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During the holiday season, many places become busier with the hustle and bustle of people, including local emergency departments.

Christmas at the Market Lonsdale Quay will host holiday story time, Santa photos and crafts Dec. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Funds raised from photos will be donated to Aunt Leah's Place.

The winter holidays are getting close. Kids off school plus adults off work adds up to family time for learning new things and practising literacy skills together.

Gluten Free Food Collection Two Daughters Bakeshop in North Vancouver is collecting gluten-free grocery items to donate to the Harvest Project. Those who donate will be entered in a draw to win a $20 gift certificate to spend at the shop.

If children's literature has taught us anything, it is that chocolate factories are owned by eccentric tycoons, staffed by mischievous Oompa Loompas and traversed by chocolaty rivers that visitors should drink from at their own risk.

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Discovering Sufimusic in a 16th-century shrine

Every year I try something new on my door for the holiday season. This year it’s all about colour. Don’t get me wrong, I love the traditional red and green for the holidays but sometimes it’s nice to change it up a little.

Modern Modular by Joseph Tanney and Robert Luntz (Princeton Architectural Press, 192 pages) $48. Prefabricated homes used to bring to mind rows of identical buildings dropped down on identical lots.