Though it's still plenty hot outside, the calendar says that fall is just around the corner. And that means it's time for Doug Moreland's 6th annual calf fry on Saturday, September 20th at his Cattlelacs workshop/gallery just south of Austin.

Gates open at 3, with a washer tournament at 4 (you can enter for $5/player). Food is available at 7, with all-you-can-eat calf fries included in the price of admission (corn dogs and other foods are available for the squeamish).

Live music starts at 5 and runs to midnight, with an impressive roster highlighted by Eleven Hundred Springs, returning guest Ryan Bingham, and of course The Doug Moreland Show.

Admission is $15 per person — or just $10 if you bring a new, unwrapped toy donation. Kids 5 and under are free. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Manchaca Optimist Club.

My family and I went last year and had a ball. Well, I only had one ball; my wife ate a few more. They taste kinda like heavily-breaded catfish, if you can just get over the texture.