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Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!

Are you free on Saturday, September 14? If so, please join Wikimedia DC ↗ and local Wikipedians for a '''social meetup and dinner''' at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) at '''6:00 PM'''. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages are welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please visit '''the meetup page ↗'''. Hope to see you there! Kirill <sup>[talk]</sup> 19:23, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

Wikimedia DC ↗ invites you to join us for our next '''WikiSalon ↗''', which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 5 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill <sup>[talk]</sup> 15:22, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

Wikimedia DC ↗ invites you to join us for our next '''WikiSalon ↗''', which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 26 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill <sup>[talk]</sup> 06:19, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

Wikimedia DC ↗ invites you to join us for a special '''WikiSalon ↗''' at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

Following the WikiSalon, we will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant, Ella's Wood Fired Pizza.

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the '''event page ↗'''. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill <sup>[talk]</sup> 02:36, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Meetups coming up in DC!

Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:

'''Meetup at Capitol City Brewery ↗''' on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup ↗.

'''Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon ↗''' on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup ↗.

I hope to see you there!

(Note: If you do not wish to receive talk page messages for DC meetups, you are welcome to remove your username from this page ↗.)

Harej (talk) 00:07, 16 January 2014 (UTC)

Coming up in February!

Hello there!

Our '''February WikiSalon ↗''' is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an '''American Art Edit-a-thon ↗''' being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC ↗.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

DC Meetups in March

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'''Happy March!'''

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:

'''Evening WikiSalon ↗''' on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...

'''March Meetup ↗''' on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!

'''Women in the Arts 2014 ↗''' meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.
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— Harej (talk) 05:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

An exciting month of wiki events!

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Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a ''very'' exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual '''Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon ↗''' will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever '''Open Government WikiHack ↗''' with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a '''happy hour ↗''' the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The '''Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon ↗''' will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual '''Wiki Loves Capitol Hill ↗''' training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page ↗ with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best,<br />James Hare
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Two edit-a-thons coming up!

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Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:

'''This Tuesday''', April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler ↗ edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)

On '''Saturday, May 10''' we have the Wikipedia APA ↗ edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page ↗. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page ↗.

Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us

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Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:

On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening '''WikiSalon ↗''' at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!

Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our '''May Meetup ↗''' at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)

You are also invited to the '''Federal Register edit-a-thon ↗''' at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June

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'''Greetings!'''

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Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:

On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the '''WikiSalon ↗''' at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!

Saturday, June 14 is the '''Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon ↗''' from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.

The following Saturday, June 21, is the '''June Meetup ↗'''. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!

Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the '''Wikipedia in Your Library ↗''' edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.

Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the '''Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon ↗''' in honor of the ''Made in America'' exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

James Hare

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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July

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I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the '''Great American Wiknic''', will take place at Meridian Hill Park ↗ in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue ↗ on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so '''here ↗'''. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here ↗ for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the '''American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon ↗''' on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly '''WikiSalon ↗''' on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!

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Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a '''Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon ↗''' to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on '''Wednesday, July 30'''. Hope you can make it!

Best,

James Hare

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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.
thumb|Picture your self leading the masses to improve Wikimedia one article at a time. ↗

Show the Internet who is the better editor.

Be the creator of culture that you know you are.

Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.

Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:08, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST.
See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information.
Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon

The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room.

'''When''': Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

'''Where''': The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC

For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups

Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups

'''Thursday, September 11''': “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”

: A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.

'''Wednesday, September 17''': WikiSalon ↗

: Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM

'''Saturday, September 20''': September Meetup ↗

: Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM

'''Sunday, September 21''': Laurel History Edit-a-Thon ↗

: Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM

'''Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28''': Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack ↗ at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!

