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New Member Orientation at the Lafayette Chamber Office
Wednesday, July 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom "Coffee" with City of Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell
Friday, July 25, 8:00am - 9:00am
Lafayette Chamber Mixer and Vendor Fair
Wednesday, July 30, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network
Thursday, August 7, 8:30am - 10:00am
Ribbon Cutting at FitLab Lafayette
Thursday, August 7, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Lafayette Business Women at Merrill Gardens
Wednesday, August 13, 8:45am - 10:00am
Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Wednesday, August 20, 8:15am - 9:30am
Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals at the Chicks and Love Pizza - Patio Oasis
Thursday, August 21, 5:30pm - 7pm
➡ Lafayette Chamber Events Calendar ⬅
Chamber Member Events Calendar
Nonprofit Email Blast (Current issue June 2025)
Arts Community Blast (Current issue June-July 2025)
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Lafayette Chamber Member Orientation
Wednesday, July 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm, Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, 251 Lafayette Circle, Ste. 150, Lafayette, CA 94549
If you are a new Lafayette Chamber member, new owner or employee in an already existing member business join us for a New Member Orientation.
Learn how to maximize your membership and how to get involved!
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The following businesses/organizations recently joined the Lafayette Chamber! We encourage you to visit their website to learn more.
Abe's Cafe
3572 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
Abe Rodriguez
Abe's Cafe is a new coffee shop on the block providing fresh breakfast burritos, empanadas, coffee, bagels, smoothies, fresh juices, sandwiches, salads and more.
Categories: Restaurants, Food & Beverage
Elegance Party Rentals
1330 Galaxy Way, Concord CA 94520
Kay-Kay Hines, http://www.elegancepartyrentals.com
We are an event rental company serviceing the greater Bay Area. We work with nonprofits/schools/colleges and many other individuals to help them plan their special events. We carry tables/chairs/tents/stages and much more.
Categories: Events & Hospitality, Restaurants, Food & Beverage
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The following member renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership 7/13/2025 - 7/20/2025.
360 Gourmet Burritos, member since 2018
Abode Flooring & Finishes, member since 2022
Alex's Family Bee Farm INC, member since 2023
Campbell Services LLC, member since 2021
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, member since 2002
Diablo Regional Arts Association, member since 2018
Diablo Trophies & Awards, member since 2005
East Bay Shoulder Clinic & Sports Rehabilitation, Inc., member since 2014
El Talpense Mexican Restaurant, member since 2024
Kelley Reed State Farm Agency, member since 2017
KKIQ 101.7 FM & Bay Country 94.5 FM/92.1 FM, member since 2005
Lafayette Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), member since 2011
Lafayette German Car Repair, member since 1998
Myeve Capozzi Vocal Training, member since 2018
Northrup Consulting, member since 2021
Oasis Cafe, member since 2022
Onodaart, member since 2021
Raisin d'Etre Vineyards, member since 2024
Rancho Cantina, member since 2024
Reasonable Books, member since 2020
Red Lab Winery, member since 2024
Springstone School (The), member since 2004
Sydney Paige Foundation, member since 2022
Townsend Public Affairs, member since 2022
Twisted K's, member since 2023
Waiterock Pet Ranch, member since 2003
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Mix, Mingle & Market Yourself!
Join fellow Lafayette Chamber members for an evening of networking, community connection, and local business discovery. This is your chance to build visibility, make new contacts, and showcase your organization in a casual, social setting.
Lafayette Chamber Mixer & Vendor Fair
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
REGISTER HERE.
Hosted at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA.
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Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network
Sharing Knowledge & Building Community Together
Nonprofit organizations play an essential role in building and sustaining thriving communities. Let's foster collaboration, share expertise, and promote best practices among nonprofit professionals and volunteers in the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and beyond. Whether you're a seasoned executive or a newcomer to the nonprofit sector, we're here to provide you with the resources, connections, and support you need to make a positive impact in the world.
Thursday, August 7, 8:30am - 10:00am, Creekside Commons, 1035 Carol Lane
Lafayette
REGISTER HERE.
Thank you to our co-chairs Joseline Annan and Alan Koenigsberg for facilitating these gatherings.
FREE and open to Lafayette Chamber member nonprofit executives, staff, board, volunteers. Not a Lafayette Chamber member? Reach out to us for a guest pass.
