Instructions for Entering Events to the Hardwick Area Community Calendar
Event Guidelines
1. Events should be of interest to residents and visitors to the Hardwick, Vermont area.
2. Events should be open to the public or designated otherwise
3. To avoid misuse, events will not appear on the calendar until approved by the calendar moderator. Events will usually be approved within 48 hours but may take up to 1 week so please submit events early.
Event Entry Instructions
1. Go to www.hardwickvtarea.com/calendar
2. Click on "Submit an event"
3. Enter "submit" in the Username box and "secret" in the Password box. Username and Password are case sensitive.
4. A new screen appears for the event entry.
5. Enter the date in yyyy-mm-dd format. That means September 1, 2003 is entered as "2003-09-01".
6. # of days refers to the number of days on which the event occurs. For instance, if the event is scheduled for September 1, 3 and 8 then enter 3 in this box.
7. For the towncat box, it is best to select the town in which the event occurs. This is used by the search tool when someone views the calendar. If the default of "All Towns" is used, the event will ONLY be listed when "All Towns" is selected as the search criterion. However, if the event is happening at the Town House in Hardwick, select Hardwick in the drop-down menu and the event will appear when a user selects "All Towns" or "Hardwick" as the search criterion.
8. The Title should be a one line name of the event. Think of this as the title that would appear with a newspaper article describing the event.
9. Time can be entered in any format that you choose. It will be displayed exactly as you enter it.
10. Price can be entered in any format that you choose. Please indicate if the event is FREE or BY DONATION.
11. The location should be specific so that someone not familiar with the area can find the event.
12. The description is a full text description of the event. Please note that paragraph separations the entry do not appear on the calendar when it is displayed.
13. Extra info can be used for any additional information that you would like to include. This could be contact information, details about parking, etc.
14. Scheduling Options - select one of the radio buttons: Single Event, Daily, Monthly, Yearly or Custom. If "Single Event" is selected, no additional information is required. "Daily" is selected for an event that spans a number of consecutive days - the number of days must be the same as the "# of days" entered at the top of the form; the end date is the last date of occurrence of the event. Each "Monthly" selection requires the entry of the last date of occurrence of the event. "Yearly" is selected for annual events. "Custom" allows the entry of multiple, non-consecutive dates for an event - each date must be entered on a separate line in the box.
15. Please review all information for accuracy, then click on "Apply". It is very important that you click "Apply" or the information that you have entered will be lost.
16. A message indicating that Events have been added to the database will be displayed. You may now enter another event, or scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Back to Calendar View". Please note that the events you have just entered will not be displayed until approved by the calendar moderator.
17. If you have questions or problems using this form, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@pcassist4you.com.