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UPCOMING EVENTS FROM THE LAFAYETTE CHAMBER | | |
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Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals at Lafayette Public House, May 2, 5:30pm-7pm
Non-Profit Network at East Bay Health, May 9, 5pm
Artisan Walk Downtown Lafayette, May 11, 1pm-4pm
Lafayette Business Women at Clocks, Etc., May 15, 5:15pm-6:30pm CELEBRATING 48 YEARS IN BUSINESS!!
Taste of Lafayette SOLD OUT! May 21, 5pm. Entertainment for all in the Plaza!
Rock the Plaza Concert Series Fridays 6pm, June 7, 14, 21 & 28
Lafayette Res Run for Education Early Bird Registration through June 30!
➡ Lafayette Chamber Events Calendar ⬅
More events from our members!
Lafayette Community Events Calendar
Arts Community Email Blast (current issue April 12)
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM AND FOR OUR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY | | |
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Nonprofits, don't miss this opportunity to apply for a 2024 Excellence Grant.
The deadline to apply is April 30!
Also, in recognition of the Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary, this year’s Excellence Grants awards will include 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 $𝟮𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬!
Those nonprofits applying for this special grant are asked to propose a unique project or program that has lasting impact on the local Lafayette community. Proposals to fund a particular subsection of a larger capital project are welcome, as well as proposals for stand-alone projects or programs.
As a reminder, in addition to this special award, the Community Foundation will also fund multiple grants in our four categories:
- Human Services
- Seniors
- Youth Development & Education
- Arts & Culture
To access our Community Foundation Excellence Grants application, please click HERE.
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KIDS LIKE TRUCKS! AND KIDS LOVE BIG TRUCKS!
Keep On Truckin - A family friendly event
The Rotary Club of Lafayette, CA is planning the first ever KEEP ON TRUCK’IN family fun event on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The event will bring together trucks of all kinds to one place where kids can have “hands-on” experience to see, touch and meet the men and women who operate these vehicles. The event will also feature additional family activities, food & beverages and a chance to meet some of our local first responders.
Included in the collection of trucks will be Garbage Trucks, Street Sweeper, Dump Trucks, Tow Trucks, Cherry Pickers, Fire Trucks, Police vehicles and a Command Center, Cement Truck, and a few surprises too.
9:00am - 2:00pm, Quiet Hour 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City of Lafayette - Golden Gate Way (Mt. Diablo Blvd. - 1st Street)
rotarytruckin.com
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 4-12 and FREE for children under 4.
Food Truck(s), Toy Truck Raffle prizes, Wheel of Fortune(win Toy Trucks)
All proceeds go to SHELTER, INC. a local non-profit that helps families that are homeless, hungry and in need of finding housing, work and straightening out their lives. Their motto is “Changing Lives, Ending Homelessness” and donations are also accepted at www.sheltering.org.
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Friends Corner Book Shop is having a half price sale!
Friends Corner Book Shop is having a half price sale! We’ll be celebrating alongside the Lafayette Rotary Keep on Truckin’ event!
Saturday, April 27, every book in the shop will be 50% off. Shop hours are 10am-4pm.
Proceeds support the collection, programs, and services of the Lafayette Library.
Friends Corner Book Shop offers a wide variety of gently used books in dozens of topic areas for your shopping pleasure.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm
Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday Closed
https://www.lllcf.org/friends-book-shop
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Two Parks Collaborative Concept Meeting
Saturday, April 27 at 3 pm
Two Parks Collaborative Concept Community Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 27 at 3 pm. This will be the second meeting to discuss park design concepts for Leigh Creekside Park and Gazebo Park.
This workshop will be in the Gazebo Parking Lot (near 3425 Mt. Diablo Blvd.). Participants will join the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission and City staff as they work with the City’s consultant, Scientific Art Studios, to discuss the design for the parks. Learn more at www.LoveLafayette.org/twoparks
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Underdog Animal Rescue's Painting with a Purpose
🎨 Please join us on Sunday, April 28th, 3-5pm for a family friendly painting fundraiser at Painting With A Twist in Pleasant Hill. All ages and skill levels are welcome to join this event.
