diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue b/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue
index 3c1e955..f1723c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ToolCallCard.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref, watch } from "vue";
-import { apiPost } from "@/api/client";
+import { apiPost, getEvent } from "@/api/client";
+import type { EventEntry } from "@/api/client";
 import type { ToolCallRecord } from "@/types/chat";
+import EventSlideOver from "@/components/EventSlideOver.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   toolCall: ToolCallRecord;
@@ -67,19 +69,19 @@ const suggestedTags = computed(() => props.toolCall.result.suggested_tags ?? [])
 const eventData = computed(() => {
   const data = props.toolCall.result.data;
   if (!data || props.toolCall.result.type !== "event") return null;
-  return data as { title: string; start: string; end: string };
+  return data as { id?: number; title: string; start_dt?: string; end_dt?: string; location?: string; color?: string };
 });
 
 const updatedEvent = computed(() => {
   const data = props.toolCall.result.data;
   if (!data || props.toolCall.result.type !== "event_updated") return null;
-  return data as { title: string; start: string; end: string };
+  return data as { id?: number; title: string; start_dt?: string; end_dt?: string; location?: string; color?: string };
 });
 
 const deletedEvent = computed(() => {
   const data = props.toolCall.result.data;
   if (!data || props.toolCall.result.type !== "event_deleted") return null;
-  return data as { title: string };
+  return data as { id?: number; title: string };
 });
 
 const calendarList = computed(() => {
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ const todoCount = computed(() => {
 const eventList = computed(() => {
   const data = props.toolCall.result.data;
   if (!data || props.toolCall.result.type !== "events") return null;
-  return (data.events as Array<{ title: string; start: string; end: string; location?: string }> | undefined) ?? [];
+  return (data.events as Array<{ id?: number; title: string; start_dt?: string; end_dt?: string; location?: string; color?: string }> | undefined) ?? [];
 });
 
 const eventCount = computed(() => {
@@ -251,6 +253,26 @@ async function applyTag(tag: string) {
     applyingTag.value = null;
   }
 }
+
+// ── Event slide-over ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const eventSlideOverOpen = ref(false);
+const eventSlideOverEntry = ref<EventEntry | null>(null);
+
+async function openEventSlideOver(id: number | undefined) {
+  if (!id) return;
+  try {
+    const entry = await getEvent(id);
+    eventSlideOverEntry.value = entry;
+    eventSlideOverOpen.value = true;
+  } catch {
+    // silently fail — event may have been deleted
+  }
+}
+
+function closeEventSlideOver() {
+  eventSlideOverOpen.value = false;
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -316,12 +338,26 @@ async function applyTag(tag: string) {
         </span>
       </template>
       <template v-else-if="eventData">
-        <span class="tool-event-title">{{ eventData.title }}</span>
-        <span class="tool-event-time">{{ formatEventTime(eventData.start) }}</span>
+        <button v-if="eventData.id" class="tool-event-btn" @click.stop="openEventSlideOver(eventData.id)">
+          <span class="tool-event-dot" v-if="eventData.color" :style="{ background: eventData.color }"></span>
+          <span class="tool-event-title">{{ eventData.title }}</span>
+          <span v-if="eventData.start_dt" class="tool-event-time">{{ formatEventTime(eventData.start_dt) }}</span>
+        </button>
+        <template v-else>
+          <span class="tool-event-title">{{ eventData.title }}</span>
+          <span v-if="eventData.start_dt" class="tool-event-time">{{ formatEventTime(eventData.start_dt) }}</span>
+        </template>
       </template>
       <template v-else-if="updatedEvent">
-        <span class="tool-event-title">{{ updatedEvent.title }}</span>
-        <span class="tool-event-time">{{ formatEventTime(updatedEvent.start) }}</span>
+        <button v-if="updatedEvent.id" class="tool-event-btn" @click.stop="openEventSlideOver(updatedEvent.id)">
+          <span class="tool-event-dot" v-if="updatedEvent.color" :style="{ background: updatedEvent.color }"></span>
+          <span class="tool-event-title">{{ updatedEvent.title }}</span>
+          <span v-if="updatedEvent.start_dt" class="tool-event-time">{{ formatEventTime(updatedEvent.start_dt) }}</span>
+        </button>
+        <template v-else>
+          <span class="tool-event-title">{{ updatedEvent.title }}</span>
+          <span v-if="updatedEvent.start_dt" class="tool-event-time">{{ formatEventTime(updatedEvent.start_dt) }}</span>
+        </template>
       </template>
       <template v-else-if="deletedEvent">
         <span class="tool-deleted">{{ deletedEvent.title }}</span>
@@ -410,11 +446,21 @@ async function applyTag(tag: string) {
       </template>
 
