diff --git a/crates/libs/core/src/event.rs b/crates/libs/core/src/event.rs
index 18211f9c1b..c04b2f8352 100644
--- a/crates/libs/core/src/event.rs
+++ b/crates/libs/core/src/event.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 use super::*;
-use core::ffi::c_void;
-use core::marker::PhantomData;
-use core::mem::{size_of, transmute_copy};
-use core::ptr::null_mut;
-use std::sync::Mutex;
+use core::{iter::once, mem::transmute_copy};
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 /// A type that you can use to declare and implement an event of a specified delegate type.
 ///
 /// The implementation is thread-safe and designed to avoid contention between events being
 /// raised and delegates being added or removed.
 pub struct Event<T: Interface> {
-    swap: Mutex<()>,
-    change: Mutex<()>,
-    delegates: Array<T>,
+    delegates: RwLock<Option<Arc<[Delegate<T>]>>>,
 }
 
+unsafe impl<T: Interface> Send for Event<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T: Interface> Sync for Event<T> {}
+
 impl<T: Interface> Default for Event<T> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::new()
@@ -25,228 +23,86 @@ impl<T: Interface> Event<T> {
     /// Creates a new, empty `Event<T>`.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            delegates: Array::new(),
-            swap: Mutex::default(),
-            change: Mutex::default(),
+            delegates: RwLock::new(None),
         }
     }
 
     /// Registers a delegate with the event object.
-    pub fn add(&mut self, delegate: &T) -> Result<i64> {
-        let mut _lock_free_drop = Array::new();
-        Ok({
-            let _change_lock = self.change.lock().unwrap();
-            let mut new_delegates = Array::with_capacity(self.delegates.len() + 1)?;
-            for delegate in self.delegates.as_slice() {
-                new_delegates.push(delegate.clone());
-            }
-            let delegate = Delegate::new(delegate)?;
-            let token = delegate.to_token();
-            new_delegates.push(delegate);
+    pub fn add(&self, delegate: &T) -> Result<i64> {
+        let new_delegate = Delegate::new(delegate)?;
+        let token = new_delegate.to_token();
+        let new_iter = once(new_delegate);
+        let mut guard = self.delegates.write().unwrap();
+
+        let new_list = if let Some(old_delegates) = guard.as_ref() {
+            Arc::from_iter(old_delegates.iter().cloned().chain(new_iter))
+        } else {
+            Arc::from_iter(new_iter)
+        };
+
+        let old_list = guard.replace(new_list);
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(old_list); // drop the old delegates _after_ releasing lock
 
-            let _swap_lock = self.swap.lock().unwrap();
-            _lock_free_drop = self.delegates.swap(new_delegates);
-            token
-        })
+        Ok(token)
     }
 
     /// Revokes a delegate's registration from the event object.
-    pub fn remove(&mut self, token: i64) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut _lock_free_drop = Array::new();
-        {
-            let _change_lock = self.change.lock().unwrap();
-            if self.delegates.is_empty() {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-            let mut capacity = self.delegates.len() - 1;
-            let mut new_delegates = Array::new();
-            let mut removed = false;
-            if capacity == 0 {
-                removed = self.delegates.as_slice()[0].to_token() == token;
-            } else {
-                new_delegates = Array::with_capacity(capacity)?;
-                for delegate in self.delegates.as_slice() {
-                    if !removed && delegate.to_token() == token {
-                        removed = true;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    if capacity == 0 {
-                        break;
-                    }
-                    new_delegates.push(delegate.clone());
-                    capacity -= 1;
-                }
-            }
-            if removed {
-                let _swap_lock = self.swap.lock().unwrap();
-                _lock_free_drop = self.delegates.swap(new_delegates);
+    pub fn remove(&self, token: i64) {
+        let mut guard = self.delegates.write().unwrap();
+        let mut old_list = None;
+        if let Some(old_delegates) = guard.as_ref() {
+            // `self.delegates` is only modified if the token is found.
+            if let Some(i) = old_delegates
+                .iter()
+                .position(|old_delegate| old_delegate.to_token() == token)
+            {
+                let new_list = Arc::from_iter(
+                    old_delegates[..i]
+                        .iter()
+                        .chain(old_delegates[i + 1..].iter())
+                        .cloned(),
+                );
+
+                old_list = guard.replace(new_list);
             }
         }
-        Ok(())
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(old_list); // drop the old delegates _after_ releasing lock
     }
 
