Five Things in Waukee: Basketball, Bonne Finken and a Growing School District

1) First & Second Grade Waukee YMCA Basketball Clinics

The will host a basketball clinic today at beginning at 9 a.m. The clinics are open to first and second grade students. Registration for the first and second grade basketball leagues will begin Dec. 1. The season will run February through March. More information will be available by registration.

2) Third-Seventh Grade Waukee YMCA Basketball Leagues

The Waukee YMCA will host basketball league games today at at 9 a.m. Leagues Games also take place at Maple Grove and Brookview Elementary schools.  Extended league registration will begin Jan. 1. League games start Feb. 4.  There are no practices during the week for this program, only games on Saturdays.

3) Bonne Finken at ArtsCentral

Bonne Finken will perform tonight at 7 p.m. at ArtsCentral. Finken is part of the Waukee Area Arts Council's Home Grown Talent Concert Series. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children and are available calling (515) 402-7870, at the Waukee Hardware, or at the door the night of the performance, based on availability.

4) Today's Weather

Today, there's a 20 percent chance of rain and otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Tonight, mostly cloudy and windy with a low around 26.

5) Did You Know?

Did you know that there are currently 7,112 students enrolled in 10 schools in the . At the current rate of growth, projected numbers could be as high as 11,550 students by September 2021.