Berkeley Chamber

Wonderful event last night at Laurel Burch Studios for the third installment of WEB: Meet the Founders series. Many thanks to Aarin Burch for telling us her mother's amazing story and giving us a tour of the studio!

Looking forward to our fourth session at Novel Farms in September - already sold out!

Don't miss Derrick Harrison of Matthiasson Wines, this Thursday August 22nd from 6-8pm at Donkey & Goat Winery
1340 5th Street, Berkeley

$10 glass for entry | free splashes | 6-8pm | all are welcome

This Thursday, we're delighted to welcome Derrick Harrison of Matthiasson Wines as our Guest Pourer! Purchase a $10 glass of D&G wine for entry, and enjoy free splashes of these delicious wines, along with cheese and charcuterie options for pairing and snacking.
Matthiasson team member and brand ambassador Derrick Harrison (pictured), will be pouring their 2021 Ribolla Gialla, 2022 Montepulciano, and 2023 Vermentino.

RSVP by emailing: [email protected]

Gearing up for another Block Party on Vine St this Saturday! Vintage Berkeley will be back with a carefully crafted selection of wine to taste all day. Hope to see you there!

Join us tomorrow evening at Laurel Burch Studios!

Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley presents
MEET THE FOUNDERS: Women-owned Business Tours, Talks & Networking

Join the Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley for the third in the series of Meet the Founders Summer 2024, a unique opportunity to explore and celebrate women-owned businesses in Berkeley. Each event in this four-part series includes a guided tour, an insightful talk by the founder, and a chance to network with like-minded individuals over light refreshments. Advanced Registration is required to attend -- Space is very limited!

More Info & Registration: https://www.berkeleychamber.com/webfounders-2024.html

Laurel Burch Studios

The Chamber held its Annual Meeting on Thursday at the Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley. We had a fantastic Member turnout and a great Swag Swap Table. Thank you to the Residence Inn for hosting and catering. We hope you all enjoyed the presentation, grabbed some swag, and got to mingle with lots of other Chamber Members on the lovely outdoor patio!

Photos by both the Chamber and Mel Hofmann
https://melhofmann.com/photography-services/

What a great way to start the morning! Just had the 2nd in the series of WEB: Meet the Founders at Sconehenge Bakery & Cafe.

Jing gave a slideshow/video presentation and told us about the origins of Sconehenge, how she got involved, and how it became an employee-(sc)owned business. Plus there was a bakery tour to see how the pastries are made, some networking and of course - partaking of the scones and other pastries! Thank you Sconehenge for a lovely start to our day!

Missed it? Join us for our next WEB: Meet the Founders event on August 21st from 5-7 pm at Laurel Burch Studios.

Register here: https://www.berkeleychamber.com/webfounders-2024.html

Tomorrow morning's second Meet the Founders event will be at Sconehenge Bakery & Cafe. Come join us!

Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley presents: MEET THE FOUNDERS: Women-owned Business Tours, Talks & Networking

Join the Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley for Meet the Founders Summer 2024, a unique opportunity to explore and celebrate women-owned businesses in Berkeley. Each event in this four-part series includes a guided tour, an insightful talk by the founder, and a chance to network with like-minded individuals over light refreshments. Advanced Registration is required to attend -- Space is very limited!

More Info & Registration: https://www.berkeleychamber.com/webfounders-2024.html

The Bay Area Organization of Black Owned Businesses (BAOBOB) is working with the office of Berkeley District 3 Councilmember Ben Bartlett to introduce the Small Business Support Act (SBSA).

The SBSA's goal is to make the process of navigating Berkeley's business compliance process easier to understand. We want to hear your experience. What has worked? What can be improved? Our goal is to make the business licensing and permitting process smooth and transparent for small business owners to navigate.

The SBSA POV Session is an impactful opportunity to add your voice and experience to an endorsed collective movement to shape the economic landscape for small business in Berkeley.

Register now: https://baobob.zohobackstage.com/SmallBusinessSupportActPOVSession #/

BAOBOB - Bay Area Organization of Black Owned Businesses Directory

Great night at Fern's Garden on Thursday for the first in the series of the WEB Founders Events. It was standing room only to hear Fern tell us how she first got her start and how she ended up with her fantastic giftshop on Solano Ave! There was also time for networking, food and beverages and...SHOPPING! Thank you Fern for making the evening so special.

