Calendar

April 8

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, April 8, 2018
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC

This event has been postponed or cancelled.

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 12

National Rivers and Trails Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Thursday, April 12, 2018
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WHERE

Bureau of Land Management
20 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003

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.

Join us at the Bureau of Land Management for a National Rivers and Trails Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit and create articles about national rivers and trails. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Please bring your own lunch.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

April 13

Farm-to-Fork Sustainability Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Friday, April 13, 2018
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE

National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705

Have you ever wondered how scientists make our food supply safer, more nutritious, more abundant, and more sustainable? Learn more while improving the accuracy and quality of online information about sustainability in food and agriculture as a participant in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) and Wikimedia DC invite Wikipedians of all levels of experience to participate in this Farm-to-Fork Sustainability Edit-a-thon. Topics will include plant and animal production, pest management, bioproducts, and agroecosystem conservation practices. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to meet ARS scientists, librarians, and data science experts. They will also learn more about resources available through ARS and its National Agricultural Library.

About your hosts: ARS is USDA’s chief scientific in-house research agency, with more than 90 locations throughout the United States and overseas. The agency’s research spans crop and animal production and protection, natural resource management, food safety and quality, and nutrition. Wikimedia DC is the regional outreach organization for Wikipedia and other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, promoting participation on Wikimedia projects throughout the United States. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

June 2

Capital Area Biospace Emerging Technologies Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Saturday, June 2, 2018
12 PM – 4 PM

WHERE

Capital Areas Biospace
Rockville, MD

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.

This workshop will bring together DIY biologists and makers from across the DC area with experienced Wikipedians. Learn about emerging technologies like synthetic biology, nanotechnology, robotics, and more! Afterwards, we'll teach you how to improve Wikipedia articles on science and engineering topics of your choice.

As the web’s most visited reference site, Wikipedia is a starting point for both scientists and non-scientists to learn about technology topics. Wikipedia is openly editable, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, you will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia articles, and practice these skills with experienced Wikipedians.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; you can reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

Lunch will be provided! Learn more »

June 17

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, June 17, 2018
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1666 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 »

June 27

National Archives Vietnam-Era US Coast Guard Records Editing Workshop

WHEN

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
10 AM – 2:00 PM

WHERE

National Archives Innovation Hub
Washington, DC

Join us at the National Archives Innovation Hub for a Vietnam-Era US Coast Guard Records Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and use recently scanned Coast Guard records to update related Wikipedia articles. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance.

Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

July 11

DC Historic Sites Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE

National Trust for Historic Preservation
2600 Virginia Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC

Join us for a Wikipedia editing workshop hosted by the DC Preservation League. Attendees will learn to edit and create Wikipedia articles about historically significant sites and properties in the District of Columbia.

Registration is required. Dinner will be provided.

Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

August 12

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, August 12, 2018
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1666 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 26

Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
6 PM – 8:30 PM

WHERE

Beatley Central Library
5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304

Join us for the Hispanic Heritage Month Wikipedia Editing Workshop hosted by Alexandria’s Beatley Central Library with support from Wikimedia DC.

With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve or create Wikipedia articles related to Hispanic heritage. No editing experience is necessary.

Laptops are required; please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org

This event is free and open to the public. Dinner will be provided. Learn more »

September 29

Getting to Know Your Archdiocese: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Saturday, September 29, 2018
12:30 PM – 7:00 PM (Editing Workshop, 12:30-4:45 - Mass and reception, 5PM-7PM)

WHERE

Catholic Information Center
1501 K Street NW, Suite 175, Washington, DC

Join us at the Catholic Information Center as we gather to edit articles on parishes in the Archdiocese of Washington in honor of the Feast of St. Jerome, patron saint of translators, librarians, and encyclopedists. There is a rich institutional history of the Catholic Church here in the Archdiocese dating all the way back to John Carroll, the first Bishop and Archbishop in the United States. Our goal is to make that history known on the world's largest online encyclopedia.

Attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and use online and print sources to update related Wikipedia articles. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance. There will also be some librarians available to help with research.

