To add a new event to a calendar, navigate to the month required in the calendar block.

Click the name of the month
An expanded window opens
Select the button 'New event'
On the New Event page select the type of event
- A User Event will only be visible by the user currently logged in (i.e. the one creating the event)
- A Group Event will be visible to a particular Group on the course (chosen from a drop-down list)
- A Course Event will be visible to participants on the course in question. Only users with the capability to manage calendar entries at the course level can add course events.
- A Site Event is a "global" event - visible in every course and on the calendar on the home page. Only users with the capability to manage calendar entries at the system level can add site events.
Set the event properties
Click Save changes