diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/event/event.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/event/event.rs
index dc6c9cee90..76c6d79f0c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/event/event.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/event/event.rs
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ enum State {
 /// events.send(MyEvent { value: 1 });
 ///
 /// // somewhere else: read the events
-/// for event in events.iter(&mut reader) {
+/// for event in reader.iter(&events) {
 ///     assert_eq!(event.value, 1)
 /// }
 ///
 /// // events are only processed once per reader
-/// assert_eq!(events.iter(&mut reader).count(), 0);
+/// assert_eq!(reader.iter(&events).count(), 0);
 /// ```  
 ///
 /// # Details
@@ -93,6 +93,81 @@ pub struct EventReader<T> {
     _marker: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
+impl<T> EventReader<T>
+where
+    T: Send + Sync + 'static,
+{
+    /// Iterates over the events this EventReader has not seen yet. This updates the EventReader's
+    /// event counter, which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
+    pub fn iter<'a>(&mut self, events: &'a Events<T>) -> impl DoubleEndedIterator<Item = &'a T> {
+        // if the reader has seen some of the events in a buffer, find the proper index offset.
+        // otherwise read all events in the buffer
+        let a_index = if self.last_event_count > events.a_start_event_count {
+            self.last_event_count - events.a_start_event_count
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+        let b_index = if self.last_event_count > events.b_start_event_count {
+            self.last_event_count - events.b_start_event_count
+        } else {
+            0
+        };
+        self.last_event_count = events.event_count;
+        match events.state {
+            State::A => events
+                .events_b
+                .get(b_index..)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
+                .iter()
+                .map(map_event_instance)
+                .chain(
+                    events
+                        .events_a
+                        .get(a_index..)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(map_event_instance),
+                ),
+            State::B => events
+                .events_a
+                .get(a_index..)
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
+                .iter()
+                .map(map_event_instance)
+                .chain(
+                    events
+                        .events_b
+                        .get(b_index..)
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(map_event_instance),
+                ),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Retrieves the latest event that this EventReader hasn't seen yet. This updates the EventReader's
+    /// event counter, which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
+    pub fn latest<'a>(&mut self, events: &'a Events<T>) -> Option<&'a T> {
+        self.iter(events).rev().next()
+    }
+
+    /// Retrieves the latest event that matches the given `predicate` that this reader hasn't seen yet. This updates the EventReader's
+    /// event counter, which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
+    pub fn find_latest<'a>(
+        &mut self,
+        events: &'a Events<T>,
+        predicate: impl FnMut(&&T) -> bool,
+    ) -> Option<&'a T> {
+        self.iter(events).rev().filter(predicate).next()
+    }
+
+    /// Retrieves the earliest event in `events` that this reader hasn't seen yet. This updates the EventReader's
+    /// event counter, which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
+    pub fn earliest<'a>(&mut self, events: &'a Events<T>) -> Option<&'a T> {
+        self.iter(events).next()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T> Events<T>
 where
     T: Send + Sync + 'static,
@@ -112,74 +187,6 @@ where
         self.event_count += 1;
     }
 
