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CULTURE: Winternational, rescheduled from last month due to weather, is an opportunity to “experience the winter season from a global perspective” at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW) plaza this afternoon and early evening. Decorate gingerbread cookies, enjoy hot cocoa and apple cider, and watch performances by Armand Ntep (African music), Nazeeha Howard (Israeli harpist), Gallyce (African singer), the Asian Heritage Foundation “Flavors of Asia” Dancers, Supernova (African band), and Rafael Javadov (Russian classical harpist). 2-5 p.m. Free.

COMEDY: The After Class weekly stand up comedy show at the Science Club (1136 19th Street NW) brings local comics to the stage from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight. Free.

BOOKS: Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story, discusses his memoir, Little Failure, at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue NW) this evening. 7 p.m. Free.

MOVIE: DC Adventure Films brings the ski film Into the Mind to Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse (2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA) tonight. 7:30 p.m. $12.