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Santa Claus is coming to town with the Island Farms Santa鈥檚 Light Parade , followed by the Christmas Tree Light-Up, Saturday in downtown Victoria.

Jennifer Riddel finds inspiration and materials for her jewelry from nature, on walks around the Fairfield area.

What : Performance as Medicine When : Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Where : Royal B.C. Museum, 675 Belleville Street Tickets : $15 for workshop, Free for panel and performance Information : royalbcmuseum.bc.

Dear Dr. Roach: A woman in my town wears oxygen and has something called 鈥淟AM.鈥� What is LAM, and when should one get evaluated for it? A.L.

BIRTHDAY THURSDAY: The time has come to trust your instincts, even if some of your more negative friends try to put you off with tales of how it could all go wrong. Life is supposed to be fun not a chore, so be positive and get more deeply involved.

Dear Tony: Our strata corporation negotiated a section of our common property with the B.C. Ministry of Highways for a highway-improvement project. They approached us with an offer for the unused common land that was reasonable.

Dear Helen: On my daily walks last month I began noticing showy patches of beautiful pink flowers that looked as though they could be a kind of lily. They were about 40 centimetres tall with crinkly, recurved petals.

IN CONCERT What: Salute to the Saloon Singers Where: Dave Dunnet Community Theatre 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. When: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 6:30聽p.m. Tickets: $30 (advance); $35 at door Reservations: rmts.bc.

BIRTHDAY WEDNESDAY: There may be times this year when you wish you were some place else but you have to accept that you are exactly where you should be for the cosmic lessons you need to learn.

BIRTHDAY TUESDAY: A Venus-Pluto link on your birthday suggests that your love life will improve in leaps and bounds once you accept the fact that you must go looking for romance rather than wait for it to come looking for you.