News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Monday, September 16, 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, September 23 for Festival recovery!
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It's a sign! The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is THIS WEEKEND!
Saturday, September 21, 10am-7pm & Sunday September 22, 10am-6pm
Have you seen the signs? The Festival week is upon us. Thank you to our Festival Committee for the months of work you have put into this year's event including the hours of work on Sunday putting up signs around town.
We'd also like to thank all the sponsors, vendors, and volunteer organizations who are diligently working our booths so that everyone can have a successful weekend.
Help us promote the event by sharing it on social media (@lafayettefestival). BART will be running all weekend, so encourage your out-of-town friends to join us! We have a great music lineup!
4 Stages featuring over 20 Bay Area cover bands, 300 Artist / Craft Booths plus new this year - The Young Maker's Expo. 3 Kid Zones with activities for all. Also new this year is the Xfinity Pigskin Party near Postino. Free admission. Supports local education. Free parking and free bike valet.
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Board of Directors Casting Call
Deadline to submit: Friday, September 27, 1pm
We’re looking for a few good women and men…
Petitions to run for the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are available at the Chamber Office, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150.
The petition can also be found here. The petition must be signed by five current Chamber members and returned to the office by September 27, 2019, 1pm. The term of office for the new Directors will be January, 2020 through December, 2021. Voting will take place between October 1-15. Ballots will be mailed to all Chamber members.
The Chamber Board, comprised of 17 elected representatives, 2-3 appointed directors-at-large, and a number of non-voting advisors, is the policy making arm of the Chamber and has final authority in all decisions affecting the organization. Board members are required to attend the annual Planning retreat and monthly Board meetings. In addition, they are expected to actively serve on at least one Chamber committee. For more information or to obtain a paper petition, call the Chamber office at 284-7404.
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200 Housing Bills? Come to the City’s Housing Legislation Meeting
Tuesday, September 24, 7:00 pm at the Jennifer Russell Building, Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road
Hard to imagine, but 2,700 bills have been introduced in Sacramento for consideration during the 2019 Legislative Session. Of those, approximately 200 are focused on housing. Similar to those introduced in 2017 and 2018, the 2019 bills cover a wide range of issues including the funding of affordable housing, streamlining of development review, erosion of local control, and increased state reporting requirements. Their impact on local governments and land use control is significant and they will require changes to local codes, master plans and the development review process. How will all of this affect Lafayette?
Find out on September 24, when the City Attorney, Mala Subramanian will present an overview of the housing bills of 2019 and their potential impacts on the City of Lafayette. In addition, Townsend Public Affairs, the City’s advocacy firm, will provide an update on key housing bills. The meeting will commence at 7:00 pm at the Jennifer Russell Building, Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary’s Road, Lafayette.
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September Mixer at Blodgett’s Floor Covering
Wednesday, September 25, 5:30pm-7:00pm, 3291 Mt. Diablo Court
Now in their 73rd Year,
Blodgett’s Floor Covering is celebrating by hosting the Lafayette Chamber's September Mixer. Please join Karen & Larry Blodgett in celebration!
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Coffee with Lafayette Mayor Mike Anderson
Friday, September 27, 8am-9am, Lafayette Chamber Conference Room
Join us for Coffee with the Mayor! Bring your questions about the City of Lafayette!
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Ribbon Cutting at Anthony's Custom Picture Framers
Thursday, October 10, 5pm, 1020 Brown Ave
After 28 years of service, we are proud to reintroduce ourselves as
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 our ribbon cutting on October 10th at 5pm. We are still located at 1020 Brown Ave, Lafayette.
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Sign up today for the Lafayette Res Run for Education
Sunday, October 20, Start Location: On Mt. Diablo Blvd. at Oak Hill Road
Staggered Start Times: 5k Certified Run 8:00am,
10k Certified Run 8:15am (around the Res!), 2mi run/walk 8:45am
The Lafayette Chamber and the City of Lafayette are co-presenters of the Lafayette Res Run for Education. Co-presenting sponsors are
Oakwood Athletic Club and
Sutter Health.
Sign up to run yourself, donate as a virtual runner or sponsor a teacher or staff member! All are great opportunities to support our schools and our community.
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Cyber Resilience Workshop
Tuesday, September 17, 8am–12:30pm, Continental breakfast and check-in 8–8:30am, 1875 Arnold Drive, Martinez
COULD YOUR BUSINESS SURVIVE A CYBER INCIDENT?
Join us for a free workshop led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about preparing your business or agency to respond to and recover from technological attacks.
This workshop is co-sponsored by Contra Costa Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) and the Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission.
