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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📢 The 2021 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival has been cancelled.
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How can the City of Lafayette best help local businesses recover from the pandemic?
Local business owners and non-profit operators who have Lafayette addresses are invited to give their input via a short survey about how the City of Lafayette should use funds via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to aid in our community’s economic recovery and development.
Survey closes August 31, 2021. All eligible businesses and non-profits that complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card.
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Advertise in The Grapevine®. The Grapevine® has over 39 years experience in direct mail advertising in Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Walnut Creek, Danville, Blackhawk, Alamo, Ramon, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Concord & Clayton. We are ready to assist you with your promotion! Call 925-284-2651 or text 925-212-0660 or visit TheGrapevineCouponBook.com for more information.
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Welcome to the Chamber!
The following businesses joined the Lafayette Chamber last week! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
1001 Country Club Dr., Suite F, Moraga
Kelly Balamuth, 925-254-1234
Estate Planning for a better life. Working with local families to preserve their legacy.
Category: Attorneys / Legal Services

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3579 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
Leah Henrikson, 925-385-7211
Category: Beauty Salons & Services
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Thank You Renewing Members!
The following members renewed their membership last week. Curious about your membership status? Contact us.
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“Coffee” with Councilmembers Gina Dawson and Carl Anduri
Join us for virtual “Coffee” with City of Lafayette Councilmembers Gina Dawson and Carl Anduri, Friday, August 27, 2021 at 8am online via Zoom.
Topics of discussion important to all of us include:
What do we want our downtown to be like ten years from now?
What should we be doing now so that we have the downtown we want ten years from now?
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➡What Should Be Included in the Scope of the Environmental Analysis for the Housing Element Update?
➡Process to Fill Vacancy on the City Council
➡Reliez Valley Road & Moraga Road Repaving Underway
➡Help Get Others Vaccinated and Earn Up To $100
➡Contra Costa County Redistricting Process
➡August 16 Deadline to Apply for California Small Business Relief Payment Plan for Sales and Use Tax
➡Businesses with PPP Loans May Be Able to Apply Directly to SBA for Loan Forgiveness
➡Non-profits Can Apply for Round 8 of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
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➡ You Can Still Get Free COVID-19 Tests in Contra Costa
➡ Get Vaccinated! Keep Students Safer From COVID-19 as They Return to In-Person Instruction
➡ Latest Masking Order Remains in Place
➡ COVID Status of Contra Costa County - Cases per day per 100,000 for unvaccinated is approximately 45.9
➡ Help Get Others Vaccinated and Earn Up To $100
➡ Keeping California Clean
➡ Contra Costa County Redistricting Process
➡ Make Your Home More Fire Resistant
➡ Street Smarts Reminds us School is Starting
➡ The Alzheimer's Association Presents a Virtual Evening Forum
➡ I-680 Contra Costa Express Lanes Begin Tolling on August 20th
➡ Focus Group Participants Needed
➡ Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Seeks Volunteers for Community Advisory Council
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White Rabbit Business Solutions: Summer Fun at Kick N' Mule
It's that time again to shake off those networking cobwebs and have fun meeting other business professionals! Let us know about your business and how we can help it grow. Wednesday, August 25, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, FREE!
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Business Opportunities & Resources |
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Small Business Help From SCORE
SCORE has the largest network of free volunteer small business mentors in the nation. No matter what stage your business is at SCORE has a mentor for you. The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been partnering with SCORE for over 15 years. We welcome our chamber members and community members to schedule a meeting with a SCORE representative on Tuesdays form 1:00pm -4:00pm. We are proud to announce a new member of our team...
Mike Harris will take over as our in-house SCORE counselor starting this August, 2021. Mike earned a BS with an emphasis on electronics from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA from Santa Clara University. After a few years in engineering, Mike spent most of his career in high tech marketing and operations management. While continuing to work in electronics he helped manage his family retail business. After retiring from his career in electronics, Mike began working with small businesses helping them obtain working capital loans. Besides mentoring, Mike helps present SCORE business plans and financial planning workshops.
