CALENDAR, Sept. 14+: Green Fair, author visit, more

Shaking a leg. It’s the end of the season for dancing at county parks with the summer’s last Moonlight Mixer at the Folly Beach Pier set for Sept. 18. 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.

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

Workplace diversity: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 25, School of Professional Studies, College of Charleston, 3800 Paramount Road, North Charleston. The College of Charleston, The Citadel, MUSC and Denny’s are partners in a new, day-long initiative to bring together community leaders to advance the management of diversity. Register: go.cofc.edu/advancingdiversity

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) Ball Fall: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 27, Awendaw Green at Sewee Outpost, 4853 Highway 17 North, Awendaw. All ages are welcome for this annual event benefiting East Cooper Meals on Wheels. The spotlight event is a golf ball drop from a ladder firetruck. Whichever ball ends closes to a target could win $1,000 for its owner. Music, barbecue competition, corn hole, more. Free admission for adults with one $10 balls sponsorship. More info. www.ecmow.org/the-ball-fall

PURE Theatre show: Through Oct. 2, 477 King Street, Charleston. The theatre will offer the southeastern regional premier of Gina Gionfriddo’s critically-acclaimed comedy, “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” at 3 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. (check the website for more details).

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

(NEW) Autumn on the Ashley: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 10-11, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, S.C. Highway 61, Charleston. The popular attraction will have more than 50 vendors exhibiting wood carvings, paintings, textiles, pottery, jewelry and more at the 8^th annual event. More. http://www.magnoliaplantation.com

Polo: 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oct. 11, Sandcastle Community Center, 1 Shipwatch Road, Kiawah Island, S.C. The Kiawah Cares Foundation will host the inaugural Kiawah Cup Beach Polo invitational on the beach as a new fundraiser. To learn more about tickets, which now are on sale, go to: KiawahCup.org

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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