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News & Events from the
Lafayette Chamber
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Nominations are Due for the 2026 Business Person of the Year!
The Lafayette Chamber is accepting nominations for the 2026 Business Person of the Year (BPOY) until this Friday, December 5 at noon.
Help us recognize an outstanding business leader who has demonstrated exceptional service, leadership, and commitment to our Lafayette community!
You can find the eligibility criteria, more information about the selection process, and the nomination form HERE.
Photo by Craig Isaacs, Blue Goo Photography, featuring 2025's BPOY, Nick Bozych, Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, and 2024 honoree, Hollie Lucas-Alcalay, Hollie's Homegrown. View more photos from 2025 HERE.
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This FREE, fun, family-friendly celebration includes Santa sightings, free train rides on the Lafayette Express, official holiday tree lighting ceremony, one-of-a-kind photo ops, live musical entertainment, kid’s activities, holiday treats and more!
The “It’s a Wonderful Life in Lafayette” Holiday Celebration event is presented by the Lafayette Chamber, and sponsored by local Lafayette Realtor The Dana Green Team, Branagh Development, and the City of Lafayette. Together they are also hosting the environmentally-friendly downtown Lafayette twinkle lights for the Holiday Season.
🚂 Event Schedule (subject to change):
3:55pm: Welcome by City of Lafayette Mayor Candell
4:00–4:30pm – Roaming Enchanted Characters from The Peter Pan Foundation
4:00–4:10pm: Lafayette Nursery School
4:10–4:25pm: Myeve Capozzi Vocal Training
4:25–4:30pm: Santa’s Arrival (Golden Gate Way → Plaza Way)
4:30–4:40pm: Joy in Motion
4:40–5:00pm: Performing Academy
5:00–5:15pm: Stanley Middle School Chorus
5:15–5:30pm: Acalanes High School Choir
5:30–5:35pm: Tree Lighting Ceremony
5:35–5:45pm: Sizzling Latin Dance Studio
5:45–5:55pm: New You Dance Center
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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, with 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
Eleven11 Interiors
Trish Striglos
📍21 Orinda Way, Suite C-314, Orinda
🌐www.eleven11interiors.com
Eleven11 Interiors, based in Orinda for over a decade, specializes in high-end workplace, commercial, and residential design. They create functional, visually engaging environments that reflect each client’s brand and culture through thoughtful detailing, collaboration, and strategic design execution.
Greet Moraga Magazine
Christine Camp
📍Moraga
🌐www.greetmag.com
Greet's free monthly publication provides community connection by sharing stories from local residents.
Glamour Nail Salon
YNhu Nguyen
📍3631 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste C, Lafayette
🌐 www.glamournailslafayette.com
Glamour Nail Salon offers upscale treatments, including manicures, pedicures, and waxing. Experience 5-star, professional nail service at an affordable price.
Liminal Integrative Arts, DBA Liminal Dance Labs
Laura Fegraus
📍81 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
🌐www.liminaldancelabs.org
Liminal Dance Labs is a Bay Area premier dance training hub offering somatically-informed conditioning and professional style performance training through uniquely designed dance labs and classes, competitive dance ensembles, and college preparation programs across a variety of ages, disciplines, and styles.
Seasoned Food
Hayley Sherwood
📍Lafayette
🌐www.eatseasonedfood.com
Seasoned Food's private chef and boutique catering service features globally inspired menus made with seasonal, organic, locally sourced ingredients. Every experience is customized to highlight the best flavors of the region, giving guests memorable meals made with care.
