** Has anyone actually gotten the Private / Public capability to work? **
There are numerous way to achieve it, try searching the forums for "private" (without the quotes) to read what has been discussed on the subject previously. One such message is: "First attempt at customization".
There is also a plug-in titled "Private Events" at the Unofficial CalendarScript - Mods and Plugins site which if it doesn't do exactly what you want right now, may be able to be modified to your purpose.
Dan O.
[This message has been edited by DanO (edited November 09, 2003).]