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
Office closed Monday, September 2 for Labor Day.
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DUAL Ribbon Cutting at Lashify Studio and Snippity Chix for Hair
Thursday, July 25, 5:30pm, 3385 Mt Diablo Blvd.
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Coffee with Mayor Mike Anderson
Friday, July 26, 8am-9am, Town Hall Theatre, 3535 School St.
Join us for Coffee with the Mayor! This month we will be holding the coffee at
Town Hall Theatre!
Philz will again be providing the coffee! This event is free but registration is requested.
Register here >>
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T-Shirt Sponsorship Opportunities for Lafayette Res Run for Education
The Lafayette Chamber and the City of Lafayette are co-presenters of the Lafayette Res Run for Education which will be held
Sunday, October 20. Co-presenting sponsors are
Oakwood Athletic Club and
Sutter Health.
Here is your opportunity: we are finalizing this year’s official Res Run for Education t-shirt and have just a few t-shirt sponsorships lefts. Don’t miss your chance to support YOUR schools and our community events. For only $750 your logo will be worn proudly by the 2000 or more race participants.
The Lafayette Chamber was able to give back over $22,000 directly to our Lamorinda schools in 2018 from the Res Run. This is a community effort ... sponsors, participants, volunteers, vendors ... all working together to help out local schools.
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Community Panel for Lafayette City Manager Selection
Lafayette’s City Council is looking for five residents to serve on a community panel to interview finalists for the City Manager position.
Requirements
- Available to serve on August 2, 2019, from approximately 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at City offices.
- Lafayette resident (must be able to provide proof of residency).
- At least 18 years old.
- Willing to sign a confidentiality agreement to protect the privacy of candidates.
How to apply
- Fill out the online form at www.lovelafayette.org/communitypanel.
- Complete a form in person at Lafayette City Offices, 3675 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, California 94549, or
- Fill out a form at the City Council meeting on July 22.
Selection
- Applicants will be divided into geographical sections of the City (Happy Valley, Reliez Valley, Burton Valley, Downtown/Acalanes Valley).
- One member will be randomly selected from each geographic location.
- After the geographic selections are made, one more member will be randomly selected from all remaining applicants.
- The random selection will be done on Monday, July 29th and live-streamed on Facebook.
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Social Media for Business: How to Plan, Schedule and Track Using Hootsuite
Tuesday, August 13, 12pm-1pm, Lafayette Chamber Conference Room, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150
This hour workshop will show you how to make social media easy, consistent, and work for you while you're on vacation!
- Learn how to use Hootsuite to schedule your social media across platforms.
- Learn how to put together a monthly social media plan.
- Quick tips on how to spend 2 hours or less on your social media plan per month.
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2019 Art and Wine Sponsorship Opportunities
Saturday, September 21 (10am-7pm) & Sunday, September 22 (10am-6pm)
We weren’t kidding when we kept saying this year’s festival is filling up.
LAST CHANCE
… we have
one water station
and
one 10x10 commercial vendor space
left. A couple of
local artist spots
in the local artist alley and a few
kid zone booth spaces
. If you are interested, please contact
Sara
.
If you are a talented
Young Maker
(9-16 years old) or know someone who is, please
contact us
for selling opportunities.
