updated date parsing

README.md

@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@
 
 ## Upcoming Events
 
-### LATE NITE LUG
-- **Date:** February 26, 2026 at 08:15 PM EST
-- **Location:** Online
-- **Description:** Join us for the second Linux User Group of the Month
-
-## Recent Past Events
-
 ### EARLY LUG
-- **Date:** February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM EST
+- **Date:** February 12, 2026 at 12:15 PM ET
 - **Location:** Online
 - **Description:** Join us for the first Linux User Group of the Month
+
+### LATE NITE LUG
+- **Date:** February 26, 2026 at 08:15 PM ET
+- **Location:** Online
+- **Description:** Join us for the second Linux User Group of the Month

calendar.ics

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ X-WR-CALDESC:Bi-monthly meetings for the Linux Cast User Group
 
 BEGIN:VEVENT
 UID:a2b0842c2b5a01104c433fc893c295bb@thelinuxcast.org
-DTSTAMP:20260212T000016Z
+DTSTAMP:20260212T004451Z
 DTSTART:20260212T171500Z
 DTEND:20260212T181500Z
 SUMMARY:Linux Cast User Group: EARLY LUG
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ END:VEVENT
 
 BEGIN:VEVENT
 UID:d2f7d7de1a333caed5783ceb4168f501@thelinuxcast.org
-DTSTAMP:20260212T000016Z
+DTSTAMP:20260212T004451Z
 DTSTART:20260227T011500Z
 DTEND:20260227T021500Z
 SUMMARY:Linux Cast User Group: LATE NITE LUG

generate_calendar.py

@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ def load_meetings(yaml_file='meetings.yaml'):
 
 def filter_meetings(meetings, months=3):
     """Filter meetings to show only those within the last/next N months"""
-    now = datetime.now()
+    now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Detroit'))
     cutoff_past = now - timedelta(days=30 * months)
     cutoff_future = now + timedelta(days=30 * months)
 
     filtered = []
     for meeting in meetings:
-        meeting_date = datetime.strptime(meeting['date'], '%Y-%m-%d')
+        tz = ZoneInfo(meeting.get('timezone', 'America/Detroit'))
+        meeting_date = datetime.strptime(meeting['date'], '%Y-%m-%d').replace(tzinfo=tz)
         if cutoff_past <= meeting_date <= cutoff_future:
             filtered.append(meeting)
 
@@ -92,14 +93,17 @@ def generate_ics(meetings, output_file='calendar.ics'):
 
 def generate_readme(meetings, output_file='README.md'):
     """Generate README.md from meetings"""
-    now = datetime.now()
+    now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo('America/Detroit'))
 
     # Separate past and upcoming meetings
     past_meetings = []
     upcoming_meetings = []
 
     for meeting in meetings:
-        meeting_date = datetime.strptime(meeting['date'], '%Y-%m-%d')
+        tz = ZoneInfo(meeting.get('timezone', 'America/Detroit'))
+        meeting_date = datetime.strptime(
+            f"{meeting['date']} {meeting['time']}", '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'
+        ).replace(tzinfo=tz)
         if meeting_date < now:
             past_meetings.append(meeting)
         else:
@@ -127,7 +131,7 @@ def generate_readme(meetings, output_file='README.md'):
 
             lines.extend([
                 f"### {meeting['title']}",
-                f"- **Date:** {formatted_date} EST",
+                f"- **Date:** {formatted_date} ET",
                 f"- **Location:** {meeting.get('location', 'Online')}",
                 f"- **Description:** {meeting['description']}",
                 ''
@@ -144,7 +148,7 @@ def generate_readme(meetings, output_file='README.md'):
 
             lines.extend([
                 f"### {meeting['title']}",
-                f"- **Date:** {formatted_date} EST",
+                f"- **Date:** {formatted_date} ET",
                 f"- **Location:** {meeting.get('location', 'Online')}",
                 f"- **Description:** {meeting['description']}",
                 ''