Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Jay Lifson, Executive Director
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November 20, 2017 News & Events
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 Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you to all who attended our 39th Annual Community Thanksgiving Breakfast last Friday, November 17 at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center.
We were inspired by Keynote speaker Deanne Pearn the Executive Director of Contra Costa Interfaith Housing and resident Arlene Naeole who shared their personal stories. We appreciated the delicious catering by Jeff Assadi of La Finestra and the music played by Harpist Wendy Tamis.
Thank you to Reid Edwards, Norma Evans, Michael Gilson and Eileen Lawrence who helped us set up and coordinate this event. Thanks to the many community partners who joined our Board Members, spouses and Lafayette residents to well represent our community: Lamorinda CERT, Lafayette City Staff, Lafayette City Council Members, Lafayette Community Foundation, Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Lafayette School Board, Lafayette School District, LPIE, Lafayette Rotary Club, Douglah Designs, Inc., Mechanics Bank and Wells Fargo Bank.
We wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving!
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 It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration
Friday, December 1, 4:00pm-6:30pm, Lafayette's Plaza Park
Free admission! Fun, family-friendly celebration - tree lighting, live music, community sing-a-long, crafts - and this Santa's "sleigh" is Lafayette's historic fire truck, Old Betsy!
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Lafayette Chamber Premier Members
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Business Person of the Year - 2018
Nominations due Friday, December 8, 1pm
On Friday, February 2, 2018, the Lafayette Chamber will honor the Lafayette Business Person of the Year at a dinner at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. We are currently accepting nominations for this prestigious award. Submit this form by Friday, December 8, 1pm.
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Building Our Showcase at the Lafayette Chamber Office
At our new office location, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, we have installed a display for YOUR marketing materials. A business card display will be installed in the next few weeks as well. Stop in and bring your materials for our wall!
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Update your Contact Information, Advertising Opportunities for our 2018 Directory!
You should have received a letter in the mail with a form to update your contact information for the 2018 Lafayette Chamber Directory. There is also a
flyer about advertising in the Directory - space sells out quickly! We will be mailing the directory March 2018.
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 The Forma Gym Walnut Creek Turkey Trot - An East Bay Thanksgiving Day Family Tradition
This Thanksgiving, before the big meal, games, and pumpkin pie why not get a little exercise with a few thousand of your neighbors. The Forma Gym Turkey Trot is an event the entire family can enjoy. There are several races to choose from including Kids Fun Runs, 10K and 5K runs, and festival areas with costume contest. The event takes place in beautiful Downtown Walnut Creek and goes through a flat terrain of neighborhoods, businesses, and part of the Iron Horse Trail.
By running the Turkey Trot you will also be giving back to your local community through our beneficiaries like the Food Bank, WCEF, PEAK, and The Wellness City Challenge. We also have a special promotion of $5 off the race plus a matching donation of $5 to Lafayette Partners in Education. Just use the discount code LPIE upon checkout.
For more information about the race and to signup please visit http://formaturkeytrot.com.
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2019-2020 School Year Calendar Task Force
Our high school district, the Acalanes Union High School District (AUHSD), has initiated a task force with teacher, administrator and parent representatives from partner school districts to examine the school year calendar. Task force partner school districts include Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette, Canyon, and Walnut Creek. The task force is addressing the following question: Is the current calendar optimal for our students and community, or are there alternatives that would better suit the collective interests? If you are interested in hearing more about school year calendar considerations and/or wish to ask questions or provide input, the AUHSD is hosting two "town hall style" meetings in the coming weeks.
* Monday, November 27 - Acalanes High School Theater: 7:00-8:30 pm
* Wednesday, November 29 - Campolindo High School Performing Arts Center: 7:00-8:30 pm
The AUHSD has created a web-based resource to inform the community of the task force work and progress. An FAQ document provides additional information regarding the calendar questions.
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 Support LPIE on #GivingTuesday:
After Thanksgiving comes Black Friday and then Cyber Monday- days devoted to spending. #GivingTuesday is an opportunity to give back! Every act of generosity counts, and each means even more when we give together!
To Support LPIE on #GivingTuesday:
- Dine out with some of the best eateries in Lafayette and they will give a percentage back to LPIE including Patxi's Pizza, The Cooperage American Grille, Barranco, Bonehead's Texas BBQ, Rustic Tavern and California Pizza Kitchen in Walnut Creek.
- Get your donation matched if you have not donated or pledged to LPIE this year
- Consider a gift to LPIE in honor of your child, favorite teacher, friend or loved one.
Visit lpie.org to learn more.
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Office Space - Wanted & Available!
Seeking Office Space: 2500 square feet
Chamber member looking for a office space for 2500 square feet preferably in Lafayette but would consider Moraga and Orinda. Please contact Barbara at
barbara@lafayettechamber.org.
Seeking Office Space: 50-100 square feet
Chamber member looking to rent a space between 50 and 100 square feet in Lafayette. Please contact
Teresa_ypsmile@yahoo.com.