🍷🍺 Wine, beer, soda, coffee, and water will be available for purchase from the studio.
🐾 All money raised will go directly to the medical care of our deserving foster dogs.
Please sign up through the studio’s website:
https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/pleasant-hill/event/3609611/
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10th Congressional District Annual High School Art Competition and Exhibition Reception
Moraga Art Gallery on Friday, May 3rd from 4:00 to 5:30.
On Friday, May 3rd, the community’s vibrant art scene will receive a well-deserved boost during a reception at the Moraga Art Gallery.
Each year Congressman Mark DeSaulnier hosts the 10th Congressional District High School Art Competition and Exhibition. His district includes Lamorinda. The competition is open to public, private, and home-schooled students. The event will culminate in a closing awards event with awards presented by the Congressman. In addition to proud parents and students, Moraga’s other town officials, including mayor Teresa Onoda, are expected to be on hand to honor the young artists.
The Congressional district’s first place winner will be invited to visit Washington, D.C. where the chosen work will be displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol.
The Gallery is located at 432 Center Street in the Rheem Shopping Center. For more information, visit moragaartgallery.com or call (925) 376-5407.
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Oakland Athletic League Needs Community Support to Reach More Students
The Oakland Athletic League needs fundraising help from the community for three things:
- Transportation costs, which have become a significant barrier to participation,
- Increasing staffing support for OAL programs, and
- Growing the OAL internship program.
- OAL is ready to do more and needs to bring on more adults and youth talent to achieve our goals.
For the first time, thanks to an investment by the Oakland Ed Fund and another funder, OAL is starting an inaugural internship program for high school students to gain real-time experience in sports programming and business operations.
After piloting the internship program, OAL plans to grow it and bring on more students. SUPPORT OAKLAND STUDENT ATHLETICS
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New Teacher Supply Fund
Support the Oakland Public Education Fund’s New Teacher Supply Fund with a gift today! Your gift will help our newest Oakland teachers pay for supplies to create an engaging classroom environment that supports student learning. Donate here!
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Change is Hard….or is it?
Join Jeremy Taubman, Director of Clinical Operations for John Muir Health Behavioral Outpatient Center as he discusses:
- Why change is so hard
- Strategies for managing difficult changes
- Mental health resources
Tuesday, April 30, 2024,11:00-11:30AM - Presentation; 11:30-11:45AM - Q & A
Interested in attending? Register Here
More about Jeremy Taubman
Jeremy Taubman, LCSW, CAS, is the Director of Clinical Operations for the Outpatient Services Department of the John Muir Health Behavioral Health Center in Concord, California. He has authored several continuing education training courses and has been a featured continuing education instructor for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), and Pacific Clinics Training Institute (PCTI), providing training on a range of mental health and addiction topics. He also served on the faculty of the University of the Pacific in the School of Health Sciences, as an assistant professor in the master's in social work program. Mr. Taubman has been an ardent champion in the fight against mental health stigma and an advocate for underserved people with mental health conditions and substance addictions on various health care reform committees.
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Mindful Littles Spring Mixer
A few times a year we welcome Mindful Littles friends, donors, board members to meet and mingle with each other at a mixer. This May we’ll be honoring our youth leaders, celebrating our work, and announcing our Spring Campaign. You’re welcome to bring kids – we’ll have lo-fi activities for them guided by our youth leaders. Learn more here.
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CERT Water Drum Sale
Being prepared for disasters is essential for the safety of you and your family, and having an emergency water supply is a fundamental step in being prepared.
What would you do if an earthquake disabled our EBMUD water supply for days or even weeks? Experts estimate the minimum water each person needs per day is 2 gallons; one for drinking and another for sanitation. If you don’t have an emergency water supply on hand, you might be forced to stand in line for water once water trucks could even get set up. At 8 pounds per gallon, water is also very heavy to carry.
Fortunately, the Lamorinda CERT Foundation water drum sale is now in progress.
