january's desserthouse...its already happened, so keep an eye out for february's desserthouse event info!

happy new year to you!

this month's featured cause is Human Trafficking, and our organization is Home of Hope - Moldova. this is a safe house run by friends of ours who are working to bring restoration and security to women who have been rescued from sex slavery. if you don't know what human trafficking is or if you do and want to help make a difference, tonight is the night for you.their website is http://www.harvestmoldova.com/ministries/home-of-hope

okay, so i may have accidentally forgotten about the offer of einstein's bagels last month at desserthouse...but rest assured, friends, it is on my calendar - i will not forget this time!

our music and artists line up will be awesome (as always)...i just don't remember who is playing this time around :) if you wanna know, come and find out! if you've never been before...you won't regret joining us!

$10 = super do-able for each of us. its not required to get in, but if all of us gave $10 we could really do some serious assisting this month for the women and children who have no one to help them in moldova. bring some cash if you have it...if not, we still love you.

2009-11-18T12:21:00.000-08:00

Hello Friends!!! I won't keep you long, but be sure to read down to the bottom of this invite...your tastebuds will thank you!

We are so excited about this month's DessertHouse!

Many thanks to Whole Foods for so graciously hosting our event this month! Our featured nonprofit can be found at: http://www.wholeplanetfoundation.org/
Checkout the Whole Planet website...through this organization, Whole Foods is doing some awesome microfinancing work in the same communities where many of the products you and I purchase from their store are sourced.

Our music line up is most wonderful...
Sean Reilly...potential future DH host, yes sir ree
Sara J Beck, words are not adequate.
Charles and dear Rachel Brown (happy birthday week Charles)
Lincoln, the one and only
Art is TBA...sorry if this puts you in an unreasonable amount of suspense.

The suggested $10 at the door wil be a bit different this time around. We'll have a jar by the musicians and you can give as you feel led. As with every month, all proceeds go directly to our feature group of cool people doing cool things.

What would DessertHouse be without dessert, fair trade coffee, and fair trade tea?! What would DessertHouse at Whole Foods be without Whole Foods bakery desserts?! Come ready for not only Whole Foods made desserts, but some free food tasting around the store as well! (show up before 7pm if you are excited bout the food tasting)

Okay folks, hope to see you there. Blue star if you are able to show up, sad day if not!

DH October 09 Baby

2009-10-13T21:22:00.000-07:00

it is nearing the end of october ALREADY!
you know what that means fellow music/art/dessert/etc lovers...

desserthouse time, baby.

much love to amy and the staff of Garden of the Gods Gourmet for hosting this month! they are absolutely worth checking out...desserthouse or not. check out our facebookpage for address info...or call me (shanna) 281.796.3635

this month we are proudly featuring the efforts of Opportunity Int'l...their work with microfinancing, women leadership development, and lots of other brilliant works caught our eye; and we think it'll catch yours. (www.opportunity.org)

$10 at the door...suggested, of course...and as with every month, all proceeds go directly to our feature group of cool people doing cool things.

watch the DessertHouse facebook page for some sweet spotlights on our musicians and artists!

BYOM is still fully intact, so be sure to find us if you Bring Your Own Mug to get your legit hug

it was cleverly suggested that we do a little something unprecedented this month...how bout some costume action from the creative among us? if your feeling feisty...dress it up and we'll dedicate a song or two to you :D

oh, and if youre interested in helping us keep our personal investment at a minimum...shoot me a text or post on the wall if you feel like shocking some taste buds with a delish dessert.

peace

2009-09-30T14:29:00.000-07:00

Hi friends!

So i heard (sadly, i wasn't able to go on monday night) that september's desserthouse was THE BEST YET! if you joined me in being unable to go...we really missed a good one, friend!

THANKS to all the musicians who truly blew us away (from what i've heard): Rachel and Charles, Lincoln, the folks from Five Star Streets, Sara J Beck, and Sean!

THANKS to the amazing presentation of artistry by Emily and Nate...and anyone else who joined in the fun!

THANKS to Donavan and Yobel for bringing the good stuff!

A special THANK YOU to Sarah J Beck for coordinating the night in my absence!

THANKS THANKS THANKS to all who brought a dessert and/or a mug! it blessed both me and those who partook!

We were able to GIVE $210 to our friends who work with AIDS victims in Papua New Guinea. our hearts and prayers are with you, friends.

KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS PEELED for upcoming DH info! looks like we'll be grooving to some sweet tunes in the old colorado city area for october's DH. Opportunity Int'l will be our feature non profit...more info at www.opportunity.org!

MORE TO COME
YOU PEOPLE ARE BEAUTIFUL!

