diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/QCodeLoader.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/QCodeLoader.java
index 8e7c0dfc..31192c75 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/QCodeLoader.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/customizers/QCodeLoader.java
@@ -93,4 +93,42 @@ public class QCodeLoader
       }
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static <T> T getAdHoc(Class<T> expectedType, QCodeReference codeReference)
+   {
+      if(codeReference == null)
+      {
+         return (null);
+      }
+
+      if(!codeReference.getCodeType().equals(QCodeType.JAVA))
+      {
+         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // todo - 1) support more languages, 2) wrap them w/ java Functions here, 3) profit! //
+         ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         throw (new IllegalArgumentException("Only JAVA code references are supported at this time."));
+      }
+
+      try
+      {
+         Class<?> customizerClass = Class.forName(codeReference.getName());
+         return ((T) customizerClass.getConstructor().newInstance());
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         LOG.error("Error initializing customizer: " + codeReference);
+
+         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         // return null here - under the assumption that during normal run-time operations, we'll never hit here //
+         // as we'll want to validate all functions in the instance validator at startup time (and IT will throw //
+         // if it finds an invalid code reference                                                                //
+         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+         return (null);
+      }
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractWidgetRenderer.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractWidgetRenderer.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf8ca097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/AbstractWidgetRenderer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public abstract class AbstractWidgetRenderer
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public abstract Object render(QInstance qInstance, QSession session) throws QException;
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/WidgetDataLoader.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/WidgetDataLoader.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0e5d214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/WidgetDataLoader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.QCodeLoader;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class WidgetDataLoader
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Object execute(QInstance qInstance, QSession session, String name) throws QException
+   {
+      QWidgetMetaData widget = qInstance.getWidget(name);
+      AbstractWidgetRenderer widgetRenderer = QCodeLoader.getAdHoc(AbstractWidgetRenderer.class, widget.getCodeReference());
+      return (widgetRenderer.render(qInstance, session));
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QueryOutput.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QueryOutput.java
index 96340a69..9412e0d0 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QueryOutput.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/actions/tables/query/QueryOutput.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.tables.query;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Function;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.CustomizerLoader;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.Customizers;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.customizers.QCodeLoader;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.AbstractActionOutput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data.QRecord;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class QueryOutput extends AbstractActionOutput implements Serializable
          storage = new QueryOutputList();
       }
 
-      postQueryRecordCustomizer = (Function<QRecord, QRecord>) CustomizerLoader.getTableCustomizerFunction(queryInput.getTable(), Customizers.POST_QUERY_RECORD);
+      postQueryRecordCustomizer = (Function<QRecord, QRecord>) QCodeLoader.getTableCustomizerFunction(queryInput.getTable(), Customizers.POST_QUERY_RECORD);
    }
 
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/BarChart.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/BarChart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f71f0c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/dashboard/widgets/BarChart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class BarChart
+{
+
+   /*
+      type: "barChart",
+         title: "Parcel Invoice Lines per Month",
+         barChartData: {
+            labels: ["Feb 22", "Mar 22", "Apr 22", "May 22", "Jun 22", "Jul 22", "Aug 22"],
+            datasets: {label: "Parcel Invoice Lines", data: [50000, 22000, 11111, 22333, 40404, 9876, 2355]},
+         },
+    */
+
+   private String type = "barChart";
+   private String title;
+   private Data   barChartData;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public BarChart(String title, String seriesLabel, List<String> labels, List<Number> data)
+   {
+      setTitle(title);
+      setBarChartData(new BarChart.Data()
+         .withLabels(labels)
+         .withDatasets(new BarChart.Data.DataSet()
+            .withLabel("Parcel Invoice Lines")
+            .withData(data)));
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getTitle()
+   {
+      return title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for title
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public BarChart withTitle(String title)
+   {
+      this.title = title;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for barChartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Data getBarChartData()
+   {
+      return barChartData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for barChartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setBarChartData(Data barChartData)
+   {
+      this.barChartData = barChartData;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for barChartData
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public BarChart withBarChartData(Data barChartData)
+   {
+      this.barChartData = barChartData;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getType()
+   {
+      return type;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+   }
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for type
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public BarChart withType(String type)
+   {
+      this.type = type;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public static class Data
+   {
+      private List<String> labels;
+      private DataSet      datasets;
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for labels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public List<String> getLabels()
+      {
+         return labels;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for labels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setLabels(List<String> labels)
+      {
+         this.labels = labels;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Fluent setter for labels
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Data withLabels(List<String> labels)
+      {
+         this.labels = labels;
+         return (this);
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Getter for datasets
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public DataSet getDatasets()
+      {
+         return datasets;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Setter for datasets
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public void setDatasets(DataSet datasets)
+      {
+         this.datasets = datasets;
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       ** Fluent setter for datasets
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public Data withDatasets(DataSet datasets)
+      {
+         this.datasets = datasets;
+         return (this);
+      }
+
+
+
+      /*******************************************************************************
+       **
+       *******************************************************************************/
+      public static class DataSet
+      {
+         private String       label;
+         private List<Number> data;
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Getter for label
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public String getLabel()
+         {
+            return label;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Setter for label
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public void setLabel(String label)
+         {
+            this.label = label;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Fluent setter for label
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public DataSet withLabel(String label)
+         {
+            this.label = label;
+            return (this);
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Getter for data
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public List<Number> getData()
+         {
+            return data;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Setter for data
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public void setData(List<Number> data)
+         {
+            this.data = data;
+         }
+
+
+
+         /*******************************************************************************
+          ** Fluent setter for data
+          **
+          *******************************************************************************/
+         public DataSet withData(List<Number> data)
+         {
+            this.data = data;
+            return (this);
+         }
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java
index 3712d077..02718a01 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/QInstance.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.instances.QInstanceValidationKey;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.possiblevalues.QPossibleValueSource;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.processes.QProcessMetaData;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ public class QInstance
    private Map<String, QProcessMetaData>     processes            = new LinkedHashMap<>();
    private Map<String, QAppMetaData>         apps                 = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 
+   private Map<String, QWidgetMetaData> widgets = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+
    // todo - lock down the object (no more changes allowed) after it's been validated?
 
