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THIS SUNDAY! REGISTER NOW!
Lafayette Res Run for Education - Support Our Schools!
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It is not too late to register!
Got a local business, organization, or club that could benefit with more brand awareness? Make a team, wear your logo gear while you run, support your school of choice, and enjoying a fun morning of team bonding! Everyone wins!
There are Two More Contests in the Race Before the Race: Most Improved and Most Participants!
Sign up today and Support OUR Schools!
Race day is Sunday, October 18.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Don't miss the Healthy Lifestyles Fair on Lafayette Circle (east side) 7:30am-10:30 on race day.
Chart of school registrations as of 10/13/26.
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Join us in welcoming our newest members!
Flora Lane
Mariam Whitten
📍 3518 P Mt Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA 94549
🌐 https://shopfloralane.com
Lafayette’s destination for curated fine art, unique antiques, and distinctive estate finds. Blending decades of expertise with a passion for design, we offer timeless artwork, ceramics, glass, and classic furniture for every collector and space.
Categories: Shopping & Specialty Retail, Home
Uplift Home Care
Marlene Bartlett
📍 150 N Wiget Lane, Suite 100, Walnut Creek
🌐 https://uplift-homecare.com
Uplift Home Care helps seniors live safely and comfortably at home while giving families peace of mind. Our professional caregivers provide personalized companionship, personal care, dementia support, mobility assistance, respite and more, with thoughtful caregiver matching and continuity of care.
Categories: Healthcare & Medical, Health & Wellness
WomenSing
Jennifer Banta
📍 PO Box 2014, Orinda
🌐 https://www.womensing.org
Women's community choral group.
Categories: Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
Thank you renewing Chamber Members!
The members below renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership October 5-11, 2026.
Bay Area Festivals, member since 2015
East Bay Health, member since 2023
La Fiesta Square, member since 2022
Lucky Ones Ranch, member since 2022
Mariam Whitten LLC, member since 2021
Sunrun, member since 2025
Wallace Advisory Group, member since 2015
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White Pony Express is Celebrating 10 Years with the Lafayette Chamber!
White Pony Express rescues fresh, healthy surplus food and delivers it, free of charge, to neighbors in need across Contra Costa County. Founded in 2013 by Dr. Carol Weyland Conner, WPE works alongside more than 2,000 volunteers, 100 food donors, and 144 partner agencies to recover the equivalent of 13,000 meals every day.
"We see hunger as a logistics problem, not a scarcity problem, and believe, as our founder says, that at its core this is a work of love. For ten years, the Lafayette Chamber has been a true partner in this work, connecting us with local businesses, generous neighbors, and friends who see one human family and believe when one person moves forward, we all do. We are deeply grateful for this community and warmly invite you to join us as a volunteer, food donor, or supporter."
📷 The White Pony Express Team
📲 925-322-0604
📍 2470 Bates Avenue, Suite D, Concord, CA 94520
🌐 www.whiteponyexpress.org
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Timi Adeyemo State Farm is Celebrating 5 Years with the Lafayette Chamber!
Timi Adeyemo State Farm is proud to celebrate five years as a member of the Lafayette Chamber. The Chamber has provided valuable opportunities to build relationships, connect with local businesses, and become more involved in the Lafayette community.
"We are grateful for the connections and support over the past five years and look forward to continuing to serve our community for years to come."
📷 Timi Adeyemo
📲 925-235-0177
📍 1480 Moraga Road, Suite I, Moraga, CA 94556
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Construction, Architecture, and Design Alliance held it's first gathering on the evening of Wednesday, October 7. Special thanks to Kimberley Harrison and Cathy Opdycke of Kimberley Harrison Interiors for hosting this event and for the delicious drinks and charcuterie platter and to the Co-chairs, Gita Jacobson of In the Deets, Priyam Sawhney of Konstructo, Inc., and Lara Dutto of Laraarchitecture for doing an excellent job helping to facilitate this first meeting.
View photos/videos here!
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Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network met on Thursday, October 8 to discuss on the ongoing topic “To Gala or Not To Gala” . Special thanks to Creekside Commons for hosting, our Co-chairs Libby Eppinga, Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area and Stephanie Shaterian, FLO CONTENT, and to our featured panelists & conversation hosts:
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Shannon Cherry – Director of Philanthropy, Las Trampas
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Karen Douglas – Philanthropist and Community Volunteer for Diablo Valley Giving Partners (and others!)
