Why post your event here? Post once and done. That’s why.

If you post your event here, it gets maximum exposure. WVBI uses the BIC Center/WVBI Community Calendar to put together its Community Calendar broadcasts whcih air every weekday at 9:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Events posted here are also included on the BIC Center’s Up North Digital Network digital signage system with displays in the BIC Center, the Beaver Island District Library, on the Emerald Isle, at BICS, McDonough’s Market and other locations. They’re also included on many website calendars that take feeds from us including sites run by the Beaver Island Boat Company, Richards Rental Management, the Beaver Island Historical Society, the Beaver Island District Library and more.  Plus, we’ll give you a feed of your calendar posts to include on your website, too, that can be in any of the formats you see here.  Everything will update automatically.  That’s why we say “Post once and done” with the BIC Center/WVBI Community Calendar.

Here’s how. It’s EASY!

It’s easy to add your event to the BIC Center/WVBI Community calendar.  Just go to the Calendar and click on the button at the top of the Calendar (or look for the big +Add Event button at the bottom of this page):

Next, you will need to either create an account (if you do not already have one) or login (if you do). Please be sure to remember the password you set up. 

After you sign up or log in you’ll see the handy dandy form shown below.  Just fill it.

1. Enter the name of your event (such as “Super Garage Sale”). You don’t need to include the date or location here as that will be automatically included based on your other entries.
2. Include a start and end time for your event. If it is an all-day event or there is no end time, tick the approriate box just below.
3. If your event will happen multiple times at the same time (such as every Tuesday at 2:30), click the Recurrence button and set that up. You can set events to recur in many patterns (weekly, monthly, Xth day of the month), set exclusions to that pattern or set up custome dates.  Be sure to set an end date for the repeating pattern unless your event will continue idefinitely.
4. Select appropriate categories for your event.  Always select “Island Events” as one of the categories unless you’ve been told otherwise by someone at the BIC Center or WVBI. If there is a category for your organization, tick that, too. 
5. Select the location your event will happen. You may add a new location if needed. You’ll need to specify the address of any new location so the calendar can map it.
6. Provide a description of the event.  What’s it all about?  Who might enjoy it?  Why should folks attend? Remember that the time and location will be displayed elsewhere in the listing, so you don not need to include them in the Event Description unless additional details are needed. Your description may include images if you want to provide them.
7. You may add a image if you like. It is best to pick an image with few or no words in it.  The image should not include the time, date or location as these will displayed elswhere in the entry. 
8. Tick the box to agree to our terms and conditions.

All of the items above must be complete to submit the form except for item 7.

That’s it.  When everything is as you want it, hit Submit Event. Then folks at WVBI and the BIC Center who maintain the calendar will be alerted and as soon as they review your event it will be posted.  It’s as simple as that. Post once…and done!

Give it a try!

Want to post your event right now?  Your wish is our commend. Just click the friendly button below to be taken to our calendar (in a new tab so you can look back at these instructions), click the +ADD EVENT button in the upper right of th calendar display, and you’re on your way!