News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Tuesday, November 12, 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 Wedn., Nov. 27 noon through Mon., Dec. 2 9am
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FREE Cross-Group Speed Networking Event to Get You Into Networking Alignment with the Convergence of Business Networking and Online Networking Followup
Tuesday, November 12, 6pm-8:30pm, Capital One Café, 1139 S. N Main St., Walnut Creek
Check-in and register at 6pm ... come grab a glass of wine and a bite to eat and start networking early. Speed Networking will start promptly at 6:30pm. Bring your business cards and be ready with your 60-second elevator pitch.
RSVP on Eventbrite to get your ticket. Only 150 people will be allowed in, so get your ticket early as you have to have a ticket to get in. Tickets are FREE!
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November Chamber Mixer - Mix & Mingle at J. McLaughlin
Wednesday, November 13, 5:30pm–7pm,
3547 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Celebrate the season of giving with an evening of light bites and festive cocktails at
J. McLaughlin
. J. McLaughlin, a multigenerational lifestyle brand, has been styling men and women since its New York inception in 1977. Rooted in the tradition of sport, work and play, J. McLaughlin taps into the iconic legacy of true American Sportswear, and is known for its impeccable craftsmanship featuring standout colors and a portfolio of signature prints.
Keeping in the spirit of giving, should anyone decide they can’t leave the mixer without a J. McLaughlin signature piece, J. McLaughlin will donate 15% of all sales to the Las Trampas organization, a Lafayette based nonprofit that has a rich history of providing services to people with developmental disabilities and their families. Cheers!
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Welcome to our Newest Member!
The following business has recently joined the Lafayette Chamber. We encourage you to visit their website for more information.
3364 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Luis Velez, Jr., 925-284-1988
Test only Smog Shop
Category: Automobile Services
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Ribbon Cutting at Anthony's Custom Picture Framers
Thursday, November 21, 5pm, 1020 Brown Ave
After 28 years of service, we are proud to reintroduce
Anthony's Custom Picture Framers. Family owned and operated since 1991, Anthony and Tony look forward to seeing you soon and assisting you with all your framing needs.
Please join us for a ribbon cutting at 5pm. Located at 1020 Brown Ave, Lafayette. This event is free but registration is requested.
Register here>>
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41st Annual Community Thanksgiving Breakfast
Now is the time to come together as a community in thanks and kindness. Please join us.
Sign up as an individual. Tickets are $25 per person.
Online registration is now open,
no tickets will be sold at the door. Or register as a group and reserve a table such as
CASA of Contra Costa County, City of Lafayette
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Diablo Foods, Lafayette Community Foundation, Lafayette Library & Learning Center,
LPIE
,
Douglah Designs, Mechanics Bank, Oakwood
Athletic Club
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Republic Services,
and
Rotary Club of Lafayette
who have already signed up.
Shout out to our fellow community dignitaries who have also registered, your
Past and Present Business Persons and Citizens of the Year
: Larry Blodgett, Connie & Mike Collier, Norma Evans, Dennis Garrison, Scott Hampton & Wendy Tamis, Colleen McCormick, Tom Steuber and Team Library.
We invite and welcome everyone
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Our neighbors, politicos, non-profits, school representatives, business leaders, community leaders, religious leaders, Rotarians, our Chamber members and non-chamber members alike along with the whole the Lamorinda community to come together to share in a delicious breakfast and enjoy a special speaker.
Our speaker is Sean Perlmutter of
Pivotal Twist
with “The Strangers of Kindness.” In his 20 minute talk, Sean Perlmutter will discuss the challenges to kindness, why they need to be overcome, and how to make kindness a core part of your daily existence.
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Saturday, November 30, 2019 is Small Business Saturday®
On Saturday, November 30, you can be a part of the 10th annual holiday shopping tradition that helps to bring communities together in support of their favorite small businesses. Are you ready to
Shop Small® and make a big impact in our community?
