Yappy Hours, Read to a Dog, Chill Out to the Blues and Catch the Musical I Do! I Do!

It's Thursday and there happens to be a lot of dog-related events going on around town so get out and enjoy the weather with your furry friend. If you're dog-free, stop by a cheese shop to listen to some blues or take in a musical.

There are two yappy hours on Thursday in Old Town. Artfully Chocolate is hosting its monthly yappy hour so swing by with your canine companion from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 506 John Carlyle St. Call the shop at 703-575-8686 for more information. Jackson 20 is also celebrating those with four on the floor at 5 p.m., located at 480 King St. 

Friendly dogs visit Beatley Central Library to listen to their human buddies read to them. Pre-registration is required. To register for a 15-minute slot, call 703-746-1702 x5. The Paws to Read event is designed for grades 1 through 6.

Relax in style with acoustic blues music and a glass of wine. Local artist Curtis Blues revisits Delta blues from the '20s to the '40s at cheese shop La Fromagerie, 1222 King St., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event recurs monthly every third Thursday. Call 703-879-2467 for more details.

Catch the musical I Do! I Do!, which is winding up its run at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St. in Arlington. The musical by American Century Theater shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and wraps up Saturday with shows at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Jazz musician Henry Butler takes the stage at Blues Alley at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday night with a $25 cover charge. Blues Alley is located at 1073 Wisconsin Ave., NW in Washington, DC. For more information, call 202-337-4141.