How do I reset iCal or delete EVERYTHING on it?

Hi. I haven't used iCal in over 4 years and would like to use it again. However, it is full of appointments and schedules that I'd set to repeat weekly that no longer apply to my life now. Is there a way that I can simply DELETE all this stuff without having to go through every single appointment and delete it all individually? The only thing I found on the iCal help page was "how to delete a calendar" which makes no sense to me because I don't know how to "select a calendar." ???? I don't see any way to do this. Your help would be much appreciated!

Stephanie,
Is there a way that I can simply DELETE all this stuff without having to go through every single appointment and delete it all individually? The only thing I found on the iCal help page was "how to delete a calendar" which makes no sense to me because I don't know how to "select a calendar." ????
To select a calendar, just click on the calendar name in the Calendar Sources panel on the left side of the iCal window. After you click on the name of the calendar, choose iCal>Edit>Delete from the iCal menu. You may want to consider saving a copy of each calendar before deleting it. To do that click on the calendar name, choose iCal>File>Export...>Export for each one of the calendars you will be deleting. Save them in the location of your choice.
Before you delete the last calendar, create a new calendar by using iCal>File>New Calendar and name it appropriately.

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