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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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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Thank you to our Participating Locations! |
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Thank you to our "Taste" Sponsors! |
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Lafayette Business Women May Meetup!
"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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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.
925-451-5904
Robert Anke is a painter depicting open, airy, east bay land and cloudscapes from places like Briones, Lime Ridge and Mt. Diablo. He is also the author-illustrator of children's books and the art instructor at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.
Category: Art Galleries / Art Studio
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Lafayette Chamber RENEWING Members
A huge thank you to the following members for renewing their membership May 8-14, 2023.
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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.
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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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 May 11, social mixer at Headlands Brewing Company!
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The Lafayette Chamber would like to express our thanks to our members who are also LPIE Business Partners who supported our Lafayette public schools in 2022-23.
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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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Greet Lafayette Networking Luncheon
Expand your Community & Business Connections! Join us for our May Greet Lafayette Networking Luncheon!
A great opportunity to connect with other businesses, exchange ideas, and make connections. Bring a friend & join the conversation!
This month we will gather Weds, May 24th, 11:30am at The Park Bistro & Bar in the Lafayette Park Hotel. Space is limited, so please RSVP.
Mark your calendars for the 4th Wednesday of each month, happening at different area restaurants. Advance RSVP required online at greetlafayette.com/events or on Eventbrite.
**Everyone is responsible for their own lunch & beverages.**
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Nonprofits and our Arts Community
In case you missed it ...
Our next nonprofit email blast will be sent Friday, May 26. Send your submissions to Holly! View archive of email blasts HERE>
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Sweet Tuesday 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 Tuesday Author Series on Tuesday, 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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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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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 12, 2023
Bike to Work on Thursday
Bike to Work Day is returning in 2023! This Thursday morning (May 18), hop on your bike for your commute to BART or your workplace and, on the way, stop by Lafayette’s energizer station at Lafayette Plaza from 7 to 9 a.m. for some snacks, a tote bag, and some friendly faces. We would love to see you there! Bike to Work Day is a region-wide event that attracts over 100,000 participants across the Bay Area. Get more details at www.511cc.org/btwd.
➡ Who's Looking in your Garbage Can?
➡ Lafayette Back in the Lead for the Lamorinda Zero Waste Challenge!
➡ Update on Design of Pleasant Hill Road Center Median Pathway
➡ Lafayette Recreation Summer Camps (Spots Limited!)
➡ Lafayette Shop Local eCard Program
➡ Spring Means it’s Time for Yard Maintenance
➡ Sustainability Resources & Residential Incentives
➡ City Meetings & Events
➡ Community News & Events
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 12 Weekly Update
➡ May is National Foster Care Month
➡ Board of Supervisors Honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Celebration
➡ Annual Count Shows Homelessness Remains Relatively Consistent in Contra Costa County
➡ Summer Concert Series in Lafayette
➡ Cleaner Contra Costa May Actions
➡ Bike to Wherever Days 2023
➡ Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Recommended Budget Published
➡ John Muir Land Trust Harvey Ranch Dedication
➡ Fentanyl Crisis Free Event for Parents and Caregivers
➡ Father-Friendly Family Justice Network Training Series
➡ 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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