Roll Call
…
92.1 KKDV and 97.3 Alice Radio, ABC All Business Class Travel, Acalanes Cheerleaders, Alain Pinel Realtors, Artemis Rowing, BART, Bank of the West, Bay Alarm Co., Bayside Pavers, Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Blodgett's Flooring & Carpet, Bobbie Freitas Salon, C&M Party Props, California Balsamic, Campo Softball, Cancer Support, Canopy Health, CCC Mosquito & Vector, CCC Sheriff's Recruitment, CERT, Chevron, Chicken and the Farm, City of Lafayette, Clocks Etc,, Cobain Orthodontics, Compass: Ellen Anderson, Compass: Schoenhouse & Manter, Dechen Designs, Diablo Magazine, Dr. Samadian Family, Dentistry, Dudum Real Estate Group, EBMUD, Emily Hills Face Painting, EPOCH TIMES, Eumeero Cribbage Boards, Evaluer Medspa, Evergood Sausages, F&M Bank, Fabula Tea, Farmyard Darlings, Forma Gym, Formula3 Fitness, Frozen Fantasies, Golden Gate Sotheby's, Got Watts Solar, Gourmet Faire, Grapevine Coupon Book, Green Stock Solar, Halal Bites Food Booth, Halal Bites Food Truck, Harper Greer, Hats by Havas, IzzyA's Frozen Ice Cream Custard, J.V. Chiropractic, JD Dudum Chiropractic, Jurgen Diederich, JV Lucas Paving, Karen Richardson Group, Kettletopia, KIND Snacks, Kriseddie Novelties, La Fiesta Square, Lafayette Methodist Church, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, Lamorinda Arts Alliance, Lamorinda Tooth Buds, Lamorinda Wine Growers, Leap Frog Plumbing, Creekside Park, Lisa Lee Ceramics, Lola's Spanish Cuisine, LPIE, Lucky Ones Ranch, Mangia Ristorante, Markstein, MCE - Marin Clean Energy, Mechanics Bank, Mercedes Benz Walnut Creek, Minute Man Press, Mobility Matters, Moraga Post-Acute, MVPC, Nan's Gourmet Foods, Nor Sled Dog Rescue, Oakwood Health Center, Omni Fight Club, Pat Smith Textiles, Pella Windows, Philly Cheesecake, Premier Kitchens, Provident Credit Union, Rainbow Snow, Recycle Smart, REMAX, Renewal by Anderson, Republic Services, Rivulet Chiropractic, Roxi Anne Designs, Sexton Group/Real Estate & Property, SF Bay Coffee Trolley, Sharp Bicycle, Slider's Truck, Solar Technologies, Sugi, Sutter Health - Alta Bates, Systems Pavers, Taneyhill Art, Town Hall Theater, Tsaltseasonings, United Constructors, Inc, Urban Remedy, US Army, Village Associates, Walnut Creek Magazine, Wells Fargo, White Pony Express, Whole House Fan by Bay City, Wine Thieves and Xfinity Comcast.
Last year over 85,000 people strolled among the booths of art, handmade crafts, enjoying foods from our local restaurants, food vendors and food trucks as well as quality wines and microbrews, pausing to enjoy continuous music from our four stages and plenty of shopping in our trendy downtown stores as well as the local artist alley, and pop-up commercial vendor booths for the weekend.
If you want to be a part of the biggest and best annual festival in Contra Costa County, contact
Sara
now. Check out our
interactive map and join us!
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Get involved with your community – be a part of Business Volunteer Impact Program 2019!
Contra Costa Crisis Center compiles volunteer projects with nonprofits in Alameda and Contra Costa counties to be completed during the event in September. This year, the event is one month long, and runs from September 9 to October 5. The majority of projects are ½ day in length, and many projects are offered on multiple days. Your team of 6-50 (or more) employees can review the projects, and then sign up for the project via our portal. Project descriptions will provide location, times, parking, tasks, and details needed to select a suitable project for your team. Select one or pick multiple projects for your team throughout the week. There is no fee for your team to participate. Registration begins on July 22 and ends on August 14. BVIP runs from September 9 – October 5, 2019. Ready to give back? Please visit
https://www.crisis-center.org/community-projects/bvip/ for more information.
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Member & Community Announcements
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The Kyle Athayde Dance Party
Wednesday, July 24, 7:30pm, Lafayette Library
The Kyle Athayde Dance Party is coming to Lafayette on Wednesday, July 24th for a one set performance at the Lafayette Library, featuring special guest, Bijon Watson! The 20 piece big band features world class musicians from New York City, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Kyle's music draws inspiration from a wide variety of sources, from video games and internet memes to jazz and classical masterworks. If you like the big band music of Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, or Don Ellis, then you'll love the Dance Party! Show starts at 7:30PM. $20 entry can be paid at the door.
kyleathaydedanceparty.com
Sunrise Toastmasters Free Open House
Thursday, July 25, 7:00-8:00am, Atria Park, 1545 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Interested in polishing up your Public Speaking Skills and learn new Leadership Skills? Sunrise Toastmasters is holding an open house this Thursday, July 25, from 7:00-8:00am at Atria Park of Lafayette. Join this group for a light breakfast and learn why Toastmasters is one of the fastest growing clubs in the area. No speaking experience required. 1545 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lafayette. 366-6042
Thirty-One Bag Event & Shopping Happy Hour
Friday, July 26, 4pm-7pm, Lafayette Beauty, 3606 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
You're invited! Stop by
Lafayette Beauty for this fun shopping event featuring Thirty-One bags.