-    /// Iterates over the events the `event_reader` has not seen yet. This updates the `event_reader`'s event counter,
-    /// which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
-    pub fn iter(&self, event_reader: &mut EventReader<T>) -> impl DoubleEndedIterator<Item = &T> {
-        // if the reader has seen some of the events in a buffer, find the proper index offset.
-        // otherwise read all events in the buffer
-        let a_index = if event_reader.last_event_count > self.a_start_event_count {
-            event_reader.last_event_count - self.a_start_event_count
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
-        let b_index = if event_reader.last_event_count > self.b_start_event_count {
-            event_reader.last_event_count - self.b_start_event_count
-        } else {
-            0
-        };
-        event_reader.last_event_count = self.event_count;
-        match self.state {
-            State::A => self
-                .events_b
-                .get(b_index..)
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
-                .iter()
-                .map(map_event_instance)
-                .chain(
-                    self.events_a
-                        .get(a_index..)
-                        .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(map_event_instance),
-                ),
-            State::B => self
-                .events_a
-                .get(a_index..)
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
-                .iter()
-                .map(map_event_instance)
-                .chain(
-                    self.events_b
-                        .get(b_index..)
-                        .unwrap_or_else(|| &[])
-                        .iter()
-                        .map(map_event_instance),
-                ),
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Retrieves the latest event. This updates the `event_reader`'s event counter,
-    /// which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
-    pub fn latest(&self, event_reader: &mut EventReader<T>) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.iter(event_reader).rev().next()
-    }
-
-    /// Retrieves the latest event that matches the given `predicate`. This updates the `event_reader`'s event counter,
-    /// which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
-    pub fn find_latest(
-        &self,
-        event_reader: &mut EventReader<T>,
-        predicate: impl FnMut(&&T) -> bool,
-    ) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.iter(event_reader).rev().filter(predicate).next()
-    }
-
-    /// Retrieves the earliest event. This updates the `event_reader`'s event counter,
-    /// which means subsequent event reads will not include events that happened before now.
-    pub fn earliest(&self, event_reader: &mut EventReader<T>) -> Option<&T> {
-        self.iter(event_reader).next()
-    }
-
     /// Gets a new [EventReader]. This will include all events already in the event buffers.
     pub fn get_reader(&self) -> EventReader<T> {
         EventReader {
@@ -342,6 +349,6 @@ mod tests {
         events: &Events<TestEvent>,
         reader: &mut EventReader<TestEvent>,
     ) -> Vec<TestEvent> {
-        events.iter(reader).cloned().collect::<Vec<TestEvent>>()
+        reader.iter(events).cloned().collect::<Vec<TestEvent>>()
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
index 3a00e7ce7b..b8540545e9 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl AppPlugin for ScheduleRunnerPlugin {
                 }
                 RunMode::Loop { wait } => loop {
                     if let Some(app_exit_events) = app.resources.get_mut::<Events<AppExit>>() {
-                        if app_exit_events.latest(&mut app_exit_event_reader).is_some() {
+                        if app_exit_event_reader.latest(&app_exit_events).is_some() {
                             break;
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/system.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/system.rs
index 48fe10f927..1a8ef35dfc 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/system.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/system.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub fn exit_on_esc_system(resources: &mut Resources) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
         .write_resource::<Events<AppExit>>()
         .build(
             move |_, _, (ref keyboard_input_events, ref mut app_exit_events), _| {
-                for event in keyboard_input_events.iter(&mut keyboard_input_event_reader) {
+                for event in keyboard_input_event_reader.iter(keyboard_input_events) {
                     if let Some(virtual_key_code) = event.virtual_key_code {
                         if event.state == ElementState::Pressed
                             && virtual_key_code == VirtualKeyCode::Escape
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/camera.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/camera.rs
index 765a88c96d..744a64ea7a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/camera.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/camera.rs
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ pub fn camera_update_system(resources: &mut Resources) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
         .read_resource::<Events<WindowResized>>()
         .with_query(<Write<Camera>>::query())
         .build(move |_, world, window_resized_events, query| {
-            let primary_window_resized_event = window_resized_events
-                .find_latest(&mut window_resized_event_reader, |event| event.is_primary);
+            let primary_window_resized_event = window_resized_event_reader
+                .find_latest(&window_resized_events, |event| event.is_primary);
             if let Some(primary_window_resized_event) = primary_window_resized_event {
                 for mut camera in query.iter_mut(world) {
                     camera.update(
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera2d_node.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera2d_node.rs
index 7bb5af6891..1cf6e85559 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera2d_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera2d_node.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ impl SystemNode for Camera2dNode {
                         camera_buffer = Some(buffer);
                     }
 
-                    let primary_window_resized_event = window_resized_events
-                        .find_latest(&mut window_resized_event_reader, |event| event.is_primary);
+                    let primary_window_resized_event = window_resized_event_reader
+                        .find_latest(&window_resized_events, |event| event.is_primary);
                     if let Some(_) = primary_window_resized_event {
                         let matrix_size = std::mem::size_of::<[[f32; 4]; 4]>();
                         for (camera, local_to_world, _) in query.iter(world) {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs
index 55a2e10de3..4a2fcae344 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/camera_node.rs
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ impl SystemNode for CameraNode {
                         camera_buffer = Some(buffer);
                     }
 
-                    let primary_window_resized_event = window_resized_events
-                        .find_latest(&mut window_resized_event_reader, |event| event.is_primary);
+                    let primary_window_resized_event = window_resized_event_reader
+                        .find_latest(&window_resized_events, |event| event.is_primary);
                     if let Some(_) = primary_window_resized_event {
                         let matrix_size = std::mem::size_of::<[[f32; 4]; 4]>();
                         for (camera, local_to_world, _) in query.iter(world) {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_swapchain_node.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_swapchain_node.rs
index 3055ed5340..e81e135f4d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_swapchain_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_swapchain_node.rs
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ impl Node for WindowSwapChainNode {
         let render_resources = render_context.resources_mut();
 
         // create window swapchain when window is resized or created
-        if window_created_events
-            .find_latest(&mut self.window_created_event_reader, |e| e.id == window.id)
+        if self.window_created_event_reader
+            .find_latest(&window_created_events, |e| e.id == window.id)
             .is_some()
-            || window_resized_events
-                .find_latest(&mut self.window_resized_event_reader, |e| e.id == window.id)
+            || self.window_resized_event_reader
+                .find_latest(&window_resized_events, |e| e.id == window.id)
                 .is_some()
         {
             render_resources.create_swap_chain(window);
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_texture_node.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_texture_node.rs
index 78274ba6ce..7484abb0c8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_texture_node.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/render_graph/nodes/window_texture_node.rs
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ impl Node for WindowTextureNode {
                 .expect("Received window resized event for non-existent window"),
         };
 
