Sponsor and vendor applications ARE OPEN for the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival on September 19 & 20 HERE
Register for the Chamber's upcoming events HERE
Sign up for monthly Lafayette Chamber email sponsorships HERE

Join Lafayette Business Women this Wednesday!

Lafayette Business Women will meet on Wednesday, February 11, from 5:15-6:30pm at Pillar Cowork, located at 3515 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Join us for a speed networking session—a fast-paced, fun way to meet other local professionals through brief, one-on-one conversations designed to spark real connections.

👉Registration required HERE

No cost for Lafayette Chamber members. Guests are welcome to attend the first meeting for free, then we encourage guests to join the Lafayette Chamber or pay the $20 guest fee during registration.

Thanks to Co-chairs by Carine Camara, CARRINNA, and Katie Santos, Fitness HR for leading the group, and to Pillar Cowork for hosting!

📷Photo from the Lafayette Business Women meeting on May 14, 2025 at Pillar Cowork. View photos of prior meetings HERE.

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

Lafayette Chamber Connectors Meeting on February 18

The Lafayette Chamber Connectors group provides Lafayette Chamber members an opportunity to highlight their business and meet other professionals who may refer new customers.

The group will meet at Creekside Commons, located at 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette, from 8:15-9:30am on Wednesday, February 18.

Special thanks to Creekside Commons for hosting, Locunity for providing refreshments, and Lafayette Chamber Connectors Co-chairs, Fred Steingraf, Edward Jones and Matt Boone, Compass, for leading the group.

👉Registration required HERE

No cost for Lafayette Chamber members. Guests are welcome to attend the first meeting for free, then we encourage guests to join the Lafayette Chamber or pay the $20 guest fee during registration.

📷 Photos from the January 21 Lafayette Chamber Connectors meeting at Creekside Commons. View photos of prior meetings HERE .

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CHAMBER MEMBERS

Welcome to Our New Chamber Members

Howling Wolf's Leather

Yvonne Wolf

📍 Walnut Creek

🌐 www.etsy.com/shop/Howlingwolfsleather

Howling Wolf's Leather makes handmade leather goods including a large variety of fringe & non-fringe purses, dopp travel bags, totes, keychains, cat toys, bookmarks, and earrings.

Bay Area Telegraph

Thomas Smith & Amy Fischer Smith

📍Lafayette

🌐www.bayareatelegraph.com

The Bay Area Telegraph covers news, food, and travel for the San Francisco Bay Area. They focus especially on the 925 region, including Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, Concord, Danville, Tri-Cities and Tri-Valley, and the City of San Francisco.

S & S Handmade

Ann Chen

📍Moraga

S&S Handmade is a sister-owned business specializing in hand-made gifts. They offer crochet stuffies, keychains and succulent arrangements.

Thank You to Our Renewing Members

The members below renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership from 2/2-2/8.

Aloha Pediatric Dentistry, member since 2016
Clocks, Etc., member since 1993
Cresco Equipment Rentals, member since 2012
F & M Bank, member since 2020
Innovative Dental Solutions, member since 2025
Jackson's Wines & Spirits, member since 1996
Kaiser Permanente, member since 2021
Lafayette School District, member since 1986
Opal & Papyrus, member since 2025
REVE, member since 2016
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), member since 2021
Studio Jule, member since 2024
The Clean Sweep Domestic Referral Agency, member since 1996
The Peter Pan Foundation, member since 2019

Member Anniversaries

Lafayette Car Wash - 35 Year Anniversary!

Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center has been servicing Contra Costa for 36 years, with 35 of the 36 years as a Lafayette Chamber Member, and has been voted “Best of the East Bay” 20 times!

They wash approximately 70,000 vehicles annually. As a comprehensive, full-service car care facility, they offer paint and body repair, paintless dent removal, windshield chip repair, headlight restoration, and bumper pop-out, in addition to full-service detailing.

📷 Jesse Wellen and the Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center Team

📞 925-283-1190

📍 3319 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA

🌐 www.lafayettecarwash.com

Sustainable Contra Costa - 5 Year Anniversary!

While Sustainable Contra Costa (SCOCO) has served the region for 17 years, the past five years as a Lafayette Chamber member have been especially collaborative and impactful for them.

SCOCO is dedicated to providing residents and students with practical resources—like the Cleaner Contra Costa Challenge, home efficiency workshops, and youth leadership—that create a lasting local impact and help neighbors save money.

SCOCO flourishes thanks to the generosity of its partners and individual donors. They invite you to take action by joining the Challenge, explore their programs and make a gift, or become a member to help promote a greener, more resilient community together.

📸 The Sustainable Contra Costa Team: Charlie Chen, Board Member & Treasurer, Tina Neuhausel, President & CEO, and Tyler Snortum-Phelps, Program Administrator

📞 925-222-5251

📍 Walnut Creek

🌐 Learn more and get involved at www.sustainablecoco.org

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EVENT RECAPS

February 5 Nonprofit Network Meeting

The Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network met on Thursday, February 5.

