Our mixers during the pandemic are few and far between. Therefore, we certainly encourage you to join us for some fun and mixing tomorrow evening at 6pm.

We will kick off with a Virtual Ice Cream Social presented by Local Food Adventures. Followed by a quick break out room where YOU can talk with your fellow Chamber members for a few minutes then back to meet some of our NEW members: The Main Kitchen, Emerson Grace Design, The Park Theater Trust, Lemonade Piercing, Ayana Retail, Primp Salon, Glisten & Glow Skincare, Evolve Treatment Centers, Germinate Kitchen, Lovely Homes by Lauren, Recycle Smart, Morrison’s Jewelers, Patten Museum Consulting, Farmers Insurance - Brandon Hairston Agency and more!!!! Of course, the evening includes a recap from both our Chamber Board President and Executive Director. LPIE will introduce their Business Partnership program for the year. And a thank you to our Res Run Sponsors.

Register now at https://lafayettechamber.org/mixer. 

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6pm-7pm, Zoom

Join us for a "sweet" monthly mixer sprinkled with fun and information on our partnership with LPIE and how members can partner to support our schools and grow your business. To help enjoy our socially distant time together, Chamber member and Local Food Adventures founder Lauren McCabe Herpich will take us through a mini version of her new Virtual Ice Cream Social experience and share the delicious history of Rocky Road ice cream, a flavor that was invented right here in the East Bay. 

Besides enjoying “dessert” we will hear from Business Partner volunteer chair, Dave Smith, who will be leading a conversation on how we can engage our local businesses with the community. The remarkable support of our local businesses, restaurants, and real estate agents is one of the reasons why Lafayette is among the best places in the country to live, work, and learn. LPIE, proudly celebrating their 40th anniversary, is proud to partner with our thriving community through their Business Partners Program.

For those who want to take part in the mix-in action, purchase a Sweets & Smiles Ice Cream Gift Box that includes everything to make your own Rocky Road ice cream during our mixer. Lauren will be donating $1 from every box purchased from our event back to LPIE. TO ORDER: https://bit.ly/35HwAAq.

Register for the mixer at https://lafayettechamber.org/mixer.

Last week we welcomed the following businesses to the Lafayette Chamber. We encourage you to visit their website to learn more! Photo is of the The Park Theater Trust Board of Directors in front of The Park Theater!

3420 Mt Diablo Blvd, Suite D, Lafayette

Becky Dill, 925-385-7117

Fine jewelry complemented with friendly and safe Body Piercing by two leading industry experts.

P.O. Box 1624, Lafayette

Tracey Karsten Farrell, 510-219-0671

TPTT is a all-volunteer nonprofit that plans to restore and operate Lafayette's iconic Park Theater, revitalizing it into an accessible, inclusive community-centered cinema, arts and culture hub with programming that includes current and classic films, and engaging nonfilm events.

Know someone who would contribute to our membership or would be interested in joining as a Friend of the Chamber? Let us know! info@lafayettechamber.org

Due to the pandemic the Lafayette Res Run for Education will be a virtual race but a physically-distanced run through Lafayette (same route as past years but on the sidewalk) or around the Lafayette Reservoir!

Runners and walkers will track their time (using an app if they like) to participate in the race starting this Friday, October 16 through Saturday, October 31.

The 5k, 10k, or 2mile run/walk course will be marked along the sidewalk on the South side of Mt. Diablo Blvd. Roads will NOT be closed for runners. Please see maps for course. Parking and fees are not included in registration price.

Many thanks to our presenting sponsor, Oakwood Athletic Club, our partner, the City of Lafayette, our Zero Waste Recycling Sponsor, Republic Services, and our Course Sponsors, Ford Timing and EBMUD.

2020 Marquis T-Shirt Sponsor: Keith Gronbach, DDS, East Bay Oral Surgery.

City of Lafayette & Lafayette Park & Rec

Questions about the Res Run? Email Sara at Sara@LafayetteChamber.org.

Help us promote the Lafayette Res Run for Education by showing your clients you support our event, the Chamber, the schools and our community.

Sara has been distributing posters. If you would like one please email her at Sara@LafayetteChamber.org.

You can download graphics and verbiage in our media kit or ask Holly for something specific.

·    Share a post or the event on the Lafayette Res Run for Education Facebook Page

·    Share a post on the Lafayette Chamber's Instagram

·    Tag @lafayettechamber_ca and use hashtag #ReservoirRun2020

·    Download and print a flyer or a poster.

Connect with your clients via email, note or social to invite them! Let them know you support this community! Thank you!

Constant Contact partners with independent marketing professionals who are both experts in online marketing and trained presenters. To help your business power on during the upcoming holiday season, attend one of their webinars or request a customized session for your network! View schedule here.

East Bay SCORE offers FREE business mentoring, low-cost or no-cost business training, and numerous templates and tools to help you start or grow a business. They also provide mentoring about how to address the economic impact of the coronavirus. Connect with Lafayette Chamber's local mentor, Steve Doran >>

Check the "Upcoming Workshops/Seminars" link frequently to see what workshops and seminars are on the calendar.