       <template v-else-if="eventList !== null && eventList.length > 0">
-        <div class="tool-event-list">
-          <div v-for="(ev, i) in eventList.slice(0, 5)" :key="i" class="tool-event-item">
-            <span class="tool-event-item-title">{{ ev.title }}</span>
-            <span class="tool-event-item-time">{{ formatEventTime(ev.start) }}</span>
-          </div>
+        <div class="tool-event-cards">
+          <button
+            v-for="(ev, i) in eventList.slice(0, 5)"
+            :key="i"
+            class="tool-event-card"
+            :class="{ clickable: !!ev.id }"
+            @click="openEventSlideOver(ev.id)"
+          >
+            <span class="tool-event-card-dot" :style="ev.color ? { background: ev.color } : {}"></span>
+            <span class="tool-event-card-body">
+              <span class="tool-event-card-title">{{ ev.title }}</span>
+              <span v-if="ev.start_dt" class="tool-event-card-time">{{ formatEventTime(ev.start_dt) }}</span>
+              <span v-if="ev.location" class="tool-event-card-loc">{{ ev.location }}</span>
+            </span>
+          </button>
           <div v-if="eventList.length > 5" class="tool-event-more">+{{ eventList.length - 5 }} more</div>
         </div>
       </template>
@@ -469,6 +515,17 @@ async function applyTag(tag: string) {
       </button>
     </div>
   </div>
+
+  <!-- Event slide-over (portal-like, fixed positioned) -->
+  <EventSlideOver
+    v-if="eventSlideOverOpen"
+    :event="eventSlideOverEntry"
+    initial-date=""
+    @close="closeEventSlideOver"
+    @created="closeEventSlideOver"
+    @updated="closeEventSlideOver"
+    @deleted="closeEventSlideOver"
+  />
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -671,4 +728,82 @@ async function applyTag(tag: string) {
   color: var(--color-danger, #e74c3c);
   border-color: var(--color-danger, #e74c3c);
 }
+
+/* ── Event header click button ── */
+.tool-event-btn {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.3rem;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.tool-event-btn:hover .tool-event-title {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+}
+.tool-event-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-primary, #6366f1);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* ── Event cards (list) ── */
+.tool-event-cards { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
+.tool-event-card {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.45rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  background: var(--color-bg-card, #16161a);
+  text-align: left;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  cursor: default;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+.tool-event-card.clickable { cursor: pointer; }
+.tool-event-card.clickable:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary, #6366f1);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #6366f1) 6%, var(--color-bg-card, #16161a));
+}
+.tool-event-card-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-primary, #6366f1);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 3px;
+}
+.tool-event-card-body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.1rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.tool-event-card-title {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+.tool-event-card-time {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+.tool-event-card-loc {
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 7fd67d7..8be4ace 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from "vue";
-import { apiGet } from "@/api/client";
+import { apiGet, listEvents } from "@/api/client";
 import type { Note } from "@/types/note";
 import type { Task, TaskListResponse, TaskStatus } from "@/types/task";
 import type { ToolCallRecord, Message } from "@/types/chat";
+import type { EventEntry } from "@/api/client";
 import NoteCard from "@/components/NoteCard.vue";
 import TaskCard from "@/components/TaskCard.vue";
 import StatusBadge from "@/components/StatusBadge.vue";
 import PriorityBadge from "@/components/PriorityBadge.vue";
 import ToolCallCard from "@/components/ToolCallCard.vue";
 import DashboardChatInput from "@/components/DashboardChatInput.vue";
+import EventSlideOver from "@/components/EventSlideOver.vue";
 import { useTasksStore } from "@/stores/tasks";
 import { useChatStore } from "@/stores/chat";
 
@@ -62,6 +64,11 @@ const orphanTasks = ref<Task[]>([]);
 const orphanNotes = ref<Note[]>([]);
 const inboxOpen = ref(true);
 
