News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Monday, February 11, 2019
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Office closed Monday, February 18 for Presidents' Day
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Chamber 2.0: 10 Ways to Use Online Tools to Leverage Your Chamber Membership
Wednesday, February 13, 6-7:30, Lafayette Library and Learning Center Homework Room
Let’s face it: You joined the Chamber to grow your business, right? But you don’t have time to go to all the networking events every month, and even if you do, maybe you want to get more out of those efforts -- and faster! WELCOME TO CHAMBER 2.0! Today, the key is to leverage those traditional Chamber of Commerce networking opportunities with online tools. In this workshop, you’ll learn the top 10 simple ways to do that. It’s easier than you think - promise! Presented by Christina Alba, Lead Chiropractor of Rivulet Chiropractic, and the 2019 Lafayette Chamber Board President! This workshop is free, but seating is limited.
Register here.
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Welcome to Our Newest Chamber Members!
We welcome the following new members to the Lafayette Chamber. We encourage you to visit their website for more information.
Canopy Health, Provider Network created by John Muir & UCSF -
Health Care / Wellness
Gillham Fitness, 3413 Mt. Diablo Blvd Ste B, Lafayette; Personal & semi priviate training, building strength and power -
Fitness / Health Clubs
Formula3 Fitness, 983 Moraga Road, Lafayette; Revolutionary Group Fitness Training Studio -
Fitness / Health Clubs
ResCare Home Care, 850 Gateway Blvd., Suite 280, Concord; Home Care and Health Care by local caregivers -
Home Care / Care Management
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Coffee with the Mayor
Friday, February 22, 8am-9am, Lafayette Chamber Office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150
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Mixer at Harper Greer
Wednesday, February 27, 5:30pm-7pm, 979 Moraga Road, Lafayette
John and Terry Kiskaddon look forward to seeing all of you at the Lafayette Chamber mixer on February 27! John and wife Terry are delighted to be the hosts for this event at the
Harper Greer Boutique and truly thrilled to be part of this wonderful community in Lafayette!
Yes, Terry and John at Harper Greer are the "new kids in town" but have a wealth of experience from 40+ years of helping ladies look beautiful!
In the same location as the former Specialtees La Fiesta Square, Harper Greer carries a refreshing change of pace from most stores and offers a range of sizes for women sizes 4 and up! You'll find contemporary and classics with a twist in superb colors fabrics and style but with an important difference... You get to try things on in an inspiring store with superb helpful, honest style consultants... "I always know I'll get that perfect piece at Harper Greer", "I never liked to shop but Harper Greer has changed that!" Just a taste of our lines: Sympli, Frank Lyman, Habitat, Citron, URU, Harper Greer originals Tulip, Fenini and much more!
"....sometimes I just want to try it on!" ... Harper Greer motto
A special treat: John will be tickling the ivories on his Yamaha Concert Piano!
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2019 Art and Wine Sponsorship Opportunities
Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
Admission is FREE. Over 80,000 people stroll the downtown street festival throughout the weekend visiting our local retail business and award winning restaurants as well as 450+ booths of art, handmade crafts, food samplings, wine, beer, commercial vendors, non-profits … pausing to enjoy continuous live music and entertainment from our four stages.
Let’s get the party planning started …
Shout out to the first 10 businesses that have signed on to be a part of our 2019 Lafayette Art and Wine Festival.
We have participation levels for every size business. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the excitement!
See the opportunities here.
Contact
Sara Regan, Event Director for specifics and to secure your spot.
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State of the City/Business Person of the Year Video
Video of the Mayor’s State of the City Address, which was given Friday, Februrary 1 at the Chamber’s Business Person of the Year dinner, is now up on our YouTube channel
here.
You can also watch the entire Business Person of the Year dinner, honoring Terry Ring,
here.
Photos of the evening can be seen
here.