    @JsonIgnore
@@ -445,4 +448,60 @@ public class QInstance
    {
       this.authentication = authentication;
    }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for widgets
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Map<String, QWidgetMetaData> getWidgets()
+   {
+      return widgets;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for widgets
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setWidgets(Map<String, QWidgetMetaData> widgets)
+   {
+      this.widgets = widgets;
+   }
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void addWidget(QWidgetMetaData widget)
+   {
+      this.addWidget(widget.getName(), widget);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void addWidget(String name, QWidgetMetaData widget)
+   {
+      if(this.widgets.containsKey(name))
+      {
+         throw (new IllegalArgumentException("Attempted to add a second widget with name: " + name));
+      }
+      this.widgets.put(name, widget);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetMetaData getWidget(String name)
+   {
+      return (this.widgets.get(name));
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/QWidgetMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/QWidgetMetaData.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0efb0dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/dashboard/QWidgetMetaData.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class QWidgetMetaData
+{
+   private String         name;
+   private QCodeReference codeReference;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for name
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public String getName()
+   {
+      return name;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for name
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setName(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for name
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetMetaData withName(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for codeReference
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QCodeReference getCodeReference()
+   {
+      return codeReference;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for codeReference
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setCodeReference(QCodeReference codeReference)
+   {
+      this.codeReference = codeReference;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for codeReference
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QWidgetMetaData withCodeReference(QCodeReference codeReference)
+   {
+      this.codeReference = codeReference;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendAppMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendAppMetaData.java
index 6f792f97..a4bd3ba4 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendAppMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/frontend/QFrontendAppMetaData.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonInclude.Include;
-import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppChildMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.CollectionUtils;
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
    private String label;
 
    private List<AppTreeNode> children = new ArrayList<>();
+   private List<String>      widgets  = new ArrayList<>();
 
    private String iconName;
 
@@ -48,14 +50,19 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
-   public QFrontendAppMetaData(QAppChildMetaData appChildMetaData)
+   public QFrontendAppMetaData(QAppMetaData appMetaData)
    {
-      this.name = appChildMetaData.getName();
-      this.label = appChildMetaData.getLabel();
+      this.name = appMetaData.getName();
+      this.label = appMetaData.getLabel();
 
-      if(appChildMetaData.getIcon() != null)
+      if(appMetaData.getIcon() != null)
       {
-         this.iconName = appChildMetaData.getIcon().getName();
+         this.iconName = appMetaData.getIcon().getName();
+      }
+
+      if(CollectionUtils.nullSafeHasContents(appMetaData.getWidgets()))
+      {
+         this.widgets = appMetaData.getWidgets();
       }
    }
 
