Living

THIS past week, Jeannie Cho Lee blew through town as part of a whirlwind tour to promote Perfect Pairings, a snappy new booklet she's penned on behalf of the German Wine Institute.

WV students plan to cycle 160 km a day in Gear West fundraiser

Kilometres for Kids: A five-kilometre family walk, Saturday, May 5 at the Ambleside Youth Centre, 1018 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15 person/$25 for two people. Proceeds to B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation.

Heart and Soul of Caregiving - The Challenges and Joys: North Shore Community Resources Society's Family Caregiver Support will hold a free interactive workshop and celebration for caregivers and health care providers, Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: Beijing Auto Show: The year of the dragon car If it hasn't already been hammered into your head by every news source for the past two decades, China is probably the most important

WHEN you have friends over for dinner the last thing you want to do is spend the whole time in the kitchen banging pots around and sweating over a hot stove.

IT could be a young athlete overcoming adversity to win a kickboxing tournament, or a monkey chasing some kids with a stick of dynamite.

GardenSmart Workshop - Gardening on a Budget: Learn how to grow a great garden without breaking the bank Wednesday, April 25, 78: 30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Admission: $5. Registration: 6049903755.

MOST of us seem to scramble at the last minute to wrap up a present so it's not always easy to wrap it up in a nice way. If you would like to wrap up something in a creative fashion you may want to try this idea.