# Raspberry Pi E-Ink Event Calendar using Python ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/094/190/medium800/raspberry_pi_eink_bonnet.jpeg?1597769036) With this project, you will always know what event you have up next. The eInk Bonnet or Breakout will let you know what's next on your schedule and if you lose power to your Raspberry Pi or other single board computer, you will still be able to see what the next item is because the ePaper display still shows the last thing written to it! Using Python, this project queries the Google Calendar site API to find out the what is next on your schedule and displays it. This is a great project that you can have sitting on your desk. The project works by reading the events on your Google Calendar and then sorts what you have coming up and displays the upcoming item as well as the item after that. You can also scroll through events using the buttons. ## Parts To run this, you will need a Single Board Computer such as the Raspberry Pi. ### Raspberry Pi 4 Model B - 4 GB RAM [Raspberry Pi 4 Model B - 4 GB RAM](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4296) The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the newest Raspberry Pi computer made, and the Pi Foundation knows you can always make a good thing _better_! And what could make the Pi 4 better than the 3? How about a _faster_ processor, USB 3.0 ports, and updated Gigabit Ethernet chip with... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4296) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4296/guides) ![Angled shot of Raspberry Pi 4](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4296-11.jpg) You will need a 2.13" Monochrome eInk display such as the eInk Bonnet or the eInk Breakout. ### Adafruit 2.13" Monochrome eInk / ePaper Display with SRAM [Adafruit 2.13" Monochrome eInk / ePaper Display with SRAM](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4197) Easy e-paper finally comes to microcontrollers, with this breakout that's designed to make it a breeze to add a monochromatic eInk display. Chances are you've seen one of those new-fangled 'e-readers' like the Kindle or Nook. They have gigantic electronic paper 'static'... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4197) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4197/guides) ![Front of E-Ink display with monochrome graphic and "2.13 inch E-Ink Monochrome" text](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4197-07.jpg) If you use a breakout board, you will need a few additional parts. First you will need some tactile switches for buttons: ### Tactile Button switch (6mm) x 20 pack [Tactile Button switch (6mm) x 20 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/367) Little clicky switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but [can be used on a solderless breadboard as shown in this tutorial](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-6-digital-inputs?view=all). The pins are normally... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/367) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/367/guides) ![angled shot of 20 6mm mini tactile button switches.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/367-01.jpg) You will also needs a couple of 100K Resistors: ### Through-Hole Resistors - 100K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25 [Through-Hole Resistors - 100K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2787) ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a **25 Pack of 100K Ω Resistors.** More specifically, they are **carbon film** , through-hole... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2787) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2787/guides) ![Angled shot of 25 Through-Hole Resistors - 100K ohm 5% 1/4W.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/2787-00.jpg) ### Part: Full sized breadboard quantity: 1 Breadboard for assembling parts [Full sized breadboard](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) ### Part: Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" (150mm) quantity: 1 Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. [Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" (150mm)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/758) ### Part: Stacking Header for Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3 - 2x20 Extra Tall Header Header quantity: 1 Header for adding bonnets without interfering with Pi cooling [Stacking Header for Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3 - 2x20 Extra Tall Header Header](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1979) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-e-ink-desk-calendar-using-python/python-setup.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit 2.13" Monochrome E-Ink Bonnet for Raspberry Pi [Adafruit 2.13" Monochrome E-Ink Bonnet for Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4687) Easy e-paper finally comes to Raspberry Pi, with this bonnet that's designed to make it a breeze to add a 2.13" 250x122 crisp monochromic eInk display. Chances are you've seen one of those new-fangled 'e-readers' like the Kindle or Nook. They have gigantic electronic... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4687) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4687/guides) ### Raspberry Pi 4 Model B [Raspberry Pi 4 Model B](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4297) The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is the newest Raspberry Pi computer made, and the Pi Foundation knows you can always make a good thing _better_! And what could make the Pi 4 better than the 3? How about a _faster_ processor, USB 3.0 ports, and updated Gigabit Ethernet chip with... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4297) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4297/guides) ### Adafruit 2.13" Monochrome eInk / ePaper Display with SRAM [Adafruit 2.13" Monochrome eInk / ePaper Display with SRAM](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4197) Easy e-paper finally comes to microcontrollers, with this breakout that's designed to make it a breeze to add a monochromatic eInk display. Chances are you've seen one of those new-fangled 'e-readers' like the Kindle or Nook. They have gigantic electronic paper 'static'... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4197) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4197/guides) ### Tactile Button switch (6mm) x 20 pack [Tactile Button switch (6mm) x 20 pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/367) Little clicky switches are standard input "buttons" on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but [can be used on a solderless breadboard as shown in this tutorial](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-lesson-6-digital-inputs?view=all). The pins are normally... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/367) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/367/guides) ### Through-Hole Resistors - 100K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25 [Through-Hole Resistors - 100K ohm 5% 1/4W - Pack of 25](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2787) ΩMG! You're not going to be able to resist these handy resistor packs! Well, axially, they do all of the resisting for you! This is a **25 Pack of 100K Ω Resistors.** More specifically, they are **carbon film** , through-hole... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2787) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2787/guides) ### Full Sized Premium Breadboard - 830 Tie Points [Full Sized Premium Breadboard - 830 Tie Points](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) This is a 'full-size' premium quality breadboard, 830 tie points. Good for small and medium projects. It's 2.2" x 7" (5.5 cm x 17 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/239) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/239/guides) ### Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" (150mm) [Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires - 40 x 6" (150mm)](https://www.adafruit.com/product/758) Handy for making wire harnesses or jumpering between headers on PCB's. These premium jumper wires are 6" (150mm) long and come in a 'strip' of 40 (4 pieces of each of ten rainbow colors). They have 0.1" male header contacts on either end and fit cleanly next to each other... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/758) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/758/guides) ### Stacking Header for Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3 - 2x20 Extra Tall Header [Stacking Header for Pi A+/B+/Pi 2/Pi 3 - 2x20 Extra Tall Header](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1979) Stack multiple plates, breakouts etc onto your Raspberry Pi Model B+ with this custom-made extra-tall and extra-long 2x20 female header. The female header part has extra spaces to make it 23mm tall: when placed on your Pi, a PCB will clear the Ethernet and USB jacks. The stacky pin part... 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