Babies: The William Hall Library hosts Book Babies today at 11 a.m. It's a time for infants to two-year-olds to enjoy songs, books, rhymes and playtime in an active session. No registration is required.

Concert: Music is Instrumental is holding its winter concert tonight at Cranston High School East. The event is sold out. Performance begins at 7 p.m. Cranston Patch Editor Mark Schieldrop will be there at the Patch booth to say hello and try to convince you to sign up for our daily newsletter, if you haven't already.

Wallet: On this day last year on Cranston Patch: * Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung is still smarting after a thief broke into his car overnight and stole his a number of gift cards, including a Dunkin' Donuts card.

Rain: We could see rain this afternoon, mainly after 4 p.m. with a high temperature of 41 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The rain will continue through the night and totals could amount to a half to three quarters of an inch by Friday morning.

Booze: Tennessee enacts the first laws prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol on this day in 1838.