Calendar

February 5

Relinking the White House Workshop

WHEN

Sunday, February 5, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Busboys and Poets
1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC

Join us for an informal afternoon gathering as we work together update links from English Wikipedia to whitehouse.gov. Learn more »

February 18

Black History Month Edit-a-Thon at the DC Public Library

WHEN

Saturday, February 18, 2017
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with the District of Columbia Public Library to honor Black History Month with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries using the library's Black Studies collection. Beginners are welcome, and Wikipedia training will be provided. Learn more »

February 25

February Dinner Meetup

WHEN

Saturday, February 25, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE

Vapiano's
1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC

Join your fellow Wikimedians for dinner at Vapiano in Dupont Circle! All are welcome, regardless of age or experience with Wikipedia.

February 26

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, February 26, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1817 M Street NW, Washington, DC

The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »

February 28

Edit-a-Thon at the Smithsonian Institution Archives

WHEN

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with the Smithsonian Institution Archives and students from American University's "Wikipedia & Public Knowledge" course to improve Wikipedia articles on a variety of topics. Learn more »  

Please note that due to space constraints, only American University students will be able to attend the event in person; other attendees should participate online.

March 8

Relinking the Government Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with the attendees of the Enterprise MediaWiki Conference and MITRE Corporation to update Wikipedia articles related to the U.S. federal government to reflect changes since the presidential transition. Beginners are welcome, and some one-on-one Wikipedia training can be provided. Learn more »

March 11

Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

WHEN

Saturday, March 11, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with the National Museum of Women in the Arts to honor Women's History Month with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Beginners are welcome, and Wikipedia training will be provided. Learn more »

March 15

Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon at West Virginia University

WHEN

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with West Virginia University to honor Women's History Month with a public Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Learn more »

March 25

Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

WHEN

Saturday, March 25, 2017
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with the Smithsonian American Art Museum to improve Wikipedia content related to feminism and art. Beginners are welcome, and Wikipedia training will be provided. Learn more »

March 26

March Dinner Meetup

WHEN

Sunday, March 26, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE

Vapiano's
1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC

Join your fellow Wikimedians for dinner at Vapiano in Dupont Circle! All are welcome, regardless of age or experience with Wikipedia.

March 28

Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon at the University of Maryland

WHEN

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Join us as we work with the University of Maryland Art Gallery and Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture to honor Women's History Month with a public Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Learn more »

April 7

Congressional Committees and Hearings Edit-a-Thon at the Library of Congress

WHEN

Friday, April 7, 2017
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

Please join us for an edit-a-thon co-hosted by the Law Library of Congress (LLC) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at the Library of Congress. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia articles related to congressional committees and hearings, and will include speakers from the Senate Historical Office, Smithsonian American Art Museum, NARA’s Center for Legislative Archives, and the Library of Congress.

Participants will learn about a variety of legislative research collections and resources, including Congress.gov and resources at the Center for Legislative Archives and Senate Historical Office, and will have the opportunity to collectively improve the quality of information about congressional committees available on Wikipedia. Learn more »

April 16

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, April 16, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1817 M Street NW, Washington, DC

The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »

April 29

April Dinner Meetup

WHEN

Saturday, April 29, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE

Vapiano's
1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC

Join your fellow Wikimedians for dinner at Vapiano in Dupont Circle! All are welcome, regardless of age or experience with Wikipedia.

June 18

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, June 18, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1817 M Street NW, Washington, DC

The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »

July 8

Synthetic Biology Edit-a-thon with the Baltimore Underground Science Space

WHEN

Saturday, July 8, 2017
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

WHERE

Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS)
101 N Haven St #105, Baltimore, MD

Join us for an edit-a-thon at the Baltimore Underground Science Space, a DIY biology makerspace organization! We'll be focusing on articles related to synthetic biology. Learn more »

August 6

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, August 6, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1817 M Street NW, Washington, DC

The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »

August 10

Textiles Edit-a-thon with The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum

WHEN

Thursday, August 10, 2017
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE

The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC

Join us for an edit-a-thon at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit and contribute to textile-related Wikipedia articles. Librarians and staff from The Museum will be on hand to provide access to source material. This event celebrates the upcoming reopening of The Museum's Textile Learning Center. Learn more »

September 22

Citizenship and the Civil War Edit-a-thon with President Lincoln's Cottage

WHEN

Friday, September 22, 2017
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

President Lincoln's Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Road NW, Washington, DC

Learn to edit and contribute to Wikipedia in a room once occupied by President Abraham Lincoln! With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit and contribute to Wikipedia articles. During this event, we will focus on improving articles that fall within the theme of Citizenship during the Civil War. This event will be held at President Lincoln's Cottage on the anniversary of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The theme for this event is inspired by the Cottage's current exhibition, American by Belief. Learn more »

September 29

Art Students League Archive Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Friday, September 29, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE

Victor Building-Smithsonian American Art and National Portrait Gallery Library
750 9th Street NW, Suite 2100 Washington, DC

Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, artists and art history.

During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the Art Students League of New York. Librarians from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery will provide access to a large archive of reference material that was recently donated by the Art Students League of New York. Learn more »

October 21

Laurel History Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Saturday, October 21, 2017
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Laurel Historical Society
817 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707

Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics. With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will improve articles broadly related to the history of Laurel, Maryland and the region. This event will include new editor training and special tour by the Laurel Historical Society. Learn more »