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Business Person of the Year
On Friday, January 31, 2020, the Lafayette Chamber will honor the Lafayette Business Person of the Year during the State of the City Address at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. Tickets for the dinner will be made available shortly after the announcement.
(Photo of 2019 Business Person of the Year, Terry Ring)
Nominations for this prestigious award will be accepted through Friday, December 13, 2019.
Former BPOY Award Recipients include: Ed Stokes, Paul Barendregt, Dan Kelly, Barb Sorken, Dave Hill, Don Jenkins, Cynthia Murdough, Paul Bettelheim, Bob Ewen, Sereta Churchill, Ann Denny, Caesar Perales, Dennis Garrison, Scott Hampton & Wendy Tamis, Steve Cortese, Mike Heller, Mo Levich, Larry Blodgett, Tom Courtright, Larry Duson, Jay Lifson, Colleen McCormick, Brian Aiello, Leila Douglah, Andy and Wendy Scheck, Brenda Oum, Dana Green and Terry Ring.
Submit your nomination
online or
download this PDF then fax, email, mail or bring it to the Chamber office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 150, Lafayette, CA 94549. Fax number is (925) 284-3109. Nomination deadline is Friday, December 13, 2019.
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Ribbon Cutting at Microhair Aesthetics
Join Yolanda Trevino, owner of Microhair Aesthetics, Thursday, December 5, 5-8pm, to celebrate the grand opening of her permanent cosmetics clinic at 3420 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. B, Lafayette.
Read more
cca.lafayettechamber.org
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It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette
This FREE fun, family-friendly celebration includes visits with Santa, holiday tree lighting ceremony, one-of-a-kind photo ops, live musical entertainment, kid's crafts, holiday treats and more! Friday, December 6, 4pm-6:30pm, Lafayette Plaza Park.
Read more
lafayettechamber.org
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Holiday Mixer at Merrill Gardens of Lafayette
It's the Chamber's Holiday Mixer! Please join us for a festive time with a few surprises in store! It's the mixer not to be missed! Wednesday, December 11, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Merrill Gardens is located at 1010 Second Street.
Read more
cca.lafayettechamber.org
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We LOVE Lafayette!
Check out
some of the local Lafayette Merchandise offered by our downtown Chamber members!
Whether you are looking for a special gift or just want to promote our home town, be sure to shop and represent 94549.
Clocks, Etc., Diablo Foods, Farmyard Darlings, Indigo and Poppy, Lemon, Luck, Taneyhill Art in JPG@theBank, Venture, and even the Chamber all sell Lafayette items!
Please let us know if we missed any Lafayette Merch retailers, especially Chamber members!
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Collaboration Mixer
Fab 5 Rotary Clubs and Oakland Rotary Club #3 are presenting a mixer sponsored and hosted by First Republic Bank, 224 Brookwood Rd, Orinda on Thursday, November 14, 6-7:30pm. FREE but
registration is requested.
AAUW-OML’s Nov 19, 2019 Meeting: Title IX Expert
Tuesday, November 19, 9:30am-11:30am (9:30-10:00 a.m. social hour) at the Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda
Alicia Hetman, a recognized expert on Title IX and the topics of sexual harassment and discrimination, will speak at the American Association of University Women-Orinda Moraga Lafayette Branch general meeting on She will speak on the importance of and threats to Title IX, the federal law prohibiting gender discrimination in education. Admission is free and open to the public.
https://oml-ca.aauw.net/
Beauty Salon in Lafayette for Lease
Plaza Park Building, 600 sq ft salon space for lease. Please call Ron Mucovich, American Realty and Investments, 925-980-7861.
View flyer >>
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East Bay Book of Lists Party
Thursday, December 12, 5:30pm –8:30pm, Front Lobby, Roundhouse Market & Conference Center at Bishop Ranch, 2600 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
Join the San Francisco Business Times and the top companies in the East Bay for an evening of food, drinks, and celebration! The night will honor the CEOs of the East Bay companies who made our 2019 East Bay Book of Lists at this must-attend networking event. - 10% discount for our Chamber members, promo code: EB10.
