1. Log into the CMS, and browse to the main page of your site.
2. Click the "Contents" tab.
3. Click the "Events" folder.
4. Click the arrow beside "Add item" and choose "Event"
5. Provide the "Title" of your event. (Upper and lower case)
6. Provide a "description".
7. Provide "start" and "end dates" and "times".
8. Provide the "event location".
9. Provide page content, if desired.
10. Provide an "event URL", if desired.
11. Provide the "contact name", "e-mail", and "phone number", if desired.
12. Click "Save" at the bottom of the page.

In the upper right hand corner, click the arrow beside the "State" and select "Publish". This will publish the event in the events portlet on the site.