LAKE MERRITT BREAKFAST CLUB WELCOMES YOU
WHO WE ARE
The Lake Merritt Breakfast Club, or LMBC, is a civic group of active, community-focused people dedicated to fellowship and the care of Lakeside Park and its environs. Founded in 1933, the LMBC has directed projects which aim to repair, develop, and improve all facets of Lake Merritt for future generations - including the creation and support of Children’s Fairyland and the renovation of the Necklace of Lights that rings the lake.
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2024 Board of Governors
Co-Presidents: Merlin Edwards, Lisa Hire | Vice President: Dee Rosario
Treasurer: Bill Withrow | Secretary: Holly Tigard
Governors: Al Clancy | Emmy Fearn | Abel Guillen | Kymberly Miller | Lise Pearlman
WEEKLY THURSDAY MEETINGS
Join us for our weekly Thursday meeting! Our meetings are full of fellowship, community info, and informative talks on a range of subjects with professionals speaking each week on a wide range of topics, most Oakland-centric.
Recent guest speakers include:
Mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf, (annual state of the City talk); Interim Chief of Fire, City of Oakland, Melinda Drayton; Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Therese McMillan; Kymberly Miller, Executive Director, Children’s Fairyland; Tony Hunt, Performance Driver & Hollywood Stunt Driver; Composer, Adam Theis, Musician Extraordinaire and Head of the Jazz Mafia; Puppeteer, Waffles + Mochi, Jonathan Kidder; Valerie Huaco, Deputy Director, Oakland Museum of CA; Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, and many more.