Calendar: Week of February 12
Here's a look at the week ahead on our "Sunday Morning" Calendar:
On Monday, actor Mandy Patinkin ("Homeland") will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- You can watch Mandy Patinkin's star ceremony live via streaming on walkoffame.com on Feb. 12 beginning at 11:30 a.m. PT
- mandypatinkin.org
- Follow @PatinkinMandy on Twitter and Facebook
Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday (or Fat Tuesday, if you will), a day for Mardi Gras celebrations … and pancakes.
- mardigrasneworleans.com
- Biloxi, Miss., Mardi Gras
- Cleveland Mardi Gras
- Galveston, Texas, Mardi Gras
- La Crosse, Wis., Mardi Gras
- Lafayette, La., Mardi Gras
- Lake Charles, La., Mardi Gras
- Mobile, Ala., Mardi Gras
- New York City Mardi Gras Party
- Pensacola, Fla., Mardi Gras
- San Diego Mardi Gras
Wednesday this year does double duty -- as both Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent; and as St. Valentine's Day, the traditional day for hearts and flowers.
- Complete CBSNews.com coverage: Valentine's Day
- David Edelstein: Classic romantic movies for Valentine's Day ("Sunday Morning," 02/14/16)
- XOXO: Is writing love letters a lost art? ("Sunday Morning, 02/14/16)
- Making sense of aphrodisiacs ("Sunday Morning, 02/15/15)
- Jim Gaffigan: Can we get rid of Valentine's Day? ("Sunday Morning 02/08/15)
Thursday is the 64th birthday of animator Matt Groening, creator of "The Simpsons."
Friday sees Chinese New Year celebrations ... Day One for the Year of the Dog.
- chinesenewyear2018.com
- Chinese New Year Parade, San Francisco, on Sat., February 24
- Year of the Dog events in New York City
And on Saturday, good-hearted people everywhere are invited to observe Random Acts of Kindness Day.
- Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
- Random Act of Kindness Day (Facebook)
- The healing, and persistent, power of kindness ("Sunday Morning," 12/24/17)
- #KeepAmericaKind on Instagram
- Think Kindness
- Follow @ThinkKindness on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube