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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 13 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Wednesday |
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| − | |title = War of 1812 Edit-a-Thon |
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| − | |time = 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Historical Society of Washington, D.C. |
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| − | |address = 801 K Street NW Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = Join us for an edit-a-thon to celebrate the August anniversary of the Burning of Washington that took place as part of the War of 1812 while utilizing the unique resources at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. to improve the "[[:en:w:Burning of Washington|Burning of Washington]]" and "[[:en:w:War of 1812|War of 1812]] articles. |
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| − | |restriction = advance registration is required to attend |
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| − | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/War_of_1812 |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 13 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Wednesday |
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| − | |title = WikiSalon |
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| − | |time = 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Cove |
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| − | |address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available on site. If enough people come we'll order a pizza! |
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| − | |info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 17 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Sunday |
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| − | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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| − | |time = 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Wikimedia District of Columbia |
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| − | |address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
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| − | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2013–2014)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 18 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Monday |
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| − | |title = Chronicling America Edit-a-Thon |
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| − | |time = 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM |
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| − | |place = University of Maryland, Hornbake Library |
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| − | |address = 2216 Library Lane, College Park, MD |
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| − | |description = Join us for an edit-a-thon focused on using the newspaper sources available through the Library of Congress's Chronicling America database. Participants will learn about the Library of Congress's on-line public domain newspaper resources. Presenters will include Chronicling America staff and National Digital Newspaper Project members. Wikimedia DC's project manager for the Summer of Monuments campaign will demonstrate how Chronicling America can be used to tell the stories of America's National Register of Historic Places. |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 18 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Monday |
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| − | |title = Transparency Time: Wikipedia Editing for Congress |
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| − | |time = 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-354 |
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| − | |address = 50 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = Join us for a discussion of congressional Wikipedia editing and the sea change to government transparency it might produce. The discussion will feature Jim Harper, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michelle Newby, Legislative Researcher/Writer at the Cato Institute, and Jim Hayes of the Wikimedia DC Public Policy Committee, and will be moderated by John Maniscalco, Director of Congressional Affairs at the Cato Institute.. |
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| − | |restriction = advance registration is required to attend |
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| − | |info-link = http://www.cato.org/events/transparency-time-wikipedia-editing-congress |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 23 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Saturday |
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| − | |title = Meetup at Capitol City Brewery |
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| − | |time = 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Capitol City Brewing Company |
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| − | |address = 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events! All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome! |
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| − | |info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/August_2014 |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 29 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Friday |
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| − | |title = Workshop Facilitator Training |
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| − | |time = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| − | |place = College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center |
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| − | |address = 3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD |
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| − | |description = The 2014 Workshop Facilitator Training will be a three-day training session in Washington, DC, intended to teach attendees effective strategies for hosting Wikipedia workshops and allow them to put those skills into practice. It will be hosted by Wikimedia DC and based on the [[w:Wikipedia:Systemic bias kit|systemic bias kit]] developed by Emily Temple-Wood. |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 30 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Saturday |
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| − | |title = Workshop Facilitator Training |
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| − | |time = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| − | |place = College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center |
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| − | |address = 3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD |
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| − | |description = The 2014 Workshop Facilitator Training will be a three-day training session in Washington, DC, intended to teach attendees effective strategies for hosting Wikipedia workshops and allow them to put those skills into practice. It will be hosted by Wikimedia DC and based on the [[w:Wikipedia:Systemic bias kit|systemic bias kit]] developed by Emily Temple-Wood. |
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| − | |month = August |
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| − | |day = 31 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Sunday |
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| − | |title = Workshop Facilitator Training |
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| − | |time = 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
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| − | |place = College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center |
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| − | |address = 3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD |
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| − | |description = The 2014 Workshop Facilitator Training will be a three-day training session in Washington, DC, intended to teach attendees effective strategies for hosting Wikipedia workshops and allow them to put those skills into practice. It will be hosted by Wikimedia DC and based on the [[w:Wikipedia:Systemic bias kit|systemic bias kit]] developed by Emily Temple-Wood. |
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| − | |month = September |
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| − | |day = 11 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Thursday |
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| − | |title = "Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!" |
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| − | |time = 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Laurel Municipal Swimming Pool |
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| − | |address = 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD |
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| − | |description = Join us for a presentation by the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information on the front line of local history. |
