October Happenings: Fall into the Fun with Cultivate Clients
As fall gets into full swing, October brings seasonal favorites, exciting events, and community experiences from Cultivate clients. Here’s what they’re up to this month!
Ann Clark
Ann Clark has cookie cutters designed to bring fun to all your autumn celebrations. Whether you’re throwing a Halloween monster bash or baking up cozy fall treats, Ann Clark provides easy ways to brew up delicious magic in the kitchen.
Featured Halloween cookie cutters:
Ghost Cookie Cutter: Bake up some haunt-worthy cookies – try decorating with simple white icing.
Bat Cookie Cutter: Ideal for dipping in dark chocolate and accenting with spooky sprinkles.
Halloween 7-Piece Set: Features seasonal classics, including a pumpkin, ghost, bat, witch hat, cat, skull, and candy corn, giving you a complete collection to build a spook-tacular cookie platter.
Shop the full Halloween collection at annclark.com.
Clover Sonoma
Clover Sonoma is getting “nog-stalgic” this holiday season with the return of its classic eggnog and the debut of a new Eggnog Super Premium Ice Cream. Starting October 1, the new Eggnog Super Premium Ice Cream hits freezer shelves, followed by the return of classic Eggnog on October 19.
Learn more and explore seasonal recipes at cloversonoma.com.
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park’s 2026 season is drawing to a close on October 12. The Park’s final event of the season is a special birthday celebration for founder and sculptor David Stromeyer. “David @ 80: This One’s a Party,” takes place on October 3 at 2 p.m. and offers visitors a walking tour of the Park led by Stromeyer to commemorate his 80th birthday and explore more than 50 years of sculpture set within the Park’s unique landscape.
Learn more at coldhollowsculpturepark.com.
Glenmere Mansion
Glenmere Mansion is hosting two exclusive culinary experiences, offering refined dining and thoughtfully paired wines in an intimate, luxurious setting.
This month’s Food & Wine Series features the flavors of Sicily on October 7 and 8 with a beautifully crafted three-course prix fixe dinner. Guests will enjoy regional wine pairings alongside dishes like Yellowfin Tuna, Scallopini, and a seasonal Pumpkin Spice Panna Cotta. On October 11 and 25, guests can enjoy a luxurious Sunday brunch from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The three-course mid-day dining experience includes two complimentary glasses of Prosecco to elevate your weekend gathering.
Both events are by reservation only. Reserve your table, or explore the upcoming menus at glenmeremansion.com.
Hack Club
Hack Club is hosting Harvest, an autumn hackathon inviting middle and high school students of all experience levels to build, code, and collaborate. Students can bring their ideas to life by creating websites, games, and software.
Learn more about Harvest at harvest.hackclub.com and explore the broader community Hack Club at hackclub.com.
Hula
Hula is hosting multiple events this month to bring together entrepreneurs, creators, and community members.
On October 6, Hula will host Show Her The Money: From Inspired To Invested, a dynamic panel discussion highlighting how women investing in female-led ventures creates meaningful social and economic impact. On October 16, The Women Rising Summit will offer a full-day experience focused on career growth, leadership development, and personal well-being, designed to empower women across industries.
Closing out the month on October 24 and 25, Vermont TechJam 2026 returns as Vermont’s largest annual tech expo and career fair, showcasing the state’s most innovative companies.
Check out their full calendar of events at hulalakeside.com/events-calendar.
RunVermont
RunVermont has announced exciting updates for the 2027 race season, including a redesigned route for the iconic M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay and the debut of a half marathon distance.
Set for Memorial Day Weekend, the reimagined course removes a train rail crossing and untwists its layout to eliminate potential delays and course crossovers. The addition of a standalone solo half marathon will give runners a new way to experience Burlington’s celebrated race weekend.
Registration opens October 1, 2026, for the 2027 M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay, as well as the 2027 Half Marathon Unplugged.
Learn more and register at runvermont.org.
Vermont Federal Credit Union
On Thursday, October 15, Vermont Federal Credit Union is celebrating International Credit Union Day with a sweet treat for its members. Stop by any Vermont Federal Credit Union branch location throughout the day to enjoy free donuts in appreciation of the people who make the credit union community thrive.
Find your nearest branch location and learn more at vermontfederal.org.