Lafayette Chamber of Commerce
Jay Lifson, Executive Director
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September 25, 2017 News & Events
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September Mixer at Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery and Rancho Cantina
Wednesday, September 27, 5:30pm-7pm, 3616 and 3620 Mt. Diablo Blvd
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Registration Now Open! 25th Annual Lafayette Res Run for Education
Sunday, October 22, 2017
5k Certified Run 8:00am, 10k Certified Run 8:15am, 2mi fun run/walk 8:45am. On-site registration opens at 6:30am. Live music, pancake breakfast, and Healthy Lifestyles Fair!
The Early Bird Registration Contest is ON ....
It's a SLOW close race right now with the difference between 1st and 2nd place only 3 registrations apart. Let's get this contest going.
Register today and choose your own local school. Early Bird Contest deadline is midnight on October 7. Reminder this run supports our LOCAL public schools.
Which school will WIN the Early Bird Contest and receive an additional check?
Leader Board as of September 25:
 1. Springhill Elementary
2. Happy Valley Elementary
3. Lafayette Elementary
4. Stanley Middle School
5. Burton Valley Elementary
6. Campolindo High School
7. Acalanes High School
8. Miramonte High School
Thank you to our sponsors for their continued community support.
Chris Swim - Tracy Keaton Pacific Union Realty, A Runner's Mind, Cobain Orthodontics, Diablo Foods, Dudum Real Estate, EBMUD, East Bay Oral Surgery, Forma Gym Turkey Trot, Lamorinda Tooth Buds, Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center, LoveBugs!
State Farm - Kelley Reed.
For more information contact Sara at
Sara@LafayetteChamber.org.
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Welcome to our Newest Members!
The following businesses have joined the Lafayette Chamber September 18-22.
Please join us in welcoming them!
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Orinda Town Hall
Monday, September 25, 6:30pm-7:30pm, Orinda Library Auditorium, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda
Please join Assemblywoman Catharine Baker for a Orinda Town Hall with Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen and Orinda Mayor Eve Phillips. Come share your thoughts on the issues you care about and get an update on the legislature's plans for 2017. RSVP at
asmrc.org/af/orindarsvp
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The Cancer Support Community Community Meeting & Site Tours
The Cancer Support Community (formerly known as the Wellness Community) is a non-profit organization that provides services, support and education programs for anyone facing cancer. We help people facing cancer live longer, and better lives. We are proud to have been recently awarded the highest rating for financial integrity by Charity Navigator. Located in Walnut Creek since 1990, the Community Center is pleased to announce plans to move to Lafayette- where it has served hundreds of members of the community over the years. A 5.75 acre parcel of land has been identified on the south side of Mt. Diablo Boulevard (west of the Lafayette Reservoir) that currently is privately owned, closed to the public, and zoned for homes or a community center. The location was chosen for its beautiful natural landscape, and will include 75% open space, to retain the natural setting which is ideal for healing. It will include a community garden, and will be open to the entire Lafayette community. We welcome all community members, including any members of your organizations, to come learn more about the plans for the proposed center, at any of the following events: Community Meeting: Tuesday, September 26th, 7:00-8:30pm, at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Arts and Sciences Room, Mezzanine floor, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. (The meeting room is accessible from the back patio area, near the Friends Book Sore, or from the parking area, or from the main entrance.) Site Tours: The Center is offering site tours on the following dates: Wednesday, September 27th, from 5:00 - 6:00 pm; and Saturday, October 14th, from 10:00- 11:30am. Signs will be posted at the entrance, and parking will be available on site. The site has minimal hardscaping, and is sloped, so please wear comfortable shoes and let us know ahead of time if we can help make any special accommodations. To RSVP, or for questions, please contact Mo Erwin at
merwin@cancersupport.net. More events and tour dates will be scheduled and announced:
http://cancersupport.net.
Senior Transportation Forum - 2017: It's More Than Just A Ride!"
The Senior Mobility Action Council (SMAC), the Transportation Workgroup of the Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Aging, is hosting the "Senior Transportation Forum - 2017: It's More Than Just a Ride" on Friday, September 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is being held at the John Muir Medical Center Ball Auditorium, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. Lunch is provided. Seats are limited. To RSVP, call Meals on Wheels and Senior Outreach Services at 925-937-8311 or email
nsalgado@mowsos.org.
Housing Town Halls
Join the dialogue on what we can do, together, to create a community that all of us can call home! All events are from 10:00-Noon. September 30 in Richmond at Church of Christ (1501 Florida Ave, Richmond), October 14 in Alamo at the San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church (902 Danville Blvd., Alamo), October 21, in Martinez (location TBD) October 28 in Concord (location TBD)
View flyer.
Solar/Electric Vehicle Open Houses
Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1, 8am-5pm
Visit and learn from several Lafayette residents who will share with you their experiences installing solar energy and leasing or purchasing electric vehicles (EVs). This free Open House weekend is organized by Sustainable Lafayette and provides an opportunity to visit homeowners in your neighborhood to see how it all works and what their experiences were like.
Learn more and register here.
Are You Maximizing Your Executive Compensation?
If you or someone you know receive stock options and/or restricted stock from your employer, or have access to a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, you will not want to miss this class where you will learn to maximize these benefits and minimize their tax impact. The class is being held on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:00 PM at the Lafayette Community Center and the cost is $30. To learn more and register for this class, visit
bit.ly/execcomp1017 (register early - space is limited).
Notes4Hope Presents Mat Kearney Breast Cancer Prevention Concert at the Bruns Theatre
Saturday, Oct. 14, 5:30pm Doors Open, 7pm Show, Bruns Amphitheater
Featuring Mat Kearney with Luce and performances by CD4Hope 2017 Artists. Proceeds from the concert support breast cancer prevention and the San Francisco-based
Breast Cancer Prevention Partners.
