Events for October 2018
Brentwood Chamber of Commerce - CA
Oct 4    Ribbon Cutting - Realty One Group Elite
Ribbon Cutting 
Realty One Group  Elite

Please join us in celebration of the Ribbon Cutting for Realty One Group Elite.
Date: October 4, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Relty One Group Elite 
2510 Sand Creek Rd.
Brentwood, CA 94513
Contact: Laura Young 925-634-3344
EMail: Admin@brentwoodchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 4, 2019
5:30 PM
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 6    FREE Community Yoga (6:45 - 7:45 am)
Community yoga is designed to accommodate yoga practitioners of all levels focusing on mobility, flexibility and balance. Whether you are a beginner or a current practitioner, this class will surely be a great addition to your wellness program.
 
Beginners welcome.
Ages 16 and up.
Donations accepted.
Bring a mat if you can!
Date: October 6, 2018
Time: 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Sept. 22
6:45 am
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 6    FREE Community Yoga (10:00 - 11:00 am)
Community yoga is designed to accommodate yoga practitioners of all levels focusing on mobility, flexibility and balance. Whether you are a beginner or a current practitioner, this class will surely be a great addition to your wellness program.
 
Beginners welcome.
Ages 16 and up.
Donations accepted.
Bring a mat if you can!
Date: October 6, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Sept. 22
10 - 11 am
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 7    FREE Guided Meditation
Meditation can remove stress and replace it with a dose of inner peace. It’s one of the best tools we have to balance our emotions, deal with physical and psychological distress, and promote the peace of the present moment. But it can be tough to meditate without a teacher or guide. Enter guided meditations. Meditating on your own requires some effort, while guided meditations literally walk you through a meditation and help you find a calm and peaceful state—one step at a time.

Join us EVERY SUNDAY from a 45 minute guided meditation enhanced with the healing frequencies of crystal bowls.

Blessing bowl will be available for this donation-based gathering. Love and Light!
Date: October 7, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Sunday, 10/7
6 - 6:45 pm
 
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 10    Ribbon Cutting - Princess & Queen
Ribbon Cutting
Princess & Queen

Join us in celebration and help us welcome Princess & Queen to the Chamber at their Ribbon Cutting.
Date: October 10, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: 3600 Delta Fair Blvd.
Antioch
Contact: Laura Young 925-634-3344
EMail: Admin@brentwoodchamber.com
Date/Time Details: October 10, 2019
5:30 PM
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 11    MasterMinds October 2018
Masterminds
The approximately one-hour long presentation covers the Four Building Blocks of Business: Processes, People, Customers and Resources and the Key Performance Indicators(KPIs) and data points that business owners and managers should use to evaluate their business performance. Attendees will leave with a better understanding what KPIs and business analytics they can use to improve their business.
 
Date: October 11, 2018
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: 35 Oak Street, Brentwood
Second Floor above the Community Center
Contact: Laura Young 925-634-3344
EMail: Admin@brentwoodchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 11,  2019
9:00 AM
Fees/Admission: Members FREE
Non-Members $25
Oct 12    Wellness Friday
Join us for a fun and informative lunch & learn as we educate you with today's most powerful things you can do to protect and improve your health and your family's well-being.
Date: October 12, 2018
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Website: http://www.umattermost.info
Location:

Mimi's Cafe
5705 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94509

Contact: RSVP To Faye Calangian
EMail: calangian@umattermost.info
Date/Time Details: Door Opens 11:30 am
Event starts from 12-1pm
Fees/Admission: Seating is limited to 15 people.
Register early to secure and to save your spot.
Lunch is our treat!
Oct 12    Sound Bath: A Concert for the Soul
Join us for an hour of relaxing in soothing vibrations to clear your mind, open your heart and soothe your soul.

Every 2nd Friday of the month!

Imagine being immersed in beautiful sounds that are healing to your body, mind and soul...

Sound baths provide space and sounds for you to relax at a profound level. This allows your body to find its natural balance while creating space for insights. People often find resolution for emotional issues and a sense of coming home to themselves.

Sound is an ancient and universal form of healing used in many cultures and spiritual traditions around the world. Tibetan singing bowl therapy is a form of healing which uses the powerful sound waves of tibetan singing bowls. These vibrations are one of the purest sounds known and they resonate in our physical body with the effect of (a) detoxifying the body from the disharmonious effects of the urban environment, (b) re-harmonizing the frequencies within the physical and emotional body, (c) cleansing and balancing the chakras, and (d) inducing profound relaxation by changing brain-wave states.
Date: October 12, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd
Brentwood
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Friday, 10/12 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Every 2nd Friday of the month
Fees/Admission: $15 donations
Oct 13    OktoberFEST 2018
OktoberFEST is the largest event sponsored by the Downtown Brentwood Coalition (DBC). The German Beer celebration caters to the age 21 and older crowds, while the Dachshund Parade is enjoyed by all ages. A Kids-Zone is created for families with youngsters. 
The Event - Saturday, October 13, 2018 1pm to 7pm
Live musical entertainment, with “Grand Isle Fire Brigade” (German strolling musicians) the “Floorshakers” (pop music) on stage from 4pm to 7pm, jugglers, balloon artists and more. German beers and wines celebrate the harvest, and German specialty foods are abundant. Outfits of Lederhosen and Dirndl’s are worn in respect of the European Heritage. Games are highlighted, such as Beer Stein Hoisting and Beer Stein Obstacle Race. Most popular is the Dachshund “weiner dog” Parade, with crazy, silly dog costumes. A home-kegerator raffle prize is another highlight.

