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News & Events from the
Lafayette Chamber
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View our full interactive dining and gift guide HERE.
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Find local artists HERE and shopping & specialty retailers HERE.
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Register for the Chamber's 2026 Affinity Group Meetings
Have you joined us for an affinity group meeting yet? If you have, we’d love to see you again—and if not, now is the perfect time to try something new! All affinity groups are open and free for members. Guests are welcome to attend their first meeting for free and then may join the Lafayette Chamber or pay a $20 guest fee per event.
Please register now for January and February 2026 events!
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Lafayette Chamber Connectors: Provides members with an opportunity to showcase their business and meet other professionals that can refer new customers.
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Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network: Fosters collaboration, shares expertise, and promotes best practices among nonprofit professionals and volunteers.
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Lafayette Business Women: Join this women-led business group for shared experiences, collective knowledge, networking, and collaboration—empowering female entrepreneurs to build successful businesses.
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Young Professionals: Shares a space to build authentic relationships and support personal growth for early- and mid-career professionals and business owners.
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THIS EMAIL BLAST IS SPONSORED BY
Ware Designs
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2026 Chamber Newsletter Sponsorship Opportunities!
You can reach the Chamber’s email subscribers like Ware Designs Jewelry above! Our weekly member email reaches 1,200+ subscribers and our monthly Nonprofit & Arts Community email goes out to nearly 2,000 subscribers. Our email blasts have an impressive average open rate of 60%.
Each email features one exclusive advertiser, so sponsorships fill quickly!
- Cost: $250 per month (prorated in July due to the holiday)
- Includes: At least 6 email blasts featuring your ad
- Limit: One month per business per year
Join Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center and Treehouse Wealth Advisors as 2026 sponsors. Sign up now for your preferred 2026 sponsorship slot HERE.
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Welcome to Our New Chamber Members
Light It Up
Ryan Renfrow
📍Placerville
🌐www.lightitupca.com
Light It Up provides holiday & event lighting.
Locunity
Jonathan Bash
📍Martinez
🌐www.locunity.com
Locunity is a new type of media company. They use proprietary AI to cover every meeting in Contra Costa County, the same way a reporter would create actionable civic news for all cities and collaborative tools for stakeholders.
Western Flyer Brewing
Katie & Logan Jager
📍3660 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
🌐 www.wfbrewing.com
Western Flyer Brewing will be a community-focused brewery and taproom serving hand crafted beer and coastal-style tacos. They will be a welcoming spot where neighbors can gather, relax, and enjoy fresh brews, good food, and an easygoing, family-friendly atmosphere. Opening in 2026.
| Thank You to Our Renewing Members | |
The following members renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership 12/1-12/7:
PREMIER MEMBER: Cobain Orthodontics - Premier Member since 2020, and a member since 2011!
Acalanes Union High School District, member since 1986
Advanced Business Equipment Technologies, member since 2023
Anderson Bros. Movers, member since 2010
Baker Family Corrective Spinal Care, member since 2024
Beth Rustigian, Realtor, member since 2022
CocoKids, member since 2024
Parker Harrison Real Estate, member since 1996
📷Cobain Orthodontics at Sunday's It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration.
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Ideal Financial Advisors is pleased to have had the opportunity to support the community of Lamorinda and the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce for 30 years and looks forward to many more years with the community. They offer a personalized and white glove approach to advising families, individuals, and companies regarding their overall financial and retirement planning.
Tristan Bolton has been working in the industry for 20 years and has a great team supporting him. Please let them know if they can assist you. It would be their privilege.
📷From left to right - Tristan Bolton, Juliana Boyle, and Emily Genter
📞925-299-1300
📍251 Lafayette Circle, Suite 320, Lafayette
🌐www.idealfinancialadvisors.com
| It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration! | |
What a fantastic time we had at the It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration on Sunday, December 7th!
It was a joy to see families enjoying Santa photos, train rides on the Lafayette Express, the official tree lighting, live performances from local groups, kids’ activities, and plenty of holiday treats.
A huge thank-you to our generous co-sponsors—Dana Green Team, Branagh Development, and the City of Lafayette—for making this event possible.
We also extend our appreciation to:
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East Bay Nursery for the beautiful tree and Light It Up for the lovely holiday lights
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Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary, AAUW-OML Ambassadors for STEM, and Sideboard for the free hot chocolate
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Lafayette Historical Society for the Old Betsy firetruck
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Jackson's Wines & Spirits for ice
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The Fun & Game Experts for the Lafayette Express Train
- Scouting America Troops 402G & 204 for their wreaths
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Butter & Batter for the delicious cookies and Pancoast Pizza for yummy pizza
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Canyon Club Brewery, Headlands Brewing, Western Flyer Brewing, and Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling for beverages
- Our wonderful volunteers from Troop 402G, Troop 204, Boys Team Charity, and the National Charity League
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Roaming Enchanted Characters from The Peter Pan Foundation
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Fantastic local performers from Lafayette Nursery School, Myeve Capozzi Vocal Training, Joy in Motion, Stanley Middle School Chorus, Acalanes High School, Choir, Performing Academy, and New You Dance Center (and special thanks to AJ for the sound and lights!)