     /// Clears the event, removing all delegates.
-    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
-        let mut _lock_free_drop = Array::new();
-        {
-            let _change_lock = self.change.lock().unwrap();
-            if self.delegates.is_empty() {
-                return;
-            }
-            let _swap_lock = self.swap.lock().unwrap();
-            _lock_free_drop = self.delegates.swap(Array::new());
-        }
+    pub fn clear(&self) {
+        let mut guard = self.delegates.write().unwrap();
+        let old_list = guard.take();
+        drop(guard);
+        drop(old_list); // drop the old delegates _after_ releasing lock
     }
 
     /// Invokes all of the event object's registered delegates with the provided callback.
-    pub fn call<F: FnMut(&T) -> Result<()>>(&mut self, mut callback: F) -> Result<()> {
-        let lock_free_calls = {
-            let _swap_lock = self.swap.lock().unwrap();
-            self.delegates.clone()
+    pub fn call<F: FnMut(&T) -> Result<()>>(&self, mut callback: F) {
+        let delegates = {
+            let guard = self.delegates.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(delegates) = guard.as_ref() {
+                delegates.clone()
+            } else {
+                // No delegates to call.
+                return;
+            }
+            // <-- lock is released here
         };
-        for delegate in lock_free_calls.as_slice() {
+
+        for delegate in delegates.iter() {
             if let Err(error) = delegate.call(&mut callback) {
                 const RPC_E_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE: HRESULT = HRESULT(-2147023174); // HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE)
                 if matches!(
                     error.code(),
                     imp::RPC_E_DISCONNECTED | imp::JSCRIPT_E_CANTEXECUTE | RPC_E_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE
                 ) {
-                    self.remove(delegate.to_token())?;
+                    self.remove(delegate.to_token());
                 }
             }
         }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-/// A thread-safe reference-counted array of delegates.
-struct Array<T: Interface> {
-    buffer: *mut Buffer<T>,
-    len: usize,
-    _phantom: PhantomData<T>,
-}
-
-impl<T: Interface> Default for Array<T> {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Interface> Array<T> {
-    /// Creates a new, empty `Array<T>` with no capacity.
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            buffer: null_mut(),
-            len: 0,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Creates a new, empty `Array<T>` with the specified capacity.
-    fn with_capacity(capacity: usize) -> Result<Self> {
-        Ok(Self {
-            buffer: Buffer::new(capacity)?,
-            len: 0,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        })
-    }
-
-    /// Swaps the contents of two `Array<T>` objects.
-    fn swap(&mut self, mut other: Self) -> Self {
-        unsafe { core::ptr::swap(&mut self.buffer, &mut other.buffer) };
-        core::mem::swap(&mut self.len, &mut other.len);
-        other
-    }
-
-    /// Returns `true` if the array contains no delegates.
-    fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.len == 0
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the number of delegates in the array.
-    fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.len
-    }
-
-    /// Appends a delegate to the back of the array.
-    fn push(&mut self, delegate: Delegate<T>) {
-        unsafe {
-            (*self.buffer).as_mut_ptr().add(self.len).write(delegate);
-            self.len += 1;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Returns a slice containing of all delegates.
-    fn as_slice(&self) -> &[Delegate<T>] {
-        if self.is_empty() {
-            &[]
-        } else {
-            unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts((*self.buffer).as_ptr(), self.len) }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Returns a mutable slice of all delegates.
-    fn as_mut_slice(&mut self) -> &mut [Delegate<T>] {
-        if self.is_empty() {
-            &mut []
-        } else {
-            unsafe { core::slice::from_raw_parts_mut((*self.buffer).as_mut_ptr(), self.len) }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Interface> Clone for Array<T> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        if !self.is_empty() {
-            unsafe { (*self.buffer).0.add_ref() };
-        }
-        Self {
-            buffer: self.buffer,
-            len: self.len,
-            _phantom: PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T: Interface> Drop for Array<T> {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        unsafe {
-            if !self.is_empty() && (*self.buffer).0.release() == 0 {
-                core::ptr::drop_in_place(self.as_mut_slice());
-                heap_free(self.buffer as _)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// A reference-counted buffer.
-#[repr(C)]
-#[repr(align(8))]
-struct Buffer<T>(imp::RefCount, PhantomData<T>);
-
-impl<T: Interface> Buffer<T> {
-    /// Creates a new `Buffer` with the specified size in bytes.
-    fn new(len: usize) -> Result<*mut Self> {
-        if len == 0 {
-            Ok(null_mut())
-        } else {
-            let alloc_size = size_of::<Self>() + len * size_of::<Delegate<T>>();
-            let header = heap_alloc(alloc_size)? as *mut Self;
-            unsafe {
-                header.write(Self(imp::RefCount::new(1), PhantomData));
-            }
-            Ok(header)
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Returns a raw pointer to the buffer's contents. The resulting pointer might be uninititalized.
-    fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const Delegate<T> {
-        unsafe { (self as *const Self).add(1) as *const _ }
-    }
-
-    /// Returns a raw mutable pointer to the buffer's contents. The resulting pointer might be uninititalized.
-    fn as_mut_ptr(&mut self) -> *mut Delegate<T> {
-        unsafe { (self as *mut Self).add(1) as *mut _ }
     }
 }
 