OktoberFEST began in 2008 when recession-starved downtown searched for ways to bring more people to restaurants and shops. Nine years later, with the Downtown business occupancy rate near 100%, the OktoberFEST brings more than 5000 people to Downtown. This event is a lively, action-packed event, shared with friends and families.
Date: October 13, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://www.brentwooddowntown.com
Location: Brentwood City Park
Contact: Donna Ross
EMail: dross@cremedelagem.com
Date/Time Details: Oct 13, 2018  Saturday 1pm to 7pm
Fees/Admission: FREE Admission

Vendors $50 Application

Business Sponsor group packages available
Oct 18    Brentwood Chamber Mixer hosted by Intero
Brentwood Chamber Mixer
hosted by Intero

Join us for an evening filled with networking, raffles, and refreshments. Be sure to bring your business cards to pass out!
Date: October 18, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Intero
651First Street
Brentwood, CA 94513
 
Contact: Laura Young 925-634-3344
EMail: Admin@brentwoodchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 18, 2019
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Fees/Admission: Members FREE
Non-members welcome twice
Oct 20    Lose 100 Pounds with Hope
Hope Desroches is a personal trainer and nutrition specialist who will teach you the important steps it takes to get started with your transformation journey. Hope wasn't always a weight loss expert. At 35 years old, with two children and a busy career, she weighed 325 pounds. After trying all of the fad diets and even considering weight loss surgery, she was fed up with diets that didn't work or were too difficult to stick to. It was at this point she decided to change her mindset and seek out an education on what it takes to lose weight forever.

Hope lost 175 pounds naturally and now she is passionate about showing busy, overwhelmed women how to completely change their lives.

If you are tired of diets that don't work, or are designed for those that just have a few pounds to lose, this free workshop is the ideal first step to real change. Join us to learn how to let go of self doubt, manage the desire to overeat, build motivation that grows stronger (not weaker) over time, and find genuine support.

Attendees must RSVP for this free workshop before October 17th and space is limited! Workshop attendees will qualify for a special discounted offer on coaching with Hope.
Date: October 20, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd #7
Brentwood
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, 10/20
10 am - 12 noon
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 20    Intro to Crystals
Did you know that our planet is made of about 70% Quartz?

In this class, we will cover several topics including the abundance of Quartz on Earth,how the Earth's crystals connect to our human bodies and how to identify the Earth's most common minerals. We will explore these crystals using both science and metaphysics to delve into this subject to show the interconnections of all life on earth. We will touch on the practical uses, ancient applications, and how the crystals are connected with our own journey on Earth. This class is intended to be a doorway for those just learning about crystals and consciousness.

Many examples of crystals will be used in the class and you will have an opportunity to purchase crystals at the end of the class.

Our workshop will be lead by Lance, an intuitive healer who has been studying and working with crystals and plants for more than 15 years. He has cultivated a connection to these elementals that enables helpful guidance and access to hidden or lost wisdom. His knowledge and innerstanding of the elemental world allows him to bring to life the many aspects crystals and stones possess. Much like humans, the stones have personalities and preferences.

Lance's experience with them translates to a depth of knowledge about this subject only second to his passion to be of service. His love and passion for this work shows in his enthusiasm and the stones that he personally selects to share with the world.

Cost: $35 ($20 to go towards crystals at the end of class)
Date: October 20, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd
#7 Brentwood
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Oct. 20
1 - 2:30 pm
Fees/Admission: $35/student
Oct 21    Chakra Balance & Meditation Workshop
This insightful 2 hour workshop is designed to introduce and teach how specific chakras function and connect energetically to the human body. The workshop delivers various meditative, empowering and self-healing techniques to aid and remove any blockages realigning your body back to wholeness on a mental, emotional, physical and energetic level.

THE BENEFITS?
Clears and removes blockages on a mental, emotional and physical level (cellular DNA)
Brings the body back into balance
Can reduce stress, anxiety and alleviate depression
Aids learning about the self with compassion and understanding
Gives clarity to past or present situations
Boosts functioning of major organs
Increases energy and vitality
Can lead to reduction of blood pressure
Can decrease insomnia and promote better sleep
Teaches you to let go of “pain” on all levels
Heightens awareness to the world around you

Laura Steele has been an intuitive coach using IN-Vizion since becoming certified through the creator of the process, Collette Baron-Reid in 2015. She was encouraged by Collette to become
one of her coaches due to how easily Ms. Steele was able to use the process to heal herself from within. Before IN-Vizion, Laura Steele coached, motivated and encouraged thousands of
women towards success in their own personal businesses for a multi-level marketing company since 2002. She currently runs two other companies along with her coaching business. Building
her life back up from a tragedy that struck her family, IN-Vizion helped heal her and she is bringing the same results to her clients through her life, career, and business coaching practice.