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Local 3rd grade students from the Lafayette School District and St. Perpetua School for their gratitude cards
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Republic Services for providing the waste and recycling containers for the event
- Lafayette Public Works and Lafayette Police Department
- Lafayette Chamber Board Members and Ambassadors for helping at our beverage station and with set-up: Megan Schnurr, Tim Regan, Duane Schulze, Tom Schnurr, John McCormick, Matt Pease, Leslie Pease, Christine Raymond, Maury "Mo" McKenna, Katie Santos, Jeremy Steel, Diane Barbera, Katie Jager, and Alycia Doshi.
📷See more event photos HERE. Professional photos from Craig Isaacs at BlueGoo Photography will be shared in next week's email blast!
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Innovative Dental Solutions Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, December 4, we enjoyed Innovative Dental Solution's ribbon cutting to celebrate the new ownership by Dr. Haneul Shin.
Congratulations to the team!
📷See event photos HERE.
| | MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS | | |
Giving Tuesday Email Blast (December 2)
Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - November/December 2025)
Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - October/November 2025)
Members: Want to feature your events on the Chamber’s event calendar? You can add them yourself. We typically approve submissions within one business day.
- Log in with your member username/email and password HERE
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Go to the Community & Member Events Calendar HERE
- Click "Add Community Event," fill out the form, and submit
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Support the Lamorinda Care Collective and help thousands of families access the essentials that make a house feel like home.
Please stop by the Lafayette Chamber Office to donate unwrapped new or softly-used toys to benefit local families.
You can also sign up to volunteer or contact them to make monetary donations via their Substack HERE. Visit them to shop or make donations through December 21, Wednesdays from 8:30–10:30am & Sundays from 3:00–6:00pm at 1005 Oak Hill Rd., Lafayette.
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Estate Planning 101 Seminar
Estate planning doesn’t have to be intimidating. In just a short session, this Estate Planning 101 seminar breaks down the essentials—wills, trusts, and what really happens if you don’t have a plan in place.
Join Balamuth Law at the friendly, story-based session designed to help you take control of your family’s future with clarity and confidence.
📅Wednesday, December 10 @ 10am
📍Lafayette Library Community Hall
👉For more info: contact Kristina Amandral 925-254-1234, admin@lamorindalegal.com
🌐www.lamorindalegal.com
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Mountain Shadow Film Society's December Release
Catch a festival favorite and pre-theatrical release, Trifole—the heartwarming Italian tale of a young woman who returns home to care for her grandfather and is swept into a magical hunt for a legendary truffle that could save his home. Brought to you by Mountain Shadow Film Society.
📅Friday, December 12 @ 4:30pm and Saturday December 13 @ 4:30pm & 7:30pm
📍Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway
🎟️$14 for non-members - reserve by calling 925-787-6965 or purchase at the door (first-come, 30 minutes prior)
🌐More info: www.mountainshadow.org
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Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary's Winter Workshop for Kids
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary invites families to Lafayette Plaza on Saturday, December 13 from 10:30am-1:30pm for the third annual Winter Workshop for Kids.
Young “elves” can create handmade gifts with provided materials, choose from holiday and non-holiday crafts, enjoy outdoor games with All Ages Recreation Downtown, and receive a free age-appropriate book while supplies last. A joyful community event celebrating creativity, kindness, and holiday cheer for all ages.
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City of Lafayette: The Weekly Roundup
The Weekly Roundup, December 5, 2025 | Latest News | City of Lafayette, CA
Last week’s updates from City Manager, Niroop Srivatsa included:
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Registration is open for winter/spring recreation programs—see guide HERE.
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Lafayette Planning Commission to review new Building Design Standards is on December 15. For more information, visit the ODS webpage.
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Public comments on the draft Plan Bay Area 2050 due by December 18.
- Police Department statistics for November are available on The Weekly Roundup link above.
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Library happenings in December can be found HERE.
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City Council Meeting Monday, December 8 at 7pm—find more information HERE.
➡ Sign up to receive City notifications, meeting agendas, and Lafayette’s publications HERE.
➡Find out how to follow the City of Lafayette on social media at https://www.lovelafayette.org/connect.
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Supervisor Candace Andersen Weekly Update
December 5, 2025, Weekly Update
Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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Contra Costa County opened recruitment for four seats on the African American Wellness Hub Advisory Body—click HERE to apply.
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CCTA is hosting a virtual Town Hall on December 9—register HERE.
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Supervisor Andersen invites the community to the District 2 Holiday Open House on December 15 at 309 Diablo Rd, Danville.
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Buchanan Field Airport is hosting Santa’s Jolly Landing on December 13 from 10am-12pm at Concord Plaza Hotel Atrium at 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord.
- The Family Justice Center Welcomes New Executive Director, Bisa French.
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The application to APAPA Tri-Valley’s Leadership and Internship Program is now live HERE.
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Join PSE Healthy Energy next week for an exclusive webinar that looks at Mapping Climate Vulnerability and Air Pollution in Contra Costa County from 12-1:30pm on December 10.
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