How to authorize contributors to make calendar post?

[optionzz]

For most users, most of the time, they do NOT need to see the WordPress "Dashboard" so I route them to the home page. But this also seems to mean that they cannot post to your (very nice) calendar plugin. What am I missing? How can I let them add/update calendar entries, but not throw them into the (mostly incomprehensible) "Dashboard?"

Thanks!
Pete A
Sorry if this has been answered before. I searched but could not find a good approach.

[Kieran]

If they want to manage events they'll need to use the dashboard, there is no other way

[optionzz]

Thanks...I was afraid of that. Makes it unusable for the majority of my group who are less than literate. I'll have to post for them via a simple form added to the end of the calendar unless I get energetic and dig into the php.

I appreciate your good work on the calendar; nice one.

Pete A