diff --git a/src/lib/cards/social/EventCard/CreateEventCardModal.svelte b/src/lib/cards/social/EventCard/CreateEventCardModal.svelte
index f52769f..b78f4b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/cards/social/EventCard/CreateEventCardModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/cards/social/EventCard/CreateEventCardModal.svelte
@@ -1,99 +1,249 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { Alert, Button, Input, Subheading } from '@foxui/core';
+	import { Alert, Button, Subheading } from '@foxui/core';
 	import Modal from '$lib/components/modal/Modal.svelte';
 	import type { CreationModalComponentProps } from '../../types';
-	import { getRecord } from '$lib/atproto/methods';
+	import { listRecords } from '$lib/atproto/methods';
+	import { user } from '$lib/atproto';
 	import type { Did } from '@atcute/lexicons';
+	import type { EventData } from '.';
+	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+	import { getAdditionalUserData } from '$lib/website/context';
 
 	const EVENT_COLLECTION = 'community.lexicon.calendar.event';
 
 	let { item = $bindable(), oncreate, oncancel }: CreationModalComponentProps = $props();
 
-	let isValidating = $state(false);
-	let errorMessage = $state('');
-	let eventUrl = $state('');
+	const additionalData = getAdditionalUserData();
 
-	function parseEventUrl(url: string): { did: string; rkey: string } | null {
-		// Match smokesignal.events URLs: https://smokesignal.events/{did}/{rkey}
-		const smokesignalMatch = url.match(/^https?:\/\/smokesignal\.events\/(did:[^/]+)\/([^/?#]+)/);
-		if (smokesignalMatch) {
-			return { did: smokesignalMatch[1], rkey: smokesignalMatch[2] };
-		}
+	type EventRecord = EventData & { uri: string };
 
-		// Match AT URIs: at://{did}/community.lexicon.calendar.event/{rkey}
-		const atUriMatch = url.match(/^at:\/\/(did:[^/]+)\/([^/]+)\/([^/?#]+)/);
-		if (atUriMatch && atUriMatch[2] === EVENT_COLLECTION) {
-			return { did: atUriMatch[1], rkey: atUriMatch[3] };
+	let isLoading = $state(true);
+	let isRefreshing = $state(false);
+	let events = $state<EventRecord[]>([]);
+	let errorMessage = $state('');
+	let searchOpen = $state(false);
+	let searchValue = $state('');
+	let searchInput = $state<HTMLInputElement | undefined>(undefined);
+
+	const filteredEvents = $derived.by(() => {
+		const q = searchValue.trim().toLowerCase();
+		if (!q) return events;
+		return events.filter((e) => e.name?.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+	});
+
+	async function toggleSearch() {
+		searchOpen = !searchOpen;
+		if (searchOpen) {
+			await Promise.resolve();
+			searchInput?.focus();
+		} else {
+			searchValue = '';
 		}
-
-		return null;
 	}
 
-	async function validateAndCreate() {
+	async function loadEvents() {
+		if (!user.did) {
+			errorMessage = 'You need to be logged in to create an event card.';
+			return;
+		}
+
 		errorMessage = '';
-		isValidating = true;
 
 		try {
-			const parsed = parseEventUrl(eventUrl.trim());
-
-			if (!parsed) {
-				throw new Error('Invalid URL format');
-			}
-
-			// Validate the event exists by fetching the record directly
-			const record = await getRecord({
-				did: parsed.did as Did,
+			const records = await listRecords({
+				did: user.did as Did,
 				collection: EVENT_COLLECTION,
-				rkey: parsed.rkey
+				limit: 100
 			});
 
-			if (!record?.value) {
-				throw new Error('Event not found');
-			}
-
-			// Store as AT URI
-			item.cardData.uri = `at://${parsed.did}/${EVENT_COLLECTION}/${parsed.rkey}`;
-
-			return true;
+			const now = Date.now();
+			events = records
+				.map((record) => ({
+					...(record.value as EventData),
+					uri: record.uri as string
+				}))
+				.sort((a, b) => {
+					const aTime = new Date(a.startsAt).getTime();
+					const bTime = new Date(b.startsAt).getTime();
+					const aUpcoming = aTime >= now;
+					const bUpcoming = bTime >= now;
+					if (aUpcoming && !bUpcoming) return -1;
+					if (!aUpcoming && bUpcoming) return 1;
+					return aUpcoming ? aTime - bTime : bTime - aTime;
+				});
 		} catch (err) {
-			errorMessage =
-				err instanceof Error && err.message === 'Event not found'
-					? "Couldn't find that event. Please check the URL and try again."
-					: 'Invalid URL. Please enter a valid event AT URI or smokesignal.events URL.';
-			return false;
-		} finally {
-			isValidating = false;
+			console.error('Failed to load events', err);
+			errorMessage = 'Failed to load your events. Please try again.';
 		}
 	}
+
+	onMount(async () => {
+		await loadEvents();
+		isLoading = false;
+	});
+
+	async function refreshEvents() {
+		if (isRefreshing) return;
+		isRefreshing = true;
+		await loadEvents();
+		isRefreshing = false;
+	}
+
+	function pickEvent(event: EventRecord) {
+		item.cardData.uri = event.uri;
+
+		const { uri: _uri, ...eventData } = event;
+		const bucket = (additionalData[item.cardType] as Record<string, EventData> | undefined) ?? {};
+		bucket[item.id] = eventData as EventData;
+		additionalData[item.cardType] = bucket;
+
+		oncreate();
+	}
+
+	function formatDate(dateStr: string): string {
+		const date = new Date(dateStr);
+		return date.toLocaleDateString('en-US', {
+			weekday: 'short',
+			month: 'short',
+			day: 'numeric',
+			year: 'numeric'
+		});
+	}
 </script>
 
