Adding a new related record in a table

How are you creating the relationship between the Item__c model back to the Events__c model?  If you are using a “field from another model” condition the “Event_c relation” field will be auto populated with the same proto ID that is used in the Event Model. 

Secondly - how are you saving? You should have a page title component with “Events__c” in context.  The Save and Cancel button should have the “Item__c” model as “additionally saved” 

Finally the model order should be Events__c and then Item__c.   You can drag and drop models in the model list. 

Let me know if all that helps.