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| − | |month = September |
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| − | |day = 14 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Sunday |
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| − | |title = Meeting of the Board of Directors |
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| − | |time = 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Wikimedia District of Columbia |
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| − | |address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. |
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| − | |info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2013–2014)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors |
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| − | |month = September |
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| − | |day = 17 |
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| − | |year = 2014 |
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| − | |dow = Wednesday |
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| − | |title = WikiSalon |
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| − | |time = 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Cove |
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| − | |address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available on site. If enough people come we'll order a pizza! |
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| − | |info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon |
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| − | |month = September |
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| − | |day = 20 |
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| − | |dow = Saturday |
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| − | |title = Meetup at Gordon Biersch |
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| − | |time = 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Gordon Biersch |
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| − | |address = 900 F Street NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events! All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome! |
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| − | |month = September |
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| − | |day = 21 |
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| − | |dow = Sunday |
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| − | |title = Laurel History Edit-a-Thon |
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| − | |time = 10:15 AM – 4:00 PM |
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| − | |place = Laurel Historical Society |
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| − | |address = 817 Main Street, Laurel, MD |
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| − | |description = Join us for a Wikipedia Loves Libraries event at the Laurel Historical Society as we work together to improve articles related to the history of Laurel, Maryland and the surrounding region. The event will include new editor training and a special tour of the Laurel Historical Society. |
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| − | |month = September |
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| − | |day = 27 |
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| − | |title = Open Government WikiHack |
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| − | |time = 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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| − | |place = National Archives Building |
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| − | |address = 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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| − | |description = The Open Government WikiHack is a one-of-a-kind hackathon. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. After all, if we have government data available at our disposal, why not use it to help improve the world's largest encyclopedia? |
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| − | |address = 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC |
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Revision as of 16:10, 27 December 2014
October 12
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, October 12, 2014
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1730 Connecticut Avenue 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 »
October 17
Human Origins Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Friday, October 17, 2014
8:45 AM – 3:00 PM
WHERE
- National Museum of Natural History
10th & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC
Come join us in an exciting Wikipedia edit-a-thon event! We will be gathering to edit Wikipedia content related to the subject of Human Origins and the Smithsonian's research and initiatives in this field. The event will begin with a private, before-hours tour of the Smithsonian's Hall of Human Origins. We will then do a brief tutorial on how to edit and create content on Wikipedia for new editors, before diving into the editing! Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
October 17
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Friday, October 17, 2014
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Conference Call
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct certain business. Please contact the Secretary for more information regarding conference call logistics. Learn more »
October 18
Annual Membership Meeting
WHEN
- Saturday, October 18, 2014
12:00 PM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Reflect on a year of Wikipedia activities in the region, including our edit-a-thons, WikiHacks, and Summer of Monuments project, and learn about what we have in stock for next year! We are at an exciting point in time, where interest in Wikipedia is growing in the DC area and there are now more opportunities than ever before to help advance Wikipedia's mission to make the world's knowledge available to all.
The event will feature talks by David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, and Ed Summers, Creator of @CongressEdits. Lunch will be provided!
October 22
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Wednesday, October 22, 2014
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available on site. If enough people come we'll order a pizza! Learn more »
November 1
Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, November 1, 2014
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- American University Bender Library
GRC Classroom B60
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an edit-a-thon to enhance existing Wikipedia entries related to feminism and art history. Possible categories include women artists, art history, gender studies, women and the arts, and feminism and the arts. Using a variety of library resources, participants will not only learn how to update Wikipedia, but will take away fundamental research skills and a greater knowledge of how to use primary sources for their own research. Learn more »
November 8
Meetup at Gordon Biersch
WHEN
- Saturday, November 8, 2014
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Gordon Biersch
900 F Street NW, Washington, DC
Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events! All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome! Learn more »
November 19
My First Edit: DC Neighborhoods Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Wednesday, November 19, 2014
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW, Washington, DC
Library organizers and Wikimedia DC invite you to collaborate with us to update and improve existing DC neighborhood Wikipedia articles. We’ll explain Wikipedia’s general philosophy and how to add citations, update and repair broken links, and add images to enhance and expand articles about Washington neighborhoods. Learn more »
December 14
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, December 14, 2014
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1730 Connecticut Avenue 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 »
December 14
Meetup at Busboys and Poets
WHEN
- Sunday, December 14, 2014
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Busboys and Poets
1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC
Join us for our end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets! All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome! There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want! Learn more »
December 18
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Thursday, December 18, 2014
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available on site. If enough people come we'll order a pizza! Learn more »
January 14
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Wednesday, January 14, 2015
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts to chat about free culture topics and to edit articles together. There is no set agenda, and guests are invited to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be available on site. If enough people come we'll order a pizza! Learn more »