Dessert House Goodness!!!

2009-08-28T14:48:00.000-07:00

Wow. Every time Dessert House occurs, the time gets better and better! Yay to another wonderful time to enjoy local culture, music, yummy desserts, and art! It's wonderful to learn about another non-profit that is contributing to the development of the local area-- Young Life!

Many thanks to EVERYONE who helped out with this months Dessert House! Thank you to Young Life, for Will & Brian's fantastic insight on what this awesome organization does in the local community! Thank you for sharing your stories of how you've been impacted by the formation of relationships between the students & the YL leaders! Thanks for sharing what God's done through these relationships! We raised $324 from Augusts Dessert House which was given to Young Life Colorado Springs, and will pay for a middle school child to go to Camp! Yay!

Thank you so our musicians & for Sara J for arranging all the sets! Sean Riley, Heather & Jesse Spradley, Rachel Brown, Brian (from YL), Sara J Beck, & Lincoln.

Thank you to our lovely ladies who did live art-- Emily Rogers! Amy Pontius! Shanna Hilgers! Abby Steiger! It's amazing how much beauty one can paint on a tin, rusty oil can!

Thanks to the BYOM team! Yah yah for sustainability & helping out our environment.

Thank you Casa Bancha Men-- for allowing us to invade your home for a rad night of delightful Dessert House!! Stellar setup!

Thank you to Yobel Market!!

Mark your calendars for next months Dessert House! SAVE THE DATE for Monday, September 28th from 7-11 PM.... we will be posting a google map link to the location asap! Opportunity International is the next featured organization!

Thanks again for supporting Dessert House! We are thrilled to bring to you amazing organizations that are taking action to bring about social justice & positive development on an international & domestic level! More than that, we are thrilled to give YOU tangetable ways that you can get involved in taking action on behalf of these issues!

**find us on facebook & join the Dessert House Colorado Springs group!**

The REAL Dessert House for August!

2009-08-24T12:19:00.000-07:00

Another exciting Dessert House will be happening this Thursday, August 27th at 8 PM- 11 PM!!! Please come out and enjoy some delicious dessert & fair trade coffee, delightful music under the stars, and an amazing opportunity to partner with an international youth development organization... Young Life! http://younglife.org/AboutYoungLife/!

BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug) & Receive a Legit Hug!

Location for Dessert House: Casa Boncha (6870 Del Monico, Colorado Springs, CO 80919)

Date: August 27th 8PM-11PM

Musicians: Shawn Riley, Rachel & Charles Brown, Sarah J Beck, Heather & Jessie Spradley & MANY MORE!

Artists: Emily Rogers, Shanna Hilgers, Abby Steiger

YOUNG LIFE:
Mission: Introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ while helping them grow in their faith.
Goal: Supply excellent Young Life ministry in 7500 schools and outreach locations in the USA & internationally
Progress: As of May 2008, Young Life was in more than 4,639 schools & outreach locations worldwide.

Young Life Leaders invest in spending time with kids; they care about “their joys, triumphs, heartaches, and setbacks.” Young Life believes that from the adult interaction and relationship building, “the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they [the kids impacted] based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions… career chosen, marriages formed and families raised.”

“Young Life is about going to where unchurched kids are and showing them who Jesus is through consistent relationship in their lives. Young life is building relationships with kids and walking them towards relationship with God or walking with them when they give their lives to Jesus. It’s about having fun and building community for those who would never step into a church on their own; or rather bringing Jesus to them.” -Ruth Cortess (Young Life Leader)

2009-08-24T12:15:00.000-07:00

Dessert House August!! Yay!

2009-07-31T12:24:00.001-07:00

Come young and old to Dessert House Colorado Springs! Another exciting evening filled with great music, creative artists, and an awareness night- raising support for an international youth development organization.

We will be promoting BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug) again... so bring a mug & receive a legit hug!

We're very excited about our organization of choice this month: Young Life! http://www.younglife.org/AboutYoungLife/

Young Life’s Mission: Introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ while helping them grow in their faith.
Goal: Supply excellent Young Life ministry in 7500 schools and outreach locations in the USA & internationally

Progress: As of May 2008, Young Life was in more than 4,639 schools & outreach locations worldwide.

Young Life Leaders invest in spending time with kids; they care about “their joys, triumphs, heartaches, and setbacks.” Young Life believes that from the adult interaction and relationship building, “the first step of a lifelong journey; the choices they [the kids impacted] based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions… career chosen, marriages formed and families raised.”