Lamorinda CERT sells water storage drums to residents so they can proactively get an emergency water supply in place at their homes. The drums are offered in various sizes as well as other emergency equipment such as fire extinguishers, GMRS and HAM hand held radios, and utility shutoff tools. The sale is on now through noon May 2nd. Pickup for drums ordered will be held on the evening of Friday, May 10 and the morning of Saturday, May 11 behind Fire Station 41 at 1284 Moraga Way in Moraga. All residents are encouraged to have an emergency supply of drinking water in case our community water supply is disrupted by a major event (earthquake). To purchase water drums, fire extinguishers, radios or shut off tools go to the Lamorinda CERT website: https://supplies.lamorindacert.org.
Being prepared for disasters is essential for the safety of you and your family, and having an emergency water supply is a fundamental step in being prepared.
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May Coffee Talk for SEED
Join SEED for coffee and conversation at the final Coffee Talk of the school year at the Lafayette Public House on Friday, May 3rd at 9 AM. Meet other caregivers of kids with IEPs and 504s in Lafayette. All are welcome! For more information, please click here.
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May Happy Hour for SEED
Join SEED for sips, snacks and conversation at the final Happy Hour of the school year at the Lafayette Public House on Wednesday, May 22nd from 6-8 pm. Meet and chat with other caregivers of kids with 504s & IEPs in Lafayette. All are welcome! For more information, please click here.
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Plant Sale at Family Harvest Farm
🌱🌿Spring is here and John Muir Land Trust's Family Harvest Farm's annual plant sale is back! We've got what you need to kickstart your garden: organic tomatoes, peppers, melons, and fresh produce at discounted prices. We'll also be offering tours of the farm at 12:30pm on both days (May 3 & 4) of the sale. Just drop by for the plant sale, but please sign up in advance to join a farm tour. Plant sale hours: 11am - 2pm.
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Hospice Thrift Shoppes Annual Jewelry Event!
Do you love jewelry or want to find a gift for someone special? Stop by any of Hospice of the East Bay six thrift shoppes May 3rd - May 5th for our Jewelry Event! Check out our amazing selection of handbags, shoes, and other gifts just in time for Mother’s Day. By supporting our thrift shoppes you're helping us fulfill our mission to provide quality hospice care to everyone in our community. Stay informed on upcoming sales, online shoppe offerings, and more by following us on social media or signing up for email alerts at www.HospiceEastBay.org.
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Science Day of Discovery
Join the Lafayette Nursery School at our schoolhouse in downtown Lafayette for our annual Science Day of Discovery! Make a volcano explode, shoot a rocket, make flubber, dig for dinosaur bones, play with magnets and circuits, and pet an animal!
These are just a few of the many hands-on science and nature activities at Lafayette Nursery School's 47th annual Science Day. Saturday May 4, 10am-1pm!
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The 25th Annual Lafayette Juniors Lifestyle Tour 2024
For 25 years, The Lifestyle Tour presented by Lafayette Juniors has continued to be one of Lamorinda’s most beloved events and the Juniors’ largest fundraiser. The Lafayette Lifestyle Tour (formerly known as The Kitchen Tour) is a self-guided tour featuring beautiful Lafayette homes with masterfully designed, unique and awe-inspiring indoor and outdoor spaces. The 2024 Lifestyle Tour will take place on May 4, 2024 from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Tickets are available at www.LafayetteJuniors.org.
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Underdog Animal Rescue Adoption Event
🐾 Please join Underdog Animal Rescue on Sunday, May 5th, 2-5pm at George Pet Supply Shop in San Ramon. We will be there with adoptable dogs, our swag, and more.
🌟 Don’t miss this opportunity to check out George high quality pet products at their San Ramon location. Finding top-quality dog care solutions can be a daunting task, but as with anything else, focusing on established providers with a strong reputation is crucial. Businesses like George cater to a wide array of canine needs, ensuring dependability, quality, and customer satisfaction. They’re committed to fostering a positive and nurturing environment, creating a strong bond between their team, the dogs, and their owners.
https://facebook.com/events/s/join-us-at-george-pet-supply-s/3303896663248351/
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Meet Brulee!
