Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Jay Lifson, Executive Director
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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June 26, 2017 News & Events
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Business Growth & Funding Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Workshop
Tuesday, June 27, Noon-1, Chamber Conference Room
Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Workshop on Tuesday, June 27 at the Chamber Conference Room. Learn how to generate more leads, attract more clients, increase revenues and profits and build the type of business most business owners only dream about, obtain funding for your business and marketing plan, obtain funding for your Coaching costs, prepare your company and self before going to the lending community. Presenters: Christoph Nauer from Christoph Nauer Coaching and Mark Lojacono, CEO from Unlimited Business Loans, Inc. RSVP by June 26: coach@christophnauer.com. View flyer.
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 June Mixer at REVE Bistro
Wednesday, June 28, 5:30pm-7pm, 960 Moraga Rd., #D
Join us for our June Mixer at REVE Bistro on Wednesday, June 28, 5:30pm-7pm. Reve Bistro is located at 960 Moraga Rd., #D, Lafayette. See you there!
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 Ribbon Cutting at Victory Workspace
Thursday, June 29, 5pm, 1261 Locust Street, Walnut Creek
Laptop Lounge is now Victory Workspace with locations in Walnut Creek & Danville! Join Victory Workspace for a Ribbon Cutting at their Walnut Creek location on Thursday, June 29 at 5pm. It is easy to park - park as you would in the lot for the Walnut Creek movie theatres. |
 Rock the Plaza with the Lamorinda Idol Finalists
Friday, June 30, 6:30pm-8:30pm Lamorinda Idol Finalists; Lafayette Plaza Park
Join us in the Lafayette Plaza Park to hear the Lamorinda Idol Finalists! Lamorinda Idol is in its twelfth year as an activity of the Lamorinda Arts Council. The program is open to young people in kindergarten through 12th grade who either attend school or reside in Orinda, Moraga or Lafayette.
In May, 150 young people from 27 schools auditioned as soloists or in groups before a panel of judges. From that group 36 soloists and 10 groups were selected who will compete in four solo categories and three group categories by grade, at the Finals, to be held at the Orinda Theatre on August 27. In addition to the Finals, there are a number of performing opportunities during the summer, of which the Lafayette Plaza performance on June 30 is one.
Bring a picnic and a blanket, or buy dinner from the dozens of restaurants located within two blocks of the Plaza. Free!
Learn more here.
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EBMUD Diablo Vista Pumping Plant Construction Update, Summer 2017
Summer is upon us and the Diablo Vista Pumping Plant located at the corner of Mount Diablo Blvd. and Mount Diablo Ct. is taking shape. You can now see a finished exterior with roofing and outdoor treatments as you pass by. Inside the new pump house, all of the interior pumps and pipes are being installed and electrical work is also taking place in preparation for testing.
Upcoming work in June and July 2017 includes:
- Continued new sidewalk work on the Mount Diablo Blvd. and Mount Diablo Ct.
- Pressure testing and flushing of pipes - you will see large water storage tanks adjacent to the worksite to support this activity
- Testing of the new pump plant systems
- Installation of permanent perimeter fencing and landscaping
- Staining of the pumping plant exterior concrete walls
Standard project work hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with intermittent Saturday work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the summer. Construction is anticipated to be complete by the end of 2017. Once the new Diablo Vista Pumping Plant is complete, it will be placed online to pump water to your community. The old pumping plant on Mount Diablo Blvd., near Carol Ln., will then be taken out of service and demolished.
Project information:
ebmud.com/construction or contact Sharla Sullivan at 510-287-7208 /
sharla.sullivan@ebmud.com. Outside of normal business hours, please call 1-866-403-2683.
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News & Announcements
Leadership Contra Costa Accepting Applications for the 2017 - 2018 Season
The Leadership Contra Costa program accepts 25-30 individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate in the program. Leadership Contra Costa is geared towards people who want to make a difference in the communities in which they live and work; spaces fill quickly. If you would like to ask questions regarding the program, please contact Marcie Hochhauser, SVP of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau (925) 934-2007.
Learn more here.
Support the Fireworks! Buy-a-Rocket!
Continue the tradition and help raise $29,000 for the annual Town of Moraga July 4th community fireworks! Please contribute to the Buy-A-Rocket fund to help continue this event. Donate online here or send a check to Moraga Parks and Recreation, 2100 Donald Drive, Moraga, CA 94556, Attn: Buy-A-Rocket.
Led Zeppelin Music for Breast Cancer Prevention
Saturday, July 8, Doors 6:00pm Show 7:00pm, Town Hall Theatre
Notes4Hope presents a night of timeless, classic rock and roll at the Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette. Hey Hey Mama band, along with thirteen top Bay Area female vocalists, will electrify the audience with their spectacular renditions from the Led Zeppelin catalog. As Sandy Preto, President of Notes4Hope, explains, "I was blown away when I saw this band's performance in San Francisco for an ovarian cancer research benefit with such amazing female rock singers. The experience was so powerful and moving, that Notes4Hope decided to duplicate the event for our local community to promote breast cancer prevention." Proceeds from the evening support the meaningful work of the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners of San Francisco (BCPP). For additional information, visit www.notes4hope.org.
Nominate A Sustainability Leader!
Do you know an individual or organization who should be recognized for their impact on sustainability in Contra Costa? Nominations are now open for the Leadership in Sustainability And Green Building Awards. This year's awards gala is focusing on the choices we make as consumers and how these choice affect the environment around us. We need YOU to nominate someone in your community who has done outstanding work in sustainability here in Contra Costa County. It's easy to nominate, but don't wait! The deadline is July 15th! Just as importantly, we hope to see you at the Awards Gala on September 20th. Click
here for the nomination forms and all the details.
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Lafayette Library & Learning Center Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series presents
A Documentary Film Screening of My Love Affair with the Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond
Tuesday, June 27, 7pm, Library Community Hall
A conversation with filmmakers Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg will follow the screening of this award-winning documentary. You'll fall in love with Dr. Marian Diamond, renowned academic and research scientist known to carry around a preserved human brain inside a flowery hat box! The film reveals both her many scientific accomplishments and the warm, charming, funny woman herself, who describes her 60 year career researching the human brain as "pure joy." Tickets: $10. For more information and to register, click HERE.
What is Mindfulness?
Thursday, June 29, 6:30pm, Arts & Science Center
Mindfulness is more than just a buzz word. This introductory talk by Grace Edmunds will give you practical tips on how to integrate mindfulness into your daily life, and includes a guided meditation. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Innermost House & the Art of Simplicity
Friday, June 30, 1pm, Arts & Science Center
In celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, author Diana Lorence will share her experience of living seven years in a tiny cabin in the woods of California, with no electricity, in the manner of Thoreau's life on Walden Pond. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Build Stuff with Makey Makey!
Tuesday, July 18, 2pm, 3:30pm, Homework Center
Build Stuff! Use a Makey Makey kit to build a useable dance pad and to build a video game controller! Free. For ages 10-14. Learn more HERE.
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JULY 4 HOLIDAY CLOSURE - The Lafayette Chamber office will be closed Friday, June 30 through Friday, July 7. We will re-open on Monday, July 10 at 9am.
Mega Chamber Mixer
Thursday, July 27, 5pm-7pm, Concord Clarion, 1050 Burnett Ave, Concord
Join us at the Concord Clarion for our July Mixer! Multiple Chambers, delicious appetizers, and great networking! Bring your business cards! Register here.
Coffee with the Mayor
Friday, July 28, 8am-9am, Chamber Conference Room
Join us for Coffee with Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson on Friday, July 28. Join us in the Conference room, please park on the street.
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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