Wednesday, October 14, 5:30pm-7:15pm. Zoom

This Fall brings many positive changes. Still, conditions remain hugely challenging for us as businesswomen, parents and community members. MDBW’s October meeting offers two great ways to sustain our forward momentum: Kristin Lincoln will share valuable insights for rekindling our optimism. And we’ll introduce our new Woman Of The Year, whose example of excellence in this environment is a true inspiration. Free and open to all. https://www.mtdiablobusinesswomen.org

Thursdays, October 15, November 19 and December 17, 10am, Online

JOIN THE FUTURE - ONLINE VIRTUAL BUSINESS BUILDING NETWORKING

Learn how to adapt your business to the new reality of multi-media networking and marketing across multiple platforms that can take your business to the next level of networking, presenting, and closing more sales.

Learn the one-stop that will raise your profile and exposure on Linkedin, Facebook, FB Messenger, Twitter, Eventbrite, Meetup, and more.

Start building business relationships with people who may have clients that can use your services. These like-minded professionals may help you access key decision-makers. This will be a fun, very productive 2 hours well spent.

Expand your network by engaging with professionals who focus on business to business networking on our engaging video meeting with breakout rooms hosted by Professional Speed Networker Ambassadors.

Register here: http://bit.ly/OnlineVirtualBusinessNetworking

Need help navigating through the current resources for small business owners during COVID-19? Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for an overview of SBA programs and services, including COVID-19 assistance, loan programs, federal contracting programs, small business webinar trainings, and one-on-one business counseling at no cost. Learn about available resources and how to access them.

About the Speaker: Janelle Green from the SBA’s Sacramento District Office economic development team will deliver the presentation. Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small businesses and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice for small businesses.

Space is limited so be sure to register ASAP!

We are looking for founding members to help kick off the group. We will meet twice a month (first and third Wednesday of the month at 4pm). Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 21 from 4:30 to 5:30pm.

If you're interested in joining this free networking group, please contact Fred Steingraf at fred.steingraf@edwardjones.com.

Their website is now live for orders. Pickup/Delivery options available for this week!

The Main Kitchen, locally owned, offers Family Meal in the Box. All menus are American Bistro Cuisine prix-fixes, created by executive Chef Gilbert. Learn more on their Facebook page or website.

"With the conclusion of the 2020 legislative session, I am proud of what we have been able to accomplish despite the incredible challenges our state faced. My colleagues and I had to make hard decisions but, ultimately, we were able to pass a balanced budget and legislation that represents our district's values and responds to the challenges Californians like you are facing. We passed meaningful legislation to help small businesses, ensure funding for public schools, harden our defenses against wildfires, and advance social and racial justice.

"I would like to invite you to my virtual Town Hall. I will provide an update on the work we have been doing in Sacramento as well as locally over the last year. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A and for you to share your ideas and thoughts as we begin to prepare for the 2021 legislative session. I hope you can join us and I look forward to hearing from you!" Register here >>

Trust in Education (TIE) is a nonprofit based in Lafayette that is dedicated to helping Afghan families rebuild their lives through education and humanitarian aid. TIE is holding its 11th annual packing party for a shipment of locally sourced donations to those in need in Afghanistan. This year will be different, instead of having a one day party to pack and sort the donations, TIE is collecting donations until October 31 at 1260 Rose Lane, Lafayette CA 94549 (outside the garage doors please). TIE is asking for all donations to be dropped off in plastic bags and for small groups of volunteers to come help pack the items into boxes on a few TBD days. For more information read the current newsletter or for what is needed visit: https://tinyurl.com/yxnpraro. If you are interested in helping with the boxing please email TrustinEducation@gmail.com.

Libraries are the cornerstone of a just and equitable community, providing free access to information and unfettered opportunities for exploration, education and growth. The Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation is proud of the crucial role we play in our community, and pleased to announce a new program - LibraryLive Online - sharing powerful stories of diversity, inclusion and courage. We hope you will tune in and, when possible, DONATE to support exceptional programming that informs and inspires!

Tuesday, October 13, 3:00 - 6:00 PM

Visit the Lafayette Library and Learning Center on Tuesday, October 13th to get a free Take and Make Craft Bag! This little bag has everything you need to make two fun wristbands. For kids ages 5 and up, while supplies last. Click here to discover some amazing projects in books and ebooks celebrating arts, crafts, science, and more!

Wednesday, October 14, 2:00 – 3:00 PM via Zoom

Diego Rivera was one of the big men of 20th century art— big physically, in personality, and as an influence on American art at mid-century. His mural style was forged in the Mexican Revolution. In his American murals, he achieved an incongruous synthesis between a reverence for the indigenous cultures of his native land and an appreciation of the American industrial modernity of Detroit’s automobile factories.

Read by author Nancy Churnin

Tuesday, October 20, 3:00 – 3:30 PM via Zoom

The inspiring story of Laura Wheeler Waring, a 19th century African-American girl who didn’t let obstacles stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming an artist. Today her portraits hang in Washington D.C’s National Portrait Gallery, where children of all races can admire the beautiful shades of brown she captured.

Wednesday, November 4 and December 16, 2020

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Don Tatzin Community Hall

Give Blood. Help Save Lives! The Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation and American Red Cross have teamed up to host monthly community blood drives this fall. Donating is a safe process and healthy, eligible individuals are strongly urged to give blood or platelets.

For a limited time, the American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies as an additional health service to our donors. To schedule an appointment go to: redcrossblood.org/give or call 1-800-733-2767 and use Sponsor Code: lafayettelibrary.

For more information visit www.LLLCF.org and follow LLLC on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Sign up today for the Res Run!