News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Monday, February 10, 2020
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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, Feb. 17 for President's Day
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Announcing the 2020 Citizens of the Year - Rick and Janet Cronk!
The Lafayette Chamber and the
Lamorinda Weekly are proud to announce that this year's selection for the 2020 Citizens of the Year are Lafayette's longtime active residents Rick and Janet Cronk.
For years they have supported not only local, regional and international philanthropies, they have participated as volunteers and leaders in numerous local causes. Look for upcoming articles about their involvement and save the date, Friday, March 13, when we celebrate their contributions to our community at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa.
Congratulations Janet & Rick! Photo: Niroop Srivatsa, Lafayette City Manager; Don Tatzin, 2019 Citizen of the Year; Janet Cronk; Rick Cronk; and John McCormick, Lafayette Chamber Board President/Lamorinda Music at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa.
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Social Media Workshop Series: Business Essentials
by Coach Holly Jackson
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The Power of Video: How to Use Facebook Live & Testimonials to Build Trust
Wednesday, February 12, 6pm-7:30pm,
Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Homework Room, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.
Learn tips & tricks to engage your ideal client through video like a pro!
Did you know that the best way to share content online is through video? 85% of the US internet audience watches videos online. In this workshop, you'll learn how to use Facebook live, how to record powerful video testimonials, and how to share helpful information with your ideal customers.
Workshop Presenter:
Holly Jackson,
Business Coach & Consultant. Holly helps business owners and entrepreneurs love their life and their business again. With over 12 years of technology and business experience, she helps business owners get their groove back physically, mentally and emotionally. She does this through a combined approach of both coaching and consulting providing practical and actionable results.
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Upcoming Workshops in this Series:
Build Your Brand Through Story
Wednesday, March 11, 6pm-7:30pm,
Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Homework Room, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.
3 Business Time Savers: Cloze, Acuity, & Active Campaign
Wednesday, April 8, 6pm-7:30pm,
Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Homework Room, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.
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Glisten and Glow Skincare offers advanced skincare including: luxurious treatments, specialized facials, chemical peels, LED light therapy, microdermabrasion, teeth whitening, back treatments, and other add-on services.
Mention this post to receive 20% off all treatments. Let’s get you glowing! Instagram and Facebook: glistenandglow_skincare.
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Welcome to our Newest Members!
The following businesses recently joined the Lafayette Chamber. Visit their website for more information!
3517 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Lara Erlank, 925-299-9800
A small boutique group fitness environment. We offer a 1 hour full body workout backed by science, tracked by technology, using 5 zone heart rate based interval training, lead by a certified instructor.
Categories: Fitness / Health Clubs, Sports
2170 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill
Leonard Wayne, 925-827-1571
Mike's Camera operates 5 imaging superstores in California that have become the regional favorites for photography industry professionals and amateur camera buffs alike.
Categories: Photography, Photographic Imaging Services
3420 Mt Diablo Blvd., Unit C, Lafayette
Blaine Jackson, 925-784-5377
Fringe + Fern is a family owned and operated hair salon and indoor plant boutique. We love our clients, and we’re here to give all a comfortable and unique experience in a fun and beautiful environment!
Categories: Beauty Salons & Services, Florists / Floral
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Renewing Members
The following businesses renewed their membership in January!
Thank you!
511 Contra Costa
5A Rent-A-Space
Acalanes Fellowship Lodge #480
Accurate Bookkeeping, LLC
Alissa Scanlin, PsyD
Aloha Pediatric Dentistry
American Realty & Investments
Blodgett's Abbey Carpet & Flooring
Bowles and Verna
CASA of Contra Costa County
Catlin Design - Lynda Catlin, ASID, CID
Chairs for Affairs Party Rentals & Event Planning
Chicken and the Farm
Chroma Realty
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Co-Work Lamorinda
Creative Alterations
Deer Hill Vineyards
Diablo Foods, Inc.
Edward Jones
Farmyard Darlings
Gillham Fitness
Green Stock Solar
Harriet Davidson Business Consultant
Holly Jean Jackson
Home Helpers
Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery
KettleTopia, Inc.
Kosich & Callahan Insurance Services
Kumon Math and Reading Center of Lafayette
Lafayette Partners in Education
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center
Lamorinda Technology, Inc. (formerly Nerd4Rent)
Lamorinda Tooth Buds - Pediatric Dentistry
Lamorinda Weekly
Learning Express Toys
Lemos Center
Melanie Phippard, Singer/Songwriter
Minuteman Press
Mobility Matters
Nice Lashes & Brows
Norseman Electric Inc.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
ParkSmart, Inc.