- Ivette Torres – Founder, Events by Ivette; Corporate & Nonprofit Event Management Specialist
View photos/videos here!
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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
Community Thanksgiving Breakfast
Tuesday, November 17, 7am-8:30am
It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration
Friday, December 4, 4pm-6pm
🤝 Upcoming Affinity Groups 🤝
Lafayette Business Women at Merrill Gardens
Wednesday, October 14, 8:45am-10am
Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Wednesday, October 21, 8:15am-9:45am
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, 5:30pm–6:30pm
✂️ Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings ✂️
Ribbon Cutting at Body Harmony – Lafayette
Tuesday, October 20, 4pm
Ribbon Cutting at Strings & Keys Music Studio
Thursday, November 5, 10am
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Witch Way to Mocktails
Join us for Witch Way to Mocktails on Saturday, October 24 from 11am-3pm in downtown Lafayette! Wear witch hats, witch costumes or Halloween costumes and sample signature mocktails at participating downtown retail stores. Learn more at https://lafayettechamber.org/shop.
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Lafayette’s Trick or Treat Street
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!
All participating businesses will display a “Trick-or-Treat Poster.” Find fun family-friendly activities in the Plaza, too! To register to participate as a vendor, fill out the form on this page: https://lafayettechamber.org/trick-or-treat.
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📢 Community Thanksgiving Breakfast Announcement!
BE WELL ... LAUGH & CONNECT ... GO MAKE SOMEONE’S DAY BRIGHTER ... a morning to reconnect, share some laughter and celebrate the good in our community.
We invite our civic and community leaders, businesses, residents and nonprofits to the Community Thanksgiving Breakfast on Tuesday, November 17, 7am-8:30am at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center. The morning includes an elevated grab-and-go breakfast featuring delicious offerings from Sweet Savory and Special.
Opening Reflection: Graham Wiseman, BeingwellCA "Community & Well-Being"
Morning Chat: Lafayette Chamber Board member Matt Boone will host a guest chat and Q&A with Emmy nominee D’Arcy Carden, a delightful actress with a gift for comedy. From falling in love on stage at Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre to starring in The Good Place, D’Arcy Carden joins us for a special conversation alongside her father, Dennis Erokan, founder of BAM Magazine and the Bay Area Music Awards (Bammies)!
Closing Inspiration: Elliot Kallen, A Brighter Day Charity "The Power of Connection"
TICKETS ARE LIMITED! Cost per person: $50; Table (8 seats): $400
We anticipate an early sellout and encourage everyone to register early. Please note that seating will be assigned per table, we are unable to hold seats, and all registrations must be completed, including guest names, to secure your place.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Del Valle Theater, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
Hosted by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Learn more and register here.
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Name a Seat, Build a Theater
The Park Theater Trust (TPTT)'s Name a Seat, Build a Theater campaign is going strong with 55 out of 204 seats already claimed.
From NOON to 5PM on THIS Sunday, October 18, you will have the opportunity to see – and sit in! - these beautiful and comfy seats exclusively created for the Park by Series Seating at Diablo Foods. Stop by and learn more – better yet, claim your seat now at https://parktheatertrust.org/name-my-seat/!
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Floral Arranging Class: The Harvest Table
OCTOBER 24TH, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM, $150, Floral Arts Florist
Working with flowers and foliage in varying colors and textures, learn how to create a magnificent centerpiece. Each student will create and take home a dramatic, jewel-toned centerpiece bringing inside all of the fabulous colors of the fall. All materials and light refreshments will be provided. Register here!
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Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - Fall 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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The Weekly Roundup, City of Lafayette
The Weekly Roundup, October 9, 2026
Highlights include
- Have Coffee with the Cops Tuesday Morning
- Second Downtown Mural Completed
- School Bus Safety Reminder
- Two new Lafayette Firewise Neighborhoods
- Learning About the Daily Lives of Saclan Bay Miwok People
- Lace Up and Join the Lafayette Tradition that Supports Local Education
- Collecting Food Scraps is Easier Than You Think
- Ballots for the November General Election Have Been Mailed
- September Police Department Snapshot
- Downtown Spotlight
➡ 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
October 9, 2026 Weekly Update
- Lesher Foundation CARE Fund Grant Cycle Opens
- Safe At Scale Film Screening and Panel Discussion
- Election Season is Upon Us!
- Turning Advocacy Into Action: The ongoing fight for Menopause Policy in California
- Calendar of Events
- Volunteer Opportunities
➡ Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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