+// Upcoming events (today + next 7 days)
+const upcomingEvents = ref<EventEntry[]>([]);
+const eventSlideOverOpen = ref(false);
+const editingEvent = ref<EventEntry | null>(null);
+
 // ─── Milestone color palette ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function milestoneColor(index: number): string {
@@ -78,8 +85,14 @@ function milestoneColor(index: number): string {
 // ─── Data loading ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  // Phase 1: projects list + cross-project recent items + orphaned items — all parallel
-  const [projectsRes, recentRes, orphanTasksRes, orphanNotesRes] =
+  // Phase 1: projects list + cross-project recent items + orphaned items + events — all parallel
+  const today = new Date();
+  const todayStr = today.toISOString().slice(0, 10) + "T00:00:00";
+  const nextWeek = new Date(today);
+  nextWeek.setDate(today.getDate() + 7);
+  const nextWeekStr = nextWeek.toISOString().slice(0, 10) + "T23:59:59";
+
+  const [projectsRes, recentRes, orphanTasksRes, orphanNotesRes, eventsRes] =
     await Promise.allSettled([
       apiGet<{ projects: DashProject[] }>("/api/projects?status=active"),
       apiGet<{ notes: RecentItem[] }>(
@@ -91,6 +104,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       apiGet<{ notes: Note[] }>(
         "/api/notes?type=note&no_project=true&sort=updated_at&order=desc&limit=6"
       ),
+      listEvents(todayStr, nextWeekStr),
     ]);
 
   // Determine hero project: the project whose item was most recently touched
@@ -113,6 +127,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     orphanTasks.value = orphanTasksRes.value.tasks;
   if (orphanNotesRes.status === "fulfilled")
     orphanNotes.value = orphanNotesRes.value.notes;
+  if (eventsRes.status === "fulfilled")
+    upcomingEvents.value = eventsRes.value;
 
   loading.value = false;
 
@@ -242,6 +258,49 @@ function clearDashboardResponse() {
   dashboardFinalContent.value = "";
   dashboardFinalToolCalls.value = [];
 }
+
+// ─── Upcoming events slide-over ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function openEvent(event: EventEntry) {
+  editingEvent.value = event;
+  eventSlideOverOpen.value = true;
+}
+
+function onEventUpdated(event: EventEntry) {
+  const idx = upcomingEvents.value.findIndex((e) => e.id === event.id);
+  if (idx !== -1) upcomingEvents.value[idx] = event;
+  eventSlideOverOpen.value = false;
+}
+
+function onEventDeleted(id: number) {
+  upcomingEvents.value = upcomingEvents.value.filter((e) => e.id !== id);
+  eventSlideOverOpen.value = false;
+}
+
+function formatUpcomingTime(event: EventEntry): string {
+  if (event.all_day) return "All day";
+  if (!event.start_dt) return "";
+  try {
+    const d = new Date(event.start_dt);
+    const today = new Date();
+    const tomorrow = new Date(today);
+    tomorrow.setDate(today.getDate() + 1);
+    const isToday =
+      d.getFullYear() === today.getFullYear() &&
+      d.getMonth() === today.getMonth() &&
+      d.getDate() === today.getDate();
+    const isTomorrow =
+      d.getFullYear() === tomorrow.getFullYear() &&
+      d.getMonth() === tomorrow.getMonth() &&
+      d.getDate() === tomorrow.getDate();
+    const timeStr = d.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, { hour: "numeric", minute: "2-digit" });
+    if (isToday) return `Today ${timeStr}`;
+    if (isTomorrow) return `Tomorrow ${timeStr}`;
+    return d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { weekday: "short", month: "short", day: "numeric" }) + " " + timeStr;
+  } catch {
+    return event.start_dt;
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -290,6 +349,33 @@ function clearDashboardResponse() {
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- ── Upcoming events ────────────────────────────────────── -->
+    <div v-if="!loading && upcomingEvents.length" class="upcoming-events-section">
+      <div class="section-header">
+        <h2>Upcoming</h2>
+        <router-link to="/calendar" class="see-all">Calendar →</router-link>
+      </div>
+      <div class="upcoming-events-list">
+        <button
+          v-for="ev in upcomingEvents.slice(0, 6)"
+          :key="ev.id"
+          class="upcoming-event-card"
+          @click="openEvent(ev)"
+        >
+          <span class="upcoming-event-dot" :style="ev.color ? { background: ev.color } : {}"></span>
+          <span class="upcoming-event-body">
+            <span class="upcoming-event-title">{{ ev.title }}</span>
+            <span class="upcoming-event-time">{{ formatUpcomingTime(ev) }}</span>
+            <span v-if="ev.location" class="upcoming-event-loc">{{ ev.location }}</span>
+          </span>
+        </button>
+        <div v-if="upcomingEvents.length > 6" class="upcoming-events-more">
+          +{{ upcomingEvents.length - 6 }} more —
+          <router-link to="/calendar" class="see-all-inline">view all</router-link>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- ── Skeleton while loading ─────────────────────────────── -->
     <template v-if="loading">
       <div class="skeleton-hero"></div>
@@ -466,6 +552,17 @@ function clearDashboardResponse() {
     </template>
 
