diff --git a/src/django_project/core/settings.py b/src/django_project/core/settings.py
index 1a1ff2f..8cb6e19 100644
--- a/src/django_project/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/django_project/core/settings.py
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@
 # third party integrations
 DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: str | None = env.str("DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL", None)  # for the general channel
 EVENTBRITE_API_KEY: str | None = env.str("EVENTBRITE_API_KEY", None)
+EVENTBRITE_EVENT_LOOKAHEAD_DAYS: int = env.int("EVENTBRITE_EVENT_LOOKAHEAD_DAYS", 60)
 GEMINI_API_KEY: str | None = env.str("GEMINI_API_KEY", None)
 GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_TAG_ID: str | None = env.str("GOOGLE_ANALYTICS_TAG_ID", None)
 LINKEDIN_ACCESS_TOKEN: str | None = env.str("LINKEDIN_ACCESS_TOKEN", None)
@@ -295,5 +296,6 @@
 LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET: str | None = env.str("LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET", None)
 LINKEDIN_ORGANIZATION_URN: str | None = env.str("LINKEDIN_ORGANIZATION_URN", None)
 LINKEDIN_REFRESH_TOKEN: str | None = env.str("LINKEDIN_REFRESH_TOKEN", None)
+POST_TO_LINKEDIN: bool = env.bool("POST_TO_LINKEDIN", False)
 SPUG_API_TOKEN: str | None = env.str("SPUG_API_TOKEN", None)
 SPUG_API_URL: str | None = env.str("SPUG_API_URL", None)
diff --git a/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_eventbrite_scraper.py b/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_eventbrite_scraper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9ec2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_eventbrite_scraper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import os
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
+import django
+
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parents[4]
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "core.settings")
+os.environ.setdefault("ENV_PATH", f"{BASE_DIR}/envs/.env.test")
+
+django.setup()
+
+from web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite import get_events_for_organization
+
+
+class TestGetEventsForOrganization:
+    @patch("web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.requests.get")
+    @patch("web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.timezone.now")
+    def test_uses_configured_lookahead_window(self, mock_now, mock_get):
+        mock_now.return_value = datetime(2026, 8, 21, 7, 11, 15, tzinfo=UTC)
+        response = Mock()
+        response.json.return_value = {"events": [{"id": "evt_123"}]}
+        response.raise_for_status.return_value = None
+        mock_get.return_value = response
+
+        with patch("web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.settings.EVENTBRITE_API_KEY", "token", create=True):
+            with patch(
+                "web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.settings.EVENTBRITE_EVENT_LOOKAHEAD_DAYS",
+                60,
+                create=True,
+            ):
+                events = get_events_for_organization("637389713")
+
+        assert events == [{"id": "evt_123"}]
+        mock_get.assert_called_once_with(
+            "https://www.eventbriteapi.com/v3/organizers/637389713/events/"
+            "?start_date.range_start=2026-08-21T07:11:15Z&start_date.range_end=2026-10-20T07:11:15Z",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer token"},
+            timeout=15,
+        )
+
+    @patch("web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.requests.get")
+    @patch("web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.timezone.now")
+    def test_explicit_age_overrides_configured_lookahead(self, mock_now, mock_get):
+        mock_now.return_value = datetime(2026, 8, 21, 7, 11, 15, tzinfo=UTC)
+        response = Mock()
+        response.json.return_value = {"events": [{"id": "evt_456"}]}
+        response.raise_for_status.return_value = None
+        mock_get.return_value = response
+
+        with patch("web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.settings.EVENTBRITE_API_KEY", "token", create=True):
+            with patch(
+                "web.utilities.scrapers.eventbrite.settings.EVENTBRITE_EVENT_LOOKAHEAD_DAYS",
+                60,
+                create=True,
+            ):
+                events = get_events_for_organization("637389713", age=14)
+
+        assert events == [{"id": "evt_456"}]
+        mock_get.assert_called_once_with(
+            "https://www.eventbriteapi.com/v3/organizers/637389713/events/"
+            "?start_date.range_start=2026-08-21T07:11:15Z&start_date.range_end=2026-09-04T07:11:15Z",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer token"},
+            timeout=15,
+        )
diff --git a/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_tasks.py b/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_tasks.py
index 39d6c5b..d31eaf0 100644
--- a/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_tasks.py
+++ b/src/django_project/tests/unit/web/test_tasks.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 django.setup()
 from model_bakery import baker
 from web.models import Event
-from web.tasks import ingest_future_eventbrite_events
+from web.tasks import ingest_future_eventbrite_events, post_event_to_linkedin
 
