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😈 Thanks to our sponsor in the middle of this page: Centre Manor Chavannes: Hôtel des petits monstres. This Halloween, step inside a hotel unlike any other, filled with creatures that are as funny as they are endearing. Free entrance.
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SPEED MEETING DU BÉNÉVOLAT - VOLUNTEERING
Thursday, 15 October 2026
17h30-20h30
Geneva
Meet more than 50 organizations active in fields as varied as culture, sports, social action, the environment, health, and education. You’ll have the opportunity to meet organizations (non-profits, foundations, municipalities) of all sizes. Each exchange lasts 7 minutes: you take a seat around a table, learn about an organization and its mission, and then, when the signal is given, you move on to a new meeting. Click here to read our article.
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MARCHÉ AUX TRUFFES - DOMAINE LA CHÂTAGNERÉAZ
Saturday, 17 October 2026
9h-15h
Mont-sur-Rolle, VD
A culinary event all around truffles, organized by the Association Suisse Romande de la Truffe. This market will celebrate truffles in all their forms, with a sale of fresh truffles and truffle-based products, as well as truffle-infused culinary delights. A wine tasting featuring wines from the estate, including older vintages, will also be held in the château’s courtyard. Click here for more information.
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WALKING TOUR WITH MALAKOFF AND WINE-TASTING
From 16 October To 8 November 2026
Offer is available only from Friday - Sunday.
Vinzel, VD
This wine tour offers a fun way to discover the villages of Luins and Vinzel, while tasting delicious products from La Côte. Eat 2 Malakoff and enjoy a tasting of 4 wines at the Caveau des Vignerons de Luins-Vinzel. Click here for more information.
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SCHERENSCHNITTE WORKSHOPS: SWISS DECOUPAGE ART
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
13h30-16h30 (3 hours)
Bellevue, GE
Join one of these special black paper decoupage workshops - a typical Swiss craft named scherenschnitte - that will hopefully give you the perfect souvenir from Switzerland and inspire you to create your own! These amazing 3-hour workshops includes the special paper, a frame, a pattern, drinks and a home baked treat. All material and instructions will be on hand in a friendly and creative environment. Click here for more information.
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SPEED MEETING DU BÉNÉVOLAT - VOLUNTEERING
Thursday, 15 October 2026
17h30-20h30
Geneva
Meet more than 50 organizations active in fields as varied as culture, sports, social action, the environment, health, and education. You’ll have the opportunity to meet organizations (non-profits, foundations, municipalities) of all sizes. Each exchange lasts 7 minutes: you take a seat around a table, learn about an organization and its mission, and then, when the signal is given, you move on to a new meeting. Click here to read our article.
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MARCHÉ AUX TRUFFES - DOMAINE LA CHÂTAGNERÉAZ
Saturday, 17 October 2026
9h-15h
Mont-sur-Rolle, VD
A culinary event all around truffles, organized by the Association Suisse Romande de la Truffe. This market will celebrate truffles in all their forms, with a sale of fresh truffles and truffle-based products, as well as truffle-infused culinary delights. A wine tasting featuring wines from the estate, including older vintages, will also be held in the château’s courtyard. Click here for more information.
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WALKING TOUR WITH MALAKOFF AND WINE-TASTING
From 16 October To 8 November 2026
Offer is available only from Friday - Sunday.
Vinzel, VD
This wine tour offers a fun way to discover the villages of Luins and Vinzel, while tasting delicious products from La Côte. Eat 2 Malakoff and enjoy a tasting of 4 wines at the Caveau des Vignerons de Luins-Vinzel. Click here for more information.
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SCHERENSCHNITTE WORKSHOPS: SWISS DECOUPAGE ART
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
13h30-16h30 (3 hours)
Bellevue, GE
Join one of these special black paper decoupage workshops - a typical Swiss craft named scherenschnitte - that will hopefully give you the perfect souvenir from Switzerland and inspire you to create your own! These amazing 3-hour workshops includes the special paper, a frame, a pattern, drinks and a home baked treat. All material and instructions will be on hand in a friendly and creative environment. Click here for more information.
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Our free “Know-it-all's WHAT TO DO in the area” is kindly sponsored this week by: Centre Manor Chavannes: Hôtel des petits monstres. This Halloween, step inside a hotel unlike any other, filled with creatures that are as funny as they are endearing. Free entrance.
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B I B L I O T H È Q U E J E U N E S S E L A U S A N N E
Lausanne, VD
** CREATE YOUR OWN TOTE BAG
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
15h30-17h
In this workshop, children age 6 and up can transform a simple cloth bag into a creation that reflects their personality.First, sketch your design on paper, play around with shapes, and then transfer your design directly onto your bag. You’ll leave with your very own bag—unique and completely personalized. A creative workshop open to everyone. Free with registration. Click here for more information.
** BOOKETINS: STORYTIME
Saturday 24 October 2026
10h15-11h15
A group of bilingual English/French parents in Lausanne who meet at the library to read books with our children, sing songs, and chat over snacks and coloring in English. Click here for more information.
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50 ANS DU MOUVEMENT ARTISTIQUE DU PAYS DE GEX (MAPG)
23 October to 1 November 2026
10h-13h and 14h-17h
Ferney-Voltaire, France
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MAPG, you are invited to discover the exhibition of paintings, sculptures, origami, and prints. Vernissage on 24 October 2026 at 17h. Click here for more information.
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VIDE-GRENIER: ROLLE
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Rolle, VD
This meeting is very much awaited by the bargain hunters and the curious in search of treasures. Nearly 40 exhibitors offer all kinds of objects found in cellars and attics. Click here for more information.
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME 2026: FALL BACK
Saturday 24 October 2026
Make sure to set your clocks one hour back (fall back) when you go to bed on Saturday, 24 October 2026. Daylight saving time 2026 in Switzerland ends at 3h on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Click here for more information.
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