News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
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Tuesday Talk: Employees Or Contractors- How to be in Compliance
Tuesday, March 26, 12noon-1pm, Lafayette Chamber Conference Room
Without much fanfare, California passed a new Independent Contractor designation in May of 2018. For most businesses who use independent Contractors, this means change. But understanding what seems to be scary new rules makes implementing the change much easier. Join fitness studio owner and business consultant Katie Santos to learn the process she uses to help clients make the change in their businesses.
Katie Santos is an avid and energetic multitasker, a serial entrepreneur who coaches business owners as an Evernote and Mindbody Certified Consultant. As an owner of
Absolute Center for 17 years and a former Chamber Vice President, she has seen lots of changes in the business world. Her zone of genius is listening to business owners and really digging down to the soul of what drives them. She loves sharing knowledge and expertise while playing an important role in driving business success.
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Lafayette Young Professionals EVENT CANCELLED
The Lafayette Young Professionals meet up originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 has been cancelled.
Please refer to
Meetup.com for upcoming LYP events.
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March Mixer at Radiance Family Wellness
Wednesday, March 27, 5:30pm-7:00pm, 914 Dewing Avenue
About our host:
Radiance Family Wellness was founded by two woman that recognized the need to improve the current medical model. Our mission at RFW is to empower individuals and families to experience true wellness. We offer a traditional medical perspective complimented by a menu of the very best traditions and practitioners who work together to collaborate on your wellness needs.
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Coffee with the Mayor
Friday, March 29, 8am-9am, Lafayette Chamber Conference Room, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150
Join us for Coffee with the Mayor! Bring your discussion points for Mayor Cam Burks. Coffee will be generously provided by
Philz Coffee! We will meet at the Lafayette Chamber office,
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Welcome to Our Newest Chamber Member!
We welcome the following new member to the Lafayette Chamber. We encourage you to visit their websites for more information.
Lafayette, 925-768-6358
Category: Educational Services
3524 Mt. Diablo Blvd., 925-284-4422
New American Cuisine
Category: Restaurants
777 Arnold Drive, Suite 200, Martinez, 925-558-5585
The Cobra Experience is a Non-profit museum and event center committed to the promotion, conservation, education and preservation of the cars produced by Shelby American.
Category: Non-Profit Organizations & Clubs, Event Rentals
9144 Ross Station Rd., Sebastopol, 707-280-1803
Weekend Festival Food Vendor
Category: Food Concessions
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Diablo Magazine's Best of the East Bay
Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay 2019 polls are closing Sunday, March 31!
Make sure all of your fans have cast their votes before its too late. Plus, a vote for at least one place of business in each of the 10 categories enters voters into the drawing for a stay at The Kahala Hotel & Resort in Hawaii!
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KKDV Ultimate Coffee Break with Baby Boot Camp of Lamorinda
Thursday, April 4, 10am, Lafayette Chamber Office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150
This event is free with coffee and treats provided by
KKDV 92.1!
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Instagram for Business
Wednesday, April 10, 6pm-7:30pm, Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Homework Center
Instagram is a great - and easy - way to tell a visual sorry about your business, whether you sell a product or provide a service. In this workshop we’ll go over everything you need to get started using Instagram for your business.
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Taste of Lafayette - Lafayette's Favorite Dinner Party!
Tuesday, May 14, 5:30pm-8:00pm, Downtown Lafayette
The Taste of Lafayette stroll begins when ticket holders head out at their own pace to stop at any or all of the participating restaurants for sampling. Evening includes music throughout the stroll and a raffle supporting the
Lafayette Community Foundation.
Finish the night with dessert, coffee and entertainment by the
Gold Coast Chamber Players’s latest venture, pop-up BACH, chamber music experience in unexpected places, featuring the
Little Stars Trio at 7:30pm at
JPG@TheBank, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Drawing for the raffle will be held at 7:45pm also at JPG@TheBank.
