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Dracula, King of Vampires:  Through Nov. 6, Dock Street Theatre, 135 Church St., Charleston.  Charleston Stage will present an original reimagining of Bram Stoker’s classic Dracula just in time for Halloween at the Dock Street Theatre.  For tickets and times, click here:  http://www.CharlestonStage.com.

Harvest Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 5, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, Johns Island.  The 15^th annual festival will feature live bluegrass music from five bands and great food, including barbecue, kettle corn and boiled peanuts.  There’s also a crafters market, dancing and more.  Tickets are $8 per person with kids 12 and under for free.  More info.

Party for the Parks: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 5, Colonial Lake, downtown Charleston.  There will be a circus-sized extravaganza with this event, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Charleston Parks Conservancy.  General admission is $85 per person, which includes food, open bars and more.  VIP tickets also are available.  More:  PartyfortheParks.com.

Litter cleanup:  Nov. 5, across Charleston County.  Adopt-A-Highway will hold its next litter cleanup on county roadsides on Nov. 5, with a bad weather date for the following Saturday. Volunteers can pick up supplies on Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at S.C. Department of Transportation’s Charleston Maintenance facility, 2401 Maintenance Way, North Charleston. In Charleston County, the Adopt-A-Highway program is coordinated by Community Pride, Inc., an organization sponsored by the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service. More info:  Contact Angela Crouch at (843) 730-5203 or at acrouch@clemson.edu.

Holiday of Lights Fun Run:  Nov. 9 and 10.  Registration is open for a sneak peek at this year’s Holiday of Lights for participants in a Fun Run, a two-mile, non-competitive event held on these two nights.  Gates close to traffic at 6:30 p.m., so arrive in time.  To register and learn more, click here.

Bushels and Bids:  3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12, 56 Leinbach Rd., Charleston.  For just $30, adults can get unlimited oysters, food, beverages, music and more at Charles Towne Montessori’s annual oyster roast and auction  One thing is for sure:  You’ll have fun.  More.

Zombie Race:  10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 12, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, Johns Island. Charleston’s zombie race 5K run and fall festival, rUNdead, is back from the dead in 2016. This year’s event offers a number of new attractions, plus will benefit Lowcountry Helping Hands and Lowcountry Food Bank.  Learn more:  http://rundead5k.com.

Lowcountry Nosh:  Noon to 4 p.m., Nov. 13, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 90 Hasell St., Charleston.  The synagogue invites folks to sample a variety of delicious, traditional Jewish foods, enjoy fun activities and tour the site’s historic property during this free event.  Tickets will be sold on site for food.  To learn more about the 2^nd annual Lowcountry Nosh: Charleston Jewish Food & Heritage Festival, click here.

(NEW) Oyster roast:  4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 13, Bowens Island.  The Lowcountry Autism Foundation will hold an oyster roast and hold a silent auction as a third annual fundraiser to help the charity.  Tickets are $25 in advance.  More.

World orchard:  6:30 p.m.,  Nov. 17, S.C. Society Hall, 72 Meeting Street, Charleston.  As part of the Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series, historian David S. Shields of the University of South Carolina will discuss “Creating the World Orchard.”  Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with presentations an hour later.  Free.

Chili Cook-off and Oyster Roast:  1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 19, Riverfront Park, North Charleston.  The Charleston Animal Society will have its 17^th annual event  with live music, a beer garden, pet adoptions, cornhole and a kids’ zone at a rollicking benefit.  Tickets are $25 for adults; kids 10 and under are free.  More info.

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 $10. Walks also are conducted on James Island and Folly Beach. Learn more online.

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