News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours by Appointment only:
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Please call for an appointment; masks required inside.
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Lafayette Chamber Connectors!
Wednesday, April 6, 4:30pm, online via Zoom
Join us for a unique take on networking.
This group discusses current challenges members are having with their business, big or small. Share your ideas and fresh perspectives with other members. Participation is encouraged and appreciated. We are ALL in this together!
SAVE THE DATES: April 20, May 4 & 18 4:30pm, Zoom.
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Taste of Lafayette Tickets are NOW ON SALE!
ONLY 125 TICKETS LEFT!
Early bird tickets are only available through April 29, or until sold out. This event benefits the
Thank you to our sponsors:
Participating Restaurants (to date):
Live Entertainment (tentative, still being fine-tuned):
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UnConcord in the Mercantile near Social Bird
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Ali and Mark duo (3day Weekend) will be playing at Headlands Brewing Company
- Lonesome Eddie and the Saddle Sores in Lafayette Plaza Park
- Daniel Ray Hilsinger
- The Breedloves Acoustic Duo Jay Kirkland & Barbara Anne Gorin
- Elise and Steve Band, Indie Folk
For information on participating as a restaurant or being a partner or sponsor, please call Sara Regan at the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 x110 or send her an email at sara@lafayettechamber.org.
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Let's Welcome New Lafayette Chamber Members!
The following businesses recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
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960 Moraga Road, Suite A, Lafayette, CA
Elle P, 925-284-7700
At Pandora Nail Spa, you will receive the finest nail care in a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. We strive to assure that our customers receive the very best in personalized and professional nail care services.
Categories: Nail Salons, Beauty Salons & Services
John McGrath, 925-999-5835
Mobile Mini Donut Business
Category: Food Concessions
1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Christin Costello, 925-944-9352
Categories: Garden - Botanical, Non-Profit Organizations & Clubs
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Thank You Renewing Members!
The following members renewed their membership March 21 - April 3, 2022. Curious about your membership status? Contact us.
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This week's member shout out goes to our members in the categories: Financial Services, Banks and Credit Unions.
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New & Updated Resources for our Community!
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Joint Citizen of the Year Dinner
We celebrated the accomplishments past and future of Janet Thomas and Bill Fraser and were privileged to have the 2020 Citizens of the Year to present the 2022 awards, Janet and Rick Cronk. View photos of this special event here.
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Join the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival Committee!
We couldn't do it without you! The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival brings tens of thousands of people to our downtown. This event also raises tens of thousands of dollars for our local nonprofit organizations. Without our volunteers and our committee members it wouldn't run as seemlessly. The Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, April 12, 5:30pm at Headlands Brewing Company as a 'kick-off' to our 25th Anniversary event [take 3]. If you are interested in attending and learning more, please register here. Questions? Email holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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Lafayette Young Professionals - Meetup!
Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Yo Pros is designed for the younger crowd ranging in age from 21-39 years old, with “young at heart” always welcome. This is a place where young professionals can tap into our local business community and really develop relationships that will be with us for the rest of our lives. Guests welcome!
Headlands Brewing Company will be our host. It will be Taco Night!
This event is tentative, please register so we can update you on any changes.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 21, 5:30pm-7:30pm at Headlands Brewing Company. REGISTER HERE
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Leading Flexible Teams
Thursday, April 7, 6pm-9pm, Lafayette Veterans Hall, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Entrepreneur event, all business owners are welcome to attend!
If one thing is clear from the past two years, it is that the way we work has changed. The era of toiling from nine-to-five, five-days-a-week in the office is now a relic of the past, and is being replaced by a better way—flexible work. But we now know that “flexible work” is more than a day or two a week to “work from home”: 93% of employees want more flexibility in when, not just where, they work—and many are leaving their roles to find it.
The most successful leaders will go much further than offering occasional remote workdays—they will redesign every aspect of how work gets done, from defining how they measure organizational success to training their managers to make it happen.
Brian Elliott from Slack and Future Forum (a consortium by Slack) will talk about the blueprint for using flexible work to unlock the potential of your people. The book he co-authored - HOW THE FUTURE WORKS - offers the steps necessary to build new principles and guardrails to empower flexible, high-performing teams, lead with purpose, manage and measure differently and let go to get more back. With original research from Future Forum and global case studies from leading companies such as Levi Strauss & Co., Genentech, Royal Bank of Canada, and IBM, HOW THE FUTURE WORKS offers concrete solutions and practical steps for building high functioning teams of talented, engaged people by finally providing them with the flexibility and choice they need to do their best work.