She has been in our rescue, Northern California Sled Dog Rescue (NorSled), for about 16 months and is patiently waiting for a foster or forever home. She is a gorgeous, dark eyed beauty. We think she is about 4 yrs old and weighs 56 lbs. She loves humans and bonds very quickly with them. She's well-behaved and loves to go to wineries! She walks well on a leash, is crate trained and knows basic commands. She loves playing with toys and people, but is not very interested in other dogs.
If you would like to adopt or foster, please complete an application at our website: www.NorSled.org. We would love for you to meet her!
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR TRINITY CENTER’S SPRING FUNDRAISER AND HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. | |
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May Sweet Thursday Author Series
Ethan Fawcett gets a letter from a bike touring company, asking him to not sign up for another trip. So begins “The Boys,” Katie Hafner’s taut and utterly delightful debut novel. When introverted Ethan Fawcett marries Barb, he has every reason to believe he will be delivered from a lifetime of solitude. One day Barb brings home two brothers, Tommy and Sam, for them to foster, and when the pandemic hits, Ethan becomes obsessed with providing a perfect life for the boys. Instead of bringing Barb and Ethan closer together, though, the boys become a wedge in their relationship, as Ethan is unable to share with Barb a secret that has been haunting him since childhood. When Ethan takes Tommy and Sam on a biking trip in Italy, and it becomes clear just how unusual Ethan and his children are – what it will take for Ethan to repair his marriage. It is a character study, social commentary on pandemic isolation, and an incredible journey back to center.
Join the Sweet Thursday Author Series on May 16 at 7:00 pm in the DTCH at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center to hear the discussion with the author, Katie Hafner. Register to attend in person at www.tinyurl.com/sweet-May2024. The doors will open at 6:30 pm for coffee and sweets. This program is presented by The Friends of the Lafayette Library.
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Cancer Support Community
Cancer Support Community's 10th Annual Hope Walk is almost here! Register now to join this fun and inspiring day at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek on Saturday, May 18th. All proceeds benefit Cancer Support Community's free programs for cancer patients and their loved ones. Can't make it on May 18? Participate virtually from wherever you are the week of May 12-18. Register today at hopewalkbayarea.net.
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Giving in the Garden Event
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 4:00-7:00pm
Secure your spot for “Giving in the Garden” now to make a significant impact in our community before this exclusive event is sold out.
Giving in the Garden brings together some of our most committed supporters in a beautiful garden setting at a private residence in Orinda.
This year marks a significant milestone for Hospice East Bay—the 20th anniversary of our beloved Bruns House, a licensed hospice facility with six private rooms and around the clock nursing care. This program exists solely because of our dedicated donors, and its endurance is a testament to the community’s deep support for the program.
Experience the delicacies of the amazingly talented Chef Hugh Groman while sipping on a beverage and enjoying the colorful garden made available for this private event. Have a chance to win some epic experiences, one-of-a-kind adventures, or an instant wine cellar! Make some new friends, connect with old ones while supporting a worthy cause. To learn more about this event visit: www.HospiceEastBay.org/garden.
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Annual Garden Gala
This years theme is Passport to the Dry Garden – South Africa. Join us for an evening of delicious food from On the Vine catering, specialty cocktails courtesy of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, live music by Rumbalu, and special auction items! Join us in raising money for the Ruth Bancroft Garden! https://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/gala
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Sparking Hope for Foster Youth
Join Youth Homes on Saturday, May 18th from 6-9pm for their Sparking Hope for Foster Youth fundraiser. Enjoy a magical evening of impact as we honor local young people, combine the generosity of our community, and advocate for brighter young lives. LIVE music, craft beer and local wine, delicious food, incredible auction items, and priceless youth impact await! Click here to learn more and purchase early bird tickets for 10% off original price: https://youthhomes.org/sparking-hope-for-foster-youth.