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Lamorinda Entrepreneurs Presents Your Intellectual Property~Trademark & Patent Protection for Small Businesses
Wednesday, February 13, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, Orinda Country Club, 315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda
Lamorinda Entrepreneurs welcomes attorney Sharon Adams,
Adams Law Office, for an informative presentation on the importance for small and fledgling companies to think about intellectual property protection. Whether you’re developing a patentable product or process, or you simply want to ensure nobody uses your name, logo, or creative content, this presentation will provide useful tips for guarding your business’s intangible assets. Knowing your legal protections is relevant to all businesses, so come learn more about this important aspect of business law! No host bar. Please note Orinda Country Club dress code: collared shirts for men and no denims. Learn more about Lamorinda Entrepreneurs at
here. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased
here.
The WDBCCC'S and Partner's "Hidden Workforce Forum, Inclusion Builds Innovation" Employer Forum
Tuesday, February 19, 8:30am-11:30am, Loma Vista Adult Center, 1266 San Carlos Avenue, Concord
The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC) and partners are putting this event together to support a hidden talent pool of energetic and motivated workers looking for careers. Learn how to diversify your workforce by hiring people with intellectual and physical disabilities. The forum includes business training and networking with resource providers. Admission is free through
Eventbrite registration and includes breakfast.
See attached flyer for details.
Mt. Diablo Business Women - Gain Visibility for your Business
Mt. Diablo Business Women is a business networking group focusing on enriching the professional and personal lives of our members through educational speakers, business connections and community volunteer opportunities. They meet monthly and welcome women representing companies of all sizes. Please see
this flyer for information on their membership drive.
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One-Stop Job Shop at Saint Mary's College - Spring Hiring Event
Tuesday, February 26, 4pm-7pm
You are invited to attend this Spring Hiring Event at Saint Mary's College.
Use this link to create an account and you will then be able to register for OSJS. Please note that registration will close February 15.
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Member News & Announcements
For The Love of Art Pop-Up Art Gallery
Opening night: Valentine’s Day, February 14, Corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Rd. (old Wells Fargo building, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Lafayette, CA)
Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery (JPG) is inhabiting the old Wells Fargo building on the corner of Moraga Rd. and Mt. Diablo Blvd with JPG@The Bank, a pop-up art gallery and interactive event space. Led by Jennifer Perlmutter, Founder of JPG, the venture will be a unique destination for contemporary art sales by Bay Area artists. Opening night is Valentines Day, February 14, 2019. The first exhibit in the pop-up gallery, titled For The Love of Art, features Bay Artists Charmaine Koh, Jane Burton, Carl Heyward, Akiko, Nicholas Coley and sculpture by Michael Rizza, among others. Art Moves Project (AMP) has just been added to our list of artists presenting on opening night. Giant tapestry from Akiko Suzuki of the The Global Art Project, installed and waiting at the entrance. Also local artist, Joe Bologna installed an illuminated pyramid in the front of the building. Betsy Streeter is working away in the Vault; Unknown Key, an interactive art piece. For The Love of Art includes art from Bay Area painters, sculptors, music, conceptual performance and wouldn’t be complete without YOU.
All work is for sale and represented by Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery. Events throughout the run of the pop-up, include music performance, artist talks, wine tastings, collaborative painting, a weekend painting workshop with the Carl Heyward of Global Art Project (GAP), a youth poetry slam, Cal Shakes salon, a speaker night on the art of leadership, house concerts and more. Many thanks to our supporters: Chroma Realty, Diablo Valley Carpet Cleaning, Indigo and Poppy, Kelly Moore, Steve Harwood and Desired Effects, Blodgett Flooring.
Learn more about opening night here.
Contra Costa Camp & School Fair
Contra Costa Camp & School Fair is in Lafayette at Acalanes High School for the 7th year on Sunday, February 24, 2019, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Free admission and free parking. The Tri-Valley Camp & School Fair is on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Pine Valley Middle School in San Ramon. 75+ exhibitors from camps, schools, educational programs, sports and related businesses.
www.ContraCostaCampFair.com
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Best of the East Bay Voting is NOW OPEN!
Print, pass out and share with your clients, patrons and friends to get the word out about this year's Best of the East Bay voting!
Are you a past Best of the East Bay winner? Send photos of the creative ways you are displaying your certificates and representing your Best of the East Bay honor, and we'll share them on our social media! Email
marketinggroup@diablopubs.com.