Lafayette Lease Vacancy Available Dec 1!
Looking for someone to sublet who could share the suite with another person. We have double glass doors that separate one large suite for privacy. It's an ideal location. Parking and internet included. Close to Bart. Desk, chair, and filing cabinets included. Rent is $600 per/month. Could start as early as Dec 1st or January. Please contact Kerry at
kerry@zip2media.com.
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Member News, Events & Announcements
Lafayette Community Center "Local Favorites" Request for Donations
The Lafayette Community Center will once again be selling beautiful baskets donated by our "Local Favorites" at the annual Santa's Bag Boutique, which will take place December 1-3. The boutique is visited by hundreds of Lafayette residents and their neighbors, giving your company local recognition for charitable donations. All proceeds benefit the facility and programs at the Lafayette Community Center. Popular baskets always include edibles and beverages, however, you can create your own masterpiece or simply add to the coffers and we will design a basket in your name. Items are requested by November 24. Please contact the Community Center office at (925) 284-2232 with questions or to schedule a pick-up date and time.
Senator Steve Glazer Holiday Open House
Thursday, November 30, 4pm-6pm, 420 West Third Street, Antioch
Meet your neighbors. Bring your ideas for a better community. Learn about some of the new laws that will affect Californians. Discuss the upcoming legislative year. Refreshments will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, call 925.258.1176 or email
senator.glazer@senate.ca.gov.
RSVP here.
 Off the Couch: Into the War for Hearts and Minds
Monday, December 4, 6pm, The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Budd MacKenzie will discuss his work with women, children and the needy in war-torn Afghanistan. He founded Trust in Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to building schools and improving tragic lives. Khaled Hosseini, MacKenzie's friend and the author of The Kite Runner says, "He [MacKenzie] asks us to not forget that millions inside war-wracked Afghanistan, especially children and women, remain marginalized, brutalized, and in need of education, work, food, shelter." Among other recognitions, MacKenzie was awarded the Unsung Heroes of Compassion award by the Dalai Lama in 2014.
RSVP here.
Saint Mary's College and Common Interest Management are hosting Lamorinda Night
Saturday, December 9 at 5:00 PM during our men's basketball game against Seattle University
Lamorinda Night will celebrate the communities of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Attached is a
special ticket offer we've created for local businesses and groups to join us for this celebration. We hope to see you on December 9th in McKeon Pavilion for Lamorinda Night and our nationally ranked men's basketball team.
Lafayette Car Wash now has a full stock of emergency supplies and survival kits!
Act now and create a family emergency response plan. Everyone should take the time to: get a kit, make a plan, and be prepared. Stop by the Lafayette Car Wash at 3319 Mt. Diablo Blvd. to see our 1, 2, & 4 person survival kits which include food, water, alert whistles, emergency radios, survival supplies, and more.
www.lafayettecarwash.com
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Build Your Own Arduino Rover
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, November 20, 21 & 22, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Technology Lab
This is a three-day MakerFest workshop. Learn to build and program an Arduino Rover (smart car). Participants should have some experience with programming and electronics. Materials fee, laptop, and parent-signed waiver form required. For grades 6-12. For more information and to register click HERE.
STEAM TinkerLab: Pancake Bot - Print Out Pancakes!
Tuesday, November 21, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Homework Center
Join us for two days of exciting STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Math) stations with a variety of materials and a special daily activity! For more information and to register click HERE.
All Contra Costa County Libraries will be closed by 6 PM on Wednesday, November 22, and all day Thursday, November 23, for Thanksgiving
Hour of Code: Learn to Program!
Monday through Thursday, December 4-7, Two sessions daily in the Technology Lab
3:30 - 4:30 PM or 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Learn how fun computer programming is! Join us in the Tech Lab for daily sessions of coding activities for students of all ages from elementary through middle school. Tutorials can be done by yourself, or collaborate with a friend or two! Please sign up for just one session per day. To learn more about Hour of Code, visit code.org. For more info about LLLC's program click HERE or visit lafayettelib.org and search "Hour of Code"
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Chamber Office Closure - The Chamber office will be closed Wednesday at noon, all day Thursday and all day Friday, November 22 -24 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Holiday Mixer - Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
Wednesday, December 13, 5:30pm-7:30pm, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Join us for our 2017 Holiday Mixer at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center on Wednesday, December 13, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Food from award winning restaurants and caterers! $10 for members, $20 for non members or bring at least 3 canned food items for Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and your admission is free!
Ribbon Cutting at the Lafayette Beauty Store
Thursday, December 14, 5:30pm, 3606 Mt Diablo Blvd.
Join us for a Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, December 14 at 5:30pm at the
Lafayette Beauty Store, located at 3606 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette.
Chamber Office Closure - The Chamber office will be closed December 25 - January 1 for the Christmas/New Year's Holiday.
If you'd like to receive a text message reminder about upcoming Lafayette Chamber events, email your full name and cell phone number to Sara at sara@lafayettechamber.org.
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