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Food Bank's Nourish Gala is May 18
Join the Food Bank for Contra Costa and Solano on Saturday, May 18 at the Blackhawk Museum for an elegant and inspiring evening in support of those facing hunger in our community.
You’ll enjoy dinner catered by Scott’s Seafood, live entertainment, amazing silent auction items and live auction vacation packages, and a powerful look at how the food you help the Food Bank provide can change lives — plus, plenty of time to roam the multi-level museum open only to gala attendees.
Event date: May 18, 2024, 6pm, Blackhawk Museum (3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville, CA 94506
Get your tickets or become a sponsor today! www.foodbankccs.org/nourish-gala
Questions? Please email events@foodbankccs.org.
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Distinguished Speaker Series @ the Lafayette Library
The Distinguished Speaker Series welcomes three award-winning authors this spring.
Be sure to save the dates! Learn more about upcoming Library programs by subscribing to the Library’s weekly newsletter at LLLCF.org
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3rd Annual Lafayette Community Day--Saturday, June 1, 2024
The Community Foundation of Lafayette, in partnership with the City of Lafayette and the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, proudly presents the 3rd Annual Lafayette Community Day on Saturday, June 1, 2024 – a Day of Service, Celebration, & Community (8:00 am-1:30 pm in Lafayette Plaza)
All Lafayette residents are invited and encouraged to participate! Volunteer sign ups are now online at lafayettecommunityday.org.
The day will start with a Learning & Selection Fair where registered volunteers will have the opportunity to learn about our host organizations and groups and select a project for the day – more family-friendly projects have been added this year.
Thank you to our returning major sponsor Republic Services and PG&E! We are sincerely grateful to these two partners for making this special day possible! Please visit lafayettecommunityday.org for updates as they unfold.
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Get a sip of summer with Monument Crisis Center!
The Monument Crisis Center's annual Taps and Tacos event is coming up soon. Join us at Side Gate Brewery in Concord for beer, tacos, and exciting bidding opportunities! Please visit tapsandtacos.givesmart.com to purchase your tickets today.
Make sure to secure your spot soon, early birds will have the opportunity to purchase at a discounted price of just $75. Interested in sponsoring the event or learning more about how you can get involved? Please reach out to agambero@monumentcrisiscenter.org for more information.
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Join Meals on Wheels Diablo Region for a Night of Elegance and Generosity at the Annual Dining to Deliver Gala
Join us at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville on Saturday, June 8, 2024, for an unforgettable evening at Meals on Wheels Diablo Region's 3rd annual Dining to Deliver Gala. Guests will indulge in delicious cuisine, dance to the tunes of The Time Bandits, and have the opportunity to bid on fabulous items in both live and silent auctions. More importantly, attendance at Dining to Deliver will directly support Meals on Wheels Diablo Region in our mission to provide free meals and essential services to our community's vulnerable seniors.
Tickets for the Dining to Deliver Gala are now available for purchase online at mowdiabloregion.org. Individual tickets are priced at $175, with the option to reserve a table for ten at $1,500.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM OUR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY | | |
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A Thank You from LPIE!
LPIE extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to our amazing families, community members, businesses, and devoted volunteers for their outstanding support throughout the 2023-24 school year. Your generosity and dedication have enabled us to maintain a robust, well-rounded, and rigorous education for every student in Lafayette public schools. Together, we've ensured a year of successful learning and development. Your contributions genuinely impact the lives of our students. Thank you!
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Cooking with Kids Foundation
Busy Bee Cooks make an Italian dinner
We are going to be making an Italian dinner. Children love to eat what they create.
Our menu: Foccaia (bread), Insalata Caprese, Fettuccine All’ Alfredo, Osso Bucco, Bowtie Pasta with Bolognese, Cannoli, Zucotto (whipped cream cake) and many more, Yum Yum. Nutrition, kitchen and appliances safety are taught and we will be learning how to wash dishes too.
