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Five Things in Waukee: Library Activities, "Pursuit," Citizen Nominations and a Chamber Luncheon

Here's everything you need to know today, Feb. 15, and some other stuff, too

1) Activities at the Waukee Public Library

Looking for something fun to do with the kids today? Check out Playful Preschoolers at 10 a.m. at the . Playful Preschoolers is for children ages 3 to 6. It includes read-aloud stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft.

Babies and Books also meets at 10 a.m. It's for pre-walkers (babies approximately birth to 18 mos.) with a caregiver. There will be songs, books and rhymes. Only one child per caregiver is recommended.

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There will also be an Un-Valentine's Day celebrations for teens today at 3:30 p.m.

2) "Pursuit" by Life Changers Counseling

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is offering an eight week study session called "Pursuit: See as God Sees and Love as God Loves" beginning tonight at 6:30 p.m. The class has three sections: seeing God as He is, seeing ourselves as God sees us and seeing others as God sees them.

There is no cost to attend and children's programming will be available at the same time. Life Changers Counseling is located at .

3) Register for Thursday's Waukee Chamber Networking Luncheon

Register today for the Waukee Chamber of Commerce's Networking Luncheon Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village at Legacy Pointe. The luncheon will be sponsored by Waukee Patch. Cost for the luncheon is $12 in advance and $15 for day of registration. Please RSVP by the end of the day today to www.waukeechamber.com/registration.

4) Citizen of the Year Nominations

Nomination forms are now being accepted for the 2011 Waukee Citizen of the Year.  Each year, the city of Waukee honors a citizen chosen for their hard work and dedication during the previous year.  If you would like to nominate a citizen who you believe deserves special recognition for their service and dedication to the community, click here for a nomination form and submission details:  http://www.waukee.org/news/article189.html. Nominations are due by March 3.

5) Today's Weather

Expect cloudy skies today with a 40 percent chance for precipitation. Today's high will be near 39. Tonight, there's a 60 percent of rain and snow with a low around 28.

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