code: def get_upcoming_events(num, days, featured=False):
      
      from happenings.models import Event
      start_date = today - datetime.timedelta(days=days)
      events = Event.objects.filter(start_date__gt=start_date).order_by('start_date')
      if featured:
          events = events.filter(featured=True)
      events = events[:num]
      return events
docs: Get upcoming events.
      Allows slicing to a given number,
      picking the number of days to hold them after they've started
      and whether they should be featured or not.
      Usage:
      {% get_upcoming_events 5 14 featured as events %}
      Would return no more than 5 Featured events,
      holding them for 14 days past their start date.