IPhoto library "updated" now Events appear unmerged

This afternoon, I was working in iPhoto when there was a nanosecond power blip at the house. I wouldn't have even noticed it except my iMac shut off. When I booted up again, iPhoto opened itself and repaired the library (if I'm remembering the terminology correctly). Problem is, now many of my Events show a blank thumbnail (unless I scroll over it) and maybe more importantly, many of my merged Events seem to have unmerged or duplicated themselves. (Can't say for sure what's going on.) I have 10 years worth of photos in my Events; it took me hours get everything organized when I migrated to Apple earlier this year. I don't relish the idea of painstakingly trying to sort through thousands of events again.
My albums all appear OK, for what it's worth. It's just the Events that are messed up.
Is there any way to reverse the repair or update?
Kelly

The following will give you a new library with the same events buy no keywords, titles or other metadata or albums, slideshows, etc.
Start over from scratch with new library
Start over with a new library and import the Originals (iPhoto 09 and earlier) or the Masters (iPhoto 11) folder from your original library as follows:
1. Move the existing library folder to the desktop.
2. Open the library package like this.
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3. Launch iPhoto and, when asked, select the option to create a new library.
4. Drag the Originals (iPhoto 09 and earlier) or the Masters (iPhoto 11) folder from the iPhoto Library on the desktop into the open iPhoto window.
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