Calendar of events
August 13
War of 1812 Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Wednesday, August 13, 2014
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
WHERE
- Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
801 K Street NW Washington, DC
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 "Burning of Washington" and "War of 1812 articles. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
August 13
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Wednesday, August 13, 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 »
August 17
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, August 17, 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 »
August 18
Chronicling America Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Monday, August 18, 2014
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- University of Maryland, Hornbake Library
2216 Library Lane, College Park, MD
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. Learn more »
August 18
Transparency Time: Wikipedia Editing for Congress
WHEN
- Monday, August 18, 2014
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
WHERE
- Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-354
50 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
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.. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
August 23
Meetup at Capitol City Brewery
WHEN
- Saturday, August 23, 2014
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Capitol City Brewing Company
1100 New York Avenue 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 »
August 29
Workshop Facilitator Training
WHEN
- Friday, August 29, 2014
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD
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 systemic bias kit developed by Emily Temple-Wood. Learn more »
Please note that admission to this event is restricted to invited participants.
August 30
Workshop Facilitator Training
WHEN
- Saturday, August 30, 2014
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD
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 systemic bias kit developed by Emily Temple-Wood. Learn more »
Please note that admission to this event is restricted to invited participants.
August 31
Workshop Facilitator Training
WHEN
- Sunday, August 31, 2014
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE
- College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
3501 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD
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 systemic bias kit developed by Emily Temple-Wood. Learn more »
Please note that admission to this event is restricted to invited participants.
September 11
"Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!"
WHEN
- Thursday, September 11, 2014
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Laurel Municipal Swimming Pool
9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD
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.
September 14
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, September 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 »
September 17
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Wednesday, September 17, 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 »
September 20
Meetup at Gordon Biersch
WHEN
- Saturday, September 20, 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 »
September 21
Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Sunday, September 21, 2014
10:15 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Laurel Historical Society
817 Main Street, Laurel, MD
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. Learn more »
September 27
Open Government WikiHack
WHEN
- Saturday, September 27, 2014
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- National Archives Building
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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?
September 28
Open Government WikiHack
WHEN
- Sunday, September 28, 2014
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- National Archives Building
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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?
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 »