diff --git a/Sources/Ontology/Types/Event.swift b/Sources/Ontology/Types/Event.swift
index fbf12ef..16434a0 100644
--- a/Sources/Ontology/Types/Event.swift
+++ b/Sources/Ontology/Types/Event.swift
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ public struct Event: Hashable, Sendable {
     /// The name/title of the event
     public var name: String?
 
+    /// Description of the event
+    public var description: String?
+
     /// The calendar this event belongs to
     public var calendar: String?
 
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ public struct Event: Hashable, Sendable {
         /// Initialize an Event with an EventKit event
         public init(_ event: EKEvent) {
             self.name = event.title
+            self.description = event.notes
             self.calendar = event.calendar?.title
             self.startDate = DateTime(event.startDate, timeZone: event.timeZone)
             self.endDate = DateTime(event.endDate, timeZone: event.timeZone)
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ public struct Event: Hashable, Sendable {
 
 extension Event: Codable {
     private enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
-        case name, startDate, endDate, location, url, calendar
+        case name, description, startDate, endDate, location, url, calendar
     }
 
     public func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ extension Event: Codable {
 
         // Encode properties
         try container.encodeIfPresent(name, forKey: .attribute(.name))
+        try container.encodeIfPresent(description, forKey: .attribute(.description))
         try container.encodeIfPresent(calendar, forKey: .attribute(.calendar))
         try container.encodeIfPresent(startDate, forKey: .attribute(.startDate))
         try container.encodeIfPresent(endDate, forKey: .attribute(.endDate))
@@ -103,6 +108,7 @@ extension Event: Codable {
 
         // Decode properties
         name = try container.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .attribute(.name))
+        description = try container.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .attribute(.description))
         calendar = try container.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .attribute(.calendar))
         startDate = try container.decodeIfPresent(DateTime.self, forKey: .attribute(.startDate))
         endDate = try container.decodeIfPresent(DateTime.self, forKey: .attribute(.endDate))
diff --git a/Tests/OntologyTests/EventTests.swift b/Tests/OntologyTests/EventTests.swift
index ecc42d3..b6c25d8 100644
--- a/Tests/OntologyTests/EventTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/OntologyTests/EventTests.swift
@@ -65,6 +65,48 @@ struct EventTests {
         #expect(minimalEvent.url == nil)
     }
 
+    @Test("Event initialization preserves notes as description")
+    func testNotesPreservation() throws {
+        let eventStore = EKEventStore()
+        let event = EKEvent(eventStore: eventStore)
+
+        event.title = "Test Event"
+        event.startDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 0)
+        event.endDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 3600)
+        event.notes = "Bring the signed copy"
+
+        let ontologyEvent = Event(event)
+
+        #expect(ontologyEvent.description == "Bring the signed copy")
+
+        let withoutNotes = EKEvent(eventStore: eventStore)
+        withoutNotes.title = "Test Event"
+        withoutNotes.startDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 0)
+        withoutNotes.endDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 3600)
+
+        #expect(Event(withoutNotes).description == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test("Event round-trip serialization preserves notes")
+    func testNotesRoundTrip() throws {
+        let eventStore = EKEventStore()
+        let event = EKEvent(eventStore: eventStore)
+
+        event.title = "Test Event"
+        event.startDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 0)
+        event.endDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate: 3600)
+        event.notes = "Bring the signed copy"
+
+        let original = Event(event)
+        let encoded = try JSONEncoder().encode(original)
+
+        let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: encoded) as! [String: Any]
+        #expect(json["description"] as? String == "Bring the signed copy")
+
+        let decoded = try JSONDecoder().decode(Event.self, from: encoded)
+        #expect(decoded.description == original.description)
+    }
+
     @Test("Event JSON-LD encoding preserves all properties")
     func testJSONLDEncoding() throws {
         let eventStore = EKEventStore()