News & Events from the Lafayette Chamber |
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Sara Regan, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Typical Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Closed Monday-Thursday 12:30pm-1pm for lunch.
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Upcoming Chamber Events
JUNE
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Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals
The Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals hosts a wide variety of entertaining and educational events to help those looking to advance their careers . It 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.
📷 Photo from the April 13, social mixer at Headlands Brewing Company!
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FREE Live Music in Lafayette Plaza Park for the Taste of Lafayette Restaurant Stroll
Event date: Tuesday, May 16, 5pm-7:30pm, Downtown Lafayette.
The community is invited to Lafayette Plaza Park for FREE live music by Acalanes Community Music Club, pictured below at a local care home, (5pm-5:30pm) and ModernTone Studios musicians, pictured is Briget Boyle above/right and the Beyond Fab below, on May 16 (5:30pm-7pm.) No Taste of Lafayette Passport (ticket) is required to enjoy the live music. Bring a picnic or takeout from a local restaurant and your lawn chair or blanket! Learn more here.
Tickets for the Taste of Lafayette are sold out. Even our waitlist is full! Want to receive an email when tickets go on sale for 2024? Click here to subscribe.
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TODAY'S EMAIL BLAST IS SPONSORED BY
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Welcome our NEW Lafayette Chamber Member!
The following business recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
7020 Commerce Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Cindy Dougherty, 925-444-4444
Service Champions is a nationally recognized leader in providing whole-home comfort solutions including heating, cooling, water heaters, water filtration, & electrical services. Bay Area Top Workplace every year since 2015.
Categories: Heating & Air Conditioning, Electrician
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Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership May 1-7, 2023.
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Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14
Don't miss:
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Lafayette Business Women
"Hypnotherapy is a powerful way to connect to the subconscious mind to reprogram our thoughts, behaviors, and so much more. Hypnosis is relaxation with focused attention to speak to your subconscious mind. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis and we use this tool to unlearn unwanted thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and take our power back so we can be, do, and have what we desire." - Rebekah Powell
A women-led business group. Shared experiences, contributed knowledge and skills, networking and collaboration opportunities. Empowering female entrepreneurs to build successful businesses. Meeting once a month, typically the third Wednesday of the month, the group plans to meet at member locations throughout Lafayette at varying times from breakfast, bunch/lunch to happy hour and evening hours. Help us plan future events, take our survey!
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Join us for Rock the Plaza!
Thank you to our event and entertainment sponsors:
Media Sponsors
Local Artists:
Non-Profits:
Vendor booths (for nonprofits and local artists) are still available for Lafayette Chamber members. Nonprofit and local artist vendor booths (only available June 2, 9 and 16) are $50 per evening. Contact us for more information!
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Lafayette Art & Wine Festival 2023
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 26th annual premier community event showcasing the downtown business corridor.
Funds raised from this event enable the Chamber to provide our businesses and community at large with a variety of important services, program offerings, engagement, and resources throughout the year. We are also able to give back to our festival beneficiaries including Lafayette Partners in Education, many of the local school organizations and other participating non-profits. Get involved and be a part of the excitement.
New vendors and sponsors as of May 1-7:
Interested in opportunities related to the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival? Click here.
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Lafayette Res Run for Education!
~ Early Bird Special ~ $10 off 10k, 5k, 2 mile fun run/walk but only through June 30, 2023!
Race Day is Sunday, October 22, 2023
5k: 8am, 10k: 8:15am, 2 mile fun run/walk: 8:45am
Start/Finish Line is on Mt. Diablo Blvd. between Moraga Road and Oak Hill Road.
Reservoir Challenge (Virtual Race): October 12-21, 2023
Please note, the Reservoir is closed for the 10k runners on Race Day, Oct. 22.
Healthy Lifestyles Health Fair
Sunday, October 22, 2023, 7:30am-10:30am, Lafayette Circle (east side)
Includes vendors, kids' activities and more!
Interested in sponsoring or being a vendor at the Healthy Lifestyles Fair? Contact us.
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Congrats to Leadership Contra Costa Grads!
It was a blast! On Thursday, May 4, the force was with us as the class of 2022-2023 graduated from Leadership Contra Costa. The class included communications director, Holly Sonne and Lafayette Chamber members Molly Clopp and Jon Lawrence, Trinity Center; Andy Dunn, Cancer Support Community; Tessa Grezdo, Republic Services, Janette Kennedy, Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa; Kimberly Moore, Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery; Daniel Sweeney, F&M Bank; Daniel Toth, ParkSmart, Inc.; Sarah Yoell, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; as well as Debbie Cotton, Brittnie Ellis, Dante Green and Julie Kim from Kaiser Permanente, the presenting sponsor of the event. Leadership Contra Costa is run by the Walnut Creek Chamber. Applications now being accepted for fall of 2023. |
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Space Available at the Lemos Center
The Lemos Center has been a Lafayette Chamber member since 1998!
For more information about the spaces, contact Bill Young at 925-933-2540.
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Small Business Help Office Hours - Hosted by SCORE
SCORE has the largest network of free volunteer small business mentors in the nation. No matter what stage your business is at SCORE can be a valuable resource.
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 complimentary meeting with a SCORE representative on Tuesdays between the hours of 1:30pm-4:00pm in our Chamber office at 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150. Please note, there will not be office hours on May 16 due to the Taste of Lafayette event.
Mike Harris is our in-house SCORE counselor. 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 the Lafayette Chamber at (925) 284-7404 or book your appointment online here. Enter your desired time frame. In person meetings at the Lafayette Chamber office are by appointment only and are scheduled every 30 minutes.
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Nonprofits and our Arts Community
In case you missed it ...