Register here.
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Lamorinda Home Show
Bay Area Festivals is presenting its inaugural Lamorinda Home Show on Saturday, Feb 1, at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building on Mt. Diablo Blvd. The Home Show is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission for the public to meet and discuss all aspects of home improvements---inside and out—with an exclusive set of exhibitors.
Another organization produced a home expo in the same venue for the past eight years but they no longer do events. Award-winning event producers Bay Area Festivals are members of Lamorinda Presents as well as the Chamber and have been doing multiple other events in the city for eight years.
There are 46 exhibitor spaces available at the indoor Lamorinda Home Show. Bay Area Festivals is offering fellow Lafayette Chamber members a $50 discount for each table space. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your company to the greater Lamorinda community.
LamorindaHomeShow.com
New from Gold Coast: Listening with Kai
Wednesday, November 13, 7pm
Musicologist, Kai Christiansen's pre-concert talks have become a popular part of the Gold Coast concert experience. Join Kai for a pilot program, Listening with Kai, in the beautiful Lafayette home of Valerie and Geoffrey Meredith. Together, we will explore the most powerful fundamentals of musical design through a close study of one or two short pieces and a shared conversation. Sharpen your listening skills and cultivate your practice of mindful listening: deepen your relationship with music in a relaxed setting. No experience or special knowledge required! Everyone is welcome! Light refreshments served. Tickets are $20,
purchase here.
The Coop's Relaunch Party
Friday, November 15, 6pm, 32 Lafayette Circle
New chef, new menu, new Coop! Lamorinda friends and family are invited to enjoy complimentary appetizers, music and dancing with Diamond Dave to celebrate their relaunch!
RSVP here.
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Wine Tasting & Info Meeting on Tours of the English Countryside
Sunday, November 17, 5-6:30pm and Monday, November 18, 7-8:30pm, Deer Hill Vineyards, Lafayette
Join Rose and Heather Tours for a complimentary event: A short picturesque talk about tours to the English Countryside in May 2020. The rest of the time will be spent sampling Deer Hill's delicious wines, nibbling light appetizers, and socializing. Please feel free to invite a friend/family member. Register
here.
Lamorinda Arts Alliance Announces Irenka Kudlicki and Dalia Alekna at the Samadian Gallery
Reception: Thursday, November 21, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Open to the Public November-December, Monday–Friday 10am-5pm, 23 Orinda Way Suite 301, Orinda
Samadian Gallery in Orinda presents, now through December, engaging abstract paintings by Irenka Kudlicki and alluring pastels by Dalia Alekna. Both Lamorinda Arts Alliance (LAA) artists were members of the Lafayette Gallery and the Diablo Fine Art Gallery.
The newly established Samadian Gallery at 23 Orinda Way Suite 301, Orinda, is an exceptional venue in which to view rotating exhibits by LAA member artists. The gallery is hosted by a local business – Dr. Amin Samadian’s Comprehensive & Advanced Dentistry – in support of local artists.
Samadian Gallery reception will be held on Thursday, November 21st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The reception will feature wine tasting from Scout & Cellar, a provider of specialty wines not available in stores. This will be a wonderful opportunity to mingle with the artists and enjoy a taste of specialty wines!
This exhibit is supported by Lamorinda Arts Alliance, a non-profit organization that supports local artists. For more than two decades, LAA has promoted the visual arts though exhibits in libraries and businesses, at open studio events, street fairs, and lectures, and in the community's art galleries.
Grand Re-Opening of the Moraga Art Gallery
Although the Moraga Art Gallery has moved just 200 yards to a new home, it has raised its stature considerably as a must-see Moraga landmark.
To celebrate its re-opening in a spacious, light-filled oasis in the Rheem Shopping Center, the gallery invites the public to a free reception on Saturday, November 23 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at 432 Center Street (between Nation's and the Dover Saddlery.) Come to meet more than a dozen artists, both old and new, to sip wine, enjoy snacks, hear live music and admire an assemblage of artwork, some never before displayed in Moraga.
