Clicking "Events" will display a Local Events calendar.

Local Events Page

Calendar Views
The user will see the default view that is specified in "My Profile".
 
 
Calendar Day-View
From this page, the user can view events for any day of a year, add events, or search events. 

To view the schedule of the previous day, click the link "previous day".  To view the schedule for the next day, click the link "next day".  To change the displayed time interval, choose a new time interval from the pull-down menu at the bottom of the page.  Clicking on   will display the user's private calendar of scheduled events in a separate window.

To view the list of favorite calendars, click the link "my favorite calendars".  To view your personal calendar, click the link "view my calendar".  To subscribe to the calendar, click the link "subscribe to __________".

To view all of the scheduled events in a user's calendar, click the link "event list".  To switch to a view of a week, click the link "view week".
 
Week View
To view the previous week, click the link "previous range".  To view the next week, click the link "next range".  To view a specific day in a week, click the date of the day to view.  To view all of the scheduled events in a user's calendar, click the link "event list".  Clicking on   will display the user's private calendar of scheduled events in a separate window.

To view the list of favorite calendars, click the link "my favorite calendars".  To view your personal calendar, click the link "view my calendar".  To subscribe to the calendar, click the link "subscribe to __________".
To switch to a view of a month, click the month tab on the left side of the calendar.
 
Month View
To view the previous month, click the link "previous month".  To view the next week, click the link "next moth".  To view all of the scheduled events in a user's calendar, click the link "event list".  To view a specific day, click the date of the day to view.  Clicking on  the check mark will display the user's private calendar of scheduled events in a separate window.

To view the list of favorite calendars, click the link "my favorite calendars".  To view your personal calendar, click the link "view my calendar".  To subscribe to the calendar, click the link "subscribe to __________".

To view a specific week, click the arrow next to the corresponding week. Clicking on any linked (underlined) date, month, or year will display that day, month, or year.

Subscribing To A Calendar
Clicking on the link "subscribe to _______" allows a user to receive email notification of events that are scheduled in a calendar.
 

Subscribe to a Calendar Page

To subscribe to all of the event categories in a calendar, select "subscribe to all event categories".  To subscribe to individual event categories, select "subscribe to individual categories and check the desired event categories.  After completing the selection, click  "Subscribe".

Viewing Events
Clicking on an event shown on a calendar will display the event's details.
 
Event Details
Event Type: Describes the type of event.
From Calendar: The calendar that posted the event.
Event Poster: The user that posted that event.  Clicking on the user's name will
display the user's member profile.
Event Date: The date of the event.
Event Time: The time of the event.
Event Recurrence: The recurrence of the event (i.e. daily, weekly, etc.).
Future Recurrences: Lists the date(s) and time(s) the event is to recur.  Clicking on a
date will display the schedule for the selected day.

Copying an Event to a Private Calendar
To add an event to a user's private calendar, click the link "add to my calendar".

Editing Events & Recurrences
To edit an event, click the link "edit event".  If the event is a recurrence of an event, the individual recurrence can be edited by clicking the link "edit recurrence".

Editing Events
Clicking on the link "edit event" allows the user to edit specific information about an event.
 
Edit Event
1) If desired, the Event Type can be changed by clicking the link "change event type"
a) Select the new event type from the dropdown menu.
 
Edit Event Type
b) Click "OK" to save the change.
2) Select the new date from the dropdown menus.
3) If desired, select a time from the dropdown menus.  Otherwise, select "No Time".
4) If this is to be a recurring event, check the "Recurring" checkbox.  For more information on recurring events, see section

Editing Recurring Events.
a) Select a daily, weekly, or monthly pattern.
b) Specify the amount of times to repeat the event or when repetition should end.
5) Click   to save the changes or click the link "delete event" to remove the event from the calendar.

Editing Recurring Events
Clicking on "edit this occurrence" allows the user to edit an occurrence of a recurring event.
 
Edit Occurrence
1) Select the new date from the dropdown menus.
2) If desired, select a time from the dropdown menus.  Otherwise, select "No Time".
3) Click   to save the changes or click the link "delete this occurrence" to remove the occurrence from the calendar.  Future recurrences can be deleted by clicking the link "delete future recurrences".  The original event can be edited by clicking the link "edit the event".

Adding Events
Events are added from the Add-An-Event box on the right side of the calendar screen:
 
Add-An-Event Box
1) Enter a title for the event.
2) Select an Event Type from the dropdown menu.
3) Click "Add Event" to schedule the event.
 
Add Event Page
4) To change the event type, click the link "change event type".
a) Select the new event type from the dropdown menu.
 
Change Event Type
b) Click "OK"  to save the new event type.
5) If desired, change the event title.
6) Schedule the event.
 
Schedule an Event
a) Select a date for the event.
b) If this is a recurring event, check the "Recurring" checkbox.
i) Select the pattern of recurrence (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly)
Daily: Select the frequency of recurrence from the dropdown menu (every day, every 2 days, every 3 days, …etc.)
Weekly: Select the frequency of recurrence from the dropdown menu (every week, every 2 weeks, every 3 weeks, …etc.) and the days when the event will recur.
Monthly: Specify whether the event will occur on a specific date of the month (i.e. the 5th of a month) or on a specific day of a month (i.e. 2nd Tuesday of a month) and the frequency of recurrence (every month, every
2 months, etc.).
Yearly: Specify whether the event will occur on a specific date of the year (i.e. January 31st) or on a specific day of a year (i.e. 1st Monday in October) and the frequency of recurrence (every year, every 2 years, etc.).
ii) Select the amount of times to repeat the occurrence or select an end date (format in mm/dd/yyyy).
7) Fill in any optional or mandatory fields
8) If desired, set a reminder using the dropdown menus
9) Click "Add Event" to add the event to the calendar.

Inviting Users to Events
Invitations can be sent to users and friends when certain types of events are created.  If the field "Email Invite List" is present, other people can be invited to the event.  IF it is not present, contact the VAflyfish administrator to add this capability.
 
Event with Invitation List
To send invitations to an event via email, enter the email address or user name of the desired attendees.  Multiple names can be entered and must be separated by a semicolon (;).  To look up user names for other VAflyfish users, click "look up users".

Finding Events
Events can be found using the "Find Event" Window located on the right-hand side of the calendar.
 
1) Enter the event Title
2) If desired, select an event type from the dropdown menu.  To search all event types, select "All Categories".
3) Select whether the search will be performed on the current calendar or all calendars from which the user subscribes.
4) Click "Find Event" to begin the search or click the link "Advanced Search" to use the advanced search.