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New Member Orientation
Tuesday, January 13, 4-5pm
Lafayette Business Women at HOLISTIKA
Wednesday, January 14, 8:45-10am
Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Wednesday, January 21, 8:15-9:30am
Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals at Beasts of the Bay Strength
Thursday, January 22, 5:30-7pm
Business Persons of the Year, Honoring owners of Sideboard Lafayette, & Introduction of the 2026 Board of Directors
Thursday, January 29, 6-8:30pm
➡ Chamber Events Calendar ⬅
Lafayette Community Events Calendar
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- Register for the Chamber's upcoming events on our Events Calendar HERE.
- Sign up for monthly Lafayette Chamber email sponsorships HERE
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Congratulations Erin and Ford Andrews, owners of Sideboard Lafayette, and longtime Lafayette residents, for their selection as Lafayette’s 2026 Business Persons of the Year!
A dinner in their honor is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, January 29 at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa. The dinner will also include the introduction of the 2026 Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors.
For more information about the honorees and the event, click HERE.
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Register for the Chamber's 2026 Affinity Group Meetings
Please register for our upcoming affinity group meetings! These special interest groups include:
All affinity groups are open to and free for members. Guests are welcome to attend their first meeting for free and then may join the Lafayette Chamber or pay a $20 guest fee per event.
Click HERE for our calendar of all Chamber events, and then click on individual dates to register.
📷Photo from the Lafayette Business Women meeting on February 12, 2025 at East Bay Health.
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Monthly Chamber's Newsletter Sponsorship Opportunities
Reach the Chamber’s engaged email audience to promote your business. Our weekly member email reaches 1,200+ subscribers, and our monthly Nonprofit & Arts Community email reaches nearly 2,000 subscribers. Both deliver an impressive average open rate of 60%.
Each email features one exclusive advertiser, so sponsorships fill quickly.
- Cost: $300 per month (prorated in July due to the holiday)
- Includes: At least 6 email blasts featuring your ad
- Limit: One month per business per year
Join Lafayette Car Wash & Detail Center, MAI Capital Management, Treehouse Wealth Advisors, Pillar Cowork and Shred Defense as 2026 sponsors. Sign up now for a 2026 sponsorship slot HERE.
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Welcome to Our New Chamber Members
Ann Newton Cane Realty
Ann Newton Cane
📍3725 Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette
🌐www.annnewtoncane.com
Ann Newton Cane is the #1 luxury real estate agent in the East Bay and the top-producing individual REALTOR® at Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty, with nearly $500M in career sales since 2019.
Keller Williams Realty
David de Leeuw
📍201 N. Civic Drive, Suite 130, Walnut Creek
🌐www.kwwalnutcreek.com
As a top performing real estate service in the East Bay, at the core of Keller William Realty is the conviction that who you are in business with matters. They believe that the company we keep can contribute to our lives in untold ways.
Paychex
Aileen Cowles & Umang Shah
📍 Walnut Creek
🌐www.paychex.com
Paychex is a leading provider of comprehensive payroll, HR, retirement, and benefits solutions designed to help small-to mid-sized businesses thrive. They empower local employers to streamline operations, attract top talent, & focus on growth.
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Thank You to Our Renewing Members
The following members renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership 12/15/25-1/4/26:
360 Gourmet Burritos, member since 2018
5A Rent-A-Space, member since 2014
Amphora Lafayette, member since 2014
Bentley School - Upper Division, member since 1998
Better Business Bureau, member since 2017
BMO, member since 1973
Bowles and Verna, member since 2002
Coldwell Banker Realty, member since 1998
Easy Life Home Solutions, member since 2024
Efficiency Matters, LLC, member since 2017
El Jarro Mexican Cafe, member since 2004
European Tile & Marble Co., member since 2011
Far Western Trophy & Awards, member since 1990
Harper Greer, member since 2018
KC Custom Builders, member since 2025
Kenneth & Co, member since 2024
Lafayette Glass Showers & Windows, member since 2018
Lawyers in Lafayette, member since 2021
Local Vines, member since 2022
LPL Financial, member since 2007
Mo Levich, member since 2020
Mt. Diablo Business Women, member since 2000
Papillon Gourmet Coffees, member since 2020
Salimi Management LLC, member since 2024
Secret Garden Landscapes, member since 2024
Social Bird, member since 2019
Sparq Marketing, member since 2015
Thyme Integrative Health, member since 2024
Visiting Angels, member since 2025
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Member Anniversaries
Headlands Brewing - 5 Year Anniversary!