If you missed the first WEB Founders Event - we've got three more! Register here: https://www.berkeleychamber.com/webfounders-2024.html

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August Gratitude in Motion nature walk with Darren from Between the Ears is this Saturday!

Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gratitude-in-motion-2024-monthly-nature-walks-multiple-locations-tickets-941680089497

Between The Ears

The Ecology Center has had a blast with so far, and they've still got some more events to keep the good times going!

♻️ Authentic Solutions to Plastic Pollution Webinar on Wednesday 7/31, 12pm PT with the Alliance of Mission Based Recyclers and

🤔 Plastics & Petrochemicals Trivia Night on Wednesday 7/31, 6-8pm at the Ecology Center Store & Resource Center

Learn more & register here: https://ecologycenter.org/

Ecology Center

Yay! Very yummy food!

POP-UP TOMORROW! We’re happy to announce that will be filling in for Andy + Cindy’s Thai Food at the South Berkeley Farmers’ Market while Andy and his family are out on a well-deserved vacation.

brings over 20 years of culinary expertise to our markets, with a handful of that time spent at Chez Panisse. Their offerings are delicious, nourishing, and environmentally conscious. Tomorrow they’ll feature produce from Ávalos Farm, so if you’ve been pining for Ávalos produce on Tuesdays this summer - you won’t want to miss out!

We had a great Networking Lunch today with The Table Catering!
And OMG that Plum Ginger Cake!!! (I swiped a second piece!)

At the Ecology Center this Saturday!

Your Zero Waste Home: Waste Audit Demonstration
Saturday, July 27, 12-2pm
Ecology Center
2530 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley CA

99% of plastics are made from fossil fuels, which means cutting out plastics is a great way for you to take on the climate crisis at home.

But where to begin? Waste audits are a helpful tool to kickstart your zero waste journey; by understanding where plastics enter your life, you can prepare yourself to avoid them. In this free, family-friendly event we’ll show you how to do a waste audit at home and share tips for switching to zero waste alternatives.

Audit demos will start every 30 minutes. Bring your questions and hard-to-sort waste materials!

RSVP here: https://ecologycenter.org/events/your-zero-waste-home-waste-audit-demonstration/

Let's do lunch!!!

Summer Networking Lunch Hosted by The Table Catering
Thursday, July 25 | 12 to 1pm
Christ Church East Bay | 2132 Cedar Street

Connect with other professionals over sustainable flavorful friendly meals by Chef Peter and Nicole Callis from The Table Catering, and get a look at their commercial kitchen!

$30/person Buffet. Savour our seasonal menu including squash ribbon salad & house made enchiladas.

***Please pre-register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berkeley-chamber-july-networking-lunch-with-the-table-catering-tickets-932553080367

The Table Catering

Celebrating 50 years of Laurel Burch! Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday for their ribbon cutting, sale, and celebration! Bonus photo of Thomas the cat modeling his new collar and bowl 😻

Laurel Burch Studios

Last Thursday we had a wonderful Business After Hours Mixer at ACCI Gallery! Great crowd, great networking, great food from The Table Catering, and a whole gallery full of amazing artwork of over 100 artists!

TONIGHT! Business After Hours
Thursday July 18 | 5:00 to 7:00pm
ACCI Gallery | 1652 Shattuck Ave.

Join us at ACCI Gallery on North Shattuck Avenue to unwind after your long workday. Mingle with members of the business community while enjoying fresh, sustainable, locally sourced bites donated by The Table Catering, and refreshing beverages.

ACCI Gallery features work from over 100 juried artists in its historic, sun filled brick gallery and urban garden. With with an ever-changing array of exciting artwork, the gallery is steeped in the North Shattuck neighborhood full of world famous restaurants, specialty shops and cultural landmarks to add to your experience.
Members: Bring your business cards for a chance to win a Raffle Prize

REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND: https://web.berkeleychamber.com/events/Business-After-Hours-10755/details

Drink, Dine, Donate!
Study Hall Rooftop at Residence Inn by Marriott Berkeley
10% of proceeds from Study Hall help support Insight Housing

It's a Party & You're Invited!
Saturday July 20 | 11am - 6pm
Laurel Burch Studios | 1345 Eighth St.

We hope to see you at this very special event celebrating 50 YEARS OF LAUREL BURCH, featuring a Free Laurel Burch Art Print & 20% Off Saturday Only.