Thanks to Creekside Commons for hosting and to our speakers, Ann Appert, Community Foundation of Lafayette (CFL) Grant Committee Chair, and Walnut Creek CPA Stefan Foushee. We discussed the CFL grant application process, which opened on February 1, and new tax laws that may impact donations.

The CFL Excellence Grants are awarded each year to nonprofits that create meaningful change in the greater Lafayette community in the categories of: Seniors, Arts & Culture, Youth Education & Development, and Human Services. Applications are due by March 31 and can be submitted HERE.

📷Photo from the February 5 meeting at Creekside Commons. View photos of prior meetings HERE .

MEMBER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lafayette Community Events Calend ar

Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - January/February 2026)

Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - January/February 2026)

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.

Go to the Community & Member Events Calendar HERE.
Click "Add Community Event," fill out the form, and submit.

Greet Lafayette February Events

Please join Greet Lafayette for three February casual, community-minded gatherings that bring together local residents, business owners, and leaders for great conversation and connection.

You can expect engaging conversations in a warm, welcoming atmosphere with relaxed networking with local owners, leaders, and community members. Whether you're a local business owner or a local resident, this is the place to build meaningful connections

Wednesday, February 11 from 5-7pm: Happy hour at Canyon Club Brewery, 1588 Canyon Rd, Moraga - some light appetizers provided, with guests responsible for their own drinks
Wednesday, February 18 from 11:30am-1pm: Networking lunch at Town Bakery & Café – 337 Rheem Blvd, Moraga
Wednesday, February 25 from 11:30am-1pm: Networking lunch at The Hideout Kitchen - 32 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette

Please RSVP, as space is limited: sign up HERE or email lafayette@n2co.com.

Galentine's Day Sip N' Shop Event

Gather your gals and join Makers Market for a Galentine’s Day Sip n’ Shop!

Enjoy light bites, sweet treats, and yummy sips, plus an exclusive discount. Shop gifts for yourself, your friends, your sister, and any other special gal in your life! Take 10% off your entire purchase (even Sale items), a discount exclusively available during this event.

Share the love and invite your ladies for a Makers Market girls’ night out you won’t want to miss.

📅 Thursday, February 12, from 4:30-6pm

📍 Makers Market Lafayette - 3571 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette

👉 RSVP HERE

This Valentine’s Day, Celebrate Love and the Arts in a Fairytale Setting

Join Town Hall Theatre for an enchanting Valentine’s high tea at the historic Sam Mazza Castle in Pacifica!

Guests will enjoy a guided tour of the castle led by costumed docents, champagne poured by the winemaker herself, elegant bites, and live performances throughout the evening.

This intimate event offers a truly memorable alternative to traditional Valentine’s plans, all in support of Town Hall Theatre’s artistic programming and community impact.

📅 Saturday, February 14 from 4-6pm

📍 Sam Mazza Castle - 900 Mirador Terrace, Pacifica

🎟️ Get more information and purchase tickets HERE - space is limited!

CHP "Age Well/Drive Smart" Program

The Lafayette Police Department and Lafayette Senior Services are offering a CHP Age Well/Drive Smart program on Thursday, February 26 from 10am-12pm .

This free, interactive workshop is designed for licensed drivers of all ages and focuses on safe driving techniques, bicycle and pedestrian safety, distracted driving awareness, and understanding new technology and inexpensive vehicle safety accessories.

The session also includes discussion on planning for future transportation needs and provides an opportunity to speak directly with a California Highway Patrol officer. Attendees receive a Certificate of Attendance that may help qualify for a mature driver insurance discount.

📍 Lafayette Community Center, Elderberry Room - 500 St. Marys Road, Lafayette

👉 Register for this free workshop HERE, or by calling Lafayette Senior Services at 925-284-5050

Upcoming Community Meeting on EBMUD’s Lafayette Reservoir Tower Upgrade Project

Visitors to Lafayette Reservoir may have noticed activity around the Lafayette Tower this week as East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) biologists and contractors were installing protective bird netting to help ensure that birds do not establish nests at the tower prior to the start of the Lafayette Reservoir Tower Upgrade Project. The netting will remain in place through late spring and early summer.

EBMUD is investing in several important projects in Lafayette to strengthen water service reliability and enhance the visitor experience at the Lafayette Reservoir. Work includes a seismic retrofit of the Reservoir Tower to improve dam safety, including shortening the tower by 40 feet, upgrades at the Lafayette Water Treatment Plant to ensure reliable water service for the region, and replacement of the Reservoir Recreation Area’s aging wastewater system.

EBMUD will host a Zoom community meeting on February 26 at 6pm to share what park visitors can expect during construction, discuss the anticipated construction schedule, and answer questions from the community.

👉 Find more information about the project HERE.

🔗 Register for the February 26 Zoom meeting HERE.

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