News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber
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Tuesday, September 3, 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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The Art & Wine Festival is just over 2 weeks away… September 21 & 22
We’ve got everything you could ask for and more! Come by foot, bike, Uber, Lyft, Taxi or car or take BART.
Yes, BART will be running and stopping in Lafayette during the festival weekend. Bring a friend or two or more. Join us for the biggest and best downtown neighborhood party.
As a guest, you can visit 300+ art and vendor booths, 30 dining options, 15 wine booths, 12 beer booths, 5 food trucks, 4 music stages, 3 kid zones, 2 full days, 1 Young Maker's Expo and 1 Xfinity Pig Skin Party complete with a 9x16 feet TV to watch your favorite team that you thought you might miss.
View Visitor's Guide>>
As a participating vendor or sponsor, here is your chance to shine. Be a part of the downtown for the special weekend. Showcase your business along Mount Diablo Blvd and surrounding areas. Support your local schools, community and non-profit organizations. Help us host an amazing festival weekend and have fun!
View interactive map >>
We still have minimal opportunities to get involved, if interested contact
Sara.
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Tuesday Talk: CBD
Tuesday, September 10, 12-1pm, Merrill Gardens at Lafayette, 1010 Second Street
Tired of pharmaceuticals? Want a natural way to address PAIN, ANXIETY and INFLAMMATION? Learn the basics of why CBD is such an important molecule for our health. Learn how CBD Hemp is different from CBD marijuana. Topical Creams, Sublingual Oils, Capsules – where do I start? Q & A - all your questions answered.
Presented by Ali Stoddard,
www.GreenAlleyWellness.com, Organic CBD Hemp Products. Ali has a background in orthopedics, back pain, osteoporosis, pain management, wound healing and cannabis therapies. She works with the top CBD physicians in the world, to bring you expert knowledge on CBD Hemp – the non-THC cannabis plant. For more information, call Ali @ (925) 899-4539.
CDB Talk is FREE but registration is requested due to limited seating.
Register here>>
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Ribbon Cutting at Formula3
Tuesday, September 10, 5pm, 983 Moraga Road, Lafayette
Join us for a ribbon cutting at
Formula3 located in La Fiesta Square. Formula3 is a fitness system designed to condition the body’s core components of strength, cardio and flexibility. Formula3 signature classes; Forge, Fire, and Flow, are designed with a 60% focus on one of the three core pillars of fitness to offer a complete and effective workout.
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Youth Maker's Expo at the Lafayette Art and Wine Festival
Saturday, September 21 (10am-7pm) & Sunday, September 22 (10am-6pm)
New this year to the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is the Youth Maker’s Expo (Y-ME)! Local young entrepreneurs ages 9-16 are encouraged to display and sell their products and services during the festival, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 21-22. Y-ME will be open 10am-3pm both days. Entrepreneurs will have the option to attend business and marketing classes before the festival. To apply for free table visit
LafayetteFestival.com/y-me.
Questions? Contact
Sara
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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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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 two 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 $24,000 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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BART ANNOUCEMENT - Clipper Card only at Powell Street Station
Starting on Tuesday, September 3, at the Powell Street Station, BART will begin expanding the number of stations where the only fare product available for purchase is the reusable, reloadable, and regionally accepted Clipper card. BART is rolling out a pilot program to eliminate the sale of paper magstripe tickets at the following four stations this summer with systemwide expansion expected in 2020:
• 19th Street on August 5
• Embarcadero on August 19
• Powell Street on September 3
• Downtown Berkeley on September 24
While magstripe paper tickets will no longer be available for purchase at these stations, riders will still be able to use paper tickets to enter or exit through fare gates. Riders will also be able to add enough fare to a paper ticket to exit a station using add fare machines located inside the paid area of each station.
Please
click here to learn more about BART’s Clipper-only efforts.
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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.
Office Space available at 3445 Golden Gate Way
Downstairs office: $1,000.00/month. Upstairs office: $1,100.00/month and split PG&E 50% with neighboring tenant.
• Leases are month-to-month with 30 day notice
• No Wi-Fi just Ethernet cable
• Upstairs unit only has access to conference room/library/copy machine during our business hours. Downstairs office has access 24/7 access with key.
Shared Office Space Available - Month-To-Month, $650 / 600ft2
Fully furnished shared office space available for month to month rent. Excellent Lafayette location, near Lafayette Park Hotel, freeway access, and walking distance to Starbucks, El Charro, Subway, and numerous other retail amenities. Conference room access included. This is a quiet work environment. All utilities and a parking space is included in rent. Contact Tom Velken, Viking Real Estate Group, 1078 Carol Lane, Suite 203, 925-962-6916.
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
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Mt. Diablo Business Women: Celebrating Our 2019 WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Wednesday, September 11 from 5:45 - 8:15pm, NEW LOCATION: SCOTT'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, 1333 No. California Blvd., Walnut Creek
Free Valet parking - entrance on Bonanza Street. Members $50, Guests $55
You won't want to miss this special dinner and networking event where we'll announce our 2019 Woman Of The Year. Hear about how this MDBW member has distinguished herself in our organization, her profession and the community.
