Long after the morning caffeine buzz has lulled into lunch time, B&R Espresso Bar awakens again – but not until after-hours.

On those evenings, owners Russhele Arreola and Brian Todd host Perk Up & Paint, a painting class paired with coffee or wine and beer now that they have the license.

“We wanted to do something different as far as getting people entertained,” Arreola said, adding that she loves to draw and recently started painting. “I thought this would be fun at the shop.”

Arreola hosts the classes at her coffee shop, moving all of the furniture to make room for tables and miniature easels. The public classes are held two-to-three times a month for anywhere between $30-50 an adult and $25 for children. The price includes the instruction, canvas, paint and all materials and the class usually lasts anywhere from two to five hours, depending on if painters choose to paint a simple piece or a more complicated one, such as art all over an entire Seahawks helmet.

Arreola and Todd started Perk Up & Paint two years ago when they first opened B&R Espresso and Bar. Since then, its popularity has grown but they are hoping to expand the number of locations where the events are held.

“I’ve been trying to talk to other restaurants,” Arreola said. “There’s a restaurant down in Tacoma with a cowboy theme and line dancing. We’re trying to do more of their theme and now I’m starting on cowboy boots, hats and guitar [paintings].”

Last year, they hosted a private event at Victory Fitness and often throw birthday parties, bachelorette parties, church and corporate parties.

Arreola said the parties are catered to women, men and children. If she knows she’ll be hosting a children’s birthday party, she typically has them paint what they like but Olaf the snowman from “Frozen” has made an appearance a time or two.

“A lot of the girls like My Little Pony,” Arreola said, noting there’s a 10-year-old girl’s birthday party coming up.

To sign up for a public Perk Up & Paint lesson, interested artists can go to www.bandrespressobar.com and click on the green tab that says “Perk Up & Paint.” From there, patrons can choose the painting they’d like to paint and click “buy now.” There’s information on when the event is and how much it costs. Perk Up & Paint currently has events scheduled through Dec. 12.

B&R Espresso Bar is located at 32901 First Ave. S. in the Quad Shopping Center.