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Ribbon Cutting at FitLab Lafayette
Please join us for a Ribbon Cutting at FitLab Lafayette!
Thursday, August 7th, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, FitLab Lafayette, 1037 Blackwood Lane, Lafayette.
We will cut the ribbon at 4:45pm SHARP.
Register below for a reminder!
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Lafayette Business Women at Merrill Gardens
Lafayette Business Women will be meet on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 8:45am-10:00am at Merrill Gardens of Lafayette, 1010 Second Street, Lafayette.
Weather permitting, we will meet on their outside patio, in the courtyard area near Gymboree Play and Music and Cambiati Wellness Programs.
Registration required!
No cost for Lafayette Chamber members. Guests 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.
Chamber members should sign in with their representative account to confirm membership.
Lafayette Business Women is Co-Chaired by Carine Camara, CARRINNA and Katie Santos, Consulting-Fitness HR. Sponsorship opportunities are available for future events. Fill out the sponsorship opportunities form here..
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Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Are you looking for another networking opportunity? Do you want to meet people who might be able to help you grow your business through referrals?
Join Chamber Connectors!
They will meet Wednesday, August 20, 8:15am - 9:30am at Creekside Commons, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette.
Lafayette Chamber Connectors is Co-Chaired by Fred Steingraf, Edward Jones and Rebekah Dani, Rebekah Dani Coaching & Consulting.
No cost for Lafayette Chamber members. Guests welcome to attend their first Lafayette Chamber event/meeting for free, then we encourage guests to join the Lafayette Chamber or pay the $20 guest fee during registration.
Important Parking Information: At Creekside Commons, please park in Lot Entry A and enter the building through the courtyard and the Main Entry Doors. Oakview 1 is located to the right once you enter. Please do not park in Lot Entry B/C. Springstone School is a non-profit tenant who uses Lot B/C during the school day. If you park in Lot B/C, you will need to move your car as the students and their transportation arrive at 8:15am.
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Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals at Chicks and Love Pizza - Patio Oasis
Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals will meet on Thursday, August 21, 5:30pm - 7:00pm at Chicks and Love Pizza - Patio Oasis, 2976 Dorothy Drive, Pleasant Hill.
Thank you to Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals Co-Chairs Carolyne Charvoz, Mass Mutual of Northern California and Matt Boone, Real Estate Agent, Compass.
Thanks to Chicks and Love Pizza - Patio Oasis for providing the food.
Registration is required! Please consider car-pooling. A "hold-harmless agreement" will be required; it will be distributed electronically the week before the event to all attendees.
No cost for Lafayette Chamber members. Guests 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.
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Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
Save the date for the 28th Annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival, the 3rd weekend in September, September 20 & 21, 2025!
Sponsors and vendors paid 7/14 - 7/20:
Learn more here!
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☕️ Coffee & Festival Chat
Tuesdays in August | 9:00 AM | Lafayette Chamber Office
Have questions about your booth, signage, setup, or anything festival related? Join us for a Coffee & Festival Chat — a casual 1-hour morning coffee session with Sara and the Chamber team. Whether you're a vendor, sponsor, volunteer, or just need clarity on logistics, this is your chance to get answers, troubleshoot details, and connect face-to-face with the crew making it all happen.
Space is limited — our conference room only fits so many chairs 😉.
RSVPs are encouraged so we can make sure your questions get answered.
Just bring your questions (and your caffeine cravings) — we’ll have the coffee.
| | Advertise in The Official Coupon Book of the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival | | UPCOMING CHAMBER MEMBER EVENTS | | |
Greet Lafayette
Step away from your desk and into something more delicious—July's Greet Lafayette Networking Lunch is calling!
Join fellow movers, shakers, and big-idea makers for a midweek break that blends bold flavors with even bolder conversation.
Locanda Positano | 1005 Brown Ave, Lafayette
Wednesday, July 23 | 11:30 a.m.
This isn’t your average lunch. It’s a chance to connect with local pros, swap ideas, and spark new collaborations—served with a side of handmade pasta and warm hospitality.
Bring a colleague. Bring your cards. Most of all, bring your appetite for fresh connections.
Space is limited—RSVP today at greetlafayette.com/events
Meals are self-pay, but the networking? 100% value. We’ll save you a seat—and maybe a breadstick.
