{% for event in contents.events %}
  ...
{% endfor %}

{% for event in contents.events limit:5%}
  ...
{% endfor %}

{% for event in contents.events.select(|e| e.start > today) limit:5 %}
  ...
{% endfor %}

{% capture current_date %}
{{ today | localized_date: '%m/%d/%Y' }}
{% endcapture %}
<h3>Upcoming Events</h3>
{{current_date}}
<ol>
  {% with_scope start.gte: "09/25/2012" %}
    {% if contents.events.empty %}
    <li>No upcoming events registered</li>
    {% else %}
      {% for event in contents.events %}
        <li><a href="/event/{{event._permalink}}" title="{{ event.title }}">{{ event.title }}</a></li>
      {% endfor %}
    {% endif %}
  {% endwith_scope %}
</ol>

{% with_scope end < today %}
  ...
{% endwith_scope %}