@@ -127,4 +134,15 @@ public class QFrontendAppMetaData
       }
       children.add(childAppTreeNode);
    }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for widgets
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getWidgets()
+   {
+      return widgets;
+   }
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppMetaData.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppMetaData.java
index 36ac02d6..be38cb87 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppMetaData.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/metadata/layout/QAppMetaData.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
    private String parentAppName;
    private QIcon  icon;
 
+   private List<String> widgets;
 
 
    /*******************************************************************************
@@ -235,4 +236,38 @@ public class QAppMetaData implements QAppChildMetaData
       return (this);
    }
 
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Getter for widgets
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public List<String> getWidgets()
+   {
+      return widgets;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for widgets
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setWidgets(List<String> widgets)
+   {
+      this.widgets = widgets;
+   }
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for widgets
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public QAppMetaData withWidgets(List<String> widgets)
+   {
+      this.widgets = widgets;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da2c1ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard;
+
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Sample bar chart widget
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class PersonsByCreateDateBarChart extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
+{
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Object render(QInstance qInstance, QSession session) throws QException
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         List<String> labels = new ArrayList<>();
+         List<Number> data = new ArrayList<>();
+
+         labels.add("Jan. 2022");
+         data.add(17);
+
+         labels.add("Feb. 2022");
+         data.add(42);
+
+         labels.add("Mar. 2022");
+         data.add(47);
+
+         labels.add("Apr. 2022");
+         data.add(0);
+
+         labels.add("May 2022");
+         data.add(64);
+
+         return (new BarChart("Persons created per Month", "Person records", labels, data));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         throw (new QException("Error rendering widget", e));
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/WidgetDataLoaderTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/WidgetDataLoaderTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c571e361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/dashboard/WidgetDataLoaderTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for WidgetDataLoader
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class WidgetDataLoaderTest
+{
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test() throws QException
+   {
+      Object widgetData = new WidgetDataLoader().execute(TestUtils.defineInstance(), TestUtils.getMockSession(), PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName());
+      assertThat(widgetData).isInstanceOf(BarChart.class);
+      BarChart barChart = (BarChart) widgetData;
+      assertEquals("barChart", barChart.getType());
+      assertThat(barChart.getTitle()).isNotBlank();
+      assertNotNull(barChart.getBarChartData());
+   }
+
+}
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diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/TestUtils.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/TestUtils.java
index 915498d7..6b12b83b 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/TestUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/TestUtils.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.PersonsByCreateDateBarChart;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.processes.person.addtopeoplesage.AddAge;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.processes.person.addtopeoplesage.GetAgeStatistics;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.tables.QueryAction;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeUsage;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.layout.QAppMetaData;
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ public class TestUtils
       qInstance.addProcess(new BasicETLProcess().defineProcessMetaData());
       qInstance.addProcess(new StreamedETLProcess().defineProcessMetaData());
 
+      defineWidgets(qInstance);
       defineApps(qInstance);
 
       return (qInstance);
@@ -122,6 +125,19 @@ public class TestUtils
 
 
 
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static void defineWidgets(QInstance qInstance)
+   {
+      qInstance.addWidget(new QWidgetMetaData()
+         .withName(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName())
+         .withCodeReference(new QCodeReference(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class, null)));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -136,7 +152,8 @@ public class TestUtils
          .withName(APP_NAME_PEOPLE)
          .withChild(qInstance.getTable(TABLE_NAME_PERSON))
          .withChild(qInstance.getTable(TABLE_NAME_PERSON_FILE))
-         .withChild(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS)));
+         .withChild(qInstance.getApp(APP_NAME_GREETINGS))
+         .withWidgets(List.of(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName())));
 
       qInstance.addApp(new QAppMetaData()
          .withName(APP_NAME_MISCELLANEOUS)
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManager.java b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManager.java
index 0a90182f..ae9ac969 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManager.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManager.java
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ public class QueryManager
     *******************************************************************************/
    public static List<Map<String, Object>> executeStatementForRows(Connection connection, String sql, Object... params) throws SQLException
    {
-      throw (new NotImplementedException());
-      /*
       List<Map<String, Object>> rs = new ArrayList<>();
 
