diff --git a/.github/workflows/action.yml b/.github/workflows/action.yml
index bef2aded..ead579e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Automatic Event Date Updater
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: "0 */4 * * *"
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       branch:
diff --git a/app/api/eventsRefresher/route.ts b/app/api/eventsRefresher/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7703470e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/eventsRefresher/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import {exec} from 'child_process';
+import path from "path";
+//api endpoint that executes google sheets python script when called (by vercel's cron job function)
+let scriptPath = '/Users/gabewkung/UCSBTASA.github.io/scripts/script_2.py'
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+    exec(`python3 ${scriptPath}`, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
+        if (error) {
+             console.error(`Error: ${error.message}`); 
+             return NextResponse.json({status: `unsuccessful ${error.message}`}); 
+        }
+         if (stderr) {
+             console.error(`Error: ${stderr}`); 
+             return NextResponse.json({status: `Error: ${stderr}`})
+         }
+         return NextResponse.json({status: "success", output: stdout})
+    })
+    return NextResponse.json({ message: 'cron job ran' });
+}
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 302a7a5f..3d1c0fcc 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import Carousel from "../components/carousel";
 const Home = () => {
   return (
     <div className="">
-      <Main></Main>
-      <Events></Events>
+      <Main/>
+      <Events/>
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/components/events.tsx b/components/events.tsx
index c217045b..477c2d4e 100644
--- a/components/events.tsx
+++ b/components/events.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ import FadeInTransition from "./scroll-transition";
 import events from "../data/eventData";
 
 const Events = () => {
-  const formatTime = (time: string) => {
-    const [hours, minutes] = time.split(":");
-    const hour = parseInt(hours, 10);
-    const amPm = hour >= 12 ? "PM" : "AM";
-    const formattedHour = hour % 12 || 12;
-    return `${formattedHour}:${minutes} ${amPm}`;
-  };
+  const formatTime = (timeRange: string) => {
+    const times = timeRange.split('-');
+    const formattedTimes = times.map(time => {
+      const [hours, minutes] = time.split(":");
+      const hour = parseInt(hours, 10);
+      const amPm = hour >= 12 ? "PM" : "AM";
+      const formattedHour = hour % 12 || 12;
+      return `${formattedHour}:${minutes} ${amPm}`;
+    });
+    return formattedTimes.join(' - ');
+
+  }; 
 
