diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a759ec..3a842d9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
   id 'java'
-  id 'org.springframework.boot' version '4.0.1'
+  id 'org.springframework.boot' version '4.0.2'
   id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.7'
   id "com.github.ben-manes.versions" version "0.53.0"
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     // DigitalSanctuary Spring User Framework
-    implementation 'com.digitalsanctuary:ds-spring-user-framework:4.0.1'
+    implementation 'com.digitalsanctuary:ds-spring-user-framework:4.0.2'
 
     // Spring Boot starters
     implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.5.7'
     runtimeOnly 'org.postgresql:postgresql'
 
+    // Docker Compose support for local development
+    developmentOnly 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-docker-compose'
+
     // Utility libraries
     implementation 'org.passay:passay:1.6.6'
     implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:33.5.0-jre'
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security-test'
     testImplementation 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-test'
     testImplementation 'com.h2database:h2:2.4.240'
-    testImplementation 'com.codeborne:selenide:7.13.0'
+    testImplementation 'com.codeborne:selenide:7.14.0'
     testImplementation 'io.github.bonigarcia:webdrivermanager:6.3.3'
 
     // OAuth2 Testing dependencies
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd0a38f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Local Development Database Configuration
+# WARNING: These credentials are for LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ONLY.
+# Production deployments MUST use secure credentials managed through
+# environment variables or secrets management systems.
+
+services:
+  mariadb:
+    image: mariadb:11.6
+    environment:
+      MARIADB_DATABASE: springuser
+      MARIADB_USER: springuser
+      MARIADB_PASSWORD: springuser
+      MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD: rootpassword
+    ports:
+      - "3306:3306"
+    volumes:
+      - mariadb-data:/var/lib/mysql
+
+volumes:
+  mariadb-data:
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/digitalsanctuary/spring/demo/event/Event.java b/src/main/java/com/digitalsanctuary/spring/demo/event/Event.java
index 602b9e0..31cc0e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/digitalsanctuary/spring/demo/event/Event.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/digitalsanctuary/spring/demo/event/Event.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 import jakarta.persistence.Table;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
-import jakarta.validation.constraints.FutureOrPresent;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ public class Event {
     private String location;
     
     @NotNull(message = "Event date is required")
-    @FutureOrPresent(message = "Event date must be today or in the future")
     private LocalDate date;
     
     @NotNull(message = "Event time is required")
diff --git a/src/main/resources/data-local.sql b/src/main/resources/data-local.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..207aa47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/data-local.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- Test data for local development (MariaDB)
+-- Note: Uses INSERT IGNORE syntax specific to MySQL/MariaDB
+-- For PostgreSQL, use INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING instead
+
+INSERT IGNORE INTO events (id, name, description, location, date, time)
+VALUES
+    (1, 'Tech Conference 2025', 'A conference about the latest in tech.', 'San Francisco, CA', '2025-06-15', '10:00:00'),
+    (2, 'Spring Boot Workshop', 'Learn Spring Boot from experts.', 'New York, NY', '2025-07-10', '14:00:00'),
+    (3, 'AI Symposium', 'Exploring the advancements in AI.', 'Los Angeles, CA', '2026-08-22', '09:30:00'),
+    (4, 'DevOps Summit', 'Best practices for CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native deployments.', 'Seattle, WA', '2026-03-18', '09:00:00'),
+    (5, 'Kubernetes Deep Dive', 'Hands-on workshop covering advanced Kubernetes patterns and operators.', 'Austin, TX', '2026-04-05', '13:00:00'),
+    (6, 'Java 25 Launch Party', 'Celebrating the release of Java 25 with demos and networking.', 'Denver, CO', '2026-05-12', '18:00:00'),
+    (7, 'Security in the Cloud', 'Zero-trust architecture, secrets management, and compliance automation.', 'Boston, MA', '2026-06-20', '10:30:00'),
+    (8, 'Microservices Architecture Forum', 'Patterns for building resilient distributed systems at scale.', 'Chicago, IL', '2026-07-08', '11:00:00'),
+    (9, 'Open Source Contributor Day', 'Learn how to contribute to popular open source projects with guided mentorship.', 'Portland, OR', '2026-09-14', '09:00:00'),
+    (10, 'Database Performance Tuning', 'Query optimization, indexing strategies, and monitoring for SQL and NoSQL databases.', 'Atlanta, GA', '2026-10-03', '14:00:00'),
+    (11, 'Frontend Frameworks Showdown', 'Comparing React, Vue, Angular, and Svelte with live coding demos.', 'Miami, FL', '2026-11-15', '10:00:00'),
+    (12, 'API Design Masterclass', 'RESTful best practices, GraphQL patterns, and API versioning strategies.', 'Philadelphia, PA', '2027-01-22', '13:30:00'),
+    (13, 'Machine Learning in Production', 'MLOps practices for deploying and monitoring ML models at scale.', 'San Diego, CA', '2027-02-28', '09:00:00'),
+    (14, 'Startup Tech Meetup', 'Networking event for tech founders and engineers building the next big thing.', 'Nashville, TN', '2027-03-10', '17:30:00'),
+    (15, 'Women in Tech Summit', 'Inspiring talks and workshops celebrating women in the technology industry.', 'Washington, DC', '2027-04-25', '08:30:00');