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posted on Dec. 22: ‘Tis the season: Ramadan, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa

The month of December is notable for containing four religious observances. For Muslims observing Ramadan, it is a month-long period of self-reflecting and fasting. For Christians celebrating Christmas and for Jews celebrating Hanukkah, it's a time for remembering an important historical event. For persons of African origin, Kwanzaa is a harvest celebration. Photo: This Winter Night sketch by Ashlee Calder is one of 14 sketches arranged in the window of the Health Sciences Bookstore (Mediashop.com) in the Ewart Angus Centre. The artwork was a joint project of Bookstore buyer Marlene Monster and Cheryl Petkoff, a child life specialist with the McMaster Children's Hospital. Monster wanted to decorate the bookstore for the festive season and spoke with child life specialist Cheryl Petkoff about the idea. Petkoff arranged for the chalk and black construction paper drawings by several young patients.