The show, entitled "Serendipities," which runs from November 20th to February 1st, includes abstract paintings by guest artist Graig Crossley of Moraga, who uses a full palette of blazing primary colors to startling effect. Also, a selection of museum-quality wooden bowls by guest artist Rick Nelson, and an oversized metal sculpture by popular Joe Bologna, which serves as the show's centerpiece along with jewelry by K. de Groot and walls lined with photographs of landscapes by Wenda Pyman and florals by Lucy Beck.
Open daily from 10:00 to 6:00 between December 1st and 25th, the gallery offers a cornucopia of tasteful holiday gifts for discerning buyers. For more information, visit the gallery’s website:
www.moragaartgallery.com, call 925-376-5407 or email
moragaartgallery@gmail.com.
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All-Stars: Fans, Fams and Friends
A Public Art Committee Exhibition & Reception
The Public Art Committee of Lafayette is pleased to present the exhibition “All-Stars: Fans, Fams, and Friends,” a celebration of relationships – of people to teams, to towns, to each other, and even to pets, by local artist Ellen Reintjes. Ellen is a 40-year resident of Lafayette and a member of Bay Area Studio Artists. A special reception will be open to the public on Tuesday, November 12th from 6:00 to 7: 00 pm at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Gallery. Come out and meet the artist and several local residents featured in the exhibition.
Learn more here.
Fire Relief Efforts - Dinner/Dine & Donate
Golden Corral in Concord is hosting a free dinner for first responders on Wednesday, November 13th, from 4-8 pm to say thank you for their strength and courage in the recent fires. The free dinner applies to the first responders only.
For the community, Golden Corral will be hosting a dine & donate the same day, donating 10% of the proceeds to the Red Cross for fire relief efforts. The offer is for everyone who brings in the flyer to the restaurant.
View flyer >>
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Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa Request for Turkeys
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa serves two special holiday turkey meals -- the day before Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve at all 4 dining rooms. They expect to serve more than 1,000 people. Please consider donating a frozen turkey (or more) so we can provide these much appreciated special meals to our clients. Any size frozen turkey appreciated. Please deliver turkeys to Chef James at our central kitchen located at: 510 Garcia Ave., Unit H, Pittsburg, CA. Questions, please call: 925-293-4792.
https://www.loavesfishescc.org
Did you know?
You do not need a login to add community/member events to the Chamber’s website! When you have your next event, feel free to go to our
Community Calendar then press the + Add Community Event button top right. It won’t post immediately, as we will have to approve it, but we certainly will approve when notified!
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
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World Affairs Council East Bay Chapter - The Use and Misuse of U.S. Military as a Tool of Foreign Policy
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 6:30pm, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Speaker: Dr. Michael S. Baker M.D. RADM (lh), US Navy (ret)
The US Military has been used (and misused) for the last 75 years as a foreign policy cudgel in an uneven and often inexplicable fashion. The world's most powerful military has not won a war in 75 years, has destroyed numerous societal systems, created millions of displaced refugees, and spawned disdain for our policies along with creating numerous enemies. We will look at case studies of American foreign policy fiascos which have eroded the image and reputation of America around the world. Tickets: Members $5; Non-members $10; Students FREE. More information,
click here.
Builder’s Club
Saturday, November 16, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Homework Center
It’s block and brick building time at the library! See what you can build with our huge collection of building materials, Legos, Duplos, blocks, and more! All creations stay in the library. Best for ages 4 and up. To register,
click here.
Kids Stop Motion Animation Workshop
Monday & Tuesday, November 18 & 19, 2:30 - 4:00 PM Homework Center
Snapology is back for a 2 day workshop that will focus on stop-motion animation / movie making using ipads.This workshop is for 3rd through 5th grade students and will be teaching the use of Stop Motion Pro animation software on ipads (provided). The animations / movies will be done using lego and minecraft mini-figures and created / provided backgrounds.
Click here for more information and to register.
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