diff --git a/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart b/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart
index d3ccbe6..81d0ddd 100644
--- a/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart
+++ b/lib/features/events/services/events_service.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class EventsService {
 
   /// Event details
   Future<EventModel> getEventDetails(int eventId) async {
-    final res = await _api.post(ApiEndpoints.eventDetails, body: {'event_id': eventId}, requiresAuth: false);
+    final res = await _api.post(ApiEndpoints.eventDetails, body: {'event_id': eventId}, requiresAuth: true);
     return EventModel.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic>.from(res));
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/screens/calendar_screen.dart b/lib/screens/calendar_screen.dart
index 1c0ee21..054bac1 100644
--- a/lib/screens/calendar_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/calendar_screen.dart
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class _CalendarScreenState extends State<CalendarScreen> {
         : (e.startDate != null && e.endDate != null ? '${e.startDate} - ${e.endDate}' : (e.startDate ?? ''));
 
     return GestureDetector(
-      onTap: () => Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id))),
+      onTap: () => Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id, initialEvent: e))),
       child: Card(
         elevation: 6,
         margin: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(20, 10, 20, 10),
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ class _CalendarScreenState extends State<CalendarScreen> {
             : (e.startDate ?? ''));
 
     return GestureDetector(
-      onTap: () => Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id))),
+      onTap: () => Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id, initialEvent: e))),
       child: Container(
         margin: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 0, 16, 14),
         decoration: BoxDecoration(
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_desktop_screen.dart b/lib/screens/home_desktop_screen.dart
index ef0c834..b9c7261 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_desktop_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_desktop_screen.dart
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ class _HomeDesktopScreenState extends State<HomeDesktopScreen> {
         return const SettingsScreen();
       default:
         return _HomeContent(
-          onEventTap: (eventId) {
+          onEventTap: (eventId, event) {
             Navigator.push(
               context,
-              MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: eventId)),
+              MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: eventId, initialEvent: event)),
             );
           },
         );
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class _HomeDesktopScreenState extends State<HomeDesktopScreen> {
 // Home content — hero, categories, event grid
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class _HomeContent extends StatefulWidget {
-  final void Function(int eventId) onEventTap;
+  final void Function(int eventId, EventModel event) onEventTap;
   const _HomeContent({required this.onEventTap});
 
   @override
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ class _HomeContentState extends State<_HomeContent>
                                 child: GestureDetector(
                                   onTap: () {
                                     Navigator.of(ctx).pop();
-                                    widget.onEventTap(event.id);
+                                    widget.onEventTap(event.id, event);
                                   },
                                   child: Container(
                                     padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ class _HomeContentState extends State<_HomeContent>
     return MouseRegion(
       cursor: SystemMouseCursors.click,
       child: GestureDetector(
-        onTap: () => widget.onEventTap(e.id),
+        onTap: () => widget.onEventTap(e.id, e),
         child: Container(
           decoration: BoxDecoration(
             color: Colors.white,
diff --git a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
index bde1f22..5585138 100644
--- a/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/home_screen.dart
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
                                 onTap: () {
                                   Navigator.of(context).pop();
                                   if (ev.id != null) {
-                                    Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id)));
+                                    Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id, initialEvent: ev)));
                                   }
                                 },
                               );
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
       onTap: () {
         Navigator.of(context).pop();
         if (ev.id != null) {
-          Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id)));
+          Navigator.of(context).push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id, initialEvent: ev)));
         }
       },
       child: Container(
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
       onTap: () {
         if (event.id != null) {
           Navigator.push(context,
-              MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: event.id)));
+              MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: event.id, initialEvent: event)));
         }
       },
       child: Padding(
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
     return GestureDetector(
       onTap: () {
         if (event.id != null) {
-          Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: event.id)));
+          Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: event.id, initialEvent: event)));
         }
       },
       child: Container(
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
 
     return GestureDetector(
       onTap: () {
-        if (e.id != null) Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id)));
+        if (e.id != null) Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id, initialEvent: e)));
       },
       child: Container(
         margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 0),
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
 
     return GestureDetector(
       onTap: () {
-        if (e.id != null) Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id)));
+        if (e.id != null) Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id, initialEvent: e)));
       },
       child: SizedBox(
         width: 220,
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ class _HomeScreenState extends State<HomeScreen> with SingleTickerProviderStateM
 
     return GestureDetector(
       onTap: () {
-        if (e.id != null) Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id)));
+        if (e.id != null) Navigator.push(context, MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: e.id, initialEvent: e)));
       },
       child: Container(
         margin: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 18),
diff --git a/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart b/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart
index 2b0d879..a5b4fb0 100644
--- a/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/learn_more_screen.dart
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import '../core/constants.dart';
 
 class LearnMoreScreen extends StatefulWidget {
   final int eventId;
-  const LearnMoreScreen({Key? key, required this.eventId}) : super(key: key);
+  final EventModel? initialEvent;
+  const LearnMoreScreen({Key? key, required this.eventId, this.initialEvent}) : super(key: key);
 
   @override
   State<LearnMoreScreen> createState() => _LearnMoreScreenState();
@@ -48,7 +49,13 @@ class _LearnMoreScreenState extends State<LearnMoreScreen> {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     _pageNotifier = ValueNotifier(0);
-    _loadEvent();
+    if (widget.initialEvent != null) {
+      _event = widget.initialEvent;
+      _loading = false;
+      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) => _startAutoScroll());
+    } else {
+      _loadEvent();
+    }
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/screens/profile_screen.dart b/lib/screens/profile_screen.dart
index f7484f8..9161f3e 100644
--- a/lib/screens/profile_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/profile_screen.dart
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class _ProfileScreenState extends State<ProfileScreen>
         onTap: () {
           if (ev.id != null) {
             Navigator.of(context)
-                .push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id)));
+                .push(MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id, initialEvent: ev)));
           }
         },
         contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 8),
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ class _ProfileScreenState extends State<ProfileScreen>
       onTap: () {
         if (ev.id != null) {
           Navigator.of(context).push(
-            MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id)),
+            MaterialPageRoute(builder: (_) => LearnMoreScreen(eventId: ev.id, initialEvent: ev)),
           );
         }
       },