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5 Things: Goddard School Open House, AMP Wednesday

Here are five things you should know before you leave the house today.

1. Stay cool and hydrated. Today will be sunny with a high near 98 and heat index values up to 104, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low near 75.

2. for early childhood development is hosting a today, tomorrow and Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The school has two locations in Kennesaw at 5235 Stilesboro Rd. and 3190 Blue Springs Rd. All participating locations are offering free registration to local families. For more information, visit GoddardSchool.com/Atlanta.

3. It's at . Share your creative talents with other local performers in an open mic format tonight at 8. For more information on performing, visit www.artmusicpoetry.org.

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4. Ahead on Patch today, our Moms Council will discuss kids' safety issues and the fine line between being responsible and overprotective when it comes to parenting. Log on to Patch at 1 p.m. to join this week's Moms Talk conversation.

5. Did You Know? On this day in history in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue...Explorer Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain with three ships–the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María. He would eventually complete four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, leading to European colonization of "the New World."

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