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District Attorney’s Spring Community Academy
Want to learn more about how the office of the District Attorney operates? You are in luck. The Spring 2019 Community Academy application period is open now. All residents in Contra Costa County or those individuals who work in the county can apply to join the academy. Just
download an application here and submit it via email. The deadline to apply is February 11, 2019. There are also Student Internship Opportunities with the DA’s office. The College Student/High School Senior Summer Intern Program is now taking applications. If you know a student who is interested, please have them submit a resume and cover letter to Dominique Yancey at
dyancey@contracostada.org by March 15.
Age-Friendly Community Kickoff Event
Wednesday, February 20, 10am-Noon, Don Tatzin Community Hall, Lafayette Library & Learning Center
The City of Lafayette Senior Services Commission invites you to its AARP/World Health Organization Age-Friendly Community Initiative Kickoff. The AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities is an affiliate of the World Health Organization's Age-Friendly Cities and Communities program. As many of us know, with the population aging and people staying healthy and active longer, communities such as ours must adapt to these changes. Well-designed, livable communities promote health, sustain economic growth, and make for happier, healthier residents of all ages.
The Eight Domains of Livability that form the backbone of the initiative are Outdoor Spaces and Buildings; Transportation; Housing; Social Participation; Respect and Social Inclusion; Civic Participation and Employment; Communication and Information; and Community and Health Services.
Each of these domains will be discussed at the meeting and focus groups for each will be held at a later date.
Come learn more about the Age-Friendly Initiative and contribute by sharing your answers to these initial questions:
What do you love about Lafayette?
What are our current age-friendly needs?
What age-friendly needs do you foresee for the future?
Door prizes available and refreshments will be served so do join us!
RSVP here.
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What can we do to help our schools?
In 1980, in response to massive educational cuts following the passage of Proposition 13, a group of 19 Lafayette parents gathered and said "we can make a difference." With a modest budget of $10,000, they formed what is now LPIE, and worked with district teachers and administrators to raise funds, plan programs and hire qualified instructors to bring art, music and science back into the classrooms.
Almost four decades later, with $4,300,000 committed to our schools this year alone, LPIE is more necessary than ever. Years of inadequate state funding and rising pension and health care obligations put our public schools at risk of losing essential personnel, programs and services every single year.
Just last week, the Lafayette School District proposed over $1,000,000 in reductions in staff and services which will directly impact our children and their education. Acalanes is at risk of similar cuts in the future.
But here at LPIE, we continue to believe that "we can make a difference."
Every year, as we have done for 39 years, LPIE raises money to bridge the funding gap and works with the districts to ensure that our students have quality teachers, programs and services, because these are what we value as a community.
With your help, we can avoid the worst of the budget cuts, help to restore staff and programs, and continue to provide the district with a safety net so that our children receive the highest quality education possible.
If we reach our funding goal for 2018-19, additional dollars will be used to help offset current cuts and protect against future reductions.
Every donation matters, regardless of amount. Show your commitment to our local public schools and join us today. We can make a difference!
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Night at the Library - Saturday, June 1
Early Bird Tickets available through February 14, while they last! Purchase tickets or make your donation
here.
Friends of the Lafayette Library present Wonders of the World: Year of the Pig 4717 – Asian Art Museum
Wednesday, February 13, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Chickens and couplets. Dragons and oranges. Red envelopes and housecleaning. Learn about the fascinating and colorful traditions and symbolism which enrich the celebration of the new year throughout Asian cultures. February 5, 2019, on the Gregorian calendar marks the beginning of the Year of the Earth Pig 4717 on the Chinese calendar. What does this mean and how did we get here? For more information and to register for this free event
click here.
AARP Tax Assistance
Wednesday, February 13, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Oak Room
IRS-certified Tax-Aide volunteers provide free federal and state tax preparation for low-moderate income Contra Costa County residents. One-on-one preparation sessions are offered from Feb 13-April 13. For more information and to register
click here.
2019 is the 10th Anniversary year for the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Sign up for the weekly enewsletter
AdLib to learn about upcoming programs and events at the Library. Recognized as a model for 21st Century libraries, the Lafayette Library is the heart and central gathering place for the community offering a rich menu of 1,000 programs a year for the lifelong learner in all of us.
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