diff --git a/events/models.py b/events/models.py
index 3334ca326..457e77aea 100644
--- a/events/models.py
+++ b/events/models.py
@@ -93,6 +93,16 @@ def for_datetime(self, dt=None):
             dt = convert_dt_to_aware(dt)
         return self.filter(Q(occurring_rule__dt_start__gt=dt) | Q(recurring_rules__finish__gt=dt))
 
+    def ongoing_datetime(self, dt=None):
+        if dt is None:
+            dt = timezone.now()
+        else:
+            dt = convert_dt_to_aware(dt)
+        return self.filter(
+            (Q(occurring_rule__dt_start__lt=dt) & Q(occurring_rule__dt_end__gt=dt))
+            | (Q(recurring_rules__begin__lt=dt) & Q(recurring_rules__finish__gt=dt))
+        )
+
     def until_datetime(self, dt=None):
         if dt is None:
             dt = timezone.now()
@@ -181,6 +191,39 @@ def next_time(self):
         except IndexError:
             return None
 
+    @property
+    def present_time(self):
+        """
+        Return the OccurringRule or RecurringRule that are ongoing now.
+        """
+        now = timezone.now()
+        recurring_start = occurring_start = None
+
+        try:
+            occurring_rule = self.occurring_rule
+        except OccurringRule.DoesNotExist:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if occurring_rule and occurring_rule.dt_start < now and occurring_rule.dt_end > now:
+                occurring_start = (occurring_rule.dt_start, occurring_rule)
+
+        rrules = self.recurring_rules.filter(begin__lt=now, finish__gt=now)
+        recurring_starts = [(rule.dt_start, rule) for rule in rrules if rule.dt_start is not None]
+        recurring_starts.sort(key=itemgetter(0))
+
+        try:
+            recurring_start = recurring_starts[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            pass
+
+        starts = [i for i in (recurring_start, occurring_start) if i is not None]
+        starts.sort(key=itemgetter(0))
+
+        try:
+            return starts[0][1]
+        except IndexError:
+            return None
+
     @property
     def previous_time(self):
         now = timezone.now()
@@ -216,7 +259,7 @@ def next_or_previous_time(self):
 
     @property
     def is_past(self):
-        return self.next_time is None
+        return self.next_time is None and self.present_time is None
 
 
 class RuleMixin:
diff --git a/events/tests/test_models.py b/events/tests/test_models.py
index 0f3bafe76..855436408 100644
--- a/events/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/events/tests/test_models.py
@@ -47,6 +47,47 @@ def test_occurring_event(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.event.next_time, None)
         self.assertTrue(self.event.is_past)
 
+    def test_ongoing_occurring_event(self):
+        now = seconds_resolution(timezone.now())
+
+        # Starts before and ends after now
+        occurring_time_dtstart = now - datetime.timedelta(days=3)
+        occurring_time_dtend = occurring_time_dtstart + datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+
+        ot = OccurringRule.objects.create(
+            event=self.event,
+            dt_start=occurring_time_dtstart,
+            dt_end=occurring_time_dtend,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(Event.objects.ongoing_datetime().count(), 1)
+        self.assertIsNone(self.event.next_time)
+        self.assertIsNone(self.event.previous_time)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(self.event.present_time)
+        self.assertEqual(self.event.present_time.dt_start, occurring_time_dtstart)
+        self.assertEqual(self.event.present_time.dt_end, occurring_time_dtend)
+        self.assertFalse(self.event.is_past)
+
+        # Starts before and ends before now
+        ot.dt_start = now - datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+        ot.dt_end = now - datetime.timedelta(days=3)
+        ot.save()
+
+        event = Event.objects.get(pk=self.event.pk)
+        self.assertEqual(Event.objects.ongoing_datetime().count(), 0)
+        self.assertIsNone(event.present_time)
+        self.assertTrue(event.is_past)
+
+        # Starts after and ends after now
+        ot.dt_start = now + datetime.timedelta(days=3)
+        ot.dt_end = now + datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+        ot.save()
+
+        event = Event.objects.get(pk=self.event.pk)
+        self.assertEqual(Event.objects.ongoing_datetime().count(), 0)
+        self.assertIsNone(event.present_time)
+        self.assertFalse(event.is_past)
+
     def test_recurring_event(self):
         now = seconds_resolution(timezone.now())
 
