Our daily morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Hanukkah begins today at sundown. Happy Hanukkah!

2. Natick High School boys varsity basketball will play Walpole at 6:30 p.m. at home.

3. There is still time to enter our Deck the House contest and potentially win $100,000 for the Natick Public Schools just by having the best decorated home.

4. If you still haven't bought a Christmas tree, don't fear. We've got a list of places nearby that are selling them.

5. Natick Cooperative Playgroup will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church.