       PreparedStatement statement = prepareStatementAndBindParams(connection, sql, params);
@@ -318,7 +316,6 @@ public class QueryManager
       }
 
       return (rs);
-      */
    }
 
 
diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManagerTest.java b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManagerTest.java
index b7be5476..5930ef84 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManagerTest.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/jdbc/QueryManagerTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import java.time.LocalTime;
 import java.time.Month;
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.rdbms.TestUtils;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
@@ -381,4 +383,25 @@ class QueryManagerTest
       assertEquals("Q", simpleEntity.get("CHAR_COL"));
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testQueryForRows() throws SQLException
+   {
+      Connection connection = getConnection();
+      QueryManager.executeUpdate(connection, """
+         INSERT INTO test_table
+         ( int_col, datetime_col, char_col, date_col, time_col )
+         VALUES
+         ( 47, '2022-08-10 19:22:08', 'Q', '2022-08-10', '19:22:08')
+         """);
+      List<Map<String, Object>> rows = QueryManager.executeStatementForRows(connection, "SELECT * FROM test_table");
+      assertNotNull(rows);
+      assertEquals(47, rows.get(0).get("INT_COL"));
+      assertEquals("Q", rows.get(0).get("CHAR_COL"));
+   }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
index 72e0ee79..a780c379 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementation.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.async.AsyncJobManager;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.WidgetDataLoader;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.metadata.MetaDataAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.metadata.ProcessMetaDataAction;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.metadata.TableMetaDataAction;
@@ -278,6 +279,8 @@ public class QJavalinImplementation
             });
          });
 
+         get("/widget/{name}", QJavalinImplementation::widget);
+
          ////////////////////
          // process routes //
          ////////////////////
@@ -662,6 +665,27 @@ public class QJavalinImplementation
 
 
 
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Load the data for a widget of a given name.
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static void widget(Context context)
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         InsertInput insertInput = new InsertInput(qInstance);
+         setupSession(context, insertInput);
+
+         Object widgetData = new WidgetDataLoader().execute(qInstance, insertInput.getSession(), context.pathParam("name"));
+         context.result(JsonUtils.toJson(widgetData));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         handleException(context, e);
+      }
+   }
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09814113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.javalin;
+
+
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.AbstractWidgetRenderer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.rdbms.jdbc.ConnectionManager;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Sample bar chart widget
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class PersonsByCreateDateBarChart extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
+{
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Object render(QInstance qInstance, QSession session) throws QException
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         ConnectionManager connectionManager = new ConnectionManager();
+         Connection        connection        = connectionManager.getConnection(TestUtils.defineBackend());
+
+         List<String> labels = new ArrayList<>();
+         List<Number> data = new ArrayList<>();
+
+         labels.add("Jan. 2022");
+         data.add(17);
+
+         labels.add("Feb. 2022");
+         data.add(42);
+
+         labels.add("Mar. 2022");
+         data.add(47);
+
+         labels.add("Apr. 2022");
+         data.add(0);
+
+         labels.add("May 2022");
+         data.add(64);
+
+         return (new BarChart("Persons created per Month", "Person records", labels, data));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         throw (new QException("Error rendering widget", e));
+      }
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java
index a7351f52..76b660d7 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/QJavalinImplementationTest.java
@@ -470,4 +470,21 @@ class QJavalinImplementationTest extends QJavalinTestBase
       assertThat(response.getBody()).contains("Unsupported report format");
    }
 
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void testWidget()
+   {
+      HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get(BASE_URL + "/widget/" + PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName()).asString();
+      assertEquals(200, response.getStatus());
+      JSONObject jsonObject = JsonUtils.toJSONObject(response.getBody());
+      assertNotNull(jsonObject);
+      assertEquals("barChart", jsonObject.getString("type"));
+      assertNotNull(jsonObject.getString("title"));
+      assertNotNull(jsonObject.getJSONObject("barChartData"));
+   }
+
 }
diff --git a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java
index 818c2b53..831ecd25 100644
--- a/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java
+++ b/qqq-middleware-javalin/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/javalin/TestUtils.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QValueException;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.processes.BackendStep;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QAuthenticationType;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.processes.implementations.mock.MockBackendStep;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepInput;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.actions.processes.RunBackendStepOutput;
@@ -122,11 +123,24 @@ public class TestUtils
       qInstance.addProcess(defineProcessSimpleSleep());
       qInstance.addProcess(defineProcessScreenThenSleep());
       qInstance.addProcess(defineProcessSimpleThrow());
+      defineWidgets(qInstance);
       return (qInstance);
    }
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static void defineWidgets(QInstance qInstance)
+   {
+      qInstance.addWidget(new QWidgetMetaData()
+         .withName(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName())
+         .withCodeReference(new QCodeReference(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class, null)));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     ** Define the authentication used in standard tests - using 'mock' type.
     **
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleMetaDataProvider.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleMetaDataProvider.java
index 7c0e5c00..76086502 100644
--- a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleMetaDataProvider.java
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/SampleMetaDataProvider.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeReference;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeType;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.code.QCodeUsage;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.dashboard.QWidgetMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.DisplayFormat;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.fields.QFieldType;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.filesystem.base.model.metadata.RecordFor
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.filesystem.local.model.metadata.FilesystemBackendMetaData;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.filesystem.local.model.metadata.FilesystemTableBackendDetails;
 import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.rdbms.model.metadata.RDBMSBackendMetaData;
+import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.dashboard.widgets.PersonsByCreateDateBarChart;
 import io.github.cdimascio.dotenv.Dotenv;
 