Days 5 Mon.- Fri. July 8 - 12 - 2024 & July 29 - Aug 2 - 2024 & Aug 5 - 9 - 2024
9 - 12 PM, Ages: 6 & 7 yrs., Lafayette Community Center Kitchen
We Teach your Kids to make an Italian dinner
Days 5 Mon.- Fri., July 8 - 12 - 2024 & July 29 - Aug 2 - 2024 & Aug 5 - 9 - 2024
1 - 4 PM, Ages: 8 - 13 yrs, Lafayette Community Center Kitchen
Register at www.lafayetterec.org or call (925) 284- 2232.
Help us Expand our Class Offerings!
The next chapter of Cooking with Kids, which involves serving the mission of this nonprofit and really beginning to expand our classes to communities of lower income families who both have less access to fun after-school activities and can, science tells us, benefit perhaps more than anyone from learning to love healthy food.
We are ready to launch! A recent partnership agreement with Loaves & Fishes has given us access to a professional kitchen. Additionally, this nonprofit, which serves meals to low-income and food-insecure families, will help us find our first cohort of deserving children.
Our first pilot will launch in the spring of 2024. During the weeks, they will learn to plan a meal. Together, we will plan and design a shopping list. Then, they will learn the skills to prepare a number of meals with and for their families. They will also get to bring home, thanks to Loaves and Fishes, a box of groceries to practice skills at home following each class.
So, just as a chef collects ingredients ahead of time, now it's time to collect the resources I will need to take 8 children through this 5-week cooking course.
• Obviously, we will need money to fund this program. If you are already convinced you want to give, here's the link: https://www.cwkf.org/donations
• I am also looking to build community! If you want to hear more or have ideas for me, PLEASE reach out. I am so excited about this program, the chance to talk about it with you would be amazing. cheflyndak@aol.com
• If you have ANY questions about what I am up to, I would love to answer them - or find answers if I don't know right away. (I am in full learning mode as I launch this new endeavor!)
The initial cost to establish this program is $10,685. That includes the one time cost of furnishing tools needed in the kitchen, training the instructor and their aide and the cost of the first 5 week session.
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Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center
The Lafayette Community Garden and Outdoor Learning Center is now open! Please feel free to stop by the garden during our working hours through October and see what we're growing, visit our chickens, walk along our riparian nature trail and explore our Miwok area. We are also developing a family play area. Our hours are Tuesday, 4 - 6; Thursday 9 - 12 and Saturday 9 - 12. We're located across from the reservoir, next to the EBMUD filter plant, at 3932 Mt. Diablo Boulevard.
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Greetings from Acalanes Fellowship Lodge #480, Free & Accepted Masons of California!
Freemasonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organization. It is guided by the enduring belief that each man has a responsibility to make the world a better place. For more than three hundred years, Masonry has enhanced and strengthened the character of individual men by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and the search for truth – within ourselves and the larger world.
For more than a century, our little lodge has served our East Bay communities through philanthropy, community engagement, and spreading the Light of Masonry, making good men better.
Over the years, Acalanes Fellowship has rightly earned the moniker “The Friendly Lodge,” welcoming visitors from all levels of society. We welcome members regardless of race, creed, political persuasion, or family composition, because inclusiveness and connection are what Masonry is all about — meeting on the level to make the world a better place for all humanity.
Our members come from Lafayette and the surrounding area, including Moraga, Orinda, Walnut Creek, Concord, Pleasant Hill, Alamo, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, and surrounding East Bay cities.
We invite you to visit us in person to learn more about Freemasonry and our lodge. We meet the first Tuesday of each month in the evenings and invite interested men to join us starting at 5:30 for a reception, tour, and dinner, and an opportunity to meet some of the remarkable men that compose our lodge.
For more information, please visit our website at http://acalanesfellowshiplodge.com/
Sincerely,
Michael Roberts, Past Master, Acalanes Fellowship Lodge Number 480, F&AM
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Three exciting announcements from Assistance League Diablo Valley
First, Assistance League Diablo Valley was recently awarded the Partners in Educational Excellence Award for all our school programs: NEW clothing and uniforms, reading support including book donations, food assistance, educational puppet shows and hands-on arts discovery projects. We are honored to be recognized by the Association of California School Administrators District 6 for these programs we love.