Our next arts community email blast will be sent Friday, May 12. Send your submissions to Holly!
View archive of email blasts HERE>
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Lafayette Hillside Memorial Community Conversation
The Lafayette Hillside Memorial Board invites you to a community conversation to discuss the future of the Memorial site, which may be sold soon.
We will share some of the history, talk about the current situation and hopefully receive information from you that will help us decide how to move forward and potentially engage you in the process.
Please join us via ZOOM on Thursday, May 11th, from 7pm–9pm.
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Mt. Diablo Business Women: Take Control of Your Health!
Renowned public health expert Lynn Fraley speaks on advocating for your optimal health, and shares important updates about breast health. Plus Judith Feuer on "Women. Money. Power." And great networking!
Thursday May 11 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Greenery, 1551 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek
Plenty of Free Parking
MDBW members $30, Guests $35
Includes Lunch buffet. Drinks can be ordered separately and paid at the restaurant. Optional raffle supports CASA Contra Costa County - $5 for 6 raffle tickets, cash preferred. |
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Lamorinda Spirit Van Senior Transportation Program
Lamorinda Spirit Van provides door to door rides to Lamorinda residents ages 60+ and persons with disabilities. We take pride in helping the seniors in our community remain independent and able to stay in their own homes.
Shopping Shuttle - We now offer a door-to-door shopping shuttle service every Thursday, 10am-2pm, FREE of charge to residents of Lafayette ages 60 +!
To learn more or to schedule a ride to medical appointments, personal appointments, errands, or anything else, contact us at 925-283-3534 or dispatch@lovelafayette.org.
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Sweet Thursday Author Series John McCormick and Lafayette City council member, Wei-Tai Kwok
Unearth the origins of Napa Valley’s prosperity. Chinese laborers were once the backbone of Napa Valley. Throughout the 1800s, they toiled in the grape fields, hop farms, leather tanneries, and laundries, and carved out neighborhoods in towns throughout the Valley. These contributions did little to deter discrimination and Anti-Chinese Leagues sprang up to harass and intimidate immigrants like Chan Wah Jack, who ran the successful Sang Lung store in Napa’s Chinatown. In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act hastened the decline of local Chinatowns and these once vibrant communities disappeared while the industries they helped to foster flourished. Join John McCormick and Lafayette City council member, Wei-Tai Kwok, as they uncover the forgotten contributions of the Chinese people in California’s most famous wine region.
NOTE DATE CHANGE: Join the Sweet Thursday Author Series on Thursday, May 23, 2023, 7pm in Don Tatzin Community Hall at the Lafayette Library to hear John McCormick discuss his book, The Chinese in Napa Valley: The Forgotten Community that Built Wine Country.
This is a free event, but registration is required at Tinyurl.com/sweet-May23.The doors will be open at 6:30 for coffee and treats and Orinda Books will be selling copies of the book after the presentation. This program will be presented in-person or via Zoom livestream.
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Member Shout Out - Summer Camps & Kids Activities!
Time to sign up for summer! Check out opportunities from these follow Lafayette Chamber members:
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Now Hiring + Volunteer Opportunities!
Currently hiring:
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The Weekly Roundup, May 5, 2023
➡ City Awarded $3.1M for School Street Multi-Use Pathway Project
➡ Moraga is Currently Leading in the Lamorinda Zero Waste Challenge!
➡ Bike to Work Day is May 18
➡ City Council Meeting on Monday Night
➡ GPAC Review of the Safety Element on Tuesday Night
➡ New Exhibition! Jeff Heyman’s “Every Day is Memorial Day”
➡ Summer Youth Pass Now on Sale
➡ Lamorinda Idol Audition Videos Due May 15
➡ Save the Date for the Lafayette Hillside Memorial Annual Memorial Day Vigil
➡ Assistance League Member Volunteers Love to R.E.A.D.
➡ Lafayette Garden Club Plant Sale on May 11
➡ Check out the High School Visual Arts Competition Gallery Online
➡ Fentanyl Crisis Free Event for Parents and Caregivers on May 15
➡ East Bay EDA webinar, The Future of Public Transit
➡ Lafayette Rotary Club’s 28th Annual Concert at the Res on May 20
➡ Registration for Lamorinda School Bus Passes
➡ Springtime Weed Abatement
➡ Lafayette Planning Applications and Major Development Projects
➡ Report Public Works Maintenance Concerns and Code Enforcement Complaints Via the “My Lafayette” App
CITIZENS' POLICE ACADEMY
Openings available for the next Citizens’ Police Academy submit your application soon!
What is a Citizens' Police Academy ?
A Citizens' Police Academy is an opportunity for our residents to learn how the police department functions and what some of our operational procedures are. The program uses a mix of lectures and hands-on experiences much like the police academy that our officers attend. The intent is to provide our residents with an overview of what it is like to be a police officer in the city. The course is not intended to certify a participant as a police officer.
Academy sessions are held in the Spring and Fall. The next session starts on Monday, May 22nd at 6:00pm.
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Supervisor Candace Andersen's May 4 Weekly Update
➡ Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Celebration May 9, 2023
➡ Celebrating Diversity in Our Libraries
➡ Sustainability Resources & Residential Incentives
➡ Cleaner Contra Costa May Actions
➡ Bike to Wherever Days 2023
➡ Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Recommended Budget Published
➡ Cathy Chang Named Moraga Citizen of the Year
➡ HUD Grant to Address Homelessness in Contra Costa
➡ CCC Sheriff Hosts Junior Women's Academy
➡ Operation Documentation for Veterans
➡ Community Advisory Board on Public Safety Realignment
➡ Volunteer Opportunities
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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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Sign up for Text Notifications!
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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