 
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ public class SampleMetaDataProvider
       qInstance.addProcess(defineProcessScreenThenSleep());
       qInstance.addProcess(defineProcessSimpleThrow());
 
+      defineWidgets(qInstance);
+
       defineApps(qInstance);
 
       return (qInstance);
@@ -121,6 +125,18 @@ public class SampleMetaDataProvider
 
 
 
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   private static void defineWidgets(QInstance qInstance)
+   {
+      qInstance.addWidget(new QWidgetMetaData()
+         .withName(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName())
+         .withCodeReference(new QCodeReference(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class, null)));
+   }
+
+
+
    /*******************************************************************************
     **
     *******************************************************************************/
@@ -136,7 +152,9 @@ public class SampleMetaDataProvider
          .withChild(qInstance.getTable(TABLE_NAME_CITY)
             .withIcon(new QIcon().withName("location_city")))
          .withChild(qInstance.getProcess(PROCESS_NAME_GREET_INTERACTIVE))
-         .withIcon(new QIcon().withName("waving_hand")));
+         .withIcon(new QIcon().withName("waving_hand"))
+         .withWidgets(List.of(PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.class.getSimpleName()))
+      );
 
       qInstance.addApp(new QAppMetaData()
          .withName(APP_NAME_PEOPLE)
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d7c5270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChart.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package com.kingsrook.sampleapp.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.actions.dashboard.AbstractWidgetRenderer;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.metadata.QInstance;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils.ValueUtils;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.rdbms.jdbc.ConnectionManager;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.module.rdbms.jdbc.QueryManager;
+import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.SampleMetaDataProvider;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ **
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class PersonsByCreateDateBarChart extends AbstractWidgetRenderer
+{
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Override
+   public Object render(QInstance qInstance, QSession session) throws QException
+   {
+      try
+      {
+         ConnectionManager connectionManager = new ConnectionManager();
+         Connection        connection        = connectionManager.getConnection(SampleMetaDataProvider.defineRdbmsBackend());
+
+         String sql = """
+            SELECT
+               COUNT(*) AS count,
+               DATE_FORMAT(create_date, '%m-%Y') AS month
+            FROM
+               person
+            GROUP BY
+               2
+            ORDER BY
+               2
+            """;
+
+         List<Map<String, Object>> rows = QueryManager.executeStatementForRows(connection, sql);
+
+         List<String> labels = new ArrayList<>();
+         List<Number> data   = new ArrayList<>();
+
+         for(Map<String, Object> row : rows)
+         {
+            labels.add(ValueUtils.getValueAsString(row.get("month")));
+            data.add(ValueUtils.getValueAsInteger(row.get("count")));
+         }
+
+         return (new BarChart("Persons created per Month", "Person records", labels, data));
+      }
+      catch(Exception e)
+      {
+         throw (new QException("Error rendering widget", e));
+      }
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/qqq-sample-project/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChartTest.java b/qqq-sample-project/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChartTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09d8a3ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qqq-sample-project/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/sampleapp/dashboard/widgets/PersonsByCreateDateBarChartTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package com.kingsrook.sampleapp.dashboard.widgets;
+
+
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.exceptions.QException;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.dashboard.widgets.BarChart;
+import com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.session.QSession;
+import com.kingsrook.sampleapp.SampleMetaDataProvider;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for PersonsByCreateDateBarChart
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class PersonsByCreateDateBarChartTest
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test() throws QException
+   {
+      Object widgetData = new PersonsByCreateDateBarChart().render(SampleMetaDataProvider.defineInstance(), new QSession());
+      assertThat(widgetData).isInstanceOf(BarChart.class);
+      BarChart barChart = (BarChart) widgetData;
+      assertEquals("barChart", barChart.getType());
+      assertThat(barChart.getTitle()).isNotBlank();
+      assertNotNull(barChart.getBarChartData());
+   }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file