diff --git a/lib/util.dart b/lib/util.dart
index fe0a32b..554d78d 100644
--- a/lib/util.dart
+++ b/lib/util.dart
@@ -30,4 +30,24 @@ extension StringExtensions on String {
 
 DateFormat getDateFormat(){
   return DateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd H:mm");
+}
+
+String getTimeRemainingString(DateTime other, {DateTime? now}){
+  now = now ?? DateTime.now();
+  Duration duration = other.difference(now);
+  Duration absDuration = duration.abs();
+  String durationString = "";
+  if (absDuration.inHours <= 0 && absDuration.inMinutes > 0) {
+    durationString = "${absDuration.inMinutes} minute" + (absDuration.inMinutes > 1 ? "s" : "");
+  }
+  else if (absDuration.inDays <= 0 && absDuration.inHours > 0) {
+    durationString = "${absDuration.inHours} hours";
+  }
+  else if (absDuration.inDays <= 31) {
+    durationString = "${absDuration.inDays} day" + (absDuration.inDays > 1 ? "s" : "");
+  }
+  else {
+    durationString = "${(absDuration.inDays / 7).floor()} week" + (absDuration.inDays >= 14 ? "s" : "");
+  }
+  return duration.isNegative ? "$durationString ago" : "In $durationString";
 }
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diff --git a/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart b/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart
index 36e1431..0aceb50 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/PizzaEventWidget.dart
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class PizzaEventWidget extends StatelessWidget {
                       mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
                       children: <Widget>[
                         Text(pizzaEvent.name),
-                        Text(this.getTimeRemainingString())
+                        Text(getTimeRemainingString(pizzaEvent.dateTime))
                       ],
                     ),
                     Container(
@@ -68,24 +68,4 @@ class PizzaEventWidget extends StatelessWidget {
       },
     );
   }
-
-  String getTimeRemainingString(){
-    DateTime now = DateTime.now();
-    Duration duration = pizzaEvent.dateTime.difference(now);
-    Duration absDuration = duration.abs();
-    String durationString = "";
-    if (absDuration.inHours <= 0 && absDuration.inMinutes > 0) {
-      durationString = "${absDuration.inMinutes} minute" + (absDuration.inMinutes > 1 ? "s" : "");
-    }
-    else if (absDuration.inDays <= 0 && absDuration.inHours > 0) {
-      durationString = "${absDuration.inHours} hours";
-    }
-    else if (absDuration.inDays <= 31) {
-      durationString = "${absDuration.inDays} day" + (absDuration.inDays > 1 ? "s" : "");
-    }
-    else {
-      durationString = "${(absDuration.inDays / 7).floor()} week" + (absDuration.inDays >= 14 ? "s" : "");
-    }
-    return duration.isNegative ? "$durationString ago" : "In $durationString";
-  }
 }
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