$55 per student
22 seats available.
Date: October 21, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: 8065 Brentwood Blvd #7
Brentwood, 
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: 10/21
10 am - 12 noon
Fees/Admission: $55/student
Oct 21    Intro to Feng Shui
Align and energize your living space with purpose, best intentions, and highest desires with Feng Shui! Discover how specific areas of your home (or business) are contributing to your career, health, finances, relationships, family dynamics, and overall well-being. If you want to raise your vibration and give color, furniture placement, and decor a higher purpose, this class is for you!

Lead by May Yee

$20 per student
Date: October 21, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Website: http://www.CrystalBowlFloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd
 
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Oct 21, 1 - 2:30 pm
Fees/Admission: $20/guest
Oct 24    Ribbon Cutting - iCandy Eye Salon
Ribbon Cutting 
iCandy Eye Salon

Join us at the Ribbon Cutting celebration for iCandy Eye Salon!
Date: October 24, 2018
Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: 5887 Lone Tree Way, Suite F
Antioch
Contact: Laura Young 925-634-3344
EMail: Admin@brentwoodchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Wednesday, October 24, 2019
5:30 PM
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 27    2018 Hometown Halloween
Hometown Halloween
A night of safe Trick-or-Treating.


Merchants can set up a booth at this event. This event draws over 5000 people.

We provide a 10 x10 space for you. You bring your own table, chairs and decorations, candy, toys, or whatever you want to give out to the kids. Give information about your business to the adults. You may also bring a pop- up tent. No electricity provided or available.
No sales from booths permitted.
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Oak Street, Brentwood
From Diablo Way to Third Street
Contact: Laura Young 925-9634-3344
EMail: Admin@brentwoodchamber.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, October 27, 2018
5 PM - 7:30 PM
Fees/Admission: Trick-or-Treating is Free!

Cost to set-up a booth for a Chamber Member
Regular Booth 10x10 $75.00
Corner Booth $ 200.00
Cost to set-up  booth for a Non Member
Regular Booth 10x10 $ 200.00
Corner Booth $500.00  (*Includes Chamber Membership)
Corners are limited on a first come first serve basis.
 
Oct 27    Kirtan Chanting Meditation Concert
“Bhakti Rasa Kirtan” began in February 2009 when some yoga teachers decided to get together informally to chant. Members of the local yoga community enjoyed the chanting so began regular once a month Kirtans open to the public. Since that time the band has continued to evolve and has expanded to lead Kirtan events at yoga centers and retreats in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.

Kirtan is a unique type of music. Its roots are in India where it has
been practiced for longer than anyone can remember. Kirtan in
America is different however and has its own style. The chants are
call and response audience participation, similar to singing
around the campfire. It is not necessary to know t...he chants in
advance. They are usually pretty simple and very repetitive, so
you will catch on quickly.

Most chants contain words that are in Sanskrit, mantras from an
ancient language. The music however is modern and
recognizable and ranges from folk type melodies and harmonies
to popular rock. Some blend aspects of both Indian and American
music.

Kirtan is for all people. There are no masters of kirtan, no experts, no teachers, no advanced students, no beginners. The practice itself is the teacher, guiding us to ourselves. Kirtan teaches itself by allowing us to enter into a mystery world — a world where all the logic of our minds, all the conditioning and learning are left outside — and we allow ourselves to expand into the mystery. And in this mystery, we create a temple inside of our hearts, a place of refuge, a place of love, a place of being, a place of sanctity… whatever we need. –Jai Uttal

Why chant?
Here's what Robert Gass says in his book Chanting:
• We chant to join our voices to the voices of countless seekers, worshipers, mystics, and lovers of life, in every time and in every place, who have shared in sacred song.
• We chant to fill our hearts and fill our homes with loving and peaceful vibrations of sound.
• We chant because it's fun.
• We chant to help the stress and freneticness of our busy lives melt away.
• We chant to spread our wings and let our soul take flight.
• We chant for the sheer joy of letting our God-given voices sing out.
• We chant for the heartful communion that we feel with others when we come together in song.
• We chant our prayers to God, so that our lives may be graced by more intimate presence of the One known by so many names.

Andy and Maria Allen are both Hatha Yoga teachers and have been attending kirtans as part of their spiritual practice since 2003. Starting in 2009 they began helping to lead kirtans in yoga centers and retreats all around the San Francisco Bay area.

Andy Allen – Dholak (an Indian drum) and Percussion
Maria Allen – Harmonium, (Indian pump organ) Vocals
Daniel Allen – Guitar, vocals
Gabriele Jones – Kartals (indian cymbals)

$10 Love offering most welcome
Date: October 27, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Website: http://www.crystalbowlfloats.com
Location: Crystal Bowl
8065 Brentwood Blvd #7
Contact: Bianca Ruehlig
EMail: info@crystalbowlfloats.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, 10/27
6 - 8 pm
Fees/Admission: $10 suggested donation