“Young Life is about going to where unchurched kids are and showing them who Jesus is through consistent relationship in their lives. Young life is building relationships with kids and walking them towards relationship with God or walking with them when they give their lives to Jesus. It’s about having fun and building community for those who would never step into a church on their own; or rather bringing Jesus to them.” -Ruth Cortese (Young Life Leader)

Location: Casa Boncha (6870 Del Monico, CS Colorado 80919)

Date: August 27th, 2009 8PM-11PM

We Are Proud To Welcome New Artists & Musicians This Month:

Musicians:(coming soon!)

Artists: Emily Rogers, Shanna Hilgers, Abby Steiger

follow up from the last desserthouse!

2009-07-22T09:40:00.000-07:00

hey friends! our total raised last desserthouse came to $510! schweeeeet! below is the update from Jason, our Micah Challenge contact. the things theyre doing are aweseome! we'll be coming in with some updates bout next desserthouse shortly!

Thank you for organizing the dessert house, and thank you for making Micah Challenge the beneficiary of your work. We are SO grateful! I am in Kampala Uganda right now. I’ve had the privilege of visiting with different Micah Challenge coordinators while I’m here, and also visiting various projects of the church to change the world. Its been really inspiring, and extremely hopeful amidst the troubles. Your gift helps us support and engage deeper with Africans doing this kind of work. I want to share a quick narrative of a group I met with yesterday in Kaber Maido District in Uganda.

I met with a group called the arrow boys. They are men who formed a group to defend their villages against the Lord’s Resistance Army (a rebel group that was terrorizing northern Uganda for quite some time). In around 2003 or 2004 their entire community was moved to IDP camps in Uganda because people were being terrorized and children abducted, etc. In 2006 and the beginning of 2007 they all returned to their homes. The Arrow boys formed an association of veterans from that conflict to try and support each other, and help each other out upon returning to their homes. I went there with a group that is giving them agricultural supplies and training to begin a small agricultural project—6 acres and about 10 different crops. When they returned home in 2006 they had to start from scratch. They had no possessions, no land, and no crops, all they had was hope. They did not give up, and they’ve been trying to survive since then. I happened to be there the day they signed the agreement on the agricultural project with the group Micah Challenge works with. It was such a tremendous and joyous occasion. Of course they asked me to speak even though I really didn’t do any work other than pray for them and visit—I told them that in the United States there is a new generation that is passionate about the kingdom of God and the livelihoods and security of people like them. Their faces lighted up—they are so excited to know that their story is being told, and that there are young Christians in the states who care for them. Thank you for who you are, and for your commitments because your passion and prayers give hope to people like the arrow boys. It’s a new day for the arrow boys of Kaber Maido, and just by having the event that you did you are a part of it! I hope and pray that in five years we see their crops flourishing, and their livelihoods restored.

I just wanted to share that with you to encourage you, and to thank you. God bless, and keep in touch!
-jason

PS put Oct 18 on your calendar—its Micah Sunday—a day where literally millions of Christians around the world will be praying and focusing on the MDGs. Perhaps you would want to get your church(es) involved, or have your own kind of meeting on that day to show solidarity? We’ll talk about it.

Yay For Success!

2009-07-08T09:44:00.000-07:00

YAY TO THIS MONTH'S DESSERT HOUSE SUCCESS!!!
Thanks to Emily for hosting the event! To all the musicians & artists that displayed their incredible talents-- we love you! Thank you for your willingness to come together, enjoy cultural diversity, and take a stand for social justice with Micah Challenge!

Micah Challenge will be the recipient of your donations this month!!! THEY ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE!

GET READY FOR NEXT MONTH'S DESSERT HOUSE!
location: Casa Boncha
organization: Children's Ark

If you're interested in hosting, playing music, or showing us your artistic abilities let us know!

Micah Challenge!

2009-06-29T15:05:00.000-07:00

This month, MICAH CHALLENGE http://www.micahchallenge.us/Home.shtml will be our social justice focus for Dessert House! We are thrilled to partner with Micah Challenge in raising awareness of the Millennium Development Goals and giving you the avenues to take action to combat international justice issues.

In 2000, the nations of the world, including the United States, adopted eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for the alleviation of extreme poverty. Targets
were set for each of these goals, and nations have made commitments for meeting these targets by 2015.

Micah Challenge is grounded in the spirit of Micah 6:8, “And what does the Lord require
of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah Challenge is a global campaign to mobilize Christians against poverty. The campaign aims to deepen Christian engagement with impoverished and marginalized communities, and to influence leaders
of rich and poor nations to fulfill their promise to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Micah Challenge exists in 39 countries around the globe.