Register here.
Complimentary Home Remodeling Seminar
Wednesday, September 11, 6pm–8pm and Saturday, September 14, 3pm–5pm, LUXE HOME Showroom, 3535 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Are you thinking about a home renovation project? Are you not sure where to begin? Want to learn how to set up a realistic budget? Join us for an informational seminar that can get you started and help you achieve your dream space. Luxe Home is located in La Fiesta Square. Parking in rear next to Roam Burgers and Mangia restaurant. Seating is limited. Please RSVP through our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pg/LuxeHomeDD/ or call us at 925-284-4560 (ask for Laura Arkell). Visit our websites to learn more about us:
https://luxehomebydouglah.com and
https://douglahdesigns.com.
Formula3 Grand Opening Party!
Saturday, September 14, 2pm-6pm, 983 Moraga Road, Lafayette
We invite you to join us for our Grand Opening Party at Formula3 located in La Fiesta Square. Formula3 is a fitness system designed to condition the body’s core components of strength, cardio and flexibility. Formula3 signature classes; Forge, Fire, and Flow, are designed with a 60% focus on one of the three core pillars of fitness to offer a complete and effective workout. Join us for small bites, drinks and services from local vendors. Be present to win one of our raffle prizes that we will have every hour from 2pm-6pm.
www.formula3fit.com
Sustainable Sunday by Sustainable Lafayette
Please join Sustainable Lafayette on Sunday, September 15 from 3:30pm-6pm for the fourth annual Sustainable Sunday event. This year's theme is "Think Global, Act Local" and features TedTalks by leaders in sustainability and conservation; locally sourced food and beverages, and a silent auction. The event will be held at the Jennifer Russell Building, Lafayette Community Center, 500 St. Mary's Road, Lafayette. Tickets for the event are $65 for adults and $20 per student. For tickets follow
this link.
Art Embraces Words
Sunday, September 15, 4pm-6pm, Lafayette Library & Learning Center, Arts & Science Rm
The Lamorinda Arts Council's Art Embraces Words program is a fun event where emerging writers read from their work in a room surrounded with visual art by local artists. Lynn Carey, former host of the Times Book Club, emcees the event and introduces emerging writers in ten minute intervals. After a Q&A period, guests enjoy a reception with light refreshments in the adjacent Plaza underneath a vine covered pergola.
This program is made possible by a generous grant from the Lafayette Community Foundation. Future programs are scheduled for Sun. Nov 3 and Sun. Dec. 8 from 2 to 4 pm at the same location. Learn more
here.
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Dancing With The Cars-Wheels that Won the West
Friday, September 6, 5:30 pm, Orinda Art & Garden Center
Orinda's 15th Annual Classic Car Show Weekend kicks off with Dancing With The Cars party at the Orinda Art & Garden Center. Join us for an all inclusive evening of:
Liberal Libations-Dinner Menu-Music and Dancing-Exclusive Car Displays
Moraga Chamber of Commerce 8th Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, September 16, at 12 Noon for Shot Gun Start at the Moraga Country Club.
Register to play golf, as a single or with friends. Don't play golf? You can still join us for a delicious dinner, live entertainment and a silent auction with items fit for any budget.
The registration deadline is SEPTEMBER 11th. Click here
http://www.moragachamber.org to register for the tournament and for the Dinner Only option. Sponsored by the Moraga Chamber of Commerce to benefit Moraga businesses, the Jeannette Fritzky Case Study Challenge, More Moraga, Small Business Catalyst Grant Program and more.
Pleasant Hill Chamber - Vietnam Trip, RICHES OF THE MEKONG
April 20-27, 2020
The trip is being organized by C & O Travel - a local travel company owned Jeremy Carlson and Tracy Olson for the Pleasant Hill Chamber. They work closely with Amawaterways and they have organized a great adventure. Enjoy a 7-night cruise from Kampong Cham to Ho Chi Minh City. For more information contact Jeremy Carlson, (925) 278-1684,
jcarlson@dreamvacations.com.
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Happening at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center
OLLI Information Session
Thursday, September 5, 1:30 - 3:00 PM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Learn something new! OLLI (the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) is a stimulating community of inquiring adults age 50+ exploring new areas of knowledge and traditional disciplines through courses and lectures. Join us for an Information Session with featured speaker Abhijeet Paul who will discuss "Reuse and Recycling in Asia, Africa and Latin America." For more information and to register,
click here.
The Beauty of Our Microbiome
Thursday, September 5, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Dr. Julita Baker, a Ph.D. from University of California, Davis, in Nutritional Biology, will share insight into the inner workings of our gut microbiome and how it contributes to every part of health and disease. She will describe the importance of why we should care about the gut microbiota, what we need to eat to flourish healthy strains of bacteria and what lifestyle actions support a healthy microbiome. For more information and to register,
click here.
Friends of the Lafayette Library present 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 open the 2019-2020 WOW season 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. 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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