@@ -71,6 +112,43 @@ def test_recurring_event(self):
         self.assertEqual(event.next_time, None)
         self.assertEqual(Event.objects.for_datetime().count(), 0)
 
+    def test_ongoing_recurring_event(self):
+        now = seconds_resolution(timezone.now())
+
+        # Starts before and ends after now
+        recurring_time_dtstart = now - datetime.timedelta(days=3)
+        recurring_time_dtend = recurring_time_dtstart + datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+
+        rt = RecurringRule.objects.create(
+            event=self.event,
+            begin=recurring_time_dtstart,
+            finish=recurring_time_dtend,
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(Event.objects.ongoing_datetime().count(), 1)
+        self.assertGreater(self.event.present_time.dt_start, recurring_time_dtstart)
+        self.assertTrue(rt.valid_dt_end())
+        self.assertFalse(self.event.is_past)
+
+        # Starts before and ends before now
+        rt.begin = now - datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+        rt.finish = now - datetime.timedelta(days=3)
+        rt.save()
+
+        event = Event.objects.get(pk=self.event.pk)
+        self.assertEqual(Event.objects.ongoing_datetime().count(), 0)
+        self.assertIsNone(event.present_time)
+        self.assertTrue(event.is_past)
+
+        # Starts after and ends after now
+        rt.begin = now + datetime.timedelta(days=3)
+        rt.finish = now + datetime.timedelta(days=5)
+        rt.save()
+
+        event = Event.objects.get(pk=self.event.pk)
+        self.assertEqual(Event.objects.ongoing_datetime().count(), 0)
+        self.assertIsNone(event.present_time)
+        self.assertFalse(event.is_past)
+
     def test_rrule(self):
         now = seconds_resolution(timezone.now())
 
diff --git a/events/views.py b/events/views.py
index 2490626e3..f84d7b4c4 100644
--- a/events/views.py
+++ b/events/views.py
@@ -72,7 +72,12 @@ def get_queryset(self):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
-        context['events_today'] = Event.objects.until_datetime(timezone.now()).filter(calendar__slug=self.kwargs['calendar_slug'])[:2]
+        context['events_today'] = Event.objects.until_datetime(timezone.now()).filter(
+            calendar__slug=self.kwargs['calendar_slug']
+        )[:2]
+        context['events_ongoing'] = Event.objects.ongoing_datetime(timezone.now()).filter(
+            calendar__slug=self.kwargs['calendar_slug']
+        )
         context['calendar'] = get_object_or_404(Calendar, slug=self.kwargs['calendar_slug'])
         return context
 
diff --git a/templates/events/event_list.html b/templates/events/event_list.html
index bbfb764d2..b3e951a44 100644
--- a/templates/events/event_list.html
+++ b/templates/events/event_list.html
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ <h3 class="event-title"><a href="{{ object.get_absolute_url }}">{{ object.title|
                 </ul>
             </div>
 
+            {% if events_ongoing %}
+            <h3 class="widget-title">Ongoing Events</h3>
+            <ul class="list-recent-events menu">
+                {% for object in events_ongoing %}
+                    <li>
+                        <h3 class="event-title"><a href="{{ object.get_absolute_url }}">{{ object.title|striptags }}</a></h3>
+                        <p>
+                            {% with object.current_time as next_time %}
+                            {% include "events/includes/time_tag.html" %}
+                            {% endwith %}
+
+                            {% if object.venue %}
+                            <span class="event-location">{% if object.venue.url %}<a href="{{ object.venue.url }}">{% endif %}{{ object.venue.name }}{% if object.venue.url %}</a>{% endif %}{% if object.venue.address %}, {{ object.venue.address }}{% endif %}</span>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </p>
+                    </li>
+                {% endfor %}
+            </ul>
+            {% endif %}
+
             {% if events_today %}
             <h3 class="widget-title just-missed">You just missed...</h3>
             <ul class="list-recent-events menu">