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Exercises to improve your resilience
- Preventing and managing emergencies
- Enhancing business continuity capabilities
- Working with federal agencies on incident notification, containment, recovery
Writing a Compelling Business Plan
Wednesday, September 18, 12pm-5:30 PM, Cal State Center East Bay, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland
Learn the key requirements to write a compelling business plan. Every successful business start-up or expansion needs a plan, and this SCORE East Bay workshop helps transform great ideas into well thought-out written business roadmaps. Taught by experienced SCORE counselors.
Learn more and register here.
Join the crowd at our Bay Area Kids' Book Fairs Oct. 19-20
We are accepting exhibitor space reservations for our 2019 Bay Area Kids' Book Fairs on Oct. 19-20 weekend in Silicon Valley (Saturday in Sunnyvale) and the East Bay (Sunday in Lafayette). We had spectacular turnouts both days at our first 3 free Book Fairs weekends, so don't miss out.
Click here to learn more.
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Success Secrets in Everyday Life with Gini Graham Scott
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Arts & Science Discovery Center
Interviewed by Barbara Edwards, business coach, former California Hosts CEO. Gini, author of 200+ books, 10 feature films, will talk about how you can apply her success secrets in your everyday life. She’ll share clips from her films on aging, dogs, and mysteries. Besides writing, she has a PhD, JD, 5 MAs, and helps clients write and publish books and scripts.
Presented by: Changemakers Publishing. Admission: $15 Eventbrite, $20 at door
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Community Events & Announcements
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Town Hall Theatre Opens 75th SEASON With Fabulous Comedy, THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE
September 26 through October 19, Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street
Gabriel Schama Art Reception and Performance
Thursday, September 26, Doors open at 7pm, Performance at 7:30pm, JPG@The Bank Pop-up Art Gallery and Venue, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Las Trampas School 10th Annual Walk n' Roll
Saturday, September 28, 8:00am Registration Check-In at Lafayette Plaza Park; 8:00am - 12:00pm Breakfast, Entertainment & Raffle; 9:00am - Walk start time; Ice Cream Social at the end of the walk
Trust in Education's Packing Party for Afghan Families
Saturday, September 28, 10am-3pm, Lafayette United Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Rd, Lafayette
Fantasy Forum Fiesta
Saturday, September 28, 11:30am-3pm, Maria Maria La Cantina, 1470 North Broadway, Walnut Creek
19th Annual Cancer Support Community Gala: An Evening of Hope & Healing
Saturday, September 28, Blackhawk Museum, Danville
Taste of the East Bay
Saturday, September 28, 4:30pm-7:30pm, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
AAUW-Orinda Moraga Lafayette Branch - Walnut Creek Restaurant Walk.
Buy a passport (tickets) to the 22
nd Annual “A Taste of Walnut Creek” September 24 restaurant walk from AAUW-Orinda Moraga Lafayette Branch and help fund sponsorships for local middle school students to attend AAUW Tech Trek STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) summer camp for 8
th grade girls. Each passport is $36, of which $15 goes toward Tech Trek sponsorships. See AAUW-OML’s website
https://oml-ca.aauw.net for details.
Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center Harvest Fest
The Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center hosts its eighth annual HARVEST FEST, Sunday, September 29, from 11 – 3. The garden is located at 3932 Mt. Diablo Blvd., across from the Lafayette Reservoir entrance. There will be tours, talks, music, crafts, scarecrow making, games, food and drink and lots of fun. The event is free.
https://lafayettecommunitygarden.org
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Congratulations to
Formula3 on their Ribbon Cutting Tuesday, September 10.
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Thank you to
Everygood Fine Foods for their donation to our Sunday Festival Workparty lunch and for Mike and Yolanda Heller for the great spread!
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Birds of the East Bay Hills
Tuesday, September 17, 11:00 AM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Join Bob Lewis, award-winning photographer and past chair of Golden Gate Audubon's Adult Education Committee, to learn about the many bird species found in our gardens, with a discussion of things we can do to enrich bird habitats. Bob has taught birding classes in the Bay Area for over 25 years and this talk will include many illustrations of our local birds. For more information and to register,
click here.
Friends of the Lafayette Library present SWEET THURSDAY: John Lescroart
Thursday, September 19, 7:00 PM Don Tatzin Community Hall
John Lescroart, master of the legal thriller, discusses his electrifying new novel, The Rule of Law, in which attorney Dismas Hardy is called to defend the least likely suspect of his career. For more information and to register
click here.
How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
Monday, September 23, 6:30 - 7:30 PM Homework Center
Are you spending too much at the pharmacy? This talk focuses on how to save money on prescriptions regardless of whether you have Medicare, other insur-ance or no coverage at all. The high cost of drugs is a growing problem and af-fects everyone. Many plans have high deductibles, co-payments and formulary limitations. How to optimize your coverage under Medicare will be discussed, as well as various discount programs and ways to save at the pharmacy, regardless of your coverage or income.
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