diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8aa2f891..2b0b6757 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ matrix:
     - python: "3.8-dev"
 
 before_script:
-  - scripts/minikube-for-travis.sh
+  - tools/minikube-for-travis.sh
 
 script:
   - pytest -v
diff --git a/kopf/k8s/events.py b/kopf/k8s/events.py
index bd4e9dff..8cb15a2a 100644
--- a/kopf/k8s/events.py
+++ b/kopf/k8s/events.py
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ def post_event(*, obj, type, reason, message=''):
     namespace = obj['metadata']['namespace']
 
     # Object reference - similar to the owner reference, but different.
-    # TODO: reconstruct from `resource` once kind<->plural mapping is done. #57
     ref = dict(
-        apiVersion=obj['apiVersion'],       # resource.version
-        kind=obj['kind'],                   # resource.kind (~resource.plural)
+        apiVersion=obj['apiVersion'],
+        kind=obj['kind'],
         name=obj['metadata']['name'],
         uid=obj['metadata']['uid'],
         namespace=obj['metadata']['namespace'],
@@ -25,27 +24,26 @@ def post_event(*, obj, type, reason, message=''):
         namespace=namespace,
         generate_name='kopf-event-',
     )
-    body = kubernetes.client.V1beta1Event(
+    body = kubernetes.client.V1Event(
         metadata=meta,
 
         action='Action?',
         type=type,
         reason=reason,
-        note=message,
-        # message=message,
+        message=message,
 
-        reporting_controller='kopf',
+        reporting_component='kopf',
         reporting_instance='dev',
-        deprecated_source=kubernetes.client.V1EventSource(component='kopf'),  # used in the "From" column in `kubectl describe`.
+        source=kubernetes.client.V1EventSource(component='kopf'),  # used in the "From" column in `kubectl describe`.
 
-        regarding=ref,
-        # related=ref,
+        involved_object=ref,
 
+        first_timestamp=now.isoformat() + 'Z',  # '2019-01-28T18:25:03.000000Z' -- seen in `kubectl describe ...`
+        last_timestamp=now.isoformat() + 'Z',  # '2019-01-28T18:25:03.000000Z' - seen in `kubectl get events`
         event_time=now.isoformat() + 'Z',  # '2019-01-28T18:25:03.000000Z'
-        deprecated_first_timestamp=now.isoformat() + 'Z',  # used in the "Age" column in `kubectl describe`.
     )
 
-    api = kubernetes.client.EventsV1beta1Api()
+    api = kubernetes.client.CoreV1Api()
     api.create_namespaced_event(
         namespace=namespace,
         body=body,
diff --git a/tests/k8s/test_events.py b/tests/k8s/test_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1a9949d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/k8s/test_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from asynctest import call, ANY
+from kubernetes.client import V1Event as V1Event_orig
+from kubernetes.client import V1EventSource as V1EventSource_orig
+from kubernetes.client import V1ObjectMeta as V1ObjectMeta_orig
+from kubernetes.client import V1beta1Event as V1beta1Event_orig
+
+from kopf.k8s.events import post_event
+
+
+def test_posting(client_mock):
+    client_mock.V1Event = V1Event_orig
+    client_mock.V1beta1Event = V1beta1Event_orig
+    client_mock.V1EventSource = V1EventSource_orig
+    client_mock.V1ObjectMeta = V1ObjectMeta_orig
+
+    result = object()
+    apicls_mock = client_mock.CoreV1Api
+    apicls_mock.return_value.create_namespaced_event.return_value = result
+    postfn_mock = apicls_mock.return_value.create_namespaced_event
+
+    obj = {'apiVersion': 'group/version',
+           'kind': 'kind',
+           'metadata': {'namespace': 'ns',
+                        'name': 'name',
+                        'uid': 'uid'}}
+    post_event(obj=obj, type='type', reason='reason', message='message')
+
+    assert postfn_mock.called
+    assert postfn_mock.call_count == 1
+    assert postfn_mock.call_args_list == [call(
+        namespace='ns',  # same as the object's namespace
+        body=ANY,
+    )]
+
+    event: V1Event_orig = postfn_mock.call_args_list[0][1]['body']
+    assert event.type == 'type'
+    assert event.reason == 'reason'
+    assert event.message == 'message'
+    assert event.source.component == 'kopf'
+    assert event.involved_object['apiVersion'] == 'group/version'
+    assert event.involved_object['kind'] == 'kind'
+    assert event.involved_object['namespace'] == 'ns'
+    assert event.involved_object['name'] == 'name'
+    assert event.involved_object['uid'] == 'uid'
+
+
+def test_type_is_v1_not_v1beta1(client_mock, resource):
+    client_mock.V1Event = V1Event_orig
+    client_mock.V1beta1Event = V1beta1Event_orig
+
+    apicls_mock = client_mock.CoreV1Api
+    postfn_mock = apicls_mock.return_value.create_namespaced_event
+
+    obj = {'apiVersion': 'group/version',
+           'kind': 'kind',
+           'metadata': {'namespace': 'ns',
+                        'name': 'name',
+                        'uid': 'uid'}}
+    post_event(obj=obj, type='type', reason='reason', message='message')
+
+    event = postfn_mock.call_args_list[0][1]['body']
+    assert isinstance(event, V1Event_orig)
+    assert not isinstance(event, V1beta1Event_orig)
diff --git a/scripts/minikube-for-travis.sh b/tools/minikube-for-travis.sh
similarity index 90%
rename from scripts/minikube-for-travis.sh
rename to tools/minikube-for-travis.sh
index 8ed74121..b98c3331 100755
--- a/scripts/minikube-for-travis.sh
+++ b/tools/minikube-for-travis.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ touch $KUBECONFIG
 sudo minikube start \
     --vm-driver=none \
     --extra-config=apiserver.authorization-mode=RBAC \
+    --extra-config=apiserver.runtime-config=events.k8s.io/v1beta1=false \
     --kubernetes-version=v${KUBERNETES_VERSION}
 
 sudo chown -R travis: /home/travis/.minikube/