Robert M. Niemann Professional Corporation
Ron Wake, DDS, Inc.
Sequoia Signs & Graphics, Inc.
Soccer Post
Sparks Promotional Products
The Peter Pan Foundation
Viva el Espanol
Walnut Creek Magazine
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Are you trying to decide what to get your special Valentine this year?
Nothing says
I adore you more than walking hand in hand throughout our lovely downtown Lafayette. Cruise at your own pace and visit as many of the 25+ participating restaurants for sampling that you can.
Stop by
JPG@TheBank for your complimentary glass of wine or beer as you check out the latest art exhibits. Invite your friends and bleacher buddies to join you. Evening includes music throughout the downtown. Supports the
Lafayette Community Foundation.
Taste of Lafayette Restaurant Tour - Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 5:30pm-8pm
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Mixer at Formula3 Fitness
Wednesday, February 19, 5:30pm-7pm, 983 Moraga Road
See two of
Formula3 Fitness's popular classes in action -
Fire and
Flow - at 5:15pm and 5:30pm (during the mixer). Call ahead and be added into the class so you can try it out yourself!
(925) 269-4061
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Save the date for the following 2020 mixers:
September 16 -
LPIE, 3450-A Golden Gate Way (outside)
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Tuesday Talk: Confused about Health Care Reform?
Tuesday, February 25, 12noon-1pm, Lafayette Chamber Conference Room, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150
Steve Snyder from HealthMarkets Insurance Agency will discuss both small group health and individual insurance. Steve can answer your questions about Covered California and help you gain a full understanding of the subject and what your options are.
Register here>>
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Walnut Creek Business Association Education Seminar on Cybersecurity
Thursday, February 27, 8am-10am, 1515 Restaurant, 1515 N Main Street, Walnut Creek
Learn how to reduce your risk of being hacked, the different types of threats, scams, best password policies, and how to protect your business and customer data. This seminar is targeted to small to medium-sized businesses. Don’t think it can’t happen to you. Last month the Contra Costa Library system was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted all 26 branches. Cybersecurity is real and its affects far reaching. Workshop by Lafayette Chamber member
Zenops. Presented by the Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association. Continental breakfast included. Free for Walnut Creek Downtown members and associate members, $20 for non-members. Free Parking at meters until 10am.
Register here >>
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Ribbon Cutting at Pillar Cowork
Thursday, February 27, 5:30pm-6:30pm, 3515 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Join the Lafayette Chamber in welcoming
Pillar Cowork to Lafayette! We will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting at their new location across from Whole Foods and next door to
Orangetheory Fitness. They will be leading an informal tour of the space accompanied by light refreshments!
RSVP here >>
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Ribbon Cutting at Chroma Realty, Co-Work Lamorinda and Move Lamorinda!
Thursday, March 5, 5:30pm-6:30pm, 935 Moraga Road, Suite 210
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Ribbon Cutting at Edward Jones Financial - Fred Steingraf
Thursday, March 12, 5:30pm-6:30pm, 3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Ste 161
Join the Lafayette Chamber in welcoming Chamber boardmember Fred Steingraf,
Edward Jones, to Lafayette! We will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting at Fred's new office location in Desco Plaza.
RSVP here >>
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Ribbon Cutting at 9Round Lafayette
Thursday, March 19, 5:30pm-6:30pm, 3561 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
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Coffee with Mayor Mike Anderson
Friday, February 28, 8am-9am, Lafayette Chamber Conference Room
Join us for Coffee with the Lafayette Mayor, Mike Anderson! This event is free but registration is requested as space is limited!
RSVP here >>
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Yes on Measure L Campaign
As the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorsed Measure L, we encourage all Lafayette businesses to support the Yes on L campaign. There are three simple ways you can do this:
Thank you for helping to protect the outstanding quality of education that helps make Lafayette the special place that we all love.
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City seeks volunteers for vacancy on the Design Review Commission
The Lafayette City Council is soliciting applicants to fill one vacancy on the Design Review Commission.
The five-member body is responsible for matters relating to aesthetics and the physical appearance of the city. The commission advises the staff, planning commission, and city council and acts on applications for design review including residential and commercial development projects.