Laptops are required; please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. New editors are strongly encouraged to create a Wikipedia account before the day of the event.

Sponsored by: Catholic Information Center St. Dominic Catholic Church

Co-sponsors: Archdiocese of Washington The Catholic University of America Alumni Association The Catholic University of America’s Department of Library and Information Science Alumni Board

Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

Laptops are required, so please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan; reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

October 13

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Ada Lovelace Day Edition

WHEN

Saturday, October 13, 2018
12 PM – 2 PM

WHERE

West End Neighborhood Library
2301 L Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037

This event is presented by 500 Women Scientists DC. Ada Lovelace Day is an international day to celebrate the contributions of self-identifying women to science, technology, engineering, and math. So to celebrate their achievements, 500 Women Scientists and our allies, as well as the DC Science Writer's Association, are gathering at the West End DC Public Library on Saturday, October 13th to share their work on Wikipedia's pages.

While Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website in the world, notching up more than 32 million views a day, less than 18% of its English-language biographies are about women. So in honor of Ada Lovelace—and her contributions to mathematics and computing—we'll work to add more entries to Wikipedia and give you the tools to keep making the Internet less sexist after our Wiki-thon. All you have to do is come armed with a laptop or tablet!

October 26

Digging into USDA Research History: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Friday, October 26, 2018
9 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

National Archives Innovation Hub
700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20408

Are you a history buff with a passion for agriculture? Do you often search for the evidence behind agricultural developments? Join us to learn more about the history of USDA research contributions by participating in a Wikipedia edit-a-thon!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), The National Archives, and Wikimedia DC invite Wikipedians of all levels of experience to participate in this historical research Edit-a-thon. Topics will include USDA research discoveries and developments, the progression and advancement of USDA research centers, the evolution of technology development for agricultural research, and highlights of notable research contributions.

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to hear from and meet with influential historians within USDA, librarians, and data science experts. They will also learn more about resources available through ARS and its National Agricultural Library.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Photo ID and laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

October 28

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, October 28, 2018
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Cove
1666 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 »

November 10

Cleveland Park Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Saturday, November 10, 2018
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

Cleveland Park Library
3310 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008

Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource and that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles?

With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit Wikipedia and improve articles on historic sites, people, and institutions in and around Cleveland Park.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Lunch will be provided.

This event is hosted in partnership with the Cleveland Park Historical Society. Learn more »

November 11

Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Sunday, November 11, 2018
2 PM – 5 PM

WHERE

Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)
2823 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302

Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource and that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles?

Join us for a Wikipedia Editing Workshop and help to improve or create articles about Alexandria's Historic Ivy Hill Cemetery and notable individuals interred there. Training will be provided for new editors. No experience necessary.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

December 2

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Sunday, December 2, 2018
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

WHERE

Cove
1666 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 2

Annual Membership Meeting

WHEN

Sunday, December 2, 2018
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE

Cove
1666 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC

Join us as we celebrate another year of Wikipedia activities in the region and talk about what we have in stock for next year! Refreshments (and cake!) will be provided! Learn more »

December 6

#FeminismToMe: Goethe-Institut Wiki-Workshop and Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Thursday, December 6, 2018
6 PM – 9PM

WHERE

Goethe-Institut Washington
Goethe-Institut Washington, 1990 K Street Northwest, #03 (Entrance on 20th St. lower level)

Join us for the Goethe-Institut Washington feminist-themed edit-a-thon workshop, co-led by Dr. Hester Baer of the University of Maryland and representatives of Wikimedia DC.

Dr. Hester Baer will discuss the importance of editing Wikipedia from a feminist perspective, while Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC will discuss the role that edit-a-thons play in achieving equality of representation through engaging with online resources and having a say in how the world’s largest free online encyclopedia is written.