   const formatDate = (date: string) => {
     const options: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = {
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ const Events = () => {
   const currentDate = new Date();
   const futureDate = new Date();
   futureDate.setDate(currentDate.getDate() - 1);
-
+  
   const upcomingEvents = events.filter(
     (event) => new Date(event.date) >= futureDate
   );
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ const Events = () => {
                     <p className="text-gray-600 mb-2">
                       <strong>Time: </strong>
                       {event.customTime === "" ? (
-                        <span>{event.time} PST</span>
+                        <span>{formatTime(event.time)} PST</span>
                       ) : (
                         event.customTime
                       )}
diff --git a/data/eventData.ts b/data/eventData.ts
index 23290086..340fed8e 100644
--- a/data/eventData.ts
+++ b/data/eventData.ts
@@ -1,227 +1,164 @@
 const events = 
 [
   {
-    "title": "Speed Dating",
-    "day of week": "Friday",
-    "date": "2024-01-19",
-    "time": "8-9:30PM",
-    "location": "Lot 22/ Phelps 1160",
-    "customTime": "",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "GM #1",
+    "title": "99 Rising Tabling",
     "day of week": "Monday",
-    "date": "2024-01-22",
-    "time": "8-10PM",
-    "location": "TD-W 1701",
+    "date": "2025-9-29",
+    "time": "9:00-14:00",
+    "location": "HSSB Courtyard",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Field Day",
-    "day of week": "Friday",
-    "date": "2024-01-26",
-    "time": "3-5PM",
-    "location": "Student Health Lawn",
+    "title": "Fall Kickoff General Meeting",
+    "day of week": "Thursday",
+    "date": "2025-10-09",
+    "time": "20:00-22:00",
+    "location": "Broida 1610",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "TFTI",
+    "title": "Big Little Pickup: Virtual Speed Dating",
     "day of week": "Saturday",
-    "date": "2024-01-27",
-    "time": "Overnight",
-    "location": "UCLA (Mesa Lawn)",
-    "customTime": "Overnight",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "Winter Big/Little Reveal",
-    "day of week": "Sunday",
-    "date": "2024-02-04",
-    "time": "2-4PM",
-    "location": "Top of Lot 22",
+    "date": "2025-10-11",
+    "time": "20:00-22:00",
+    "location": "Zoom",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "GM #2",
+    "title": "Big Little Pickup: In Person Speed Dating",
     "day of week": "Monday",
-    "date": "2024-02-05",
-    "time": "8-10PM",
-    "location": "TD-W 1701",
+    "date": "2025-10-13",
+    "time": "18:45-21:00",
+    "location": "Lot 22 Top Flor",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "TASA Online Game Night\n",
-    "day of week": "Wednesday",
-    "date": "2024-02-07",
-    "time": "8:00 PM",
-    "location": "Online (Discord)",
+    "title": "Big Little Pickup: Beach Day",
+    "day of week": "Tuesday",
+    "date": "2025-10-21",
+    "time": "14:00-16:00",
+    "location": "Goleta Beach",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Mahjong Mocktails",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-02-08",
-    "time": "8-10PM ",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1115",
-    "customTime": "",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "NSU x TASA",
+    "title": "Big Little Pickup: Arts and Crafts Night",
     "day of week": "Friday",
-    "date": "2024-02-09",
-    "time": "5-7; 9-12AM",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1004",
-    "customTime": "",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "Lunar New Year Hotpot Night!",
-    "day of week": "Saturday",
-    "date": "2024-02-10",
-    "time": "6-9PM",
-    "location": "Multi Cultural Center",
-    "customTime": "",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "TASA Talks",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-02-15",
-    "time": "8-10PM",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1116",
-    "customTime": "",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "GM #1 w/ Hochaya",
-    "day of week": "Monday",
-    "date": "2024-04-08",
-    "time": "8-10PM",
-    "location": "TD-W 1701",
-    "customTime": "",
-    "ready": "Yes"
-  },
-  {
-    "title": "TASA Talks",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-04-11",
-    "time": "8-10PM",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1115",
+    "date": "2025-10-24",
+    "time": "21:00-23:00",
+    "location": "SRB Multipurpose Room",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Mahjong Night",
-    "day of week": "Friday",
-    "date": "2024-04-12",
-    "time": "6-8PM",
-    "location": "Arts 1349",
+    "title": "TASA x Vons Fundraiser",
+    "day of week": "Tuesday",
+    "date": "2025-11-04",
+    "time": "15:00-20:00",
+    "location": "Von's Chicken",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Edible Campus Collab",
-    "day of week": "Saturday",
-    "date": "2024-04-13",
-    "time": "2-3PM",
-    "location": "St. Michael\u2019s University Church (6586 Picasso Rd)",
+    "title": "TASA Big Little Pickup Reveal",
+    "day of week": "Tuesday",
+    "date": "2025-11-04",
+    "time": "16:00-18:00",
+    "location": "Top of Lot 22",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Maid Cafe",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-04-18",
-    "time": "6:30- 8:30PM",
-    "location": "ARTS 1356",
+    "title": "Tanghulu and Trivia Night",
+    "day of week": "Wednesday",
+    "date": "2025-11-05",
+    "time": "19:00-21:00",
+    "location": "SRB Multipurpose Room",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "VSA x TASA Collab",
-    "day of week": "Friday",
-    "date": "2024-04-19",
-    "time": "5-7PM",
-    "location": "ARTS 1349",
+    "title": "TASA Movie Night",
+    "day of week": "Sunday",
+    "date": "2025-11-09",
+    "time": "19:00-21:00",
+    "location": "TBD",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "TASA Talks",
+    "title": "TASA GM 3",
     "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-04-25",
-    "time": "8-10 PM",
-    "location": "girvetz 1115",
+    "date": "2025-11-13",
+    "time": "20:00-22:30",
+    "location": "Broida 1610",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Night Market",
-    "day of week": "Saturday",
-    "date": "2024-05-04",
-    "time": "4-8PM",
-    "location": "Storke Plaza",
+    "title": "Fam Dumpling Kit Distribution",
+    "day of week": "Tuesday",
+    "date": "2025-11-18",
+    "time": "18:00-19:30",
+    "location": "Check TASA Messenger for details and location!",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "TASA Talks",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-05-09",
-    "time": "8-10 PM",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1115",
-    "customTime": "",
+    "title": "TASA Winter Retreat",
+    "day of week": "Monday",
+    "date": "2025-1-13",
+    "time": "Overnight",
+    "location": "Frazier Park",
+    "customTime": "Overnight",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "GM #3: Elections",
-    "day of week": "Monday",
-    "date": "2024-05-20",
-    "time": "8-10 PM",
+    "title": "Winter GM 1 W/ Hochaya",
+    "day of week": "Wednesday",
+    "date": "2025-1-22",
+    "time": "20:00-22:00",
     "location": "TD-W 1701",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "TASA Talks",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-05-23",
-    "time": "8-10 PM",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1115",
-    "customTime": "",
+    "title": "Pickup Coloring Night!",
+    "day of week": "Friday",
+    "date": "2025-1-24",
+    "time": "TBD",
+    "location": "Arts 1353, 1356, 1349",
+    "customTime": "TBD",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Banquet",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-05-30",
-    "time": "7-9 PM",
-    "location": "Mosher Alumni House",
-    "customTime": "",
+    "title": "Field Day!",
+    "day of week": "Sunday",
+    "date": "2025-1-26",
+    "time": "TBD",
+    "location": "Student Health Lawn",
+    "customTime": "TBD",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "Senior Appreciation",
-    "day of week": "Friday",
-    "date": "2024-05-31",
-    "time": "4-6 PM",
-    "location": "ARTS 1353",
-    "customTime": "",
+    "title": "TASA x UCLA TFTI",
+    "day of week": "Monday",
+    "date": "2025-1-27",
+    "time": "Overnight",
+    "location": "UCLA",
+    "customTime": "Overnight",
     "ready": "Yes"
   },
   {
-    "title": "TASA Talks",
-    "day of week": "Thursday",
-    "date": "2024-06-06",
-    "time": "8-10 PM",
-    "location": "Girvetz 1115",
+    "title": "Winter GM #2",
+    "day of week": "Wednesday",
+    "date": "2025-2-5",
+    "time": "20:00-22:00",
+    "location": "TD-W 1701",
     "customTime": "",
     "ready": "Yes"
   }
diff --git a/next-env.d.ts b/next-env.d.ts
index 4f11a03d..fd36f949 100644
--- a/next-env.d.ts
+++ b/next-env.d.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /// <reference types="next" />
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
+/// <reference types="next/navigation-types/compat/navigation" />
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
 // see https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/typescript for more information.
diff --git a/scripts/script_2.py b/scripts/script_2.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d77df98a..e583c98b
--- a/scripts/script_2.py
+++ b/scripts/script_2.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import gspread 
+import gspread
 import pandas as pd
 import json
 import datetime
@@ -12,36 +12,51 @@ def changeDate(date):
     if (date.rfind('-') + 2 == len(date)):
         date = date[0:-1] + "0" + date[-1]
     return str(year) + "-" + date   
+# date (mm-dd-yy) => day of the week
+def dayOfTheWeek(date):
+    try:
+        # Check if the date string fits the format %Y-%m-%d
+        date_object = datetime.datetime.strptime(date, "%Y-%m-%d")
+        return date_object.strftime("%A")
+    except ValueError:
+        return "Invalid date format. Please use YYYY-MM-DD."
 