This is a one-day only celebration and sale where you'll learn more about Laurel’s creativity and inspiring vision–come experience all this and more:

11am Ribbon Cutting and Anniversary Cake
Original Art Exhibit, Limited Edition 50 Years of Laurel Designs, ALL NEW Drinkware & Pet Product Launch
Wine Courtesy of Brown Estate Winery

No RSVP needed, see you there!
For more info: https://laurelburchstudios.com/pages/50thcelebration

Enter now to win a PAIR of tickets to see Katchafire at The UC Theatre on 7/19/24.
Contest closes 7/18/24 @ 5PM.
See below for details!

Flash Giveaway! 🚨We’ve teamed up with to give two lucky fans a chance to win a PAIR of tickets to see Katchafire in Berkeley on 7/19/24

To enter, tag a friend in the comment section for a chance to win! Winner must follow + to qualify. Contest closes 7/18/24 @ 5PM. The winner will be DM’d with more details. Goodluck!

Don’t wanna leave it up to chance? Grab your tickets now before they’re gone. Link in bio

Business After Hours - this Thursday!
Thursday July 18 | 5:00 to 7:00pm
ACCI Gallery | 1652 Shattuck Ave.

Join us at ACCI Gallery on North Shattuck Avenue to unwind after your long workday. Mingle with members of the business community while enjoying fresh, sustainable, locally sourced bites donated by The Table Catering, and refreshing beverages.

ACCI Gallery features work from over 100 juried artists in its historic, sun filled brick gallery and urban garden. With with an ever-changing array of exciting artwork, the gallery is steeped in the North Shattuck neighborhood full of world famous restaurants, specialty shops and cultural landmarks to add to your experience.
Members: Bring your business cards for a chance to win a Raffle Prize

REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND: https://web.berkeleychamber.com/atlas/events/business-after-hours-10755/register

Congratulations to The Berkeley Scanner!

Well deserved...

Berkeley Scanner wins 4 California Journalism Awards Hundreds of journalists, described by organizers as the best in the state, attended the awards gala Saturday night.

Space in your spine = less back pain
We are excited to announce Yoga for Back Pain with Ruchi Murlidhar.

A 2.5-hour workshop on August 10th designed to help you:
- build strength and feel elongation in your back
- modify common poses from class, even if you have chronic back pain
- create space in your spine by trying different props and testing out new poses
- discern which are the best poses to practice at home to help keep pain away

Learn more and register:
https://adelineyoga.com/event/yoga-for-the-back-pain/

Movies in the Park rolls on this summer with a screening of “Trolls Band Together” at Strawberry Creek Park on July 12.

Come out to watch a summer film, which are shown on a large portable 20’x12’ inflatable movie screen with premium audio-visual movie equipment for outdoor cinemas.

Grab your low-height beach chairs, blankets, and favorite snacks, and get ready for a fun-filled community event.

Get more info here: https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/news/summer-evening-movies-berkeley-parks-continue

Business After Hours Networking Mixer
Thursday July 18 | 5:00 to 7:00pm
ACCI Gallery | 1652 Shattuck Ave.

Join us at ACCI Gallery on North Shattuck Avenue to unwind after your long workday. Mingle with members of the business community while enjoying a refreshing beverages and delicious snacks.

ACCI Gallery features work from over 100 juried artists in its historic, sun filled brick gallery and urban garden. With with an ever-changing array of exciting artwork, the gallery is steeped in the North Shattuck neighborhood full of world famous restaurants, specialty shops and cultural landmarks to add to your experience.
Members: Bring your business cards for a chance to win a Raffle Prize

REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND: https://www.berkeleychamber.com/

ACCI Gallery

Wishing the best of luck to Emilie Raguso of The Berkeley Scanner at the California Journalism Awards gala this weekend in LA!

Emilie is up for five awards!

Donkey & Goat Winery's Guest Wine Pour
Thursday, July 11th from 6-8pm

$10 glass for entry | free splashes | all are welcome

This week's Sip & Savor event on Thursday features Jared as our Guest Winemaker. Purchase a $10 glass of D&G wine for entry, and enjoy free splashes of Jared's own wines from his label A Space Between, including a Greco and Fiano from Fernow Ranch.

We hope you'll stop by to say hello and taste these wonderful wines!

RSVP by emailing: [email protected]