diff --git a/src/helpers/__tests__/events.test.ts b/src/helpers/__tests__/events.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b77770a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/__tests__/events.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events';
+import { onceWhen } from '../events';
+
+describe('onceWhen tests', () => {
+  test('should resolve when event is emitted and predicate matches', async () => {
+    const emitter = new EventEmitter<{
+      myTestEvent: [eventNumber: number, msg: string];
+    }>();
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      for (let i = 0; i <= 5; i++) {
+        emitter.emit('myTestEvent', i, `Message ${i}`);
+      }
+    }, 10); // Emit after a delay
+
+    const [eventNumber, msg] = await onceWhen(emitter, 'myTestEvent', (eventNumber, msg) => {
+      return eventNumber === 5;
+    });
+    expect(eventNumber).toBe(5);
+    expect(msg).toBe('Message 5');
+
+    // Expect that the event listener was removed after onceWhen is finished
+    expect(emitter.eventNames()).toStrictEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('should reject if aborted immediately', async () => {
+    const emitter = new EventEmitter<{
+      myTestEvent: [eventNumber: number];
+    }>();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const abortReason = new Error('Test aborted');
+    controller.abort(abortReason);
+    await expect(
+      onceWhen(emitter, 'myTestEvent', () => true, { signal: controller.signal })
+    ).rejects.toThrow(abortReason);
+
+    // Expect that the event listener was removed after onceWhen is finished
+    expect(emitter.eventNames()).toStrictEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('should reject if aborted before event is emitted', async () => {
+    const emitter = new EventEmitter<{
+      myTestEvent: [eventNumber: number];
+    }>();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const abortReason = new Error('Test aborted');
+    // controller.abort(abortReason);
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      for (let i = 0; i <= 5; i++) {
+        emitter.emit('myTestEvent', i);
+        if (i === 3) {
+          controller.abort(abortReason); // Abort after emitting some events
+        }
+      }
+    }, 10); // Emit after a delay
+
+    let lastEventNumberSeen = 0;
+    await expect(
+      onceWhen(
+        emitter,
+        'myTestEvent',
+        eventNumber => {
+          lastEventNumberSeen = eventNumber;
+          return false;
+        },
+        { signal: controller.signal }
+      )
+    ).rejects.toThrow(abortReason);
+
+    // Check that we saw events before the abort
+    expect(lastEventNumberSeen).toBe(3);
+
+    // Expect that the event listener was removed after onceWhen is finished
+    expect(emitter.eventNames()).toStrictEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('should resolve if event is emitted before abort', async () => {
+    const emitter = new EventEmitter<{
+      myTestEvent: [eventNumber: number];
+    }>();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      for (let i = 0; i <= 5; i++) {
+        emitter.emit('myTestEvent', i);
+      }
+      controller.abort(); // Abort after emitting all events
+    }, 10); // Emit after a delay
+
+    const [eventNumber] = await onceWhen(emitter, 'myTestEvent', eventNumber => eventNumber === 5, {
+      signal: controller.signal,
+    });
+    expect(eventNumber).toBe(5);
+
+    // Expect that the event listener was removed after onceWhen is finished
+    expect(emitter.eventNames()).toStrictEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('should reject if predict function throws', async () => {
+    const emitter = new EventEmitter<{
+      myTestEvent: [eventNumber: number];
+    }>();
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      for (let i = 0; i <= 5; i++) {
+        emitter.emit('myTestEvent', i);
+      }
+    }, 10);
+
+    let lastEventNumberSeen = 0;
+    const predictFunctionError = new Error('Predict function error');
+    await expect(
+      onceWhen(emitter, 'myTestEvent', eventNumber => {
+        lastEventNumberSeen = eventNumber;
+        if (eventNumber === 3) {
+          throw predictFunctionError;
+        }
+        return false;
+      })
+    ).rejects.toThrow(predictFunctionError);
+    expect(lastEventNumberSeen).toBe(3);
+
+    // Expect that the event listener was removed after onceWhen is finished
+    expect(emitter.eventNames()).toStrictEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('abort signal test', async () => {
+    const emitter = new EventEmitter<{ myEvent: [id: number, msg: string] }>();
+    const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10);
+    setTimeout(() => emitter.emit('myEvent', 1, 'Hello'), 1000);
+    const whenPromise = onceWhen(emitter, 'myEvent', id => id === 1, { signal });
+    // This rejects because the signal is aborted before the event is emitted
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-argument
+    await expect(whenPromise).rejects.toThrow(signal.reason);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/helpers/events.ts b/src/helpers/events.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bd8621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/events.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import { EventEmitter, addAbortListener } from 'node:events';
+
+// This is a workaround for Node.js versions that do not support Symbol.dispose
+const DisposeSymbol: typeof Symbol.dispose = Symbol.dispose ?? Symbol.for('nodejs.dispose');
+
+/**
+ * Creates a Promise that resolves when the specified `eventName` is emitted by the `EventEmitter`
+ * and the provided predicate returns `true` for the emitted arguments.