To schedule your appointment, please call East Bay SCORE at (408) 398-7898. In person meetings at the Lafayette Chamber office are by appointment only.
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Join Lafayette Partners in Education's BUSINESS PARTNER PROGRAM!
Excellent schools play an important role in the vitality of our community, help maintain high home values, and contribute to a healthy business environment. Schools and local businesses are the backbone of a strong community. We are currently signing up partners for our new program year beginning July 1. Take a look at the various sponsorship levels and benefits in our brochure here.
For questions or to sign up, please contact: Amy Parlett and Dave Lewis, LPIE Business Partner Co-Chairs at office@lpie.org.
We look forward to partnering with you!
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Seeking Space to Display LPIE Student Art
LPIE’s art and humanities group is looking for places in town to display Lafayette student's artwork. LPIE funds art instructions from TK - 12th grade and we want to share with the community how their donations make a difference. The art displays will surely bring smiles to your shoppers faces, pride to the students and it will show how art promotes well rounded learners. Your support to the children of Lafayette and the LPIE mission will be seen and felt by the community!
Here are a few key points we want you to know when considering the request:
- Art is interactive and fun. We hope the colorful artworks will attract shoppers to stop by your store.
- Art promotes creative thinking and well rounded future leaders
- LPIE funds all TK-12th grade art classes in Lafayette
LPIE can display just a few pieces of art or an entire class. LPIE would be responsible for dropping off, picking up and putting up all art.
If you have any areas in your store that could be used to display artwork made by Lafayette students, please contact Danielle Gallagher, danielle.gallagher@gmail.com.
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We’re Excited to be Part of an Outstanding Business Community
Express Employment Professionals is ready to address your staffing and recruitment challenges. We specialize in matching candidates with the skills businesses need as well as for the right cultural fit to maintain productivity and build the most efficient workforce possible. From short- or long-term temporary workers to direct, full-time hires, Express places top talent to support all areas of your business, including:
- Office Services
- Light Industrial
- Professional
- Skilled Trades
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Now Hiring!
Are you looking for a job? See also our Instagram Highlight for Lafayette Chamber businesses that are hiring! |
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Fall Fare Promotions
County Connection looks forward to welcoming back more passengers this Fall. Additional service restoration will be effective on August 8th, with all school service available for the new school year. Our buses are operating at full capacity and...
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GetAnswersContaCosta.org
Kaiser Permanente and John Muir Health – announced a new partnership campaign to help our communities find answers to their concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines. The campaign includes social media outreach, physician outreach videos, and a new website – GetAnswersContraCosta.org. The website is the best way to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines and get answers from medical experts.
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From the Lafayette Library and Learning Center |
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Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series Presents Joshua M. Greene: Unstoppable
The unbelievable true story of Siggi B. Wilzig’s astonishing journey from Auschwitz survivor and penniless immigrant to Wall Street legend.
Joshua M. Greene, renowned Holocaust scholar and filmmaker, discusses his latest book Unstoppable, the ultimate immigrant story and an epic David-and-Goliath adventure. Siggi Wilzig’s ascent from the darkest of yesterdays to the brightest of tomorrows holds sway over the imagination in this riveting narrative of grit, cunning, luck, and the determination to live life to the fullest. Joining the conversation will be Wilzig's son, Ivan Wilzig.
Register today for this FREE event. Your registration includes a copy of Unstoppable.
An Evening with Actor Jesse Burch
Free Comic Book Days Special Event! Jesse Burch has appeared on screen in both TV and movies and performed extensively as a voice actor for Marvel and countless video games. If you are interested in acting, comics, or working in the “industry” you don't want to miss this program. Burch will share his insight, experience, and take your questions.
Registration required to attend the live Zoom presentation.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Don Tatzin Community Hall
Last chance to donate blood at the Lafayette Library! The Lafayette Library Foundation is a Premier Partner of the Red Cross, which has received hundreds of live-saving donations at the Library thanks to donors like you! Donating is a safe process and eligible individuals are strongly urged to give blood or platelets.
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.
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Your Lafayette Dining and Shopping Guide! |
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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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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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