Monday, September 28, 2026 | | |
Lafayette, you rocked! 💚What an amazing way to showcase our community!
What a weekend - and what an incredible community effort behind it.
A safe and successful Lafayette Art & Wine Festival doesn’t just happen. It takes hundreds of people showing up, pitching in and working together - long before the first guest arrives and well after the last one leaves.
A very special thank you to our incredible staff, Festival Committee, family members and volunteers who worked alongside us for months to bring this weekend to life. And to our sponsors, community partners, property owners, City, police and public safety teams, Scouts, students and everyone who showed up last week, worked throughout the weekend and stayed through teardown and cleanup - thank you.
One of our goals every year is simple: after welcoming tens of thousands of people into our special downtown, we want to hand Lafayette back on Monday even better than we found it.
It takes a village - and ours showed up in a BIG way this weekend. So grateful and proud to be part of this community.
Lafayette, you really shined. ✨
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Special Thanks:
AJ Glassman, AJ Rogers, April French, Dr. Barnali Roy, Bella Stratford, Bill Scanlin, Brian Aiello, Briget Boyle, Bryan Kolpacke, Craig Isaacs, Dennis Garrison, Duncan Seibert, Fred Steingraf, Jacob Light, Jay Lifson, Jeremy Steel, John Cornell, John McCormick, Jonathan “Ace” Katayanagi, Katie Santos, Kimberly Lam, Laura Magu, Leslie Pease, Matt Boone, Matt Pease, Megan Schnurr, Mike Gilson, Michael Heller, Mo McKenna, Monica Nolasco, Nick Bozych, Paddy Kehoe, Pete Sonne, Phyllis Edwards, Reid Edwards, Rhoda Takeda, Riley Regan, Roberto Hernandez, Sali Johnson, Sandi Gritzer, Scott Hampton, Sierra Kolpacke, Terry Ring, Tim Regan, Todd Combellick, Todd Gritzer, Tom Schnurr, Tom Stack, Travis Johnson, Wendy Tamis, Will Newhart, and Yolanda Mendoza-Heller.
And special thanks to the City of Lafayette Police Department and Public Works, Lamorinda CERT, and Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary.
And to our local businesses that kept our volunteers fed and fueled: Abe's Cafe, Diablo Foods, Evergood Sausage Co., Frito Lay, Lafayette Scoop, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, Safeway, Sports Basement, Sweet Savory and Special, and Whole Foods.
Photos coming soon!
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Lafayette Res Run for Education - Support Our Schools!
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Early Bird Competition Ends September 30!
🏃The race before the race is on! The Lafayette School District school with the most registrations by September 30 and the school with the most registrations overall will receive an additional $500 beneficiary check! Register by September 30 to support our schools!
🤝 Interested in getting your team involved in the Res Run? Reach out to holly@lafayettechamber.org for details on how to participate!
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Join us in welcoming our newest members!
Bay Home and Window
Alec Falcon
📍Pleasanton, CA
Category: Home
Shape Your Regimen
Sherry Beatte
📍936 Dewing Ave., Bldg. I, Lafayette
🌐shapeyourregimen.com
TargetCool for hair growth and skin lifting, Endermologie for lymphatic & circulation, cellulite, pre and post surgical recovery.
Category: Health & Wellness
The Office
Eric Ching
📍3355 Mt Diablo Blvd., Lafayette
🌐theofficelafayette.com
The Office is a 4th Space: Intentional, purpose-driven, analogue, and community-focused club. We foster stronger IRL authentic connections. We're a 501(c)(7) social club — which means your dues may be tax-deductible*, and the bar is always open.
Categories: Arts, Culture, & Entertainment, Events & Hospitality
Wellness Cafe Physical Therapy
Beata Zegarowski
📍Lafayette, CA
Category: Health & Wellness, Healthcare & Medical
Zand Dermatology
Christin Powell
📍3511 School Street, Lafayette
🌐zanddermatology.com
Zand Dermatology is an award-winning dermatology practice located in Mill Valley and Lafayette, CA specializing in advanced aesthetics, medical dermatology and holistic wellness.
Categories: Healthcare & Medical, Health & Wellness
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Thank you renewing members!
The members below renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership September 14-27, 2026.
