diff --git a/plugin/apps.php b/plugin/apps.php
index a8d9228..22b3e88 100644
--- a/plugin/apps.php
+++ b/plugin/apps.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ function __construct() {
         $this->setup_relationships();
         $this->setup_template();
         $this->setup_hooks();
+        $this->setup_shortcodes();
 
         require_once WPAPPS_PATH . '/posttypes.php';
         require_once WPAPPS_PATH . '/metaboxes.php';
@@ -317,6 +318,14 @@ public function wpapps_error($err) {
         trigger_error($err, E_USER_ERROR);
         restore_error_handler();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Stub to show evenlist using shortcode (for widgets)
+     */
+    private function setup_shortcodes()
+    {
+        add_shortcode('eventlist', function() { echo "returns nothing yet."; });
+    }
 }
 
 new WPApps; // 300 lines!