diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index a524098..4cdee34 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ import {
 	Schedule,
 } from './screens';
 
-const existingToken = localStorage.getItem('token');
-// const existingUser = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('user'));
+const existingToken = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('token'));
+const existingUser = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('user'));
 
 export default function App() {
+	const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(!!existingToken);
+	const [currentUser, setCurrentUser] = useState(existingUser || '');
+	
+	const [possibleDates, setPossibleDates] = useState();
+	// const [currentMeeting, setCurrentMeeting] = useState();
+
 	const [authToken, setAuthToken] = useState(existingToken || '');
 
 	const setToken = (data) => {
@@ -26,8 +32,30 @@ export default function App() {
 		setAuthToken(data);
 	};
 
+	const setUser = (data) => {
+		localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(data));
+		setCurrentUser(data);
+	};
+
+	const setAuthentication = (boolean) => {
+		if (!boolean) {
+			localStorage.removeItem('token');
+			localStorage.removeItem('user');
+		}
+		setIsAuthenticated(boolean);
+	};
+
 	return (
-		<AuthContext.Provider value={{ authToken, setAuthToken: setToken }}>
+		<AuthContext.Provider
+			value={{
+				authToken,
+				setAuthToken: setToken,
+				isAuthenticated,
+				setIsAuthenticated: setAuthentication,
+				currentUser,
+				setCurrentUser: setUser,
+			}}
+		>
 			<Router>
 				<Switch>
 					<Route path='/' exact component={Home} />
@@ -35,7 +63,12 @@ export default function App() {
 					<Route path='/register' component={Register} />
 
 					<PrivateRoute path='/dashboard' component={Dashboard} />
-					<PrivateRoute path='/schedule' component={Schedule} />
+					<PrivateRoute
+						path='/schedule'
+						component={Schedule}
+						possibleDates={possibleDates}
+						setPossibleDates={setPossibleDates}
+					/>
 					<PrivateRoute path='/invite' component={Invite} />
 					<PrivateRoute
 						path='/availability'
diff --git a/src/components/Navbar/MenuDropdown.js b/src/components/Navbar/MenuDropdown.js
index 70426be..5b12062 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar/MenuDropdown.js
+++ b/src/components/Navbar/MenuDropdown.js
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Nav, Icon, Dropdown, Popover, Whisper } from 'rsuite';
 
+import { useAuth } from '../../helpers/authContext';
+
 export default function MenuDropdown() {
+	const { setIsAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+
 	const history = useHistory();
 	const triggerRef = React.createRef();
 
@@ -12,8 +16,7 @@ export default function MenuDropdown() {
 	}
 
 	function handleLogout() {
-		localStorage.removeItem('token');
-		localStorage.removeItem('user');
+		setIsAuthenticated(false);
 		history.push('/');
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/components/PrivateRoute.js b/src/components/PrivateRoute.js
index c4155bb..c2165eb 100644
--- a/src/components/PrivateRoute.js
+++ b/src/components/PrivateRoute.js
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ import { Redirect, Route } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../helpers/authContext';
 
 const PrivateRoute = ({ component: Component, ...rest }) => {
-	const { authToken } = useAuth();
+	const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
 
 	return (
 		<Route
 			{...rest}
 			render={(props) =>
-				authToken ? <Component {...props} /> : <Redirect to='/login' />
+				isAuthenticated ? (
+					<Component {...props} />
+				) : (
+					<Redirect to='/login' />
+				)
 			}
 		/>
 	);
diff --git a/src/screens/Dashboard.js b/src/screens/Dashboard.js
index bb0e4d8..49f4138 100644
--- a/src/screens/Dashboard.js
+++ b/src/screens/Dashboard.js
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ import { useAuth } from '../helpers/authContext';
 import { NavBar } from '../components';
 
 export default function Dashboard() {
-	const { authToken } = useAuth();
+	const { authToken, isAuthenticated, currentUser } = useAuth();
 
 	return (
 		<>
 			<NavBar title='Meeting Planner' />
-			<Panel header={<h3>Dashboard</h3>} bordered >
+			<Panel header={<h3>Dashboard</h3>} bordered>
 				<p>This is just experimenting with stuff.</p>
 				<p>{authToken}</p>
+				<p>Authenticated: {isAuthenticated.toString()}</p>
+				<p>Current user: {currentUser.username}</p>
 			</Panel>
 		</>
 	);
diff --git a/src/screens/Home.js b/src/screens/Home.js
index 0e244c2..690536c 100644
--- a/src/screens/Home.js
+++ b/src/screens/Home.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useAuth } from '../helpers/authContext';
 import { NavBar } from '../components';
 
 export default function Home() {
-	const { authToken } = useAuth();
+	const { authToken, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
 
 	return (
 		<>
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export default function Home() {
 			<Panel header={<h3>Home</h3>} bordered>
 				<p>This will be the home page</p>
 				<p>{authToken}</p>
+				<p>Authenticated: {isAuthenticated.toString()}</p>
 			</Panel>
 		</>
 	);
diff --git a/src/screens/Login.js b/src/screens/Login.js
index 0d850f4..96e92eb 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login.js
+++ b/src/screens/Login.js
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ export default function Login() {
 		password: '',
 	});
 
-	const { setAuthToken, authToken } = useAuth();
+	const {
+		setAuthToken,
+		setIsAuthenticated,
+		setCurrentUser,
+		isAuthenticated,
+	} = useAuth();
 
 	const handleChange = (value, evt) => {
 		setCredentials({
@@ -36,6 +41,8 @@ export default function Login() {
 			.post('/auth/login', credentials)
 			.then((response) => {
 				setAuthToken(response.data.token);
+				setCurrentUser(response.data.user);
+				setIsAuthenticated(true);
 			})
 			.catch((error) => {
 				if (error.response.status === 401) {
@@ -45,7 +52,7 @@ export default function Login() {
 			});
 	};
 
-	if (authToken) {
+	if (isAuthenticated) {
 		return <Redirect to='/dashboard' />;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/screens/Register.js b/src/screens/Register.js
index 61e3a8a..2144035 100644
--- a/src/screens/Register.js
+++ b/src/screens/Register.js
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ export default function Register() {
 		timezone: '',
 	});
 
-	const { setAuthToken, authToken } = useAuth();
+	const {
+		setAuthToken,
+		setIsAuthenticated,
+		setCurrentUser,
+		isAuthenticated,
+	} = useAuth();
 
 	const handleChange = (value, evt) => {
 		setNewUser({
@@ -54,13 +59,15 @@ export default function Register() {
 			.post('/auth/register', newUser)
 			.then((response) => {
 				setAuthToken(response.data.token);
+				setCurrentUser(response.data.user);
+				setIsAuthenticated(true);
 			})
 			.catch((error) => {
 				setError('Failed to add new account.');
 			});
 	};
 
-	if (authToken) {
+	if (isAuthenticated) {
 		return <Redirect to='/dashboard' />;
 	}