Don’t you feel a little older when an annual event you remember like it happened yesterday rolls around again? The odd part about it, as the seasons roll past, is not the number of yearly events you recall, but the speed at which the cycle comes around to begin again. Time does fly, at about Mach 5.

The happening in question this time is one of the most fun Portland has to offer to animal lovers: the beer-and-dogs festival Ales for Tails. Last year’s Ales for Tails sold out in advance, and the 2017 event happens on Saturday, September 30 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Thompson’s Point. Tickets are on sale for $30 at https://arlgp.org/save-date-ales-tails/. Just click on “Get Your Tickets Now” in the event description on the site of the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, the org that will benefit from Ales for Tales. They will use the proceeds to keep over 4,000 animals a year safe and happy.