   </main>
+
+  <!-- Event slide-over -->
+  <EventSlideOver
+    v-if="eventSlideOverOpen"
+    :event="editingEvent"
+    initial-date=""
+    @close="eventSlideOverOpen = false"
+    @created="eventSlideOverOpen = false"
+    @updated="onEventUpdated"
+    @deleted="onEventDeleted"
+  />
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -917,4 +1014,76 @@ function clearDashboardResponse() {
   .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
   .inbox-sub { display: none; }
 }
+
+/* ─── Upcoming events ────────────────────────────────────────── */
+.upcoming-events-section {
+  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
+}
+.upcoming-events-list {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+.upcoming-event-card {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-align: left;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+.upcoming-event-card:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-primary, #6366f1);
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary, #6366f1) 6%, var(--color-bg-card));
+}
+.upcoming-event-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--color-primary, #6366f1);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+}
+.upcoming-event-body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.1rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.upcoming-event-title {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+.upcoming-event-time {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+.upcoming-event-loc {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+.upcoming-events-more {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  padding: 0.25rem 0;
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+}
+.see-all-inline {
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+.see-all-inline:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_pipeline.py b/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_pipeline.py
index ffcdb7a..bbe68a4 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_pipeline.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/services/briefing_pipeline.py
@@ -162,17 +162,36 @@ async def _gather_internal(user_id: int) -> dict:
         logger.warning("Failed to gather tasks for briefing", exc_info=True)
         overdue, due_today, high_priority = [], [], []
 
-    # Calendar events today
-    calendar_events = []
+    # Calendar events today — internal store
+    calendar_events: list[str] = []
+    try:
+        from fabledassistant.services.events import list_events as list_internal_events
+        today_date = date.today()
+        day_start = datetime(today_date.year, today_date.month, today_date.day, 0, 0, 0)
+        day_end = datetime(today_date.year, today_date.month, today_date.day, 23, 59, 59)
+        internal_events = await list_internal_events(
+            user_id=user_id, date_from=day_start, date_to=day_end
+        )
+        for e in internal_events:
+            if e.all_day:
+                time_str = "all day"
+            elif e.start_dt:
+                time_str = e.start_dt.strftime("%-I:%M %p")
+            else:
+                time_str = "unknown time"
+            calendar_events.append(f"{e.title} at {time_str}")
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Failed to gather internal calendar events for briefing", exc_info=True)
+    # Also pull CalDAV events (deduped)
     try:
         if await is_caldav_configured(user_id):
-            events = await list_events(user_id, start=today, end=today)
-            calendar_events = [
-                f"{e.get('summary', 'Event')} at {e.get('dtstart', 'unknown time')}"
-                for e in (events or [])
-            ]
+            caldav_evs = await list_events(user_id, start=today, end=today)
+            for e in (caldav_evs or []):
+                summary = f"{e.get('summary', 'Event')} at {e.get('dtstart', 'unknown time')}"
+                if summary not in calendar_events:
+                    calendar_events.append(summary)
     except Exception:
-        logger.warning("Failed to gather calendar events for briefing", exc_info=True)
+        logger.warning("Failed to gather CalDAV calendar events for briefing", exc_info=True)
 
     # Projects: active projects
     projects_summary = []