# Navigating the Public Site

The public site at https://riverland.faeries.eu is open to everyone; no sign-in required. It's where community members browse upcoming events and find out what's happening.

### The home page

The home page features a hero section with a call-to-action button labelled **View Events**. The top navigation bar includes links to **Home**, **Events**, **Submit Event**, **About Us**, and **Contact Us**.

### Browsing events

Navigate to **Events** in the top menu (or go directly to https://riverland.faeries.eu/events). You'll see a list of upcoming events, each showing:

- Event photo
- Title and date
- Short description
- Venue and organiser names
- Category tag (e.g. "Gathering", "Workshop")

### List vs calendar view

Toggle between **List** and **Calendar** views using the buttons at the top right of the events page.

- **List view** (default): event cards in chronological order
- **Calendar view**: a monthly calendar with events displayed on their dates

### Filtering events

Click the **Filters** button to narrow results by date range or category. Click **Reset** to clear all filters and return to the default view.

### Viewing event details

Click **View Details** on any event card to see the full event page, which includes:

- Full event photo
- Complete date, time, and duration
- Venue name, address, and description
- Organiser information
- Full event description
- Links to community chat groups or external resources

### Submitting an event

Community members can suggest events via the **Submit Event** page. Submissions are reviewed by admins before appearing publicly.