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Lafayette Historical Society
Prohibition in Lamorinda:
Temperance leaders, law enforcement, and the saloons, resorts, moonshiners, and blind pigs they shut down
Join the Lafayette Historical Society for a presentation by Leslie Crenna at the Lafayette Branch of the Contra Costa County Library in the Don Tatzin Community Hall, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA, Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Doors open at 6:30pm. Presentation and questions: 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Despite just a few saloons dotting this rural locale, the temperance-minded hamlet of Lafayette voted itself dry twice before federal Prohibition came into force across the country in 1920. Ten years beforehand, community members like blacksmith Peter Thomson, postmaster Carrie Van Meter, and General Merchandise store owner Robert Elam McNeil, successfully testified to deny the proprietors Williams & Vossler of the New Lafayette Hotel a liquor license.
But it wasn't enough. Moonshiners proliferated with one of the biggest busts countywide in the Reliez Valley in 1929.
Repeal at the end of 1933 and the inauguration of the Lafayette Horseman's Association Horse Show in 1935 cued resilient businessmen like Lou Borghesani to start what became and still survives today as the Roundup Saloon.
Leslie Crenna will tell the story of the Prohibition in the Lamorinda area, focusing specifically on Lafayette, Contra Costa County, drawing on newspaper reports, primary research documents, and the photo collections of the Lafayette and Contra Costa County historical societies. Some national and state level context will frame a main focus on Contra Costa County developments as well as Lamorinda residents and businesses of the past. Curious community members are encouraged to share family Prohibition stories to deepen our collective knowledge. Please join us!
Leslie Crenna is an amateur historian focusing on Prohibition in California.
She discovered that her Italian great-grandparents' Concord Winery had been killed by Prohibition and has had the bug ever since. Leslie has experience in education, communications, community engagement, and editorial freelancing. She majored in Linguistics at UC Santa Cruz and holds a multi-subject teaching credential from San Francisco State University. For more information or to share your family's stories and photos, contact lesliecrenna@gmail.com.
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Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Summer SWELL for Teens and Tweens starts Monday at the Lafayette Library!
Through August 1, Mon-Fri, 11:30am - 3pm
Free summer fun for tweens and teens in grades 6-12!
Crafts * Games * Food - Located in the SWELL Center, outside the Library entrance.
Check out this week's schedule here!
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Diablo Magazine
Diablo Magazine's Threads of Hope 2025 Nominations Are Open!
Now is the time to recognize outstanding volunteers and philanthropic changemakers in your organization with a Threads of Hope nomination.
Threads of Hope recognizes volunteers and philanthropists who selflessly give to help others, and in doing so strengthen the fabric of our community. For a combined 44 years, Diablo magazine and the East Bay Leadership Council have had the privilege of sharing stories of volunteers and philanthropic changemakers whose hard work and dedication are making a lasting impact on the East Bay community. This year we celebrate the 31st year of Threads of Hope—over the years Threads of Hope has highlighted the work and impact of hundreds of volunteers in our community and now includes a philanthropist among the annual honorees.
Once nominated, a panel of distinguished judges will evaluate the submissions and determine the 2025 honorees, who will be recognized in the December issue of Diablo magazine and honored at the annual Threads of Hope ceremony.
Submit nominations by July 31 for 2025 consideration.
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Read the Summer 2025 Issue of Lafayette Vistas
The latest issue of Lafayette Vistas, by the City of Lafayette, gives insights on how they are planning for growth through our State-certified Housing Element Update and includes and a map of the downtown area showing where multi-family housing has been built or is approved for development. There’s also information about incentives for ADUs, improving the livability of Lafayette for older residents, the Chamber's annual Art & Wine Festival in September, and EBMUD’s seismic project that will result in the Lafayette Reservoir Tower being shortened by 40 feet.
Read the Summer 2025 Lafayette Vistas now! Feedback about Lafayette Vistas can be sent to siarla@lovelafayette.org.
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REVE Bistro Hiring a Chef de Cuisine
📌 REVE Bistro is excited to open up the position of Chef de Cuisine. Send your resume & cover letter to bonjour@revebistro.com for consideration. Annual salary starting at $120k for highly qualified candidates. Must know French cooking techniques and have the experience to maintain the strong standards our guests have come to expect. Click here for their website.
See the full job description here.
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San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Hiring Police
📌 Join the team committed to integrity and making a difference. See yourself at BART PD, now hiring full time position!
Click here for their website.
See the full job description here.
