code: def get_upcoming_events_count(days=14, featured=False):
      
      from happenings.models import Event
      start_period = today - datetime.timedelta(days=2)
      end_period = today + datetime.timedelta(days=days)
      if featured:
          return Event.objects.filter(
              featured=True,
              start_date__gte=start_period,
              start_date__lte=end_period
          ).count()
      return Event.objects.filter(start_date__gte=start_period, start_date__lte=end_period).count()
docs: Returns count of upcoming events for a given number of days, either featured or all
      Usage:
      {% get_upcoming_events_count DAYS as events_count %}
      with days being the number of days you want, or 5 by default