-        if window_created_events
-            .find_latest(&mut self.window_created_event_reader, |e| e.id == window.id)
+        if self.window_created_event_reader
+            .find_latest(&window_created_events, |e| e.id == window.id)
             .is_some()
-            || window_resized_events
-                .find_latest(&mut self.window_resized_event_reader, |e| e.id == window.id)
+            || self.window_resized_event_reader
+                .find_latest(&window_resized_events, |e| e.id == window.id)
                 .is_some()
         {
             let render_resources = render_context.resources_mut();
diff --git a/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/wgpu_renderer.rs b/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/wgpu_renderer.rs
index 5d1f5ecb66..be6e67a683 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/wgpu_renderer.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/wgpu_renderer.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl WgpuRenderer {
         let windows = resources.get::<Windows>().unwrap();
         let window_created_events = resources.get::<Events<WindowCreated>>().unwrap();
         for window_created_event in
-            window_created_events.iter(&mut self.window_created_event_reader)
+            self.window_created_event_reader.iter(&window_created_events)
         {
             let window = windows
                 .get(window_created_event.id)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_window/src/system.rs b/crates/bevy_window/src/system.rs
index fb6c5ef797..ba0094662b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_window/src/system.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_window/src/system.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub fn exit_on_window_close_system(
         .build(
             move |_, _, (ref window_close_requested_events, ref mut app_exit_events), _| {
                 for window_close_requested_event in
-                    window_close_requested_events.iter(&mut window_close_requested_event_reader)
+                    window_close_requested_event_reader.iter(window_close_requested_events)
                 {
                     match window_id.as_ref() {
                         Some(window_id) => {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
index d69c51babe..03a0b1e344 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn winit_runner(mut app: App) {
         };
 
         if let Some(app_exit_events) = app.resources.get_mut::<Events<AppExit>>() {
-            if app_exit_events.latest(&mut app_exit_event_reader).is_some() {
+            if app_exit_event_reader.latest(&app_exit_events).is_some() {
                 *control_flow = ControlFlow::Exit;
             }
         }
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ fn handle_create_window_events(
     let mut windows = resources.get_mut::<Windows>().unwrap();
     let create_window_events = resources.get::<Events<CreateWindow>>().unwrap();
     let mut window_created_events = resources.get_mut::<Events<WindowCreated>>().unwrap();
-    for create_window_event in create_window_events.iter(create_window_event_reader) {
+    for create_window_event in create_window_event_reader.iter(&create_window_events) {
         let window = Window::new(&create_window_event.descriptor);
         winit_windows.create_window(event_loop, &window);
         let window_id = window.id;
diff --git a/examples/event.rs b/examples/event.rs
index 5b87008a1a..8bd8701966 100644
--- a/examples/event.rs
+++ b/examples/event.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl From<&mut Resources> for EventListenerState {
 fn event_listener_system(
     (state, my_events): &mut (ResourceMut<EventListenerState>, Resource<Events<MyEvent>>),
 ) {
-    for my_event in my_events.iter(&mut state.my_event_reader) {
+    for my_event in state.my_event_reader.iter(&my_events) {
         println!("{}", my_event.message);
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/input_keyboard.rs b/examples/input_keyboard.rs
index 660f6dccfe..ed0fc2c76d 100644
--- a/examples/input_keyboard.rs
+++ b/examples/input_keyboard.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub fn move_on_input_system(resources: &mut Resources) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
         .with_query(<(Write<Translation>, Read<Handle<Mesh>>)>::query())
         .build(
             move |_command_buffer, world, (time, keyboard_input_events), mesh_query| {
-                for event in keyboard_input_events.iter(&mut keyboard_input_event_reader) {
+                for event in keyboard_input_event_reader.iter(&keyboard_input_events) {
                     match event {
                         KeyboardInput {
                             virtual_key_code: Some(VirtualKeyCode::Left),
diff --git a/examples/input_mouse.rs b/examples/input_mouse.rs
index 035b002fc0..54ac2f452b 100644
--- a/examples/input_mouse.rs
+++ b/examples/input_mouse.rs
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ pub fn mouse_input_system(resources: &mut Resources) -> Box<dyn Schedulable> {
                   _world,
                   (mouse_button_input_events, mouse_motion_events),
                   _queries| {
-                for event in mouse_button_input_events.iter(&mut mouse_button_input_event_reader) {
+                for event in mouse_button_input_event_reader.iter(&mouse_button_input_events) {
                     println!("{:?}", event);
                 }
 
-                for event in mouse_motion_events.iter(&mut mouse_motion_event_reader) {
+                for event in mouse_motion_event_reader.iter(&mouse_motion_events) {
                     println!("{:?}", event);
                 }
             },