How to Sort Pictures Into Events in iPhoto

Hi,
I have different events listed in my iPhoto based on the dates that I imported the pictures. I'm trying to sort the pictures into specific events but I keep having problems. I've tried flagging the pictures and then the adding flagged photos to selected events, or to selecting multiple events and then dragging and dropping the pictures, and cuting pictures from one event to another event and pasting them. The problem with all of these is that they keep bringing other pictures with them. So say I'm trying to take 10 photos from the Winter Photos event and put them into the Summer Photos event, I end up getting something like 18 that move with them -- and these additional 8 aren't selected, they tend to be ones in between the first and last of the 10 that I selected. When selecting multiples, I either flag them or use the command + click option. So I'm selecting pictures 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, and 10 from Winter Photos, and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 get moved. Is there any way to avoid this?
I know that I could use the Albums instead of Events, but I like the Events option much better -- it's in the library and it's easier to view them all together that way. If I can move some pictures, I should be able to move them without ones getting moved accidentally. This also happens even if I just move one picture at a time, through any of these ways.
I've also checked the discussion board and there's nothing that specifically addresses the issue of photos getting accidentally moved that I could find.
Thank you!
Lauren

Anyt chance that you have the "additional" photos flagged - before adding flagged photos to selected event click on the flagged photos in the source pane on the left - verfy what is flagged and then select an event and add to selected event - are only the correct photos added?
And personally I suggest albums since with albums you can build a tree structure  using folders - events only offer a flat orginazation
LN

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