Small Space and Container Gardening by Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center
Saturday, July 27, 12pm-1:30pm, Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center, 3932 Mt Diablo Blvd
Join Master Gardener, Terri Lippert, who will inspire you to grow your own vegetables even with limited space. This class will include tips for making inexpensive self-watering containers, which you can fill with your own potting soil mixture. Get ideas for what to plant and learn how to locate and manage your containers for the best result.
Register here.
Lamorinda Arts Council Presents Opening Reception to Celebrate High School Student Winners of the Northern California and All-California Visual Arts Competition
Sunday, August 4, 2:30pm-4:30pm, Orinda Library Art Gallery, 26 Orinda Way, Orinda
Join Lamorinda Arts Council during their monthly artist reception at the Art Gallery at
the Orinda Library, 26 Orinda Way, to celebrate two High School Visual Arts Competition winners who qualified to compete in the California Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month Competition in March, 2019. For more information regarding Lamorinda Art Council or to donate towards programs such as the High School Visual Arts Competition go to
www.lamorindaarts.org or send an email to
[email protected].
Lamorinda Tooth Buds Patient Appreciation Party
Friday, August 16, 3pm-6pm, 3501 Schools Street
You are invited to join us for our 1st Annual Patient Appreciation Party!!
View poster here.
Assistance League's Play Day on the Plaza
Sunday, August 18, 12pm-4pm, Lafayette Plaza Park
An end of summer family day on Plaza Park! Assistance League will have tables featuring our nine philanthropic programs, free root beer floats, gift baskets, give-away logo beach balls and face painting. On the plaza we will host an Open Mic opportunity for local music and literary talent. Games such as badminton, corn hole, croquet will be available. Other local businesses such as Sideboard, Lemon, Orange Theory and K-9 Kitchen will be participating with their activities.
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Photos from the Mega Mixer at the Cobra Experience!
Thank you
Batch & Brine for being our Chamber member restaurant and supplying food!
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Summer Reading
Through August 8
This year’s Summer Reading program at the Contra Costa County Library will take you out of this world. The program runs from June 8 to August 8 and will include all kinds of activities and events related to Outer Space. Readers of all ages can visit ccclib.org/summer for activities and challenges to feed the imagination and explore new skills. Visit the Lafayette Library for free and fun happenings all summer. Every completed entry is eligible for a free book and a chance to win prizes!
Genealogy class: FamilySearch
Monday, July 22, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Homework Center
Join us as presenter Jane Knowles Lindsey will talk about basic search techniques to help you get started and effectively use FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch.org is a free database with billions of records and helpful tools to assist genealogists with their family research, and a great place for beginners to get started. For more information and to register
click here.
Oakland A’s Storytime
Saturday, July 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Don Tatzin Community Hall
Batter up! Join us for a special storytime courtesy of the Oakland A’s. One of our favorite Oakland A’s players will read a baseball-themed story. Stick around for photo opportunities, and your chance to win tickets to an Oakland A’s game! Who knows? You may even find Stomper clowning around. Register soon as this event is sure to be a home run! To register
click here.
Eugene O’Neill Festival – Sneak Peek
Tuesday, August 13, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Don Tatzin Community Hall
At the heart of the 20th annual Eugene O’Neill Festival will be the soul-stirring artistic confessions of two of our greatest haunted poets: Eugene O’Neill and Tennessee Williams. For this special preview, Artistic Director Eric Fraisher Hayes will be joined by cast members of O’Neill’s “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” who will perform selected scenes and discuss the process of performing America’s greatest drama. For more information and to register
click here.
Friends of the Lafayette Library Presents: WOW: Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive – Four Fall Exhibits
Wednesday, September 11, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Don Tatzin Community Hall
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive opens the new season of WOW (Wonders of the World) with an overview of four fall exhibits. Divine Women, Divine Wisdom, The San Quentin Project: Nigel Poor and the Men of San Quentin State Prison, Strange and Sylvia Fein / MATRIX 275 all showcase diverse works from BAMPFA’s collection.
2019 is the 10th Anniversary year for the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
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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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