Members of the Lawrence Bicycle Club head east in formation on North 1400 Road during their weekly ride on Wednesday. With higher gas prices and warmer weather, motorists should expect to see more cyclists on the road, and both groups need to follow the rules of the road to ensure safety.

Rain early

We may get the rain out of the way early, with isolated thunderstorms forecast for the morning. So keep your umbrella handy for the morning coffee break! However, showers are expected to let up in the afternoon to make way for a partly cloudy rest of the day. And with 71 percent humidity, it might not be the greatest of hair days.

Want to ride?

With bad weather out of the way, wind up your evening with a bicycle ride. The Lawrence Bicycle Club Summer Fun Ride welcomes beginning riders to the sport and recreation of cycling. Tonight’s ride, the first of the season, will cover 10 to 15 miles at 10-12 mph. Arrive at Cycle Works, 2121 Kasold Drive, at 6:15 p.m. for mechanical tips; the ride starts between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m.

Music for the soul

The In the Plains Chamber Music Festival will perform the last of a three-night series at the Fairview Church of Christ, 311 S. High St., Topeka. The In the Plains festival brings together musicians from around the world and includes a pre-concert talk that gives the audience an inside view of how the evening’s music will be performed.

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More June 2 events

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 6 a.m., west side of South Park, 12th and Massachusetts.

Playground dedication, 9:30 a.m., Edgewood Park, 1245 E. 15th St.

Board of Commissioners of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority, 5:30 p.m., Clinton Place Apartments, 2125 Clinton Parkway (public invited).

Red Dog’s Dog Days workout, 6 p.m., west side of South Park, 12th and Massachusetts streets.

Lecompton City Council meeting, 7 p.m., Lecompton City Hall, 327 Elmore St.

In The Plains Chamber Music Festival: Concert Series III, 7 p.m., Fairview Church of Christ, 311 S. High St., Topeka.

Baldwin City Council meeting, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 803 S. Eighth St.