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Statutory AB 1825 Training Workshop: Preventing Harassment, Violence, and Discrimination in the Workplace
The Employer Advisory Council (EAC) of Alameda County and the Employment Development Department (EDD) want to support you and your company with virtual educational opportunities. Join this second webinar of The Employment Life Cycle (TELC) series to hear from employment law attorney and human resources specialist Aaron Cargain of the law firm Fisher Phillips about approaches to the prevention of harassment, violence, and discrimination at the workplace.
This second webinar of the educational series TELC focuses on the highly litigation-prone area of misconduct at the workplace that include sexual and other harassment, violence, and discriminatory practices and behavior. Assembly Bill (AB) 1825 requires that all California employers with five or more employees provide at least two hours of harassment-prevention training to all supervisory employees. Fisher Phillips' harassment prevention training is a high-caliber workshop to provide the best mandatory AB1825 qualifications for supervisory staff. This workshop teaches essential management skills while discussing the legally required harassment related topics. This comprehensive training will also cover an explanation of protected categories, address Senate Bill (SB) 396 requirements, types of harassment and bullying, responsibility of supervisors and companies, on how to conduct an investigation, and best practices.
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The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC) in partnership with the California Employers Association (CEA), is sponsoring the "Managing Stress & Burnout In The Workplace" in-person event, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 9:00 am. There is no cost to this in-person event. To register for the in-person event, go to:
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With our April 13 meeting, MDBW resumes in-person networking! Join us for the connection and camaraderie Mt. Diablo Business Women is known for. Plus Amy Golan, founder of Planet Renu, addresses “The Refill Revolution”: small behavior changes we can make, with big benefits to the planet. Who doesn’t like the success of simple, doable steps that really make a difference!
Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
$30 for MDBW members, $35 for guests. (Guests may attend two meetings before joining as a MDBW member.) Your choice of a fish, chicken or vegan entrée will be served at your table. (Beverages may be ordered and paid onsite.)
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EBMUD's sidewalk restoration on Lafayette Circle
EBMUD's hired contractor, Pacific General Engineering, will be repairing the sidewalk and crosswalk damage at Lafayette Circle (east end). They will start repairing the sidewalk along the Cortese's property first, on Monday April 4th. Per request, the sidewalk repair is starting during Spring break (April 4th through April 8th) to minimize the impact on the tenants of La Fiesta Square. The contractor estimates the whole project to last three weeks if everything goes as planned. If you have any questions, please call Aziz Aineb at (925) 299-3240.
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Community Encouraged to Support Local Businesses Through City of Lafayette’s New Shop Local Lafayette eCard Program
To support local brick-and-mortar businesses that have experienced economic uncertainty as a result of the pandemic, the City of Lafayette has launched the Shop Local Lafayette eCard Program.
“When you shop local, you are supporting local business owners and helping to keep the Lafayette business community unique, helping local workers keep their jobs, and also helping the overall community because a portion of the sales tax collected on purchases comes back to our community to pay for police, safety, road repairs and such,” explained Administrative Services Director, Tracy Robinson, who oversees economic development for the City of Lafayette.
The eCard program is in partnership with Yiftee, and is offered at no cost to participating businesses. For a limited time, anyone who purchases a Shop Local Lafayette eCard will receive double the value to spend at participating businesses in Lafayette. The City hopes this incentive will encourage customers to shop, dine or receive services in Lafayette, while generating more sales for local businesses. The City’s “Twice as Nice” bonus card offer is only available for a limited time, and there is a limit of two bonus cards per purchaser. For full details and to purchase eCards, visit www.lovelafayette.com/eCard.
Currently, Shop Local Lafayette eCards can be redeemed at the following participating Lafayette businesses:
Hank and Frank Bicycles (3377 Mt Diablo Blvd)
One Stop Shoe Care (3622 Mt Diablo Blvd)
The list of participating businesses is subject to change at any time.
Become a Participating Business: Sign up now to express interest in the program!
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Fill out this interest form ASAP with your business and contact info.
- We’ll review the information. If selected to participate, we will follow up with instructions on how to set up the Shop Local Lafayette for your business. (Only a limited number of businesses will be accepted into this pilot program.)
We highly encourage you to fill out the interest form to receive more information. If you have specific questions, you can always reach out to the City of Lafayette by email.
It’s easy to purchase a Lafayette Shop Local eCard. Simply go to https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/lafayette--ca and select the value of your card ($10, $25, $50 or $100). Then, choose your recipient (yourself, family or friends) and send the eCard via email or text message. The recipient can use the eCard to make purchases at any participating Lafayette businesses. And, for a limited time, when you purchase a Shop Local Lafayette eCard, will receive double the value to spend locally! When you purchase a $50 card, the City will match your purchase and you will receive a bonus $50 card, giving you more to spend at participating businesses. Limit of two bonus cards per purchaser. See Yiftee website for all terms and conditions.
*Lafayette Chamber members.
