Recent News

Our 100th Breakfast in the Spokesman Review 

Breakfast with Nasim and Jafar in the Spokesman Review 

Iranian cyclists pedal for peace and plant trees around the world 

 The 4 Seasons Coffee Company is an official sponsor of Pancakes in the Park! They provide the fresh, locally roasted beans used in our Zoom City Coffee gourmet espresso machine for every pancake breakfast.

Current Breakfast Invitation

Hello Friends!

Please join us for another Pancakes in the Park community potluck breakfast at 10AM THIS Sunday, Sept. 14 at our home on the south side of Polly Judd Park. We'll provide the pancakes, you bring something to share with your friends and neighbors. Gourmet espresso drinks, hot chocolate, and chai will be provided by Zoom City Coffee. The fresh roasted beans for the coffee will be provided by the 4 Seasons Coffee Company - an official sponsor of Pancakes in the Park! Bring the kids, their bicycles, skateboards, wagons, soccer balls and dogs too. Join our community building effort - invite a couple of your neighbors to come too!

The Persian Comedy Night and auction is next Saturday, Sept. 20. We'll have tickets for sale at the breakfast.

We are looking for a couple of responsible teens to babysit kids at our home for the families attending the Persian Comedy Night and auction. Please call Pam at 590-4161 or 251-2548 if you would like to volunteer.

Peace & love,

Tom, Pam & Zak
1217 S. Oak St.
Spokane, WA  99204
(509) 590-4161

Peace, the Environment, and Pancakes in Iran!

On May 10, 2008, two Iranian cyclists planted a peace tree in Spokane's Polly Judd park.  Their message was a simple one, "promoting peace and environmental conservation".  Jafar Edrisi and Nasim Yousefi started their journey by cycling around the world over a year ago.  Since then, the Iranian couple has logged more than 10,000 km on their bikes across eleven countries and two continents and have planted 45 'peace trees' along the way.

While in Spokane, hundreds of people greeted them enthusiastically and many showed them hospitality by inviting them into their homes.  Among them were two families who decided then to reciprocate Nasim and Jafar's good will by traveling to Iran and planting a peace tree in an Iranian park on behalf of the people of Spokane this coming November. 

These two families which consist of three adults and two children will be hosted by Iranian families.  They will also be making presentations and showing slide shows to school kids about life in Spokane and convey our own message of peace.

Please join Shahrokh, the host of The Persian Hour on Saturday, September 20^th at 7:00 PM at Magic Lantern Theater for fun and to support our peace ambassadors to Iran on their journey.

Reception starts at 7 PM and will include middle-eastern food, wine, and gourmet coffee, followed by a showing of the hilarious Axis of Evil Comedy Tour.

A small silent auction featuring several 7 course gourmet Persian and rustic Italian dinners for 10, pancake breakfasts for 20, gourmet coffee for a week, massages and etc. will also be offered at this event.

 Read the Pancakes in the Park Blog  - For stories and photos about each breakfast