Replace "+ New Topic" with "+ Create Event" option

[putty (Derek Putnam)]

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You can use this theme component to change the New Topic text:

Customize new topic button text

Summary Customize the new topic button per category or tag Preview Preview on Discourse Theme Creator Repository https://github.com/discourse/discourse-customize-new-topic-button-text Install Guide How to install a theme or theme component New to Discourse Themes? Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes Install this theme component Features This theme component allows you to customize the New Topic…

You can use Topic Templates to populate text automatically:

Using topic templates for categories

This guide explains how to use topic templates in categories and explores alternative methods for structuring content in Discourse. Required user level: Administrator Topic templates are powerful tools for maintaining forum consistency and guiding new users. This guide will walk you through setting up category topic templates and explore alternative methods for structuring content in Discourse. Summary Learn how to set up category topic templates Discover …

Automatically bringing up the Event window may require some custom work though.