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News & Events from the
Lafayette Chamber
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❄️HAPPY HOLIDAYS❄️
From the Lafayette Chamber Board & Staff!
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This is our last member email blast of 2025, and we wish all of our members and the community happy holidays and cheers to a wonderful 2026 in Lafayette!
📷Lafayette Chamber Board & Staff at the Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa.
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View our full interactive dining and gift guide HERE.
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Find local artists HERE and shopping & specialty retailers HERE.
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Ribbon Cutting at Local Vines
Wednesday, December 17, 2-3pm
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 Beast of the Bay Strength
Thursday, January 22, 5:30-7pm
Business Person of the Year, Honoring Sideboard Lafayette,
& Installation of the 2025 Board of Directors
Thursday, January 29, 6-8:30pm
➡ Lafayette Chamber Events Calendar ⬅
Lafayette Community Events Calendar
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Announcing the 2026 Business Persons of the Year - Owners of Sideboard Lafayette!
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 see HERE.
📷Photos of Erin and Ford from the announcement HERE
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Register for the Chamber's 2026 Affinity Group Meetings
Have you joined us for an affinity group meeting yet? If you have, we’d love to see you again—and if not, now is the perfect time to try something new! All affinity groups are open 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.
Please register now for January and February 2026 events! Click HERE for our calendar of all Chamber events, and then click on individual dates to register.
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Lafayette Chamber Connectors: Provides members with an opportunity to showcase their business and meet other professionals that can refer new customers.
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Lafayette Chamber Nonprofit Network: Fosters collaboration, shares expertise, and promotes best practices among nonprofit professionals and volunteers.
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Lafayette Business Women: Shares experiences, collective knowledge, networking, and collaboration—empowering women-led businesses to drive growth.
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Young Professionals: Builds authentic relationships and support personal growth for early- and mid-career professionals and business owners.
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THIS EMAIL BLAST IS SPONSORED BY
Ware Designs
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2026 Chamber Newsletter Sponsorship Opportunities!
You can reach the Chamber’s email subscribers like Ware Designs Jewelry above! Our weekly member email reaches 1,200+ subscribers and our monthly Nonprofit & Arts Community email goes out to nearly 2,000 subscribers. Our email blasts have an impressive average open rate of 60%.
Each email features one exclusive advertiser, so sponsorships fill quickly!
- Cost: $250 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 and Treehouse Wealth Advisors as 2026 sponsors. Sign up now for your preferred 2026 sponsorship slot HERE.
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Welcome to Our New Chamber Members
Orofacial Fitness
Nerissa Boggan
📍 3799 Mt Diablo Blvd., Suite 200, Lafayette
🌐www.orofacialfitness.com
Orofacial Fitness is a wellness company that helps clients improve their oral and facial function through dedicated myofunctional therapy sessions designed to enhance the health and strength of their orofacial muscles for healthy breathing and better sleep health.
Rhino
Michael Chien
🌐https://www.withrhino.com/
Rhino is an insurance brokerage specializing in hard-to-insure property. They help homeowners and realtors find coverage in wildfire-exposed areas with a data-driven, mitigation-forward approach.
| Thank You to Our Renewing Members | |
The following members renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership 12/8-12/14:
BAE BOATS, member since 2022
Mariam Whitten LLC, member since 2021
Miles Westbrook & Deal LLP, member since 2021
Pawsitively Primped, member since 2018
Roots and Wings Legal, P.C., member since 2024
Vanguard Properties - Omar Khan, member since 2023
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Lafayette Chamber Holiday Mixer & Vendor Fair
All had a lovely time at the Lafayette Chamber's Holiday Mixer & Vendor Fair. It was a great evening of networking, community connection, and local business discovery - including holiday shopping!