Participating Restaurants/Businesses (to date)
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Lafayette's Restaurant Row Guide
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Chamber Weekly Email Blast Advertising Opportunities
The Chamber offers its members the opportunity to sponsor/advertise in the Chamber's weekly email blast. An Email Blast Sponsorship ad is your ad placed in the top quarter of the weekly email blast which is sent to over 1200 subscribers typically mid-day on a Monday with the exception of Monday holidays. Your ad must be submitted as a .jpg in horizontal layout or you can submit text and a graphic that will fit in the area designated for the sponsor ad. Submit your ad in .jpg OR the advertising text by the 20th of the month prior to the month you want to be the Email Blast Sponsor. We will link the ad to your website or any other designated URL. The cost is $100 per month and we provide at least 4 email blasts with your ad. April advertising is now available. Contact Holly Sonne at
holly@lafayettechamber.org or (925) 284-7404 with questions or to reserve!
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2019 Art and Wine Sponsorship Opportunities
Saturday, September 21 & Sunday, September 22
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.
The following businesses have signed on to be a part of our 2019 Lafayette Art and Wine Festival in the past week!
Welcome to the Festival Family … we appreciate your commitment.
Rainbow Snow
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Business Resources
Grant Application Letters of Support from Congressman DeSaulnier
Congressman DeSaulnier's office periodically receives grant announcements from various federal agencies including but not limited to the Small Business Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Transportation. If any businesses, non-profits, or agencies are interested in applying for a grant, their office can assist by providing letters of support for grant applications. If a business or non-profit is interested in being added to their list to receive their grant announcements newsletter, please email at
Megan.Crain@mail.house.gov.
Help prioritize $60 million in funding for Contra Costa County
The Contra Costa County
HOME/CDBG Consortium has just begun planning for the expenditure of over $60 million in federal funds in Contra Costa County over the next five years. We are asking for your input to help guide those resources to best meet the needs of your city and the clients you may serve.
View Flyer.
Take survey here.
Regional Crisis Resiliency Workshop for Diablo Valley Small Business
April 10, 12pm-2pm, Shell Clubhouse, 1635 Pacheco Blvd., Martinez
Business interruptions due to an emergency or large-scale disaster take a toll on
owners, employees, and profits. The Cities and Chambers of Commerce of Martinez,
Pleasant Hill, Concord, and Walnut Creek are partnering with the Small Business
Development Center to share resources needed to protect the well-being of a company
and its employees. Our economy will rebound quickly from any disaster by making
sure our local businesses are as ready and prepared as possible. $20.
Register here.
MDBW Celebrates 25 Years Serving Business Women and the East Bay Community
Wednesday, April 10, 5:45pm-8:15pm, Lafayette Park Hotel, 3287 Mt Diablo Boulevard
Share in our 25th Anniversary event! Hear special speakers. Enjoy a wonderful three-course dinner planned by the chef of the Lafayette Park Hotel. Connect and re-connect with dozens of terrific East Bay business women. Help us celebrate MDBW's support of business women and community causes over the last 25 years! Members $52, Guests $60.
https://www.mtdiablobusinesswomen.org/
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Absolute Center Gives Back for 16th Anniversary
This year, we'd like to honor our 16th anniversary by giving back to our community. We will host tea and small bites this Tuesday through Thursday in the studio to kick off a month long initiative to help our local food bank. Starting this Wednesday March 27th, we are hosting a Food Drive to support the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano counties. Bins will be placed at each entrance to the studio, and we will have an easy to use shopping list with the top 10 items in need. We hope you'll join us in celebrating through April 30th.
www.iloveabsolute.com
Off the Clock! BASH
Wednesday, April 10, 5:30pm–8:30pm, JBL Home Ranch, 6001 Alhambra Valley Rd., Briones
Chairs for Affairs and Eventfully Yours Event Designs would like to invite you to join us for an evening of great wine, delicious food, tasty beers, entertainment and friendly conversation! We want all our favorite people to meet each other and see what the other has to offer! Expect to make new friends, say hi to old ones and just have a great time! We really hope you can make it, feel free to invite your clients too!
Register here.
