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Help us spread the word about the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival!
The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is NEXT WEEKEND Saturday, September 19, 10am-7pm and Sunday, September 20, 10am-6pm in Downtown Lafayette along Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette Circle and La Fiesta Square and will feature the beautiful downtown, local artists, local food and drink and local entertainment on four stages including the Community Stage! Free bike valet hosted by Bike East Bay at 81 Lafayette Circle. If you are out of town, take BART to the Festival! Insider tip: come early for the coolest weather, less crowds and best selection!
📅 Saturday, September 19, 10am-7pm; Sunday, September 20, 10am-6pm
📍 Downtown Lafayette
🌐 Visitor’s Guide, Music Schedule and more at https://lafayettefestival.com
Instagram @lafayettechamber_ca and @lafayettefestival and
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteChamber and https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteFestival/
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Lafayette Res Run for Education 2026 T-Shirt Sponsors!
🙏 Thank you to our Res Run 2026 T-Shirt Sponsors!
🏃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!
Sweet Savory and Special
Rebecca Calahan Klein
📍 Lafayette, CA
🌐 www.sweetsavoryandspecial.com
We are an East Bay catering company making fresh, healthy food for sale at Special Olympics events and competitions. We also make food for events ranging from company meetings to community picnics to special family celebrations.
Categories: Events & Hospitality, Restaurants, Food & Beverage
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🛍️ Signature and Retail Events 🛍️
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival - Downtown Lafayette
Saturday, September 19 10am-7pm
Sunday, September 20, 10am-6pm
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
Tuesday, November 10, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
✂️ Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings ✂️
Ribbon Cutting at Blue & Gold Labs
Wednesday, September 23, 4:30pm
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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Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors 2027 Slate
The Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors is comprised of 17 elected representatives, 2-3 appointed directors-at-large, and a few non-voting advisors. The Board is the policy-making arm of the Chamber and has final authority in all decisions affecting the organization. The 2027-2028 proposed slate includes the following:
Executive Board
Bill Scanlin Deerhill Vineyards, President
Kimberly Lam, Republic Services, Vice President
Dr. Jeremy Steel, Steel Chiropractic, Past President
Nick Bozych, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, Secretary
Dennis Garrison, Oakwood Athletic Club, Treasurer
John McCormick, Lamorinda Music
Matt Pease, Lafayette Rotary Club
Katie Santos, Fitness HR
Directors
Brian Aiello, Pinnacle Apparel & Promotions
Matt Boone, Compass
Tommy Burns, Beasts of the Bay Strength & The Driven Athlete Foundation Inc.
Kathy Merchant, Individual Professional
Christine Raymond, Greet Lafayette
Dr. Bonnie Roy, Lamorinda Tooth Buds – Pediatric Dentistry
Fred Steingraf, Edward Jones Financial
Wendy Tamis, Clocks Etc. & Harpist
Jesse Wellen, Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center
Directors At Large 2027
Laura Magu, RÊVE
Carmen Guerrero, Vintage Vida
Libby Eppinga, Cancer Support Community
Advisors:
Daniel Collier, Diablo Foods
Niroop Srivatsa, City of Lafayette
Brent Stephens, Lafayette School District
Don Tatzin, Past City Councilmember
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Employee Parking Available for $5 per day!
Paid public parking is now available at 3614 Mt. Diablo Blvd., offering convenient hourly and daily parking options. ParkSmart has installed scan-based parking in the old Walgreen's/Freddie's parking lot. A limited number of $5 daily parking spaces are available each day on a first-come, first-served basis.
Paying is easy and can be done right from your mobile phone (without downloading an app) in three simple steps:
- Scan the QR code
- Enter your stall number
- Select how much time you'd like to park
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LMC Opens Grant Opportunity for East County Nonprofits
Los Medanos College, in partnership with the Antioch Chamber of Commerce, has opened the 2026 request for proposals for the East Contra Costa County Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative, a public-private partnership intended to strengthen nonprofits and community leadership in the region. The funding opportunity comes as local nonprofits face growing demand while receiving fewer resources than their counterparts in neighboring Bay Area counties.
The initiative this year provides $240,000 in sub-grants to support the organizational capacity for local nonprofits, including projects to improve organizational effectiveness, sustainability, leadership, infrastructure and paid internships that build the workforce pipeline. Depending on applications, the initiative may award at least 12 sub-grants of $10,000 to $20,000.
The application portal is now open. Learn more here.
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Apply Today | Build your policy expertise with the East Bay Policy Leadership Program
Are you, or someone you know, interested in gaining firsthand exposure to the policy issues shaping the East Bay? EBLC’s new East Bay Policy Leadership Program offers a hands-on opportunity to do just that!
What You'll Do
- Participate in Task Force meetings on East Bay policy issues
- Strengthen practical analysis and communication skills
- Contribute your analysis to EBLC's advocacy work
- Build relationships with civic, policy, and business leaders
Who Can Apply
- College students, early-career professionals, and community members interested in East Bay policy
- No prior policy experience is required, and participants from all fields are welcome
Participants who complete all program requirements can earn an East Bay Policy Leadership Program Certificate, presented at EBLC’s annual Installation Awards. Learn more and apply for the program HERE>
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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 4, 2026
Highlights include
- Planning Commission to Consider Objective Design Standards
- Downtown Mural Moves Forward
- Update on the West Reach Creek Public Access Project
- August 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
September 4, 2026 Weekly Update
- State Budget Includes Funding for Contra Costa County
- Bicycle and e-bike Safety Enforcement Operation
- Be Alert and Slow Down - Schools are Back in Session!
- Loaves and Fishes Unveils New Mobile Unit
- Statement from Kristin B. Connelly, Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Regarding Upcoming Election
- Firescaping: A UC Master Gardener Webinar
- Funding Opportunity for Community-Based Organizations
- Lamorinda CERT Basic Class Series
- Calendar of Events
- Volunteer Opportunities
➡ Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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