-<Modal open={true} closeButton={false}>
-	<form
-		onsubmit={async () => {
-			if (await validateAndCreate()) oncreate();
-		}}
-		class="flex flex-col gap-2"
-	>
-		<Subheading>Enter an event URL</Subheading>
-		<Input
-			bind:value={eventUrl}
-			placeholder="at://did:.../community.lexicon.calendar.event/..."
-			class="mt-4"
-		/>
-
-		{#if errorMessage}
-			<Alert type="error" title="Failed to create event card"><span>{errorMessage}</span></Alert>
+<Modal open={true} closeButton={false} class="flex max-h-[85vh] flex-col overflow-hidden">
+	<div class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-3">
+		<div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
+			<Subheading>Choose an event or create a new one</Subheading>
+			<div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onclick={toggleSearch}
+					title="Search events"
+					aria-label="Search events"
+					aria-pressed={searchOpen}
+					class="bg-base-100 hover:bg-base-200 dark:bg-base-800 dark:hover:bg-base-700 text-base-700 dark:text-base-300 aria-pressed:bg-accent-500/20 aria-pressed:text-accent-700 dark:aria-pressed:text-accent-300 flex size-7 shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-colors"
+				>
+					<svg
+						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						fill="none"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						class="size-4"
+					>
+						<path
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z"
+						/>
+					</svg>
+				</button>
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					onclick={refreshEvents}
+					disabled={isRefreshing || isLoading}
+					title="Refresh events"
+					aria-label="Refresh events"
+					class="bg-base-100 hover:bg-base-200 dark:bg-base-800 dark:hover:bg-base-700 text-base-700 dark:text-base-300 flex size-7 shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+				>
+					<svg
+						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						fill="none"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						class="size-4"
+						class:animate-spin={isRefreshing}
+					>
+						<path
+							stroke-linecap="round"
+							stroke-linejoin="round"
+							d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.992 0 3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0 0 13.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0 1 13.803-3.7l3.181 3.182M20.016 4.657v4.992"
+						/>
+					</svg>
+				</button>
+				<a
+					href="/event/create"
+					target="_blank"
+					rel="noopener"
+					title="Create new event"
+					aria-label="Create new event"
+					class="bg-base-100 hover:bg-base-200 dark:bg-base-800 dark:hover:bg-base-700 text-base-700 dark:text-base-300 flex size-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-lg transition-colors"
+				>
+					<svg
+						xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+						fill="none"
+						viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						stroke="currentColor"
+						class="size-4"
+					>
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15" />
+					</svg>
+				</a>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		{#if searchOpen}
+			<input
+				bind:this={searchInput}
+				bind:value={searchValue}
+				type="text"
+				placeholder="Search events..."
+				class="border-base-200 bg-base-50 placeholder:text-base-400 focus:border-accent-500 dark:border-base-700 dark:bg-base-900/60 dark:placeholder:text-base-500 dark:focus:border-accent-500 w-full rounded-xl border px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:ring-0 focus:outline-none"
+			/>
 		{/if}
 
-		<p class="text-base-500 dark:text-base-400 mt-2 text-xs">
-			Paste an AT URI for a calendar event or a smokesignal.events URL.
-		</p>
+		{#if isLoading}
+			<p class="text-base-500 dark:text-base-400 text-sm">Loading your events...</p>
+		{:else if errorMessage}
+			<Alert type="error" title="Failed to load events"><span>{errorMessage}</span></Alert>
+		{:else if events.length === 0}
+			<Alert type="info" title="No events found">
+				<span
+					>You haven't created any events yet. Create one on atmo.rsvp first (it might take a few
+					minutes to show up).</span
+				>
+			</Alert>
+		{:else if filteredEvents.length === 0}
+			<p class="text-base-500 dark:text-base-400 text-sm">No events match your search.</p>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-2 overflow-y-auto pr-1">
+				{#each filteredEvents as event (event.uri)}
+					<button
+						type="button"
+						class="border-base-200 bg-base-50 hover:border-accent-500 hover:bg-accent-50 dark:border-base-700 dark:bg-base-900/60 dark:hover:border-accent-500 dark:hover:bg-accent-950/40 group flex flex-col gap-1 rounded-xl border p-3 text-left transition-colors"
+						onclick={() => pickEvent(event)}
+					>
+						<span
+							class="text-base-900 dark:text-base-50 group-hover:text-accent-700 dark:group-hover:text-accent-300 line-clamp-1 text-sm font-semibold"
+							>{event.name}</span
+						>
+						<div class="text-base-600 dark:text-base-400 flex items-center gap-1 text-xs">
+							<svg
+								xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+								fill="none"
+								viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+								stroke-width="1.5"
+								stroke="currentColor"
+								class="size-3.5 shrink-0"
+							>
+								<path
+									stroke-linecap="round"
+									stroke-linejoin="round"
+									d="M6.75 3v2.25M17.25 3v2.25M3 18.75V7.5a2.25 2.25 0 0 1 2.25-2.25h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 21 7.5v11.25m-18 0A2.25 2.25 0 0 0 5.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0 0 21 18.75m-18 0v-7.5A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 5.25 9h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0 1 21 11.25v7.5"
+								/>
+							</svg>
+							<span>{formatDate(event.startsAt)}</span>
+						</div>
+					</button>
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
 
-		<div class="mt-4 flex justify-end gap-2">
+		<div class="mt-2 flex justify-end gap-2">
 			<Button onclick={oncancel} variant="ghost">Cancel</Button>
-			<Button type="submit" disabled={isValidating || !eventUrl.trim()}
-				>{isValidating ? 'Creating...' : 'Create'}</Button
-			>
 		</div>
-	</form>
+	</div>
 </Modal>