5 Things to Know This Week

Rain? Rain. No, it's not a two-word story – it's our forecast. There's a chance of rain or thunderstorms nearly every day this week, and high temperatures will continue to hover in the upper 70s and lower 80s. It might not be a bad idea to toss an umbrella in the car, if you haven't already. And don't forget – Tuesday is the first official day of summer!

Two meetings this week. The Oakland Township Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at ; an agenda was not yet available Sunday evening. The Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Commission will meet Wednesday in the building. On the agenda is a resolution for the Parks and Recreation Commission to shift the Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District to the Historic District Commission. For more information, please see the attached agenda.

Got blood? Want to share? The American Red Cross' supply is . There are several blood drives in the area this week, including a blood drive from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday in the Oakland Center at . For a list of area blood drives this week, click here.

New library hours and used book sale: The , which just hosted a this weekend, will host a youth used book sale from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday in the lobby. Also, the library will be closed Sundays through the end of summer. The library's summer hours are from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. For more information on library programs, visit rhpl.org.

Taste of the Caribbean at Bear Creek: As part of the township's Music in the Meadows series, the Gratitude Steel Band will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at in Oakland Township. The event is family-friendly and open to all Oakland Township residents.