diff --git a/lib/dor/models/concerns/embargoable.rb b/lib/dor/models/concerns/embargoable.rb
index c20c642e..e59f5403 100644
--- a/lib/dor/models/concerns/embargoable.rb
+++ b/lib/dor/models/concerns/embargoable.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def release_embargo(release_agent = 'unknown')
         end
       end
 
-      add_event('embargo', release_agent, 'Embargo released')
+      events.add_event('embargo', release_agent, 'Embargo released')
     end
 
     def release_20_pct_vis_embargo(release_agent = 'unknown')
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def release_20_pct_vis_embargo(release_agent = 'unknown')
         rights_xml.root.add_child(world_doc.root.clone)
       end
 
-      add_event('embargo', release_agent, '20% Visibility Embargo released')
+      events.add_event('embargo', release_agent, '20% Visibility Embargo released')
     end
 
     def update_embargo(new_date)
diff --git a/lib/dor/models/concerns/eventable.rb b/lib/dor/models/concerns/eventable.rb
index 2f9f7648..c22317ff 100644
--- a/lib/dor/models/concerns/eventable.rb
+++ b/lib/dor/models/concerns/eventable.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
 
 module Dor
   module Eventable
+    extend Deprecation
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+    self.deprecation_horizon = 'dor-services version 7.0.0'
+
     included do
       has_metadata name: 'events', type: Dor::EventsDS, label: 'Events'
     end
@@ -10,5 +13,6 @@ module Eventable
     def add_event(*args)
       datastreams['events'].add_event *args
     end
+    deprecation_deprecate add_event: 'call item.events.add_event instead.'
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/dor/models/concerns/versionable.rb b/lib/dor/models/concerns/versionable.rb
index 07281e5f..57253a22 100644
--- a/lib/dor/models/concerns/versionable.rb
+++ b/lib/dor/models/concerns/versionable.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def open_new_version(opts = {})
       vmd_upd_info = opts[:vers_md_upd_info]
       return unless vmd_upd_info
 
-      add_event('open', vmd_upd_info[:opening_user_name], "Version #{vmd_ds.current_version_id} opened")
+      events.add_event('open', vmd_upd_info[:opening_user_name], "Version #{vmd_ds.current_version_id} opened")
       vmd_ds.update_current_version(description: vmd_upd_info[:description], significance: vmd_upd_info[:significance].to_sym)
       save
     end