diff --git a/docs/client/api.html b/docs/client/api.html
index 2598005db8..d8a5ae87bd 100644
--- a/docs/client/api.html
+++ b/docs/client/api.html
@@ -901,11 +901,11 @@ Example:
         "selected" : "";
     };
 
-    Template.post_item.events = {
+    Template.post_item.events({
       'click': function() {
         Session.set("selected_post", this._id);
       }
-    };
+    });
 
     // Using Session.equals here means that when the user clicks
     // on an item and changes the selection, only the newly selected
diff --git a/docs/client/concepts.html b/docs/client/concepts.html
index b76f6614b1..785ebde278 100644
--- a/docs/client/concepts.html
+++ b/docs/client/concepts.html
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ Helpers can also be used to pass in constant data.
     // Works fine with {{dstache}}#each sections}}
     Template.report.sections = ["Situation", "Complication", "Resolution"];
 
-Finally, you can set the `events` property of a template function to a
+Finally, you can use an `events` declaration on a template function to set up a
 table of event handlers. The format is documented at [Event
 Maps](#eventmaps). The `this` argument to the event handler will be
 the data context of the element that triggered the event.
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ the data context of the element that triggered the event.
     </{{! }}template>
 
     <!-- myapp.js -->
-    Template.player_score.events = {
+    Template.player_score.events({
       'click .give_points': function () {
         Users.update({_id: this._id}, {$inc: {score: 2}});
       }
-    };
+    });
 
 Putting it all together, here's an example of how you can inject
 arbitrary data into your templates, and have them update automatically
diff --git a/examples/wordplay/client/wordplay.js b/examples/wordplay/client/wordplay.js
index 3b7e62101d..e9d22c2708 100644
--- a/examples/wordplay/client/wordplay.js
+++ b/examples/wordplay/client/wordplay.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Template.lobby.disabled = function () {
 };
 
 
-Template.lobby.events = {
+Template.lobby.events({
   'keyup input#myname': function (evt) {
     var name = $('#lobby input#myname').val().trim();
     Players.update(Session.get('player_id'), {$set: {name: name}});
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Template.lobby.events = {
   'click button.startgame': function () {
     Meteor.call('start_new_game');
   }
-};
+});
 
 //////
 ////// board template: renders the board and the clock given the
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ Template.board.clock = function () {
   return min + ':' + (sec < 10 ? ('0' + sec) : sec);
 };
 
-Template.board.events = {
+Template.board.events({
   'click .square': function (evt) {
     var textbox = $('#scratchpad input');
     textbox.val(textbox.val() + evt.target.innerHTML);
     textbox.focus();
   }
-};
+});
 
 //////
 ////// scratchpad is where we enter new words.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Template.scratchpad.show = function () {
   return game() && game().clock > 0;
 };
 
-Template.scratchpad.events = {
+Template.scratchpad.events({
   'click button, keyup input': function (evt) {
     var textbox = $('#scratchpad input');
     // if we clicked the button or hit enter
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@ Template.scratchpad.events = {
       set_selected_positions(textbox.val());
     }
   }
-};
+});
 
 Template.postgame.show = function () {
   return game() && game().clock === 0;
 };
 
-Template.postgame.events = {
+Template.postgame.events({
   'click button': function (evt) {
     Players.update(Session.get('player_id'), {$set: {game_id: null}});
   }
-}
+});
 
 //////
 ////// scores shows everyone's score and word list.