@@ -286,30 +142,3 @@ impl<T: Interface> Delegate<T> {
         }
     }
 }
-
-/// Allocate memory of size `bytes` using `malloc` - the `Event` implementation does not
-/// need to use any particular allocator so `HeapAlloc` need not be used.
-fn heap_alloc(bytes: usize) -> crate::Result<*mut c_void> {
-    let ptr: *mut c_void = unsafe {
-        extern "C" {
-            fn malloc(bytes: usize) -> *mut c_void;
-        }
-
-        malloc(bytes)
-    };
-
-    if ptr.is_null() {
-        Err(Error::from_hresult(imp::E_OUTOFMEMORY))
-    } else {
-        Ok(ptr)
-    }
-}
-
-/// Free memory allocated by `heap_alloc`.
-unsafe fn heap_free(ptr: *mut c_void) {
-    extern "C" {
-        fn free(ptr: *mut c_void);
-    }
-
-    free(ptr);
-}
diff --git a/crates/tests/event/tests/tests.rs b/crates/tests/event/tests/tests.rs
index fe27dc2530..06b964766c 100644
--- a/crates/tests/event/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/tests/event/tests/tests.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ use windows::{core::*, Foundation::*};
 
 #[test]
 fn add_remove() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut event = Event::<EventHandler<i32>>::new();
+    let event = Event::<EventHandler<i32>>::new();
 
     // Remove a bogus event handler from an empty event source.
-    event.remove(-123)?;
+    event.remove(-123);
 
     let check = Arc::new(AtomicI32::new(0));
     let check_sender = check.clone();
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ fn add_remove() -> Result<()> {
     }))?;
 
     // Remove a bogus event handler from a non-empty event source.
-    event.remove(-123)?;
+    event.remove(-123);
 
     // Raise and observe event.
     assert_eq!(check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 123))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 123));
     assert_eq!(check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 123);
 
     // Remove event handler.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn add_remove() -> Result<()> {
 
     // Raise event without effect.
     check.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 123))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 123));
     assert_eq!(check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fn add_remove() -> Result<()> {
 
 #[test]
 fn multiple() -> Result<()> {
-    let mut event = Event::<EventHandler<i32>>::new();
+    let event = Event::<EventHandler<i32>>::new();
 
     let a_check = Arc::new(AtomicI32::new(0));
     let a_check_sender = a_check.clone();
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fn multiple() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 10))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 10));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fn multiple() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 10))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 10));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 10);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn multiple() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 10);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 20))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 20));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 20);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 20);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
@@ -90,40 +90,57 @@ fn multiple() -> Result<()> {
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 20);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 20);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 30))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 30));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
 
-    event.remove(a_token)?;
+    event.remove(a_token);
 
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 40))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 40));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
 
-    event.remove(b_token)?;
+    event.remove(b_token);
 
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 50))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 50));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 50);
 
-    event.remove(c_token)?;
+    event.remove(c_token);
 
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 50);
-    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 60))?;
+    event.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 60));
     assert_eq!(a_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 30);
     assert_eq!(b_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 40);
     assert_eq!(c_check.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 50);
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn is_send_sync() -> Result<()> {
+    // test that the event can be sent and synced between threads
+    let event = Arc::new(Event::<EventHandler<i32>>::new());
+    let event_sender = event.clone();
+
+    let thread = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        // Nothing will happen because the event is empty.
+        event_sender.call(|delegate| delegate.Invoke(None, 123));
+        event_sender
+    });
+
+    let returned_event = thread.join().unwrap();
+    assert!(Arc::ptr_eq(&event, &returned_event));
+    Ok(())
+}