diff --git a/hamstertools/app.py b/hamstertools/app.py
index cb07d49..e429a41 100644
--- a/hamstertools/app.py
+++ b/hamstertools/app.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
 from textual import on
 from textual.app import App, ComposeResult
 from textual.binding import Binding
@@ -33,12 +35,13 @@ from .kimai import (
 
 class ListScreen(Screen):
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
-        """create child widgets for the app."""
         yield Header()
         with Vertical():
             yield DataTable()
-            with Horizontal():
-                yield Input(id="filter")
+            with Horizontal(id="filter"):
+                yield Input(id="search", placeholder="Category/activity name contains text")
+                yield Input(id="date",
+                            placeholder='After date, in {0} format'.format(datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')))
         yield Footer()
 
     def action_refresh(self) -> None:
@@ -53,23 +56,24 @@ class ListScreen(Screen):
         event.data_table.cursor_type = "row"
 
     def action_filter(self) -> None:
-        filter_input = self.query_one("#filter")
-        filter_input.display = True
-        self._refresh(filter_input.value)
-        filter_input.focus()
+        self.query_one("#filter").display = True
+        self._refresh()
+        self.query_one("#filter #search").focus()
 
     def on_input_submitted(self, event):
         self.table.focus()
 
     def action_cancelfilter(self) -> None:
-        filter_input = self.query_one("#filter")
-        filter_input.display = False
-        filter_input.clear()
+        self.query_one("#filter").display = False
+        self.query_one("#filter #search").clear()
+        self.query_one("#filter #date").clear()
         self.table.focus()
         self._refresh()
 
-    def on_input_changed(self, event):
-        self._refresh(event.value)
+    @on(Input.Changed, '#filter Input')
+    def filter(self, event):
+        self._refresh()
+
 
 
 class ActivityEditScreen(ModalScreen):
@@ -244,7 +248,7 @@ class ActivityListScreen(ListScreen):
         Binding(key="escape", action="cancelfilter", show=False),
     ]
 
-    def _refresh(self, filter_query=None):
+    def _refresh(self):
         self.table.clear()
 
         facts_count_query = (
@@ -268,6 +272,7 @@ class ActivityListScreen(ListScreen):
             HamsterActivity.select(
                 HamsterActivity,
                 HamsterCategory.id,
+                HamsterFact.start_time,
                 fn.COALESCE(HamsterCategory.name, "None").alias("category_name"),
                 fn.COALESCE(facts_count_query.c.facts_count, 0).alias("facts_count"),
                 fn.COALESCE(mappings_count_query.c.mappings_count, 0).alias(
@@ -276,6 +281,8 @@ class ActivityListScreen(ListScreen):
             )
             .join(HamsterCategory, JOIN.LEFT_OUTER)
             .switch(HamsterActivity)
+            .join(HamsterFact, JOIN.LEFT_OUTER)
+            .switch(HamsterActivity)
             .join(
                 facts_count_query,
                 JOIN.LEFT_OUTER,
@@ -290,12 +297,22 @@ class ActivityListScreen(ListScreen):
             .group_by(HamsterActivity)
         )
 
-        if filter_query:
+        filter_search = self.query_one('#filter #search').value 
+        if filter_search is not None:
             activities = activities.where(
-                HamsterActivity.name.contains(filter_query)
-                | HamsterCategory.name.contains(filter_query)
+                HamsterActivity.name.contains(filter_search)
+                | HamsterCategory.name.contains(filter_search)
             )
 
+        filter_date = self.query_one('#filter #date').value 
+        if filter_date is not None:
+            try:
+                activities = activities.where(
+                    HamsterFact.start_time > datetime.strptime(filter_date, '%Y-%m-%d')
+                )
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+
         self.table.add_rows(
             [
                 [
@@ -355,8 +372,7 @@ class ActivityListScreen(ListScreen):
             HamsterFact.update({HamsterFact.activity: move_to_activity}).where(
                 HamsterFact.activity == self.move_from_activity
             ).execute()
-            filter_input = self.query_one("#filter")
-            self._refresh(filter_input.value)
+            self._refresh()
             del self.move_from_activity
 
     def action_edit(self):
@@ -388,8 +404,8 @@ class ActivityListScreen(ListScreen):
                 hamster_activity=selected_activity, **mapping
             )
             m.save()
-            filter_input = self.query_one("#filter")
-            self._refresh(filter_input.value)
+            filter_search = self.query_one("#search")
+            self._refresh()
 
         self.app.push_screen(
             ActivityMappingScreen(
@@ -409,19 +425,34 @@ class CategoryListScreen(ListScreen):
         Binding(key="escape", action="cancelfilter", show=False),
     ]
 
-    def _refresh(self, filter_query=None):
+    def _refresh(self):
         self.table.clear()
 
         categories = (
             HamsterCategory.select(
-                HamsterCategory, fn.Count(HamsterActivity.id).alias("activities_count")
+                HamsterCategory, 
+                fn.Count(HamsterActivity.id).alias("activities_count"),
+                HamsterFact.start_time
             )
             .join(HamsterActivity, JOIN.LEFT_OUTER)
+            .join(HamsterFact, JOIN.LEFT_OUTER)
             .group_by(HamsterCategory)
         )
 
-        if filter_query:
-            categories = categories.where(HamsterCategory.name.contains(filter_query))
+        filter_search = self.query_one('#filter #search').value 
+        if filter_search is not None:
+            categories = categories.where(
+                HamsterCategory.name.contains(filter_search)
+            )
+
+        filter_date = self.query_one('#filter #date').value 
+        if filter_date is not None:
+            try:
+                categories = categories.where(
+                    HamsterFact.start_time > datetime.strptime(filter_date, '%Y-%m-%d')
+                )
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
 
         self.table.add_rows(
             [
diff --git a/hamstertools/app.tcss b/hamstertools/app.tcss
index e6e8785..e36a803 100644
--- a/hamstertools/app.tcss
+++ b/hamstertools/app.tcss
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ DataTable:focus .datatable--cursor {
 	display: none;
 }
 
+#filter Input {
+	width: 50%;
+}
+
 ActivityEditScreen, ActivityMappingScreen {
     align: center middle;
 }