Discover Spiderwick, Top Chinese Food and Showers: Today in Waukee

Let Patch help you get a jumpstart on your day, Johnston.

Each day, we'll bring you some of the day's events, stories you may have missed, or other interesting tidbits to keep you informed about your community, as well as the surrounding area.

Something for the kiddos: Iowa Connections Academy hosts an Informational Party at Climb Iowa today (July 30) at 7 p.m. in Grimes. 

From the stacks: Family story time today at 10 a.m.; Pirate Plunder (K-1st grade) at 2 p.m.; and Discover Spiderwick Creatures (2nd and 3rd Grades) at 2 p.m.

What to eat: Shanghai Chinese Restaurant is the No. 1 ranked Waukee restaurant by Trip Advisor. 

What to wear: Weather.com is predicting a warm but rainy day with a high of 81 degrees, a low of 65 degrees and showers. 

What to see: Jersey Boys, an award winning musical is on stage at the Des Moines Civic Center is at 7:30 p.m., tonight. 

Something to think about: Should More Be Done in the Iowa Juvenile Home Isolation Case? Iowa Patch Poll

Plan Ahead: Sign up for the Fourth Annual Remembrance Run to be held Sunday, Sept. 29, at Raccoon River Park. Proceeds from the race fund an annual retreat for families of Iowa fallen service members that provides the families with useful resources and support, and facilitates a peer network for the participants. The retreat is held the same weekend as the Remembrance Run.

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