Events in a community

An event gives a community one place to say what is happening, when it happens, who it is for, and how to take part. Events appear in the community calendar and can belong to a space and a room, so readers can find the event and the conversation about it together.

One date or a repeating gathering

A one-off event has a start and end. A recurring event describes a calendar pattern instead of requiring a new record for every date. It can repeat by day, week, month, or year, use a named time zone, stop after a date or number of occurrences, and skip exceptions. The calendar expands that pattern into upcoming dates over a rolling year.

The event description, host, place or link, audience, and capacity belong to the event itself. A host is described by a role or other eligible group, not by putting an individual's name into a content file. The audience may be open to everyone or limited to people who meet the event's access rule.

RSVP and places

An event may take RSVPs or simply publish its details. When it takes RSVPs, the site can offer answers such as going or maybe, ask for a reason, and define which answer holds a place. Capacity limits the places available. A priced event can use the site's checkout rather than collecting payment informally.

Reminders

For events that use reminders, the site sends a reminder for an upcoming occurrence to the people who have responded. Each reminder is recorded so it is not sent twice for the same person and occurrence. A recurring event has separate attendance for each date: responding to one date does not silently register someone for every future date.

The event fields and repeat options are listed in the content reference.