Download the Blue Calendar!

The Francis W. Parker Blue Calendar is available to download and import into a range of standard calendar applications.  Once imported, the Blue Calendar content will update automatically as it is modified throughout the year.

iCalendar (.ics), is an open standard supported by an increasing number of calendar applications. For example, Apple's iCal (Mac), Microsoft Outlook 2007 (Windows), Google Calendar, and Yahoo beta Calendar can all subscribe to an .ics calendar and receive updates automatically on a configurable basis.

Apple iCal - Mac:

  1. From within iCal, choose "Subscribe" from the "Calendar" menu at the top of your screen.
  2. Enter the full URL pasted below to the desired iCalendar file in the "Subscribe to:" box and click "Subscribe"
    http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/fwparker.org_2u46n5pq1s1bvi14k9g4vnbbu4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
  3. iCal will then download the calendar and bring you to a screen which allows you to give a title to that calendar.
  4. Check the "Refresh:" checkbox and select "every day" which will instruct iCal to check for updates to the calendar on a daily basis.
  5. That's it. Your new calendar will appear, and you can choose to show or hide it by selecting or deselecting the calendar's title in the "Calendars" screen.

Microsoft Outlook 2007 - Windows:

  1. In Outlook 2007 Go to the Tools menu and click on Account Settings.
  2. Click on New from the Internet Calendar and enter the full URL pasted below:
    http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/fwparker.org_2u46n5pq1s1bvi14k9g4vnbbu4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
  3. Click Add.
  4. Type the name of the calendar as you want it to appear in Outlook in the Folder Name box and then click OK.
  5. The calendar will be listed under "Other Calendars" with the name you chose (it does not merge with "My Calendar").

Google Calendar
(Any computer with a web browser)

  1. Go to http://www.google.com/calendar and sign in. If you do not have a Google Account create one using the link provided at the bottom of the page.
  2. Click on “Manage Calendars” located at the bottom of the menu on the left.
  3. Under Calendar Settings > Calendar click on the “Add Calendar” in the Other Calendars section.
  4. Under “Add Other Calendars” click on the “Public Calendar Address" tab and enter the URL of the iCalendar file pasted below:
    http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/fwparker.org_2u46n5pq1s1bvi14k9g4vnbbu4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
  5. The new calendar will now appear and is accessible from the My Calendars menu located on the left hand side of the screen.

Yahoo beta Calendar
(Any computer with a web browser)

  1. Go to http://www.yahoo.com/calendar and sign in. If you do not have a Yahoo Account create one using the link provided at the top of the page.
  2. Click on the “+” sign located next to Calendars on the menu on the left, select “Subscribe to Calendar”.
  3. Enter the URL of the iCalendar file pasted below, and select “Next” on the top menu. Add text to “Display As” and select “Save” on the top menu.
    http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/fwparker.org_2u46n5pq1s1bvi14k9g4vnbbu4%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
  4. The new calendar will now appear and is accessible from the Calendars menu located on the left hand side of the screen.
Direct HTML Address
  1. Copy and paste the link below into any browser:
    http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=fwparker.org_2u46n5pq1s1bvi14k9g4vnbbu4%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago

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