Today in Pasadena: Yappy Hour, Free Games and Music

1. Dine and drink with your dog Wednesday night at Yappy Hour at El Cholo Café in Paseo Colorado while helping to support the Pasadena Humane Society. See event information here.

2. Community-based nonprofit Day One continues its free Block9 program Wednesday with game day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 730 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Beach volleyball, soccer, football, tug of war and ultimate Frisbee are in store. See more on Block9 here.

3. Levitt Pavilion continues its free concerts with a kids show by Steve Songs Wednesday night. See more info here and note that though the Patch calendar listing says Aug. 8 it takes place Aug. 7.

4. Alert: If you see police and fire personnel at Washington Middle School today through Aug. 9 it is part of a training exercise to simulate emergency situations and response.

5. Several locals posted blog entries on Pasadena Patch Tuesday, from Pasadena Humane Society’s post about adoptable pets—with photos!—to a local realtor’s rundown of the local market and a vegan’s take on the recently created stem cell burger. See what they had to say in our blogs section here and share your view, expertise or photos in a Patch blog.