diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php
index f39f0ba..e75f1df 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/EventController.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ namespace App\Http\Controllers\Admin;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use App\Models\Event;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use function abort;
 use function compact;
 
 class EventController extends Controller
@@ -13,4 +15,25 @@ class EventController extends Controller
         $events = Event::all();
         return view('admin.event.index',compact('events'));
     }
+
+    public function store(Request $request)
+    {
+        if(! Auth::user()->is_admin) abort(403);
+        request()->validate([
+            'name' => ['required', 'unique:events,name'],
+        ]);
+
+        Event::create([
+            'name' => request('name'),
+        ]);
+
+        return redirect()->route('admin.events.index')->with('success','Event created successfully');
+    }
+
+    public function destroy(Request $request, Event $event)
+    {
+        if(! Auth::user()->is_admin) abort(403);
+        $event->delete();
+        return redirect()->route('admin.events.index')->with('success','Event deleted successfully');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Event.php b/app/Models/Event.php
index aaba68a..f904010 100644
--- a/app/Models/Event.php
+++ b/app/Models/Event.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 class Event extends Model
 {
     use HasFactory;
+    protected $guarded =[];
 
     public function auditions(): HasMany
     {
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/event/index-help-modal.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/event/index-help-modal.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdcb800
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/admin/event/index-help-modal.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<x-help-modal>
+    <x-slot:title>About Events in AuditionAdmin</x-slot:title>
+    <ul class="text-sm text-gray-600 list-disc ml-5 space-y-2">
+        {{-- move help text to a popout modal    --}}
+        <li>Events generally refer to the performance for a group of auditions</li>
+        <li>Every audition is assigned to one event</li>
+        <li>An event cannot be deleted without first deleting all of its auditions</li>
+        <li>Students will not be allowed to be seated in multiple auditions for the same event</li>
+        <li>If no student will ever be able to accept more than one seat, all auditions should be in one event</li>
+        <li>If you have, for example, concert bands and jazz bands that perform at different times, and a student can
+            make both, you should create the concert auditions in one event, and the jazz auditions in another event.
+        </li>
+    </ul>
+</x-help-modal>
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/event/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/event/index.blade.php
index 615e27c..7189d22 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/event/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/event/index.blade.php
@@ -4,36 +4,40 @@
         <x-card.heading>
             Manage Events
             <x-slot:right_side>
-                <x-help-modal>
-                    <x-slot:title>About Events in AuditionAdmin</x-slot:title>
-                    <ul class="text-sm text-gray-600 list-disc ml-5 space-y-2">
-                        {{-- move help text to a popout modal    --}}
-                        <li>Events generally refer to the performance for a group of auditions</li>
-                        <li>Every audition is assigned to one event</li>
-                        <li>An event cannot be deleted without first deleting all of its auditions</li>
-                        <li>Students will not be allowed to be seated in multiple auditions for the same event</li>
-                        <li>If no student will ever be able to accept more than one seat, all auditions should be in one event</li>
-                        <li>If you have, for example, concert bands and jazz bands that perform at different times, and a student can make both, you should create the concert auditions in one event, and the jazz auditions in another event.</li>
-                    </ul>
-                </x-help-modal>
+                @include('admin.event.index-help-modal')
             </x-slot:right_side>
-            <x-slot:subheading>
-
-            </x-slot:subheading>
         </x-card.heading>
-        <x-card.list.body>
-            @foreach($events as $event)
-                <x-card.list.row>
-                    <div class="flex items-baseline justify-between">
-                        <span>{{ $event->name }}</span> <span class="text-sm text-gray-500">, {{ $event->auditions()->count() }} Auditions</span>
-                    </div>
-                </x-card.list.row>
-            @endforeach
 
-            {{-- The final row will allow for the creation of an event --}}
-            <x-card.list.row>
-
-            </x-card.list.row>
-        </x-card.list.body>
+        <x-table.table>
+            <x-table.body>
+                @foreach($events as $event)
+                    <tr>
+                        <x-table.td>{{ $event->name }}, {{ $event->auditions()->count() }} Auditions</x-table.td>
+                        <x-table.td class="text-right">
+                            &nbsp;
+                            @if($event->auditions()->count() == 0)
+                                <form method="POST" action="{{ route('admin.events.destroy', ['event' => $event->id]) }}">
+                                    @csrf
+                                    @method('DELETE')
+                                    <button type="submit" class="text-red-600 text-right">Delete Event</button>
+                                </form>
+                            @endif
+                        </x-table.td>
+                    </tr>
+                @endforeach
+            </x-table.body>
+            <tfoot>
+            <tr>
+                <x-form.form method="POST" :action="route('admin.events.store')" class="!px-0 !py-0">
+                    <x-table.td>
+                        <x-form.field name="name" label_text="Add New Event" />
+                    </x-table.td>
+                    <x-table.td>
+                        <x-form.button class="mt-6">Create</x-form.button>
+                    </x-table.td>
+                </x-form.form>
+            </tr>
+            </tfoot>
+        </x-table.table>
     </x-card.card>
 </x-layout.app>
diff --git a/resources/views/components/help-modal.blade.php b/resources/views/components/help-modal.blade.php
index 8dbf181..4ee63de 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/help-modal.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/help-modal.blade.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <!-- Modal -->
     <div
         class="fixed inset-0 z-30 flex items-center justify-center overflow-auto bg-black bg-opacity-50"
-        x-show="showModal"
+        x-show="showModal" x-cloak
     >
         <!-- Modal inner -->
         <div
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index d4672f4..d1de6f0 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -60,7 +60,9 @@ Route::middleware(['auth','verified',CheckIfAdmin::class])->prefix('admin/')->gr
 
     // Admin Event Routes
     Route::prefix('events')->controller(\App\Http\Controllers\Admin\EventController::class)->group(function() {
-       Route::get('/','index');
+       Route::get('/','index')->name('admin.events.index');
+       Route::post('/','store')->name('admin.events.store');
+       Route::delete('/{event}','destroy')->name('admin.events.destroy');
     });
 
     // Admin Rooms Routes