 # Getting current year 
 today = datetime.date.today()
 year = today.year
+
 # Communicating with Google Sheets API, open the Google Sheet 
-service_account_path = "service_account.json"
+service_account_path = "/Users/gabewkung/Downloads/ucsb-tasa-events-spreadsheet-69ab3e8df759.json"
+spreadsheet_name = "TASA Event Data 24-25"
+
+gc = gspread.service_account(service_account_path)
+sh = gc.open(spreadsheet_name)
+
 
-gc = gspread.service_account(filename = service_account_path)
-sh = gc.open("TASA Scheduling 23-24")
 
 # Get the current sheet of interest and its records
-sheet_instance = sh.get_worksheet(4)
+sheet_instance = sh.get_worksheet(0)
 records_data = sheet_instance.get_all_records()
 
 # Convert to pandas DataFrame
 records_df = pd.DataFrame.from_dict(records_data)
 # Convert DataFrame to JSON format
+# debugger: records_df => columns => T: Index => values: ndarray => [0:L]: list
 events = []
+print(records_df.iterrows())
 for index, row in records_df.iterrows():
     event = {
-        "title": row["Event name"],
-        "day of week": row["Day of week"],
-        "date": row["Date"],
-        "time": row["Time"],
+        "title": row["Name of Event"],
+        "day of week": dayOfTheWeek(row["Date (YYYY-MM-DD)"]),
+        "date": row["Date (YYYY-MM-DD)"],
+        "time": (row["Start Time"] + "-" + row["End Time"]) if row["End Time"] != "" else row["Start Time"],
         "location": row["Location"],
         "customTime" : "",
-        "ready" : row["Ready to add to website?"]
+        "ready" : "Yes"
     }
     # Changing the date to YYYY-MM-DD
-    event["date"] = changeDate(event["date"])
+    #event["date"] = changeDate(event["date"])
+
     # Check cases in which customTime is necessary
     if (len(event["time"]) > 0):
         if not event["time"][0].isnumeric():
diff --git a/scripts/testscript.py b/scripts/testscript.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efea8338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testscript.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import gspread
+import os;
+import json;
+from oauth2client.service_account import ServiceAccountCredentials
+import pandas as pd
+# problem with path, likely in macos permissions
+path = '/Users/gabewkung/Downloads/ucsb-tasa-events-spreadsheet-69ab3e8df759.json'
+ 
+gp = gspread.service_account(path)
+gsheet = gp.open('TASA Event Data 24-25')
+worksheet = gsheet.get_worksheet(0)
+
+column = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E']
+
+def event(rowNum):
+    rowNum = str(rowNum)
+    for i in range(len(column)): 
+        cell = column[i] + rowNum
+        print(worksheet.acell(cell).value)
+
+print(worksheet.row_values(20))
+
+
diff --git a/vercel.json b/vercel.json
index 9049487a..571e713e 100644
--- a/vercel.json
+++ b/vercel.json
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
       "app/api/hello/route.tsx": {
         "runtime": "vercel-node@2.3.0"
       }
-    }
-  }
+    },
+    "crons": [
+      {
+        "path": "/api/eventsRefresher",
+        "schedule": "0 0 * * *" 
+      }
+    ]
+}
+ 
   
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