Aug. 31+: Music, dancing, fair fun ahead

(NEW) Lowcountry Jazz Festival: Sept. 3 to Sept. 6, North Charleston Performing Arts Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston. Fourteen different jazz acts are scheduled to perform over four evenings during the festival, which also includes a 9 a.m. Saturday panel discussion “Jazzing with Sugar,” to discuss health disparities. Learn more: LowcountryJazzFest.com

Shaking a leg. It’s the end of the season for dancing at county parks with the summer’s last Shaggin’ on the Cooper on Sept. 12 and the final version of a Moonlight Mixer at the Folly Beach Pier set for Sept. 18. At each, a DJ will spin great old tunes to keep your feet moving. Click here for more.

Charleston Green Fair: Noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 20, James Island County Park. The 8^th annual fair will offer lots of ways to learn about sustainability in day-to-day life. It will feature games, exhibits, contests, fitness opportunities, musical entertainment and much more. Admission is free with $1 gate admission. More.

(NEW) Author visit: 5 p.m., Sept. 21, Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St., Charleston. Author Lee Robinson will read from her debut novel, “Lawyer for the Dog,” which is set in Charleston where she worked for years as a lawyer and was the first woman president of the Charleston County Bar Association. She now lives in Texas. More: BlueBicycleBooks.com

Chase After a Cure golf tournament: Sept. 25, Patriots Point Links, Mount Pleasant. The fourth annual Drive Away Childhood Cancer Golf Tournament will benefit Chase After a Cure, a Summerville nonprofit that funds childhood cancer research and raises awareness. Since 2009, the group has raised almost $1 million for research and equipment at MUSC. $400 a foursome. More info: http://www.chaseafteracure.com

Oktoberfest 5K Run-Walk: 9 a.m., Sept. 26, Laurel Hill County Park, Mount Pleasant. The East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club will host this annual benefit trail run that features a German band, brats and a Bavarian beer garden to welcome participants to the finish line. Costumes encouraged. Learn more and register here: http://oktoberfest5k.net/

(NEW) Latin American Festival: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 4, Wannamaker County Park, North Charleston. The 24^th edition of the festival will feature sensational sounds and vibrant performances from seven acts, including a 12-piece salsa band and urban group from Miami. Dance, art, food and children’s activities are also available at the event, which has an entry fee of $10 per person, with discounts to children, college students, seniors and military. More: CharlestonCountyParks.com

Zombie Pub Crawl: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Oct. 17, Park Circle, North Charleston. Holy City Brewing will present the fifth annual Pint of Home Zombie Pub Crawl to benefit Lowcountry AIDS Services. Attendees are encourage to dress in their most imaginative zombie gear and visit Park Circle restaurants and bars to check off scorecards for a grand prize. Tickets are $15 in advance; $20 at the door. More: HolyCityBrewing.com.

Bird walks: 8:30 a.m. to noon, every Wednesday and Saturday. This is the time of year that a great variety of migrating birds fly through the Lowcountry so what better time to take part in one of the regular early morning bird walks at Caw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenel. Pre-registration is suggested. Cost is $5. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach. Learn more online.

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