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barre925 Hiring Fitness Instructors
📌 barre925 is looking for dynamic, community-minded instructors to join our team. If you can bring the energy, love fitness, and thrive on connection—we want to meet you. We start our next training group in August- and we have a couple of spots left!
Experience in barre, sculpt, strength, or Pilates is a bonus (as is a flexible schedule), but passion for movement and people is what really matters.
Sound like you? Reach out—we’d love to connect! Click here for their website.
See the full job description here.
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Mighty Pilates - Fall Teacher Training
📌 Ready to teach what you love? Mighty Pilates Fall Teacher Training kicks off September 12.
Sign up by July 31 to snag our Early Bird discount ($300 off your final payment)!
This is more than just training. It’s your launchpad to becoming a confident, inspiring instructor—with Mighty’s signature blend of classical Pilates + heart-pumping flow.
Space is limited, so lock in your spot today and start your journey this fall. 🧡
Click here for their website.
See the full job description here.
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We're Hiring at Wine Thieves! 🍷
📌 Love wine? Want to be part of a fun, friendly, and unpretentious team that’s all about making wine simple and approachable? Join us!
📍 Located in Lafayette, CA, Wine Thieves is your neighborhood spot for high-quality, unique wines and craft brews from around the world. We serve wines by the glass every day and offer flights every Saturday!
✨ We’re looking for a Part-Time Sales Associate to help customers discover their perfect bottle, pour at tastings, and keep our shelves stocked with the good stuff.
You’d be a great fit if you:
🍇 Have retail or customer service experience
🍺 Know a thing or two about wine or craft beer
🗣️ Are friendly, reliable, and love helping people
📆 Can work evenings and weekends
Interested? Drop by the shop or send your resume to steals@winethieves.com — we can’t wait to meet you! Click here for their website.
See the full job description here.
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Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation Hiring Director of Developement
📌 Big news folks! NSF is hiring in one of our most critical areas. We are seeking a Director level leader with 5+ years of non-profit development / grant writing expertise to help take NSF to the next level in this important area. ⭐️ This is a part-time position with potential for growth. Come be part of an amazing team of individuals and make your mark on the world with us! ❤️💪🏼
Job description on LinkedIn and on our website under ‘Our Team’. ⭐️🙌🏼💕
Click here for their website.
See the full job description here.
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City of Lafayette: The Weekly Roundup
The Weekly Roundup, July 18, 2025 | Latest News | City of Lafayette, CA
News From the City Manager’s Corner
This week’s updates from City Manager, Niroop Srivatsa highlight:
- Stella Wotherspoon Sworn in as New Councilmember
- Pathway Connecting Springhill Elementary School to EBRPD Briones Parking Lot Completed!
- Sign Up to Receive CWS Alerts
- No Garbage Driver Strike in Central Contra Costa County
- Planning Commission, Trans-Circ and Other Top Meetings
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Roadwork Advisories:
- St. Mary’s Road repaving (City)
- Upper Happy Valley Road sewer replacement (Central San)
- Reliez Valley Road waterline replacement (EBMUD)
➡ Sign up to receive City notifications: Sign up for meeting agendas and Lafayette’s publications at bit.ly/LafayetteNotifications. Also, 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
July 18, 2025, Weekly Update
➡ Contra Costa County TRUTH Act Forum July 22
➡ National Night Out August 5th
➡ Upcoming Highway Closures Weekend of July 25th
➡ Rotary Club of Moraga
➡ Contra Costa County Digital Resource Highlight from the Library
➡ Summer Heat Safety Tips
➡ Probation Enhances Transparency with the Release of New Data Dashboards and Resource Directory!
➡ Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation Distinguished Speaker Series Features Bruce Holsinger
➡ City of Orinda Food Truck Thursdays
➡ Orinda Farmers' Markets Every Saturday
➡ Orinda Starlight Village Players Present "Ring Round the Moon"
➡ Contra Costa Animal Services July Events Calendar
➡ EBRPD Trail Network Expansion at Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve
➡ Caltrans’ Summer 2025 edition of the Contra Costa County Newsletter
➡ Contra Costa County Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education Looking for a South County Childcare Provider to Serve
Sign up for Weekly Updates here.
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Highlight Your Chamber Membership!
Showcase your Lafayette Chamber membership on your website or marketing materials with the official Chamber logo! Simply email your request to info@lafayettechamber.org.
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