Second, Assistance League Thrift Shop in Lafayette is the primary source of funding for all our programs. The shop itself was just awarded an Award of Environmental Excellence by the City of Lafayette for reusing and repurposing clothing, books, housewares, and other items to keep them out of the waste stream.
Third, thank you to all our supporters, shoppers and donators who voted us the East Bay Times Best Thrift Shop! Your continued support helps us do more in the Contra Costa community. Find us at 3521 Golden Gate Way, next to the Park Theatre at Lafayette Plaza. We’re open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.
For more information on the programs check: https://www.assistanceleague.org/diablo-valley
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Pledge to Humanity
Hello Lafayette! We’re your newest nonprofit member of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. Pledge to Humanity has been helping local nonprofit partners for over 16 years. We’re excited to bring volunteer opportunities to the students and families in Lafayette and the Lamorinda area!
Check out our brand new website >>> https://pledgetohumanity.org
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Lamorinda Spirit Van Senior Transportation Program
Lamorinda Spirit Van provides door to and through door rides to Lamorinda residents ages 60+ and persons with disabilities. We take pride in helping the seniors in our community remain independent and able to stay in their own homes.
Shopping Shuttle - We offer a door-to-door shopping shuttle service every Thursday FREE of charge to residents of Lafayette ages 60 +!
Enjoy a Nourishing Meal in a Social Setting – Lamorinda Spirit Van provides rides to lunch at Café Costa at the Walnut Creek Senior Center Monday-Wednesday and Friday, as well as Lamorinda Movers monthly Dinner complete with cocktails and entertainment.
To learn more or to schedule a ride to medical appointments, personal appointments, errands, or anything else, contact us at 925-283-3534 or dispatch@lovelafayette.org.
Volunteer Opportunity
- Social Media Specialist – We need help increasing our presence on the various social media platforms! Create weekly or bi-weekly posts from the comfort of your own home.
Interested? Contact us at (925) 284-5546 or rjuster@lovelafayette.org.
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Underdog Animal Rescue CRITTEROCK
🐾 The first annual CRITTEROCK will benefit two North Bay Area rescue organizations - Underdog Animal Rescue and Solano County Friends of Animals. The beautiful Empress Theatre in Vallejo, CA will be the backdrop for this amazing show featuring a pedigreed band of CAMP JEFF - rockers from Boston, Tower of Power, Big Brother & the Holding Company, Starship, Satriani and MORE. Opening the show will be THE THREE FRANTICS - these puppies will have you dancing to fabulous rock/R&B/soul kickin’ music. Come join the fun and support these hard-working & passionate organizations. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/empresstheatre/7268/event/1377720
SPREAD THE WORD! https://facebook.com/events/s/critterock-2024-benefit-for-an/321540553726021/
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Senior Symposium
Mark your calendars for September 28 for the Community Foundation's FREE Senior Symposium. Take advantage of the wealth of information on senior health and wellness available at our information booths and gain insights from a panel of distinguished experts. Engage in various programs, services and resources tailored to enhance your quality of life during the aging process. Visit cflafayette.org for information as it becomes available.
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Special Olympics Northern California
Saturday, October 5, 2024
WATERFRONT PARK, MARTINEZ, CA
Let’s Ride! Bike the Bridges & Brewfest is back for its 15th year in support of Special Olympics Northern California. Choose from a number of scenic routes and ride with local cyclists, businesses, community groups and Special Olympics athletes. Following the ride, enjoy live music, food and drinks at the Brewfest. Your support helps Special Olympics Northern California provide free year-round programs for people with intellectual disabilities and spark joy through the power of sports.
For corporate engagement opportunities, please contact Amara Bates, amarab@sonc.org or 509-216-3110
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Dining and Gift Guide
This interactive PDF lists Lafayette Chamber member restaurants and gift/retail shops in our downtown! Check it out!
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“To promote and maintain a healthy business climate and to preserve and enhance the quality of life in Lafayette.”
MISSION OF THE LAFAYETTE CHAMBER
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