Mobility Matters: Volunteer Driver Training Class
Friday, April 12, 9:30am-12:30pm, 1035A Carol Lane, Lafayette
Are you interested in giving a Senior Citizen or Veteran a ride to his or her medical appointment or grocery shopping? Can you spare a few hours every other week? You will be able to make your own schedule. If so, this volunteer opportunity is perfect for you! Our volunteers give rides to individuals who cannot use other forms of transportation due to mobility issues. Mobility Matters is a nonprofit organization based in Contra Costa County. Please contact David Benet at Mobility Matters to register for the training class. Place is limited. Contact David Benet at 925-284-2215 or
david@mobilitymatterscc.com.
Job Posting: Service Desk Associate, Formula3 Fitness
If you have a passion for customer service and are looking for an opportunity to learn about operations while working with top talent in the fitness industry, read on!
Formula3 is launching our flagship studio in Lafayette March 2019. We're looking for a team of excited service oriented individuals to ignite the growth of this brand. Contact Katie Mayers, Studio Manager, 925-961-5174,
katie@formula3fit.com.
Roughing It Day Camp is now hiring for Summer!
College age and older program or group counselors who want to help children ages 4-16 learn to thrive in outdoors all day all summer at Lafayette Reservoir.
Learn more and apply here. Open House for Roughing It Day Camp: Saturday, March 23, 10:00am – 1:00pm. Whole family is invited!
RSVP here.
Is money the measure of success?
That is the question that Mercer Putney Financial Advisors would like to pose to college-bound high school seniors. Answers must be submitted in a 300-500 word essay and received by Friday, May 10th, 2019. Two winners will be awarded a $1,000 college scholarship. (One entry per high school senior.) For more information and to download an application form, visit our website at www.mercerputney.net. Completed entries may be mailed, faxed or emailed to: Mercer Putney Financial Advisors, 1243 Alpine Road, Suite 219, Walnut Creek. Questions? Call (925) 932-4700 or email
Karla.McQuain@lpl.com.
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Community Announcements
"Horizon Mental Health Support Group" Open Discussion and Resource Share
Our Mission is to provide fellowship in the Bay Area mental health sphere. We welcome parents/caregivers/loved ones of mental illness, those with mental illness, doctors, therapists, nurses, specialists, community activists, politicians, teachers, police officers, defense attorneys, emergency responders, authors, special needs advocates, etc. If you are in need of support, or your life aligns in advocacy for emotional/mental/social/behavioral/brain health, join us. 1st and 3rd Mondays, 9:30am-11am, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1035 Carol Ln, Lafayette, Free and easy parking, handicap accessible. No registration, no membership, no religious affiliation--open to all. Walk-ins welcome, free, refreshments provided. 9:30-10am arrival and open chat, 10-10:30 introductions and resource needs listed, 10:30-11am sharing resources/support, 11am end of group. Suggestion: Meet with others afterwards. Have coffee together, walk Lafayette trail together, exchange numbers.
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Night at the Library - Saturday, June 1
Tickets on sale now - while they last! Purchase tickets or make your donation
here.
East Bay World Affairs Council presents: Nuclear Disarmament – Is It the Right Choice?
Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Should the United States do more to reduce both the role of nuclear weapons in its security strategies and the number of weapons in its arsenal? Dr. Roberts will provide insights into the new problems of strategic conflict in the 21st century for which nuclear weapons remain relevant, but which are also driving major changes in strategies for deterrence, assurance, and strategic stability.
For more information click.
March's 10th Anniversary Spotlight Program Women in STEM
Thursday, March 28, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Homework Center
Women — historically and currently — make important contributions to scientific communities and advancements in the STEM fields. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Margaret Race, a Biologist and Planetary Protection expert with NASA and the SETI Institute, and Julita E. Baker, Ph.D, a Food Choice Researcher and Educator, as they talk about their professional journeys — their inspirations, motivations, and recognition of other women in their fields. For more information and to register for this free event
click here.
Teen Craft: Photo Tile Coaster 2 Day Workshop
Monday, April 1, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Technology Lab
Its Spring Break! Got a couple of afternoons free? Meet like minded teens and create a cool unique keepsake. Create your own coasters or artistic tiles using colorful photographs on ceramic tiles. We will put a finish on the photograph so that they can be used as a coaster! 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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