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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on "The Virgin and Child with a Flower on a Grassy Bank," by Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The previously unknown drawing was unveiled this week in London.

Following the recent success of Ukrainian forces, NPR's Michel Martin asks retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman about what he thinks will happen next in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Learn how to make probiotic-rich, gut healthy fermented vegetables! This class will teach you to make sauerkraut and other brined fermented vegetables such as beet kvass deliciously and safely at home. Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 11:00am to 1:00pm @ Future Generation (In Bankers Hill) Includes your own take-home jar of sauerkraut! LEARN: We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods, and you’ll learn how spice plays a role in fermented foods around the world DEMO: We’ll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We’ll demo some simple seasonal fermented recipes which are loaded with healthy “probiotic” bacteria. TASTE: We’ll have a variety of fermented foods to sample, such as sauerkraut, beet kvass, and other fermented veggies DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of sauerkraut to take home and ferment For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE!

This weekend in the arts: Carrie Feller, Art Produce, The Old Globe, Oceanside Museum of Art and the Domestic Geographies film program.

Ukrainians are finding danger and destruction in their towns recently retaken from Russia's troops.

Russian vodka is being pulled from many shelves and the country's soccer team may find few willing opponents in the near term. But for the most part, experts say, the protests are largely symbolic.

POSTPONED: 11-week Docent Training Program Begins Tuesday, Feb. 15 - April 26, 2022 The Maritime Museum of San Diego, with an international reputation for excellence in restoring, maintaining, and operating historic landmark vessels opens their next docent volunteer training program to newcomers! Docent volunteers will learn about worldwide maritime history with a special focus on the 16th through 21st centuries represented by the vessels and artifacts in the Maritime Museum of San Diego’s collection. Docents will engage with museum visitors, fielding their questions and sharing knowledge to enrich the guest experience. Training is carried out through a series of lectures, suggested readings and walking tours. Aspiring docents are invited to attend the once-a-year 2022 training series of lectures and ship tours. Training sessions are Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The training schedule is as follows: 9 a.m. – Informal coffee/social time 9:40 a.m. – Opening announcements and docent business 9:55 a.m. – Break for parking meter payments 10:05 a.m. – First presentation 11 a.m. – Break 11:05 a.m. – Second presentation Noon – Meeting ends Classes are immediately followed with a 45-minute walking tour of one of the ships, and cover a comprehensive variety of topics. For further information, please contact Margaret Clark at MWClark01@gmail.com or call (619) 234-9153 x 129.

This 5-week session provides an opportunity to develop that idea in your head into a script, or hone and develop your current play-in-progress. Playwriting format and essentials will be covered in the first class. Both group and individual feedback is offered to writers throughout the workshop. Aleta Barthell is a playwright and teaching artist in the San Diego area and a Dramatists Guild Ambassador for the San Diego region. Aleta received her Bachelor of Science in Theater from Northwestern University and trained at the British American Drama Academy and Shakespeare & Company. Aleta studied playwriting/screenwriting at UCSD. Her stage play, WINDOW OF SHAME, is a finalist with the 2020 National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and was a finalist for the 2016 HUMANITAS/CTG Playwriting Prize. Aleta is currently developing a television series about the 12th century queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Note: This hybrid session will be held via Zoom for the first four classes and IN PERSON for the last class on February 13, 2022, at our Liberty Station space (2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Barracks 16, Suite 204). If you cannot attend the final session in person, there will be a Zoom link available. To attend the in-person session, please submit either proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of the event using this Google Form. Masks are also required for everyone except the instructor/presenter. Thank you for your compliance! For more information on this event and class registration please visit HERE!

Join us Thursday, January 19th at 6pm for our Whiskey Club of the month with a Bunnahabhain Distillery as we will taste through the amazing lineup including Limited Release scothes and the fenomenal 25 year old bottling! We will be joined by Joe Schlegel, the expert from Terlato Artisan Spirits to guide us through the exciting heritage of one of the most famous Islay distillery. Welcome cocktail and light bites will be provided. Limited bottles will be available for purchase. *** Due to the limited availability, tickets must be purchased on line prior to the event. All attendees must have a $50 Whisky Tasting ticket or a $25 DD pass for attendees not participating in the Whisky Tasting. For more information on this event and ticket purchases please visit HERE!