Heavy rain woke me, and I started fiddling with this for Summer Guide, thinking of all the rained-out people.

There's always something else to do. Happening today, according to our Things To Do listings:

-- Mr. Johann Sebastian Bach REQUESTS THE HONOR OF YOUR PRESENCE In a Program of his Musick offered by The Rhode Island Chapter American Guild of Organists to be presented at The First Baptist Church in America, 75 North Main Street, Providence on Sunday, June 12, 2011, at 4:00 PM. Mr. Bach will personally make an appearance. Children are especially welcome and will enjoy meeting Mr. Bach in person. There is no admission fee. Donations will be accepted to benefit RIAGO Scholarship Funds.

-- A Thousand and One Nights, Sunday, June 12 2 to 6 p.m. at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston. A belly dance extravaganza featuring live music by the acclaimed oudist, John Berberian with Harry Bedrossian, keyboard and Charles Dermenjian, doumbec. Three dance shows: troupe-style performances by 40 dancers; Solo performances with the band by belly dancers Kanina and Aurel. (That's Aurel at right performing a Moroccan tea-tray dance.) The band plays music for line dancing, belly dancing and listening pleasure between shows. Price: $15 adults, $10 children under 10. 837-9892.

-- Member's Invitational art show, 1 to 5 p.m., South County Art Association, Kingston. The following artists will be showing up to 8 pieces each: John Fazzino ceramics; Bee Givan, oils; Kathleen Kolb, photography; Marie Laudini, pastels; Joann Morrissey, acrylics; Roderick O'Connor, photography; Sheila O'Malley, watercolors; MA Podolak, acrylics; Susan Shaw, ceramics/paintings; and Jeanne Wettlaufer, ceramics.

-- Kidtoons: Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails, 12 p.m., Showcase Cinema, Warwick. $3.50.

-- Detroit Breakdown Blues Band 4-7 p.m. Narragansett Cafe, Jamestown. Lots of J Geils tunes. No cover.

You might also catch a matinee of a play -- The Who's Tommy tells the musical tale of the pinball wizard at 4 p.m. at the Courthouse Center for the Arts, West Kingston.

From Steve Smith's Live Music Today, there's blues and more in the clubs in the afternoon. Click the link for morning jazz brunches and shows tonight.

-- Blues Jam: Thom Enright, Mike Warner, Steve Burke and Marty Ballou, The Met, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket. 729-1005, themetri.com. 4-8 pm. No cover.

-- Felix Brown, rock and rhythm and blues, Atlantic Beach Club, 55 Purgatory Rd., Middletown. 847-2750. 1:30-5:30 pm. No cover.

-- Buddy Cavaleri, rock, Oak Hill Tavern, 565 Tower Hill Rd. (Route 1), North Kingstown. 294-3282. 4-8 pm. No cover.

-- Gary "Guitar" Gramolini and Rick Harrington, blues jam, Cady's Tavern, 2168 Putnam Pike (Route 44), West Glocester. 568-4102. 3-7 pm.

-- Mickie Lee Marshall, country, American Legion Post 15, 1016 Main St., East Greenwich. 884-0000. 1-5 pm. $6 donation.

--2nd Avenue, rock, George's of Galilee, 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd., Narragansett. 783-2306. 3-7 pm. No cover.