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4 things to do in Atlanta today: Callanwolde Arts Festival, The best grilled cheeses

Racheal Borgman (right) looks at earrings designed by Amy Gresens during last year’s Callanwolde Arts Festival in Atlanta. This year’s event is Jan. 23-24, and it can be an inexpensive way to hang out with your significant other. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL
Racheal Borgman (right) looks at earrings designed by Amy Gresens during last year’s Callanwolde Arts Festival in Atlanta. This year’s event is Jan. 23-24, and it can be an inexpensive way to hang out with your significant other. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL
By Jen West
Jan 22, 2016

Four things to do around Atlanta this weekend, Jan. 23 & 24:

1. FEATURED
Cruise over to the Callanwolde Arts Festival at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Saturday and Sunday featuring 86 painters, photographers, glass artists, jewelers and gourmet food trucks. $5 at the door. [Quench your winter fever with white, fluffy snow at Snow Mountain.]

2. FREE & CHEAP
You can Party with the Penguins at the Georgia Aquarium free with cost of admission this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. [You can also pretend to be a penguin at an ice rink near you.]

3. FOOD
The grilled cheese is a winter staple here in Atlanta. Check out this guide for some of meltiest around. [Craving wings instead? Set your mouth on fire with the best in Atlanta.]

4. FAMILY-FRIENDLY
Ancient beasts are just around the corner at Dinosaurs! A Family Adventure at Cobb Galleria Centre. Go on a chronological journey this Saturday or Sunday through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods made even more real with animatronic dinosaurs. Tickets are $16 to $59. [If you have a young scientist, these museums will spark their imagination.]

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