The Site Builder Calendar system is a completely automated method to display your events and additional information about them.

The Main Calendar Page

Click Calendar from the top navigation menu to access the calendar for your site. Once inside the calendar page, you will see a list of any calendar entries on your site. Calendar entries do not get automatically deleted, so you may change the dates and reuse them.

To edit a calendar entry, simply click on the linked entry name. You can add a new entry by clicking the "Add an Event" button on the right. To change the order of the calendar entries, or to view all entries if you have more than 35, click the appropriate link below the button.

If you are editing a County site, you have the option to share events with other counties. A shared event, once accepted, will appear on the other County's site until the day after the event or the event is deleted.

More information about sharing events is provided below. If you have received a request to accept a shared event on your calendar, it will appear in the "Requests" box to the right.

Adding and Editing a Calendar Event

Event Name: Enter the name of your calendar event.

Sponsor (for Non-County sites):  This will by default be the name of your site. Enter any name you wish to be associated with your event.

Search Category: If your event falls into one of the categories listed, select that category. Otherwise, select other or do not choose any category. By selecting categories, you make it possible for users to find your events from the calendar on the main UC ANR site.

Start Date:  Enter the date of your event, or the date your event begins.  Click on the calendar button to select your date from a popup calendar.

End Date: You only need to enter an End Date if your event is more than one day.

Time: Enter the time your event takes place or the duration of the event.

Priority Event: The number of calendar events which display on your home page can be set on the Home Page edit screen. If you have an event that does not appear on you home page because there are other events preceding it, click the Priority Event box to move your event into the list. The Priority Event box makes it possible to highlight more important events that may be months in the future.

Add to Other Counties (for County sites): If you are having an event, and you believe people from neighboring counties might be interested in attending it, you can share your event. When you share an event with another county, the webmaster for the county will receive an email and an option to accept your event. Once your event is accepted, it will show up on the other county sites in chronological order until the event passes or you delete it. If your event is marked as a Priority Event, it will not be on other County sites.

Location: Enter the location of your event.

Address:  Enter the address of the event.

Event Website: If the event has a Web site associated with it, enter it here.

Contact Information: Enter a contact for your event.

Event Description and File Attachment

If you have more detailed information you would like to add to the event listing, or if you have a file or photo to attach, you can do so in this section. The Text Editor allows you to create formatted text and add file codes from the File Library.

You also can use the file handler below the Text Editor to quickly add photos and files to your event. Simply name the file or photo, browse to your computer for it, save it and the item will be uploaded to the calendar entry. All documents will be displayed in a list and all photos will be displayed if they are JPG or GIF format. Large photos will be automatically resized to fit in the calendar entry display.