Blood Drive at Middle School; Menorah Lighting at MHJC

Here's a look at the major news items and events upcoming in Plainview this week:

1. The Manetto Hill Jewish Center holds its community Menorah lighting ceremony Monday night between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. The community is invited.

2. There's a blood drive today at the Plainview Middle School on Central Park Road at Southern Parkway. See our story today.

3. A live television remake of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "The Sound of Music" is being shot and telecast at the Grumman Studios in nearby Bethpage on Thursday. We'll tell you more about it this week.

4. The Board of Education is scheduled to meet Monday night at Mattlin Middle School.

5. The National Weather Service says the week ahead will be generally dry with temperatures ranging from the high 30s to the high 40s as the week progresses.