 
 class TestIngestFutureEventbriteEvents(TestCase):
@@ -75,3 +75,17 @@ def test_ingests_event_with_null_primary_venue_address(self, mock_get_events_for
         self.assertEqual(event.location_name, "Online")
         self.assertEqual(event.location_address, "")
         self.assertEqual(event.map_link, "")
+
+
+class TestPostEventToLinkedIn(TestCase):
+    def test_skips_when_post_to_linkedin_setting_is_false(self):
+        event = baker.make("web.Event")
+
+        with (
+            patch("web.tasks.settings.POST_TO_LINKEDIN", False),
+            patch("web.tasks.LinkedInOrganizationClient") as mock_linkedin_client,
+        ):
+            result = post_event_to_linkedin(event.pk, is_new=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(result, f"POST_TO_LINKEDIN is False. Skipping LinkedIn post for event with pk {event.pk}.")
+        mock_linkedin_client.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/src/django_project/web/tasks.py b/src/django_project/web/tasks.py
index 2806dfc..d5a5bc1 100644
--- a/src/django_project/web/tasks.py
+++ b/src/django_project/web/tasks.py
@@ -204,12 +204,15 @@ def post_event_to_linkedin(event_pk: int, is_new: bool) -> str:
     if not event:
         return f"Event with pk {event_pk} not found."
 
+    if not settings.POST_TO_LINKEDIN:
+        return f"POST_TO_LINKEDIN is False. Skipping LinkedIn post for event with pk {event_pk}."
+
     linkedin_credential = IntegrationCredential.objects.filter(provider="linkedin").first()
     access_token = linkedin_credential.access_token if linkedin_credential else settings.LINKEDIN_ACCESS_TOKEN
     refresh_token = linkedin_credential.refresh_token if linkedin_credential else settings.LINKEDIN_REFRESH_TOKEN
 
     if not settings.LINKEDIN_ORGANIZATION_URN:
-        return "LinkedIn organization URN not configured in settings. Skipping post."
+        return f"LinkedIn organization URN not configured in settings. Skipping post for event with pk {event_pk}."
 
     if not access_token and not (refresh_token and settings.LINKEDIN_CLIENT_ID and settings.LINKEDIN_CLIENT_SECRET):
         return "LinkedIn API credentials not configured in settings. Skipping post."
diff --git a/src/django_project/web/utilities/scrapers/eventbrite.py b/src/django_project/web/utilities/scrapers/eventbrite.py
index deca1ae..a2f5af2 100644
--- a/src/django_project/web/utilities/scrapers/eventbrite.py
+++ b/src/django_project/web/utilities/scrapers/eventbrite.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import random
 import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
@@ -63,20 +65,21 @@ def get_organization_details(organization_id: str) -> dict:
     return response.json()["organizers"][0]
 
 
-def get_events_for_organization(organization_id: str, age: int = 14) -> list:
+def get_events_for_organization(organization_id: str, age: int | None = None) -> list:
     """get a list of events for a given Eventbrite organization
 
     Args:
         organization_id (str): Eventbrite organization identifier
-        age (int): number of days ago when events were created
+        age (int | None): number of days ahead to search for upcoming events
 
     Returns:
-        list: list of Eventbrite events created in the past <age> days
+        list: list of Eventbrite events starting in the next <age> days
     """
     api_token: str | None = getattr(settings, "EVENTBRITE_API_KEY", None)
     if not api_token:
         return []
-    start_date_range_end: str = (timezone.now() + timedelta(days=age)).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+    lookahead_days = age if age is not None else getattr(settings, "EVENTBRITE_EVENT_LOOKAHEAD_DAYS", 60)
+    start_date_range_end: str = (timezone.now() + timedelta(days=lookahead_days)).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
     start_date_range_start: str = timezone.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
     url: str = f"https://www.eventbriteapi.com/v3/organizers/{organization_id}/events/?start_date.range_start={start_date_range_start}&start_date.range_end={start_date_range_end}"
     headers: dict[str, str] = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_token}"}