No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary. Training will be provided.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

Dinner will be provided. Learn more »

January 17

Wikipedia Forum: Public Domain Day 2019

WHEN

Saturday, January 17, 2019
6 PM – 8 PM

WHERE

American University Law School
near Tenleytown stop, DC Northwest, Washington, DC 20036

We will hear speakers about the public domain and the new materials that graduate from copyrighted status to enter the public domain this month. We have speakers from the law school and from the Wikimedia movement. Refreshments will be served after the speakers. We will be joined by some copyright students form the law school. Hopefully we will follow up with editing workshops on the subject of copyright and the public domain in future months. Learn more »

January 19

Enhancing the Narrative of DC Public Schools: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Saturday, January 19, 2019
10 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
1201 17th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036

Join us at Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives and help to improve and create Wikipedia articles about the history of public education in the District of Columbia. No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary, as training will be provided. Reference materials from the Sumner Archives will be readily available.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Lunch will be provided.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »

February 10

Baltimore Museum of Industry: Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Sunday, February 10, 2019
12:30 PM – 3 PM

WHERE

Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway Baltimore, MD 21230

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.

Learn how to become a Wikipedia editor and spend time contributing to articles on African American history and Baltimore industry with guidance from experts. No experience necessary.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

Lunch will be provided. Learn more »

February 23

Evans-Tibbs Archive of African American Art Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Saturday, February 23, 2019
10:30 AM – 4 PM

WHERE

National Gallery of Art
4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565

Join us at the National Gallery of Art Library and help to improve and create Wikipedia articles about African American art and artists.

This Wikipedia Edit-a-thon accompanies the exhibition, In the Library: The Evans-Tibbs Archive of African American Art, which showcases the life and work of Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr., an accomplished art appraiser, broker, collector, and dealer, as well as the founder and director of his eponymous art gallery in Washington, DC. Tibbs is best known for his donation to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, now an important part of the National Gallery’s holdings by African American artists. To support his research, Tibbs amassed approximately more than a thousand reference files comprising more than seventy boxes of material documenting art of the African diaspora. Tibbs opened up his reference collection, now commonly known as the Evans-Tibbs Archive, to artists, students, and scholars. The archive includes correspondence, exhibition pamphlets, gallery records, photographs, and other ephemera that illustrate the history of the Tibbs family, The Evans-Tibbs Collection, and African American art.

No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. Reference materials from the library’s collection and the Evans-Tibbs Archive will be readily available.

Lunch will be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, please email library@nga.gov.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

Any other questions? Email library@nga.gov. Learn more »

March 3

Baltimore Museum of Industry: Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

WHEN

Sunday, March 3, 2019
12:30 PM – 3 PM

WHERE

Baltimore Museum of Industry
1415 Key Highway Baltimore, MD 20005

Wikimedia’s gender trouble is well-documented. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, the practical effect of this disparity, however, is not. Content is skewed by the lack of female participation. This represents an alarming absence in an increasingly important repository of shared knowledge.

Let’s change that. Join us for a communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. We will provide tutorials for the beginner Wikipedian, as well as reference materials, coffee and lunch. Bring your laptop, power cord and ideas for entries that need updating or creation. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Learn more »

March 23

National Museum of Women in the Arts: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2019

WHEN

Saturday, March 23, 2019
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

WHERE

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave. NW 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 visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics.

Learn how to become a Wikipedia editor and spend time contributing to articles on Women's History and Baltimore industry with guidance from experts. No experience necessary.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

Lunch will be provided.

Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. Follow these easy steps.

1. Go to DC ArtAndFeminism 2019

2. Select Login if you already have a Wikipedia username or Sign-Up if you don't

3. Once logged in, you'll be added to the list if attendees/editors Learn more »

April 13

Recognizing Black Suffragists: A Wikipedia Editing Workshop

WHEN

Saturday, April 13, 2019
10 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

National Woman's Party at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
144 Constitution Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries? Data has shown that less than 18% of biographies on English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help us change that by joining us on February 9 at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument for a Wikipedia editing workshop. We will work together to improve and create Wikipedia content about black women who fought for the right to vote. Training will be provided, and no prior knowledge of suffrage history or wikipedia editing is required.

This free event is presented by the National Woman's Party with support form Wikimedia DC. Lunch will be provided.

Please bring your own laptop. Wikimedia DC has two laptops to loan, and they can reserved by emailing info@wikimediadc.org. Learn more »