Members of the design review commission are selected on the basis of education, training and experience in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, design, city planning or a related field. The council may appoint one or more nonresidents if, in its discretion, it considers it necessary to gain sufficient expertise.
Individuals interested in this volunteer position may obtain an application from the City's web site at
www.lovelafayette.org or in person at: City of Lafayette Offices 3675 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 210 Lafayette, CA 94549
You may also call the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 284-1968 to request an application be mailed to you. Completed applications must be received by 5:00 pm, February 20, 2020.
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Salon Suites Available for Lease
Three private salon suites available for lease in an upscale brick building in Downtown Lafayette; two for hairstylists and one for an esthetician/massage therapist. Beautiful interior with new floors and essentials will be done prior to move-in. Be in charge of your career. Room sizes vary. Text or call me at (916) 595-3660 if interested and we can go from there.
21st Annual Crustacean Sensation Celebration
Friday, February 21, 6pm-10pm, Pleasant hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant hill
Please join the Contra Costa Association of Realtors for the 21st annual Crustacean Sensation Celebration! Silent auction and great raffle prizes! Please see
attached flyer for tickets and sponsorship opportunities. Raffle prizes and auction items can also be donated.
Salary Negotiation Seminar
Sunday, February 23, 2pm-4pm, Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Come learn about salary negotiation and how to better articulate your worth at work or as a volunteer. Attend the AAUW Work Smart seminar on Sunday February 23, 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center in Lafayette. This seminar, co-sponsored by the American Association of University Women- Orinda Moraga Lafayette and Danville Alamo Walnut Creek Branches, is free and open to the public.
Work Smart, AAUW’s salary negotiation program, is designed to help close the gender wage gap by empowering women with the skills and confidence needed to negotiate their work salaries and benefits.
AAUW-OML and DAW are local branches of AAUW. AAUW empowers women and girls through research, education and advocacy. Our nonpartisan, nonprofit organization has more than 170,000 members and supporters across the United States, as well as 1,000 local branches and more than 800 college and university members. Since AAUW’s founding in 1881, our members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic and political. AAUW’s fellowships and grants have helped scholars and activists overcome barriers to education and advancement for 130 years. For more information contact Marielle Boortz, (925) 984-6434,
mjboortz@aol.com,
https://oml-CA.aauw.net
LPIE’s Power Party "Rock the Yacht" Cruisin' For a Cause
Saturday, March 21, UC Berkeley-Pauley Ballroom
Don't miss the annual LPIE Power Party: "Rock the Yacht" Cruisin' For a Cause on Saturday, March 21 at the UC Berkeley-Pauley Ballroom. A limited number of tickets are still available.
Click here
to get your tickets. Have something to donate? Please consider donating items, special experiences, and/or gift certificates to our live and online auction. No gift or service is too small. All gifts are appreciated and will be utilized for our auction.
Click here
to make your donation.
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Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay 2020 voting is now open!
Here are a few tools to help you get ready and to promote voting for your business:
• Visit
diablomag.com/vote and click the images and links to download printable and digital graphics to pass out and share with your customers
• Voters will also be entered to win a luxury Hawaiian getaway!
Vote for your chamber members and also for the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival which has a category this year: Arts & Leisure: Festival/Community Event!
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Member Events & Announcements
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Olive Oil 101 Social with Lafayette Social
Lafayette residents and LS Business Partners are invited to join Lafayette Social on Thursday, February 13, from 6:30-8 pm at Amphora Nueva. Learn about olive oil, sample some treats, and enjoy!
RSVP here.
Food as thy Medicine; Medicine as thy Food - How CBD Fits In - Green Alley CBD Talk Sponsored by The Orinda Garden Club
Thursday, Feb 13, 3-5pm, Orinda Library, in the Garden Room
Talk to include:
- Industrial uses of Hemp, Hemp CBD vs Marijuana CBD
- How we went from a plant-based society to a pharmaceutical-based society
- Medicinal uses of CBD, why it works
- Whole plant vs isolate
- CBD synergy with Olive Oil, Coffee and herbs like arnica and ginger
- Plant nutrients: cannabinoids, terpenes, polyphenols, vitamins
- Sampling CBD Olive Oil (Brain food), CBD coffee, CBD Creams and Balms and Bath Salts
For more information contact Ali Stoddard, Green Alley - a CBD Health and Wellness Company, (925) 899-4539.
https://greenalleycbd.com
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Mobility Matters Volunteer Drivers Wanted!
