diff --git a/portfolio-nuxt/layouts/default.vue b/portfolio-nuxt/layouts/default.vue
index ef56e51..343b678 100644
--- a/portfolio-nuxt/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/portfolio-nuxt/layouts/default.vue
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
       </div>
 
       <!-- TODO: this needs to be automatically flipped off when there are no upcoming events-->
+      <!------
       <div class="px-1 bg-zinc-100 rounded-lg text-center">
           <div class="text-sm">upcoming events</div>
           <EventSlider :upcoming_events="upcoming_events" class="max-w-[95%] min-h-[80%]"></EventSlider>
       </div>
+      -->
 
   </div>
   <slot /> <!-- required here only -->