+ *
+ * Similar to [`events.once`](https://nodejs.org/api/events.html#eventsonceemitter-name-options),
+ * but includes support for a predicate function to filter events. Only events for which
+ * the predicate returns `true` will cause the Promise to resolve.
+ *
+ * The resolved value is an array of the arguments emitted with the event.
+ *
+ * Supports typed `EventEmitter`s and optional cancellation via `AbortSignal`.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events';
+ *
+ * const emitter = new EventEmitter<{
+ *   myEvent: [id: number, msg: string];
+ * }>();
+ *
+ * setTimeout(() => {
+ *   for (let i = 0; i <= 5; i++) {
+ *     emitter.emit('myEvent', i, `Message ${i}`);
+ *   }
+ * }, 100);
+ *
+ * const [id, msg] = await onceWhen(emitter, 'myEvent', (id, msg) => id === 3);
+ *
+ * // outputs: "Received event with id: 3, message: Message 3"
+ * console.log(`Received event with id: ${id}, message: ${msg}`);
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * import { EventEmitter } from 'node:events';
+ *
+ * const emitter = new EventEmitter<{ myEvent: [id: number, msg: string] }>();
+ *
+ * const signal = AbortSignal.timeout(10);
+ *
+ * setTimeout(() => emitter.emit('myEvent', 1, 'Hello'), 1000);
+ *
+ * const whenPromise = onceWhen(emitter, 'myEvent', id => id === 1, { signal });
+ *
+ * // This rejects because the signal is aborted before the event is emitted
+ * await expect(whenPromise).rejects.toThrow(signal.reason);
+ * ```
+ */
+export function onceWhen<
+  EventMap extends Record<string, any[]> = Record<string, any[]>,
+  K extends Extract<keyof EventMap, string> = Extract<keyof EventMap, string>
+>(
+  emitter: EventEmitter<EventMap>,
+  eventName: K,
+  predicate: (...args: EventMap[K]) => boolean,
+  options?: { signal?: AbortSignal }
+): Promise<EventMap[K]> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    // Immediate abort check
+    if (options?.signal?.aborted) {
+      reject((options.signal.reason as Error) ?? new Error('Aborted'));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Cleanup helper: remove both the event listener and the abort listener
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define
+      (emitter as EventEmitter).off(eventName, listener);
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-use-before-define
+      disposable?.[DisposeSymbol]();
+    };
+
+    // Abort handler
+    const onAbort = () => {
+      cleanup();
+      reject((options?.signal?.reason as Error) ?? new Error('Aborted'));
+    };
+
+    // Our event listener that checks the predicate
+    const listener = (...args: EventMap[K]) => {
+      try {
+        if (predicate(...args)) {
+          cleanup();
+          resolve(args);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        cleanup();
+        reject(err as Error);
+        return;
+      }
+    };
+
+    // Install the AbortSignal listener via Node’s helper
+    const disposable = options?.signal ? addAbortListener(options.signal, onAbort) : undefined;
+
+    (emitter as EventEmitter).on(eventName, listener);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/helpers/index.ts b/src/helpers/index.ts
index ebda5e1..06c3e1a 100644
--- a/src/helpers/index.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/index.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export * from './iterators';
 export * from './time';
 export * from './values';
 export * from './is-debugging';
+export * from './events';
 export { WorkerThreadManager } from './worker-thread-manager';
 export type { WorkerPoolModuleInterface } from './worker-thread-manager';