Five Things to Know Today, Jan. 20

Welcome to Friday. Here are some things to know today.

The weather: More rain is likely today -- there's a 60 percent chance, mainly after 1 p.m., the National Weather Service says. The high will be about 58 degrees, and the low tonight around 51.

Gas prices are little changed from yesterday, with a gallon of regular in Lilburn ranging from $3.34 (at Shell, 4032 Highway 78 at Bethany Church Road, at Kroger on Lawrenceville Highway and on Five Forks Trickum, and at QuickTrip, 4900 Stone Mountain Highway) to $3.39 (at Texaco, 4090 Five Forks Trickum Rd SW & Killian Hill Road).

Bones. It’s the birthday of the late, great DeForest Kelly, who went from growing up in Atlanta to traveling the stars, on the screen at least, as Dr. “Bones” McCoy in the original Star Trek and several movie sequals. Born in 1920, he sang in a Baptist church as a teenager, then went to California at age 17 to visit an uncle. He fell in love with it, decided to become an actor and was signed up by Paramount Studios. He played in several westerns, usually as a villain, then made the jump to TV and in 1966 landed the role we all know him for. Kelly died in 1999 and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific.

Art. Homeschoolers get their own program at the High Museum of Art from October through April. Today is the latest date, and they come up once a month. The day includes audio tours of great works, a hands-on workshop, a story about a featured artists and a scavenger hunt. No advance reservations are required. Just bring verification of homeschool or non-traditional school status when you buy the tickets, which are discounted to $6 per child and $15 per adult (museum members get free admission).

Dragons. It’s almost the start of the Lunar New Year observed in much of Asia, often referred to as Chinese New Year. Monday is the start of the week-long celebration marking the advent of the Year of the Dragon. With the large Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean populations here in Gwinnett County, there must be some fun stuff going on. Have any good tips?