diff --git a/inc/mep_functions.php b/inc/mep_functions.php
index 49c0120..829cfc2 100755
--- a/inc/mep_functions.php
+++ b/inc/mep_functions.php
@@ -1303,6 +1303,31 @@ function mep_set_column_soartable( $columns ) {
 }
 }
 
+
+
+  function mep_remove_date_filter_dropdown( $months ) {
+    global $typenow; // use this to restrict it to a particular post type
+    if ( $typenow == 'mep_events' ) {
+        return array(); // return an empty array
+    }
+    return $months; // otherwise return the original for other post types
+  }
+  add_filter('months_dropdown_results', 'mep_remove_date_filter_dropdown');
+
+
+
+
+  add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'mep_filter_event_list_by_date' );
+  function mep_filter_event_list_by_date( $query ) {
+      if( ! is_admin() )
+          return;
+      $orderby = $query->get( 'orderby');
+      if( 'event_start_datetime' == $orderby ) {
+          $query->set('meta_key','event_start_datetime');
+          $query->set('orderby','meta_value');
+      }
+  }
+
   // Add the custom columns to the book post type:
   add_filter( 'manage_mep_events_posts_columns', 'mep_set_custom_edit_event_columns' );
   // add_filter( 'manage_mep_events_sortable_column', 'mep_set_custom_edit_event_columns' );