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City of Lafayette's April 1 Weekly Roundup
➡ Planning Commission to Consider Housing Opportunity Sites and Density Bonus Ordinance
➡ Learn More About the Services and Programs of the Lafayette Police Department – 2021 Annual Report Now Available
➡ Brook Street Park is Ready for Take-Off!
➡ Congrats to the Teachers of the Year
➡ Outstanding Local High School Students Honored
➡ International Film Showcase Screenings at the Orinda Theatre
➡ Are you interested in running for the Lafayette School District Governing Board?
➡ Lafayette Earth Day Festival to be Held Saturday, April 30
➡ Treatments are Available for People Recently Infected with COVID-19
➡ Community Events and Meetings
➡ Public Meetings
➡ Community Briefs
➡ Cultural Observations and Celebrations
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➡ Second Booster Doses Available for Contra Costa Residents Who are 50+
➡ Treatments are Available for People Recently Infected with COVID-19
➡ Walnut Creek State of the City Presentation
➡ And more!
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Calling all seniors!
Join Lafayette Social & Lamorinda Village for our second Golden Happy Hour on April 12th at 4:30pm. This month we will gather at The Fourth Bore in Orinda. Expect lots of warm smiles and welcomes, a few provided appetizers, and lots of engaging conversations with other golden-agers and a few folks with Lafayette Social and Lamorinda Village on the 2nd Tuesday of every month!
** All will be responsible for their own beverages and any additional food **
Space is limited, so please RSVP on the Lafayette Social website. Cheers!
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Town Hall Theatre Company’s 4th Annual Day of Giving
Town Hall Theatre Company’s 4th Annual Day of Giving will happen on May 4, 2022. With the help of our community, Town Hall is looking to raise $10,000 through individual donations throughout the day and sponsorships from local businesses. The Day of Giving will feature online video interviews with actors, directors, students, designers as well as Town Hall board and staff discussing what is coming up for Town Hall and how to get involved. The day ends with a celebration at the Lafayette Library from 5:30-7. Come dance to a live band and reconnect with all of your fellow theatre supporters! If you are interested in donating or becoming a sponsor, contact Cory Stewart, cory.ervin-stewart@townhalltheatre.com. View sponsorship information here.
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The Day With the Most Light is the Day We Fight!
The Alzheimer's Association invites local businesses to join the fight against Alzheimer's and dementia by sponsoring or participating in our Sunrise Stroll at the Lafayette Reservoir on Friday, June 24, 9 - 11 a.m. You can also show your support by hosting a giveback event the week of June 19. For more information on how to get involved in the fight, contact Grace Liu at gliu@alz.org or 925-284-7942.
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Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) Accepting Applications for its 2022 Grant Cycle
The Lafayette Community Foundation (LCF) is accepting grant applications from local non-profits for its 2022 grant cycle. LCF invests in programs and projects that promote and enhance the civic, cultural, educational, and general well-being of Lafayette and surrounding communities. All applications (including supporting documents) must be received by April 30. The application form is online at www.lafayettecf.org/grant-application.
Grant categories are:
- Seniors
- Human Services
- Youth Development & Education
- Arts & Culture
Notice of the grant awards will go out in mid-June. If you have any questions, please contact LCF Grants Chair Jeff Dieden at diedenjd@gmail.com.
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Do you have an event or announcement to share with our membership and/or the community? You can add your event to our online calendar, no login required (we simply need to approve it before it will display.) Add your event HERE. Questions? Contact holly@lafayettechamber.org.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Sweet Thursday presents Dave Zirin: The Kaepernick Effect Taking a Knee, Changing the World
April 7, 2022, 5:00 PM | ZOOM
In 2016, amid an epidemic of police shootings of African Americans, the celebrated NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a series of quiet protests on the field, refusing to stand during the U.S. national anthem. By taking a knee, Kaepernick bravely joined a long tradition of American athletes making powerful political statements. This time, however, Kaepernick's simple act spread like wildfire throughout American society, becoming the preeminent symbol of resistance to America's persistent racial inequality.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation presents Dave Newhouse: The Yankee Way
Friday, April 8, 2022, 1:00 PM | Arts & Science Center, Mezzanine
Talk baseball with author and retired sports journalist Dave Newhouse as he shares his latest book The Yankee Way. The Yankees embody a series of dynasties from Ruth-Gehrig through Jeter-Rivera. Their greatest streak was from 1949 through 1953, when they won five consecutive World Series, an unparalleled feat in baseball history. The book is co-authored by catcher Charlie Silvera who was there for that entire run.
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Show Your Membership!
Would you like to include a Lafayette Chamber membership emblem on your website or other marketing materials?
The Lafayette Chamber would be happy to provide you with the appropriate logos. Simply email your request to holly@lafayettechamber.org. |
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Please note: to signup via text 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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