diff --git a/api/src/routes/calendar.ts b/api/src/routes/calendar.ts
index 6227df4..f734468 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/calendar.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/calendar.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ r.get('/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 
         let details: CalendarEvent = await getEventDetails(eventID);
         details.eventSignups = await getEventAttendance(eventID);
-        console.log(details);
         res.status(200).json(details);
     } catch (err) {
         console.error('Insert failed:', err);
@@ -68,6 +67,8 @@ r.post('/', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     try {
         const member = req.user.id;
         let event: CalendarEvent = req.body;
+        event.start = new Date(event.start);
+        event.end = new Date(event.end);
         console.log(event);
         createEvent(event);
         res.sendStatus(200);
diff --git a/api/src/services/calendarService.ts b/api/src/services/calendarService.ts
index d173722..2c672a6 100644
--- a/api/src/services/calendarService.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/calendarService.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export async function updateEvent(eventObject: CalendarEvent) {
     if (!eventObject.id) {
         throw new Error("updateEvent: Missing event ID.");
     }
-
     const sql = `
         UPDATE calendar_events
         SET