| Thank You to Our Renewing Members | |
The following members renewed their Lafayette Chamber membership 11/17-11/30:
Amber DeSilva Art, member since 2022
Barranco, member since 2020
Catlin Design - Lynda Catlin, ASID, CID, BA, member since 2006
Diablo Valley Montessori School, member since 2014
Dr. Robert Sayegh, DDS, member since 2015
Elbert Associates, Stephen Elbert, Architect, member since 2015
Elevents Group LLC, member since 2023
Jones Development Company, LLC, member since 2020
Kabab-Burger Mediterranean Grill, member since 2022
Lafayette Academy, member since 2021
Lafayette Juniors, member since 1998
Lamorinda CERT, member since 2015
LightUp Fitness, member since 2022
Madison Park, member since 2006
Orchard Nursery & Florist, member since 1956
Ron Wake, DDS, Inc., member since 2011
Sharp Bicycle, member since 1999
Soccer Post, member since 2006
The Lafayette Kitchen, member since 2020
The Martin Homes Team, member since 2020
The UPS Store, member since 1985
Tutu’s Food & Drink, member since 2002
| 46th Annual Community Thanksgiving Breakfast 🦃 | |
We gathered for a morning of inspiration and gratitude on Tuesday, November 18, celebrating the power of design, compassion, and community collaboration.
A heartfelt thank you to the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center for hosting, Sunrise Bistro & Catering for the delicious food, and Sunflower Hill for their informative and moving presentation on their upcoming Permanent Supportive Housing project at 949 Moraga Road in Lafayette, designed to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Picture of Cherise Khaund (Field Representative for Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan), Rosemary Kirbach (Sunflower Hill Board Member, 949 Project Lead), and Lafayette Mayor Susan Candell. See more event photos HERE.
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Joint Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals & Connectors Event
The Chamber hosted a joint Lafayette Chamber Young Professionals and Lafayette Chamber Connectors event at Club Champion on November 19.
We had a fantastic turn-out and many tried Club Champion's golf simulators!
Thanks to Club Champion for hosting and providing delicious refreshments, and to Young Professional & Connectors Co-Chairs: Carolyne Charvoz (Girls Just Gotta Have Funds), Matt Boone (Compass), and Fred Steingraf (Edward Jones).
View more event photos HERE.
| | MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS | | Headlands Brewing, will donate 100% of revenue from all four of their taprooms to help fight food insecurity across the East Bay on December 2 for Giving Tuesday. All proceeds will be donated to local1% for the Planet partners and benefit local food banks including Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano, Alameda County Community Food Bank, and Basic Needs Center. You can also donate directly to these organizations HERE. | |
Share Your Ideas at CCTA’s Virtual Town Hall on December 9
Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is developing a countywide Community-Based Transportation Plan and wants community input on what improvements—like safer crossings, better walking/biking routes, and stronger transit connections—would make daily travel easier and more accessible.
Register HERE to join the virtual town hall on December 9 at 6pm to learn more and share your ideas with the project team.
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Prevent Trash Before it Starts!
RecycleSmart, the Solid Waste Authority for Lafayette, is partnering with ReThink Disposable to provide funding to Lafayette food-generating businesses to transition from single-use throw-away food packaging, to washable, reusable food service ware.
Contact RecycleSmart at Authority@recyclesmart.org for a free in-person visit to assess your businesses' needs. Current Lafayette participating restaurants include 360 Gourmet Burrito, Papillon, Oasis Café, and The Rising Loafer.
For more information: https://www.recyclesmart.org/about
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City of Lafayette: The Weekly Roundup
The Weekly Roundup, November 21, 2025 | Latest News | City of Lafayette, CA
Last week’s updates from City Manager, Niroop Srivatsa included:
- Lafayette Community Day will not be held in 2026
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The Planning Commission will review the Objective Design Standards updates at their December 15 meeting and make a recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption
- Tree Safety Reminders
- Mural comes into bloom downtown
➡ 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
November 28, 2025, Weekly Update
Sign up for weekly updates HERE.
- Join District 2’s Holiday Open House December 15 at 309 Diablo Road, Danville.
- Counties Care Holiday Food Fight is a fundraising competition between Contra Costa and Solano County employees to support the Food Bank – donate HERE.
- Immigrants eligible for Medi-Cal should enroll before the end of 2025 and can enroll HERE.
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Take the 10-Minute Contra Costa County’s Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (ORESJ) Government Survey HERE.
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