For more info and tickets,
click here.
View Flyer.
Vendors still being accepted for Bay Area Kids' Book Fair returning to Lafayette Oct. 15
Bay Area Festivals is still accepting sponsors and exhibitors for the 2nd annual free Bay Area Kids' Book Fair on the Oct. 14-15 weekend. The East Bay Fair is on Sunday, Oct. 15, at Acalanes High School in Lafayette. Learn more at
www.BayAreaKidsBookFair.com.
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 1035 Carol Lane
One office to rent to a nonprofit group for $300.00 a month. 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette. Contact Pastor Dan 283-3722 or
dan@oslc.net.
Pedder, Hesseltine, Walker & Toth, LLP, located at 3445 Golden Gate Way has one 10 x 9 office space for rent- can use board room as well. $900.00 per month. Attorney's would like a financial person that could help them or a CPA. Also known as Lafayette Legal Center with 15 attorneys. Contact Stanley Pedder at 283-6816.
3650 Mt. Diablo Blvd. (Bambi building)
The suite space is approximately 1,100 sq ft and is on the main floor and faces the back located at 3650 Mt. Diablo Blvd.(Bambi building). Two offices available, one is large enough for two desks, the other allows for only one. Would be interested in renting one or both offices. Both have desks. There is also an available desk for an admin., and room in a storage room for file cabinets. This includes a small refrigerator and microwave in the storage area. The building is in a great location, a few blocks from BART, across the street from Trader Joe's. Ample parking. Contact Kathleen at 595-3282.
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Candy Sushi
Tuesday, September 26, 4pm, Arts & Science Room
Try your hand at making (and eating) candy sushi! We'll be making California roll, Nigiri roll, and the ever-popular California Marshmallow roll. Free. For grades 6-12. For more information and to register click HERE.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation Science Café presents The Chemistry and Artistry of Tempering Chocolate
Tuesday, September 26, 7pm, Library Community Hall
Join Victoria Raulino of Guittard Chocolate Co. as she explains how everything from the way cacao beans are harvested to how they are processed and blended can impact the final result when baking with chocolate. Learn how to temper chocolate for the desired snap, shine and texture. Taste samples and enter a chocolate raffle! This program brought to you by the LLLC Foundation through the generosity of our donors. $10 ($5 LLLCF Donor tickets available). For more information and to register click HERE.
Friends of the Lafayette Library Sweet Thursday series presents Eddie Hart and Dave Newhouse Disqualified
Wednesday*, September 27, 7pm, 7pm, Library Community Hall
Olympic medalist Eddie Hart and sportswriter Dave Newhouse discuss their new book Disqualified: Eddie Hart, Munich 1972, and the Voices of the Most Tragic Olympics. Hart, a strong favorite to win the 100-meter dash and the title of "World's Fastest Human," was disqualified from the event after arriving seconds late for a quarterfinal heat. His disappointment, though excruciating, was just one of many subplots to the most tragic of Olympic Games. *This month's Sweet Thursday is on Wednesday. For more information and to register click HERE.
Community Garden STEAM Storytime
Saturday, September 30, 10am, Community Garden, 3932 Mt. Diablo Blvd.*
Join us for a special family interactive storytime and science activity at the Lafayette Community Garden. We will do a short owl story time, sing a song or two, and learn about owls and their diets by dissecting owl pellets. Then you can take the Story Trail through the garden's first Picture Book installation (open through December). Ages 4 and up. Adult supervision required. *Please note, this is an off-site program. For more information and to register click HERE.
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 Social Media Workshop Series - Facebook Ads 101 for Local Businesses
October 11, 6pm-7:30pm, Homework Center at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
We'll walk through the basics of DIY Facebook advertising so you can decide if it's worth trying to use it for your local business. Speaker: Robin S. Fox, Digital Strategist. Admission is free but
registration is requested. All workshops are held from 6-7:30pm (check-in begins 5:50) in the Homework Center at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.
Ribbon Cutting at Luminance Vision Optometry
Thursday, October 19, 5:30pm, 3444 Mt Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
The Chamber welcomes
Luminance Vision Optometry! Join us for a Ribbon Cutting at 5:30pm on Thursday, October 19. Luminance Vision Optometry is located at 3444 Mt Diablo Blvd., Lafayette.
Lafayette Res Run for Education
Sunday, October 22, 6:30am-10:30am
Join us for the 25th Annual Lafayette Reservoir Run on Sunday, October 22, 2017! Learn more about this race for 2 mile, 5k and 10k participants
here.
Lafayette Chamber Office Closure - The Chamber Office will be closed for Res Run Cleanup on Monday, October 23.
 October Mixer at Mechanic's Bank
Wednesday, October 25, 5:30pm-7pm, 3649 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Join us for Octoberfest!! Our October Mixer will be held at
Mechanic's Bank on Wednesday, October 25 from 5:30pm-7pm. Mechanic's Bank is located at 3649 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette.
Coffee with the Mayor
Friday, October 27, 8am-9am, 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Room 265
Join us for Coffee with Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson on Friday morning at 8am at the Lafayette City Offices, 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Room 265.
 Trick or Treat Street
Friday, October 27, 4pm-6pm, Downtown Lafayette
For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents are invited to Trick-or-Treat on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Oak Hill Rd. to Dewing Ave. and in La Fiesta Square from 4:00-6:00pm on Friday, October 27, 2017. All participating businesses will display a "Trick-or-Treat Poster" and balloons. Please come in costume to receive a special treat. Don't forget to bring a Trick-or-Treat bag.
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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