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Three major international aid groups on Sunday suspended work in Afghanistan following a decision by the country's Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organizations.

Celebrate love all weekend long with our special Valentine’s Day Tasting Menu. Don’t forget to pre-order a special floral arrangement or decadent take-home dessert for your loved one, once you select your preferred reservation date and time, you will see our curated list of Valentine’s Weekend enhancements! Date | Available from Friday, February 11 through Sunday, February 13. The restaurant will be closed on Monday, February 14. Location | Huntress Reserve your table here! For more information, please visit huntresssteak.com/valentines-weekend or call (619) 329-4868.

The Gaslamp Quarter is for Lovers! The Gaslamp Quarter provides the perfect setting for date night, Galantine’s, and Valentine’s celebrations. The romance starts early on Saturday, February 12 with a free Vintage Gaslamp Lovers photo opp from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 5th and J. On Monday, February 14 celebrate Valentine’s Day date night at one of many delicious options in the Gaslamp offering holiday specials. For more information, please visit gaslamp.org/valentines-day.

Tap into your inner innovator and discover the vast world of engineering, inventing, and modernization. Try hands-on activities just like famous legends like George Washington Carver, Dick Fosbury and Hedy Lamarr. Bring your design or prototype to show to an real engineer to receive feedback and encouragement in your engineering journey. Legends of Engineering will feature: • 10 tables about famous engineers including Hedy Lamarr, George Washington Carver, Dick Fosbury • Meet an engineer and show them your invention Date | Monday, February 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location | San Diego Air & Space Museum Event is included with Museum admission. Groups of 10 or more youth and chaperones who preregister by emailing education@sdasm.org can come for free. For more information, please visit sandiegoairandspace.org/event/legends-of-engineering or call (619) 234-8291.

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has defended people at risk of abuse by investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in power for change that respects rights. HRWFF makes effort to celebrate diversity of content and perspective in the films we select and post-screening conversations we host. From filmmakers to film participants to panelists, we strive to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news and media. Discussions following the screenings with filmmakers, film participants, human rights activists & journalists take place after every screening to provide our audience with the opportunity to dig deeper into the issues they have just seen on screen. Get your passes and join us online for a week of dynamic films and live conversations with filmmakers and human rights experts from around the world. Click here to see full movie line-up. Date | From Wednesday, February 2 through Tuesday, February 8. Click here to see full schedule. Location | Online Get tickets here! General public: $9 Film festival pass: $35 HRW/ MOPA Members: Individual tickets $6 + Festival pass $20 High School students + teachers can view the films free: email lane@mopa.org for free ticket codes for your class. This event is brought to you by Human Rights Watch and the Museum of Photographic Arts. For more information, please visit ff.hrw.org/san-diego or contact Arturo Garcia from MOPA at garcia@mopa.org or by phone at (619) 238 7559 x210.

San Diego History Center Marketing Manager Shelby Gordon will share elements for the SDHC Archives that acknowledge the milestones and citizens that have influenced the life of Black San Diegans. Photos from the Baynard Photography Collection, unique donated items, visual art, and the current community sourced collection initiatives will be shared. Date | Tuesday, February 8 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Online Register here for free! This event is free. Guests will receive a confirmation following registration. Participants can submit questions to collections@sandiegohistory.org for possible discussion during this session.

Have you 'herd' what animal is visiting us next for Fun Animal Friday? We have an alpaca coming to the Museum. Cindy Lu's Petting Zoo will introduce an alpaca to our guests and teach them about how amazing they truly are! The event will include a live presentation, meet & greet, storytime, special craft, and more! Date | Friday, February 25 at 10 a.m. Location | San Diego Children's Discovery Museum Included with Museum admission. No registration required. Please note: Petting is entirely contingent upon the animals' well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. For more information, please visit sdcdm.org/fun-animal-friday-alpacas or call (760) 233-7755.

Would you like to learn Yiddish but not sure if you want to learn the alphabet? Then this course is for you! This 6-session in-person course focuses on learning basic conversational Yiddish from scratch. Date | Every Tuesday from February 15 through March 22, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Location | Yiddishland California Register here! Early bird (6-class package): $120 Early bird (individual class): $25 General admission (6-class package): $160 General admission (individual class: $30 For more information, please visit yiddishlandcalifornia.org/yiddish-in-transliteration-an-in-person-course-for-total-beginners or call Yiddishland at (619) 719-1776.

A federal court has ruled that the Marine Corps can't deny Sikhs because of their unshorn beards and hair.

There’s nothing better than spending time with the special people in your life at a special place and time. Our Sunset Safari is designed just for that! While you are seated in our African Safari tent and the sun is setting, we’ll bring some of our amazing animal ambassadors out to meet you. One of our keepers will “edutain” you with fascinating things our ambassadors and their wild cousins undertake to find and entice Mr. or Mrs. Right. Whether you want a quiet time with your special someone or a “Girls’ Night Out” with your BFFs, you’ll enjoy hearing about the curious practices in the animal kingdom! Feel free to bring a little picnic or indulge yourself in your favorite Happy Hour food and beverage. We’ll provide a fun and educational glimpse into what “love is in the air” means for a surprising variety of animals. These special Safaris are offered at Wild Wonders from Wednesday, February 9 through Tuesday, February 15 at 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Reserve your spot here! The price is $250 for up to 4 people. For more information, please visit wildwonders.org/valentines-sunset-safari or call (760) 630-9230.