Mobility Matters is looking for volunteer drivers to give rides to seniors and veterans in Contra Costa County. Volunteers must be 25 to 75 years old. Training is provided! The next training class is Friday, February 21. Call Mobility Matters at (925) 284-2215 or
click here for additional details.
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8th Annual FREE Camp and School Fair in Lafayette Feb. 23
The 8th annual free Contra Costa Camp and School Fair with free activities and 70 exhibitors is at Acalanes High School on Sunday, Feb. 23, allowing attendees to view a smorgasbord of camps, enrichment programs, schools, S.T.E.M. and S.T.E.A.M. programs, performing arts, preschools, cooking, educational, sports and other programs available this spring and summer.
Contra Costa Camp and School Fair is being held for the eighth year at Acalanes with ample free parking and free admission from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free Camp and School Fairs will also be held on Feb. 22 in San Ramon, Mar. 21 in Sunnyvale, Mar. 22 in San Rafael and Mar. 28 in Emeryville.
The fairs are presented by Bay Area Festivals, which also produces Bay Area KidFest (31th annual festival May 23-25 on Memorial Day Weekend in Concord), Contra Costa Con 2 (July 19 in Concord), Bay Area Kids’ Book Fairs (Oct. 17 in Silicon Valley and Oct. 18 in East Bay), Tri-Valley Con (Nov. 1 in Dublin) and Super Holiday Boutiques (Dec. 5-6).
The first 200 families at the Camp and School Fair receive a free Camp Bag. There is a free raffle drawing for camps and KidFest tickets. Anyone bringing a can of food for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano will receive an extra raffle ticket for each can. Admission is free and there is ample free parking.
Call (925) 408-4014 or visit
www.ContraCostaCampFair.com for more information or to register for a free family ticket. Camps, school, other programs and businesses wishing to exhibit at Camp and School Fair can visit the website to register.
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Community Events & Announcements
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Lafayette Community Center Foundation Poker Night!
Please sign up or tell your friends and family to come out and support a new playground at the Lafayette Community Center
- When? Saturday, March 14, 2020, (6)7-10pm
- Where? Lafayette Community Center – Jennifer Russell Building – 500 St. Mary’s Road, Lafayette
- Why? Fundraiser for Lafayette Community Center Multi-Age Playground, that will support the Tiny Tots Preschool, After School Awesome Program, Tot Drop Drop-In Care and the community at large.
- LEARN HOW TO PLAY POKER 6:00-7:00pm
- ENTRY FEE $70 | RE-BUYS $20 | ADDON $30, PRICE INCLUDES BEER, WINE, NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SNACKS AND A LIGHT MEAL.
- Poker tables will be turned into black jack tables – You may wait through your first round of poker and join the black jack if you are uncomfortable with poker
- The Poker will be Texas Hold ‘em
- REGISTER AT www.LafayetteRec.org 925-284-2232
- Mayor Mike Anderson is expected to be at the event. Come try your hand against the Mayor!
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
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Free Tax Assistance
Tuesdays through March 24, 10am - 3:30pm; Saturdays March 28, April 4, April 11, 10am - 3:30pm
IRS-certified AARP volunteers provide free federal and state tax preparation for low-moderate income Contra Costa County residents. This service is offered to people of all ages, with special attention to those 50+. Walk-ins are accepted, but priority is given to those with an appointment. Please call the main desk at 925-385-2280 to register.
Friends of the Lafayette Library present WOW
Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment
Wednesday, February 12, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Wake up! Open your eyes, clear your head, and leave the chaotic, fractured world behind. Embark on a journey that will change you forever. Bringing together Buddhist artworks from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Asian Art Museum, this exhibit provides a guide, a map, and everything else you’ll need to reach your destination. Sculptures, paintings, textiles and book arts made between 800 and 2016 chart a transformative journey from the ordinary world to awakening.
Click HERE to register.
Friends of the Lafayette Library present Sweet Thursday, Kirstin Chen
Bury What We Cannot Take
Thursday, February 20, 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Join us for a stimulating talk with author Kirstin Chen. Against the backdrop of early Maoist China, this captivating and emotional tale follows a brother, a sister, a father, and a mother as they grapple with an agonizing decision, its far-reaching consequences, and their hope for redemption.
Click HERE to register.
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Please note: to signup you will be asked for your birthdate. This information is not stored, it is only used for verify you are over 21 years of age.
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