Advanced Business Equipment Technologies, member since 2023
Branagh Development, member since 2007
Brave Directions, member since 2025
Campbell Services LLC, member since 2021
Compass - Steven Potts, member since 2023
Contra Costa Senior Legal Services, member since 2024
Core Integrative Digestive Wellness Inc.(CIDW), member since 2025
Cortese Investment Company, member since 1996
Financial Coaching with Rylos Taylor, member since 2025
Haws Auto Body, member since 2024
Koka Wellness Group, member since 2025
Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, member since 1984
Law Office of Joan Grimes, member since 2025
Luck, member since 2018
Macrame Atelier, member since 2025
Madison Park, member since 2006
Mathnasium of Lafayette, member since 2024
Mountain Shadow Film Society, member since 2019
Nine Tailed Fox, member since 2021
OPEN EDvantage, member since 2024
Orinda Academy, member since 2005
Performing Academy, member since 2023
Persons Plastic Surgery, member since 2010
Ring Construction, Inc., member since 2008
The Fish Barn, member since 2023
The Fun and Game Experts, member since 2017
The Hideout Kitchen, member since 2018
The Park Theater Trust (TPTT), member since 2020
Town Center Apartments, member since 1996
Wax A Peel, member since 2021
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🛍️ Signature and Retail Events 🛍️
Lafayette Res Run for Education
Sunday, October 18, 7:30am-10:30am
Witch Way to Mocktails - Retail Event
Saturday, October 24, 11am-3pm
Trick or Treat Street
Friday, October 30, 4pm-6pm
It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration in Lafayette Plaza
Friday, December 4, 4pm-6pm
🤝 Upcoming Affinity Groups 🤝
Construction, Architecture, and Design Alliance at Kimberley Harrison Interiors
Invitation Only - Wednesday, October 7, 5pm-6:30pm
Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network at Creekside Commons
Thursday, October 8, 8:30am
Lafayette Business Women at Merrill Gardens
Wednesday, October 14, 8:45am
Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Wednesday, October 21, 8:15am
Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals Volunteer Event at the Sydney Paige Foundation
Thursday, October 29, 5:30pm-7pm
Lafayette Chamber Health and Wellness Alliance at Oakwood Athletic Club
Invitation Only - Tuesday, November 10, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
✂️ Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings ✂️
Ribbon Cutting at Griswold Home Care
Tuesday, October 6, 4pm
Ribbon Cutting at Lamorinda Women's Health
Thursday, October 8, 4pm
Ribbon Cutting at Body Harmony – Lafayette
Tuesday, October 20, 4pm
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Lafayette’s Trick or Treat Street
Registration is now open to downtown Lafayette Chamber member businesses for Trick or Treat Street 2026!
Event date: Friday, October 30, 2026, 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
For a fun, safe Halloween event, children and their parents are invited to Trick-or-Treat on Mt. Diablo Blvd. from Lafayette Plaza to Dewing Ave, Lafayette Circle and in La Fiesta Square from 4:00pm - 6:00pm on Friday, October 30, 2026. Start and finish anywhere on the map! This event is free for everyone and recommended for children 9 and under. Come in costume! Don’t forget to bring your Trick-or-Treat bag. Stay in town for dinner!
Find fun family-friendly activities in the Plaza, too! All participating businesses will display a “Trick-or-Treat Poster.” Click here to fill out the form: https://lafayettechamber.org/trick-or-treat
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Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - August/September 2026)
Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - July/August/September 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.
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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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City of Lafayette
The Weekly Roundup, September 25, 2026
Highlights include
- Tell Us How You Get To and From the Lafayette BART Station: Survey Open Now
- Mt. Diablo Blvd. Corridor Multi-Modal Mobility (M3) Plan Kickoff
- Lafayette Storm Ready: See Something Amiss? Report it Before the Rain
- What Exactly is El Niño?
- Celebrate 50 Years of the Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail and Preview New Interpretive History Panels
- Thank You to Everyone who Stopped by our Booth at the Festival!
- Don’t Overfill Your Black Landfill Cart
- Downtown Spotlight
- City Council Meeting Monday Night
- Planning Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Changes to Land Use and Density (Zoning)
➡ Sign up to receive City notifications, meeting agendas, follow the City on social media, and Lafayette’s publications HERE. If you have feedback for us about these topics, send an email to lafayettelistens@lovelafayette.org.
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Supervisor Candace Andersen Weekly Update
September 25, 2026 Weekly Update
- You are invited to the Contra Costa County Annual Block Party
- Mid-Autumn Asian Festival at the Blackhawk Museum
- Don’t Let Your Cart Cost You Extra, Close It & Skip the Fee
- Free CPR Training with Contra Costa Fire
- Calendar of Events
- Volunteer Opportunities
➡ Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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