Save The Date: Fun Things Happening Around Town

School's in full swing, the weather's getting cooler and the holidays are fast approaching. We know it's not your first rodeo, but we wanted to make it easier than ever to discover cool local events and also share ones you may be planning. Enter the Patch calendar.

Whether it's a Halloween parade, a neighborhood bake sale or a fall picnic in the park, anyone can post an event and share it with their neighbors on the Patch. The only criteria is that your event is local and awesome.

Easy enough, right?

Go ahead and check out the full list of local events taking place this summer in your neighborhood on your Patch Calendar. When you see an event you'd like to attend, you can "Add to Calendar" and select whether you'd like the event synced to your iCal, Google, Outlook or Yahoo calendar.

But the best part? If you're organizing something and already a member of the Patch, you can post details of your own event to get the word out.

Here's how to post an event on the Patch calendar:

1. Sign up for a Patch account or log in to your account You can do this through Facebook, credit card verification or applying directly through Patch. This is quick, easy and free.
2. Fill out your event posting. This is where you describe what your event is, when it will be taking place and anything else people need to know in order to attend. You can add a photo or any contact information you'd like to share. This is also where you note if you'd like you'd like your event to be featured.
3. Hit post. (See? Told you it was simple.)

You can share your event for free to three Patches, or if you really want to get the community's attention, you can pay $20 to feature your event. When an event is featured, it receives priority placement on the local calendar as well as on the homepage, article pages and in the daily newsletter (if available) the week before the event.

The purpose of your Patch's events calendar is to make it easier than ever to stay connected with your community. Keep an eye on the Patch calendar to see what's going on around town and post an event of your own to make this a summer to remember.

Post Your Patch Event Now

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