LOCAL MUSICIANS & ARTISTS FEATURED AT THIS MONTH'S DESSERT HOUSE!

musicians: Spencer Norman, Nate Rouse, Matt Lopez, Sarah J Beck
artists: Shanna Hilgers & Emily Rogers

DESSERT HOUSE HAS BECOME A BYOM COMMUNITY!!! BRING YOUR OWN MUG AND RECIEVE A LEGIT HUG!

2009-06-19T11:59:00.000-07:00

Hiya!
Welcome to DessertHouse Colorado Springs! Below you will find the location and details for the upcoming DessertHouse...

Monday, July 6th
8p - 11p
$10 cover (all proceeds go to Micah Challenge this month!)
For more info bout our non profit this month check out their website...www.micahchallenge.org
We also be featuring several local musicians and artists! Come support!

Location: The Row House
Home of Emily Rogers, located on the south end of downtown Springs near the police station.

843 Weber Ridge Pt
Colo Springs 80903

Parking is in the lot just south of the complex. Follow the chalk arrows to Emily's place from the parking lot!
Desserts, fair trade coffee and tea will be served! Let me know if you have any favorites!

Ride your bike if you live downtown, the weather is wonderful!

See you soon friends!

ps...if you need further clarification, check out the facebook group: "dessert house colorado springs" or give Shanna (281.796.3635) or Abby a ring (210.215.5765)

desserthouse in the next few weeks!

2009-04-15T11:11:00.000-07:00

hi friends! its time to mark your calendars for the next desserthouse! i am excited to announce we will be featuring Yobel Market as our organiztion to support this time! this desserthouse will be hosted by the beautiful crystalyn lee and will be held at the KAO sorority (sp?) house in downtown springs. i'll post the address on the desserthouse facebook page shortly. the tentative date is saturday, may 2. we will send out an official facebook event invite by the end of the week with all the details. start telling your friends! lets really show up to support Yobel and enjoy some great music and art!

the first desserthouse:colorado springs was a beautiful success!

2009-02-25T08:42:00.000-08:00

hey folks! just want to let you know how it went monday night. the maiden voyage of dessert house embarked beautifully! many of you joined us for the musical stylings of matt lopez and shawn lyon and the artistic expression of emily and me! total, we raised almost $240 for International Justic Mission (ijm.org) and we learned about the incredible things they're doing overseas. thanks to all who came and a special thanks to yobel market (yobelmarket.com) for joining us with their fair trade products! tell your friends and keep a look out for details about next month's night of wonder at dessert house: march 09!

the maiden voyage of desserthouse colorado springs!

2009-02-16T13:20:00.000-08:00

hello friends! here is your official invite to the first Dessert House here in the Springs!
i am so excited you are a part of this! the suggested cover at the door is $10 (previously it was $12 but we decided to go with the lower amount) this is a donation type thing so if you just can't afford, come anyway!
all proceeds this month go to Internationa Justice Mission (www.ijm.org)
we have a sweet line up of local cool people who are amazing musicians and artists and the list continues to grow.
fair trade coffee and tea will be served, along with dessert!
comment on this invite so we have a head count and let us know if youre bringing a friend!

this month, dessert shall be served at the lyons brothers house:
2335 amberwood ln
colorado springs, co 80920

7:05p -11:05p

if you have a question or would like to do some art/music or bring a dessert, email me or call!

where we shall be...

2009-02-07T22:23:00.001-08:00

location location location! shawn lyon has opened his home to we creative folk for the first month of dessert house! its going to be monday, february 23 of this year, from 7pm to 11pm. if you are or know someone who is musically/artistically inclined...join us! contact me on facebook or via email if you are interested in sharing your talent. we will charge a cover of $12 and all the proceeds from this month will go to support the international justice mission. check out their amazing efforts at www.ijm.org. more info to come!

rumors of good things coming

2009-02-04T12:58:00.000-08:00

as the first official post, i'd like to begin with great news...

its looking like the first dessert house is going to happen this month!

we are discussing several options for location...thats really the biggest obstacle at this point. if you have ideas for where we could do this...pass them on! at this point we are planning on goin for the last thursday of february if we can find a sweet spot to hold it at. remember, this kinda thing not only brings about true community but also is free advertising for the local businesses if they lend their resources to us for a night.

some other things we're needing...
decor to enhance the atmosphere (ie: fabric, candles, tables/chairs possibly)
any donated desserts we can get
local artists and musicians

the proceeds from this night of amazingness will go toward International Justice Mission this month. next month we are considering several other great orgs and efforts that are doing serious work to eliminate poverty and injustice here and abroad.

dessert house 101

2009-02-01T00:16:00.000-08:00

just a test to see how this looks...more to come soon!