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Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming '''Annual Meeting''' at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero ↗, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits ↗. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on '''Saturday, October 18''' from 12 to 4:30 PM. '''RSVP today! ↗'''

Also coming up we have the '''Human Origins edit-a-thon ↗''' on October 17 and the '''WikiSalon ↗''' on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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End-of-the-year meetups

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Hello,

You're invited to the '''end-of-the-year meetup ↗''' at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our '''WikiSalon ↗''' on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Museum hacks and museum edits

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Hello there!

Upcoming events:

February 6–8: The third annual '''ArtBytes Hackathon ↗''' at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.

February 11: The monthly '''WikiSalon ↗''', same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup ↗ or just show up!

February 15: '''Wiki Loves Small Museums ↗''' in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers" ↗.

I am also pleased to announce events for '''Wikimedia DC Black History Month''' with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare{{@}}wikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!

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Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon ↗ on February 11 (RSVP here ↗ or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here ↗).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:

'''Tuesday, February 17''' from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland ↗. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”

'''Thursday, February 19''' from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon ↗. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.

'''Tuesday, February 24''' from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR ↗. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!

Finally, our monthly '''dinner meetup ↗''' is on '''Saturday, February 28'''.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare
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Editing for Women's History in March

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Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:

Sunday, March 8: '''Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon''' – 10 AM to 4 PM

: Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!

: More information ↗ • RSVP on Meetup ↗

Wednesday, March 11: '''March WikiSalon''' – 7 PM to 9 PM

: An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.

: More information ↗ • RSVP on Meetup ↗ (or just show up!)

Friday, March 13: '''NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon''' – 9 AM to 4 PM

: In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!

: More information ↗ • RSVP on Meetup ↗

Saturday, March 21: '''Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL''' – 12 PM

: Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.

: More information ↗ • RSVP on Meetup ↗

Friday, March 27: '''She Blinded Me with Science, Part III''' – 10 AM to 4 PM

: Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!

: More information ↗ • RSVP on Meetup ↗

Saturday, March 28: '''March Dinner Meetup''' – 6 PM

: Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

: More information ↗ • RSVP on Meetup ↗

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Thanks,

James Hare
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Upcoming attractions in DC

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'''Hello!'''

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:

'''Tuesday, April 14''': National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space ↗ with American University – 2:30-5pm

: See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia

'''Friday, April 17''': Women in Tech Edit-a-thon ↗ with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm

: Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.

'''Saturday, April 25''': April Dinner Meetup ↗ – 6 PM

: Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

'''Friday, May 1''': International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon ↗ – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

: An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Cheers,

James Hare
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February events and meetups in DC

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<big>Greetings from '''<span class="plainlinks">Wikimedia DC ↗</span>'''!</big>

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:

On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a '''Black History Month First Edit ↗''' event.

On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the <span class="plainlinks">Wiki Education Foundation ↗</span> to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the '''AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting ↗'''.

On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the '''Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop ↗''' with Professor Andrew Lih's class.

On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the '''African American Artists Edit-a-Thon ↗'''.

On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual '''Black History Month Edit-a-Thon ↗'''.

On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an '''Accessibility Edit-a-Thon ↗''' at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. In the afternoon, we'll host our '''second February WikiSalon ↗''' at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our '''monthly dinner meetup ↗''' at Vapiano.

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at <span class="plainlinks">[mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]</span>!

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March events and meetups in DC

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<big>Greetings from '''<span class="plainlinks">Wikimedia DC ↗</span>'''!</big>

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:

On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our '''first March WikiSalon ↗''' at Cove Dupont Circle.

On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the '''Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon ↗'''.

On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the '''Color History with the Smithsonian! ↗''' event, and we'll hold our second '''Accessibility Edit-a-Thon ↗''' at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.

On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the '''Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon ↗'''.

On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our '''second March WikiSalon ↗''' at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our '''monthly dinner meetup ↗''' at Vapiano.

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see <span class="plainlinks">the guide ↗</span> for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at <span class="plainlinks">[mailto:info@wikimediadc.org info@wikimediadc.org]</span>!

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