Thank you to the St. Perpetua Church for hosting the event, Elegance Party Rentals for sponsoring the vendor fair, all of our participating vendors: AYK Brands LLC, Batch & Brine, Big Woof Pet Supplies & Spa, Breeze Chic Designs, CG Designs, Inc, Diablo Foods, Inc., Dog Wood Design, Elegance Party Rentals, Henley's Custom Cabinets, Hollie's Homegrown, Jaleh Bakery, Judge MD, Karen Frock Photography, Los Arabis Vineyards, Old Road Brand, Opal & Papyrus, REVE Bistro, Sonder Beauty Studio, West Coast Vibez, Western Flyer Brewing, and Whole Foods.
📷See more event photos HERE.
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2025 Lafayette Chamber Beneficiaries Checks Shared!
At the event, we had the privilege of presenting checks to this year's Lafayette Chamber Beneficiaries—made possible by the tremendous success of our three signature events: Taste of Lafayette, Lafayette Art & Wine Festival, and the Lafayette Res Run for Education.
We are thrilled to share that the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce is giving back over $90,000 to support our local community this year!
See our Giving Tuesday Email Blast for the full list of the Chamber's Nonprofit businesses.
📷See more photos of the beneficiaries HERE.
| | It's a Wonderful Life in Lafayette Holiday Celebration! | | MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS | | |
Giving Tuesday Email Blast (December 2, 2025)
Nonprofit Email Blast (Current Issue - November/December 2025)
Arts Community Email Blast (Current issue - October/November 2025)
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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Support the Lamorinda Care Collective and help thousands of families access the essentials that make a house feel like home.
Please stop by the Lafayette Chamber Office at 251 Lafayette Circle to donate unwrapped new or softly-used toys to benefit local families through December 19 at 1pm, when we close for the holidays.
Visit them to shop or make donations Wednesdays from 8:30–10:30am & Sundays from 3-6pm at 1005 Oak Hill Rd., Lafayette through December 21. You can also sign up to volunteer or contact them HERE.
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Snowbound: A Holiday Tale
Town Hall Theatre is currently showing Snowbound: A Holiday Tale. This performance follows a group of high school students whose trip to a national academic competition takes an unexpected turn when a massive blizzard leaves them stranded in an abandoned house, forcing them to navigate tensions, traditions, and surprising new bonds.
📅Now through December 20 (various times)
📍Town Hall Theatre - 3535 School St, Lafayette
👉For more information visit HERE
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Grounded in Gratitude Free Event
Danielle Mai Energy Therapy invites you to a "Grounded in Gratitude" event where you can enjoy free mini Reiki sessions, warm spiced cider, and a restorative experience aligned with New Moon and winter solstice energy.
Attendees are encouraged to support the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano by bringing non-perishable items or donating online, with all online gifts matched by the San Francisco Foundation.
📅Friday, December 19 from 4-7pm
📍936 Dewing Avenue, Suite A1 in Lafayette
👉For more information see HERE, or contact Danielle Mai at danielle@daniellemai.com
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Supervisor Candace Andersen Weekly Update
December 12, 2025, Weekly Update
Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
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Supervisor Andersen invites the community to the District 2 Holiday Open House on December 15 at 309 Diablo Rd, Danville.
- The Board of Supervisors recognized Rosa Parks Day.
- Updates were shared on the County’s Urban Limit Line (ULL), with proposed boundary changes slated for the June 2026 ballot.
- Supervisor Andersen honored outgoing Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell for her leadership, and the Council appointed Carl Anduri as Mayor and John McCormick as Vice Mayor.
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2026 Youth Hall of Fame Awards: Nominations are open for residents ages 12–18 excelling in leadership, volunteerism, and innovation. Nominations are due by February 20 HERE.
- Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are now available at Supervisor Andersen’s Danville office.
- Lee Mlejnek was recognized for 22 years of dedicated service on Round Hill's P-5 Police Advisory Committee.
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Lamorinda CERT Winter 2026 Basic Class Series runs January 8–March 5, covering disaster preparedness, fire safety, medical operations, and search-and-rescue skills. Info & registration HERE.
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