Headlands Brewing is celebrating their 5 Year Anniversary with the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce! Headlands Brewing Lafayette was their very first location, and five years later they are proudly serving the East Bay with 5 locations and growing.
The incredible support of the Lafayette business and residential community gave them the confidence to expand, and Lafayette continues to be the model for where they want to work, play, invest, and thrive. Cheers to local business growth, great beer, and strong community roots!
📷 Headlands Brewing Team
📞 925-385-7101
📍 3420 Mt Diablo Blvd, #A, Lafayette
🌐 www.headlandsbrewing.com
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Canyon Club Brewery - 5 Year Anniversary!
Canyon Club Brewery is grateful to be a part of such a vibrant and active chamber. While the main brewery and taproom is in Moraga, they felt it was important to join the Lafayette Chamber. Their business model has always been to support the communities that are so supportive of them and they love being a part of the Lafayette community. They look forward to many more years of success, partnership, providing great beer, and being part of this community.
📷 The Canyon Club Team
📞 925-376-2337
📍 1558 Canyon Rd., Moraga, CA 94556
🌐 www.canyonclub.works
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Congratulations to Local Vines on their Ribbon Cutting!
✂️ We were thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of Local Vines on December 17, at their beautiful new location at 3393 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette.
Local Vines is a boutique urban wine tasting room in the heart of the Lamorinda Appellation, featuring a cooperative of talented local East Bay winemakers. Conveniently located in downtown Lafayette, just moments from Highway 24 and a short stroll from Lafayette BART.
🥂Stop by soon to raise a glass as we welcome 2026!
📷See more photos HERE.
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Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - November/December 2025)
Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - October/November 2025)
2025 Lafayette Chamber Year in Review
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 Tale of Silyan - January Docu-Drama
Mountain Shadow Film Society is featuring "The Tale of Silyan" in January from the Oscar-nominated director of Honeyland. This moving docu-drama set in rural North Macedonia follows a displaced farmer who forms an unexpected bond with an injured stork; explores themes of climate change, economic migration, resilience, and human connection.
📅Friday January 9 at 4:30pm and Saturday, January 10 at 4:30pm and 7:30pm
📍Walnut Creek Library - 1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
🎟️Non-Member general admission: $14
👉See HERE for more information
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OUR ISLA: Art Exhibition for Black Picasso at HOLISTIKA
Join OUR ISLA for an intimate solo exhibition featuring Black Picasso, showcasing paintings, clothing, and visual works across mediums—plus art, tea, music, and space to connect. This Bay Area gathering celebrates creativity, community, and cultural impact while supporting local artists.
📅Saturday, January 10 from 6–9pm
📍HOLISTIKA - 3416 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite B, Lafayette
👉See HERE for more information
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City of Lafayette: The Weekly Roundup
The Weekly Roundup, December 19, 2025 | Latest News | City of Lafayette, CA
The most recent updates from City Manager, Niroop Srivatsa are included below. Click HERE for more information and all links.
- Register for Tiny Tots Preschool
- Single-use plastics: a growing problem Lafayette can help solve
- Upcoming programs for seniors
- E-bike and e-scooter injuries on the rise
- Be prepared for wet weather
- Quiz time! Departmental accomplishments by the numbers
- Lafayette Planning Commission recommends updates to building design standards
- New California building & fire codes are in effect as of January 1
- Volunteer for the 2026 Contra Costa Homeless Point in Time Count
➡ Sign up to receive City notifications, meeting agendas, and Lafayette’s publications HERE.
➡ 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
January 2, 2026, Weekly Update
Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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See holiday tree collection schedule HERE.
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H.R. 1 may reduce Medi-Cal and CalFresh access and shift costs to the county—find the full release HERE.
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Free sand and sandbags from Public Works locations can be found HERE.
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A measles case was confirmed with potential exposure in Walnut Creek & Lafayette (December 17–24); at-risk individuals should contact healthcare providers. Learn more HERE.
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Participate in the Point in Time Count to help address homelessness. Learn more HERE.
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Information on energy-saving home upgrades for income-eligible residents can be found HERE.
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New law for Electric Off-Highway Motorcycles was effective January 1. Learn more HERE.
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Nominations are open for 2026 Youth Hall of Fame (ages 12–18) HERE.
- Free COVID-19 tests kits are available at Supervisor Andersen’s Danville office—309 Diablo Road.
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Lamorinda CERT Winter 2026 Basic Class Series (January 8–March 5) covering disaster preparedness, fire safety, medical ops, & search-and-rescue. Information and registration can be found HERE.
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