Vintage shopping this weekend - Photo by Ellen Wallace

Geneva, Switzerland - Here are three cool things to do this weekend: a good-bye winter celebration, a “chic” vintage sale in Lausanne, and a musical brunch on Sunday in Geneva.

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The Botanical Gardens in summer

Geneva, Switzerland – It is Wednesday and workshop time at the Botanical Gardens! This means there’s more for your kids to do on Wednesdays in Geneva. Children aged 8 to 11 are welcome to the “green workshops” which includes building a bird house, setting up a herbarium and other mineral- and animal-kingdom related activities.

Children are taught and monitored by volunteer senior citizens making this an invaluable cross-generational experience for all involved.

Workshops are usually CHF12 – that is cheaper than the movies! Registration is now open. Go green kids!

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Prepare to go snow sliding this week

Geneva, Switzerland – Winter may be starting to wind down but there is still plenty of time to squeeze in a few more days of fun in the snow. I am talking about push-off and speed-down kind of fun! Adrenaline infused jumps and other fun things to do with kids and teens on weekends.

This could also be an excellent resource if  your kid is off from school this week and without real plans for the holidays.  The Swiss tourism site includes fun sites in the Lake Geneva region, Vaud and Valais!

Also, see the post on fun in the snow in St. Cergue near Geneva and read about ice skating around the Canton!

Boot up and get out!

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Geneva, Switzerland – Thanks to an inter-municipal agreement in the Lake Geneva area you may be able to borrow a book from a library say in Nyon, or any of six French neighboring towns, even if you are not a resident of any of those cities. Vice versa you may check out books in Geneva even if you do not reside in the jet-d’eau city. In a previous article we talked about how to get your Geneva library card. Remember the local libraries have sizable collections of English-language books for adults and children.

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The Geneva art and history museum - Photo Laila Rodriguez

Geneva, Switzerland – The 2010 Expopass is here and this time it is only CHF10 instead of CHF20. Recap: the pass allows you free entry to any of the temporary exhibits taking place at any of the seven art and history museums in Geneva.

The special price is part of a larger celebration. The building, featured on the left, designed by Swiss architect Marc Camoletti was inaugurated in 1910, and 100 years later the inauguration party is on!

The Geneva museum spokesperson, Catherine Terzaghi, tells us a series of events will be taking place one Sunday a month throughout the year: concerts, discovering hidden places and treasures in the building, and readings.

Festivities begin tomorrow 16 February with the opening of the “exhibit of the century” and the party will last until 22:00. A treasure hunt will take place on the premises of this fabulous building. Entry is free and lots of activities for children and adults are planned for the day.

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See you at the museum!

Family weekend at St Cergue, Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland – New snow is expected this weekend in Geneva and surrounding areas which has me thinking, what better excuse to have some – free – fun on the slopes. Boot up and get ready to visit St Cergue, a small town near Nyon.

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Happily using her newly acquired Carte Junior

Geneva, Switzerland – One of the first things we did when we arrived in Geneva was to buy a Carte Junior which gave our 8 year-old free rides on all public transport systems in Switzerland for one year! That is a bargain a parent cannot pass up.

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Geneva, Switzerland - We all know Geneva is expensive but there are many ways to save here and there, especially when it comes to the younger ones in the family. And if you live further out, and have teenagers, you should be aware of one of the best bargains around.

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Is this the right pet for your child? It was for us!

Geneva, Switzerland – Is your child set on getting a pet for Christmas? Some children might want an elephant, others a kitty, but which one is right for your child? Although as parents we might know which is the best option we could also leave it to them to find out if the animal of their dreams is the right kind of pet. That’s easy, all you need is the internet and a little bit of time.

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Geneva, Switzerland – The popular International Children’s Clothing and Sports Items Sale returns on Sunday 11 October for its Fall edition. In addition to clothing you will find baby equipment, sports items, books and movies for children and adults.

The sale (previously featured in GenevaLunch) will take place at the Sacre Coeur church in Geneva’s Plainpalais neighborhood, starting at 13:00. Attention buyers, long lines await at 13:00 so aim for 15:00 when the crowd thins out.

Another important event for those of you new to Geneva is the 4th Expat Expo which will take place on Sunday 11 October at Palexpo.

In addition, see a selection of the most relevant events taking place this weekend in the GenevaLunch Events section.