Join us at our weekly meetings on Thursdays!
We meet every Thursday from 12:30 – 1:30 pm at Oakwood Athletic Club in Lafayette, CA. Each week we feature a different guest speaker in addition to regular club business. Guests are always welcome! Email info@rotarylafayette.org for more info.
Upcoming Speakers (tentative):
- Jan 29 – Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen
- Feb 5 – No regular meeting due to “Fab 5” meeting on Feb 4
- Feb 12 – CEO, Ali Medina, of The Oakland Public Education Fund, and Board Director, Wil Hobbs, joined by President of Rotary Club of Oakland #3, Joe Goralka.
- Feb 19 – Lisa Cohen, Rotoplast and India Trip experience
- Mar 5 – Lislie Crenna, Prohibition in Lamorinda
- Events:
- Feb 3 – “Hello Lafayette!” event, 6 – 8 pm @ Lafayette Library & Learning Center
- Feb 4 – Annual “Fab 5” Joint Rotary Club luncheon @ Rossmoor – pay here
- Mar 7 – AAUW Girls STEM Conference @ St. Mary’s College, Moraga
- Apr 4 – Annual Candy Scramble @ Plaza Park
We had an amazing “Keep on Truckin” event earlier this past Fall – thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success!
Thank you to our wonderful 2025 sponsors:
Rotary 2025-26 Dues & Lunches
Recent Events & Accomplishments:
Rotarian Bunny helped host our annual Candy Scramble for kids at Plaza Park – a family favorite community event!
Past Presidents Luis Canales and Matt Pease – both are Paul Harris Fellows!
Rotarians assembled and donated backpacks filled with school supplies to help those in need start the school year set up for success!
Our Club raised money and collected supplies to send to the Maui Fire Relief efforts! #serviceaboveself
Our Club hosted the annual “Fab 5” joint Rotary Club meeting this year in February 2024! We had a packed house at the Rossmoor Event Center, with our friends from the nearby Rotary Clubs of Orinda, Moraga, Lamorinda Sunrise and Rossmoor.
Supporting local youth performing arts groups at our Concert at the Res for the last 25 years. Half the proceeds support performing arts organizations at public schools in the local area including the purchase of instruments for these programs.
We have raised money for organizations that help young girls escape from sexual slavery, funding libraries in Afghanistan that are used by boys and girls through out this country, and local homeless programs in Oakland and Concord.
Supporting the projects of other Rotary Clubs including the all-access play ground in Moraga, a number of clean water initiatives by other clubs, and the recovery programs from the recent California wild fires that have been sponsored by clubs in northern California.
We sponsor and support free, family oriented events in Lafayette including the Spring Candy Scramble for families, Summer Movie night in the Park Plaza, and the Lafayette Art and Wine Festival.
Membership
The Rotary Club of Lafayette typically meets weekly in-person on Thursdays at 12:30 to 1:30PM at the Oakwood Athletic Club at 4000 Mt. Diablo Blvd in Lafayette, CA. 94549.
Our meetings are great opportunities to meet other community leaders, hear from thought leaders from the bay area and have fun.
Guests are welcome to join us for lunch and to meet this growing and dynamic club. If you’d like to join, there is a short application form and orientation. Members are encouraged to join us at our social events and community projects.
