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|month = March
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|month = October
|day = 8
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|day = 3
|year = 2014
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|year = 2023
|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Tuesday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
|time = 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
|place = Wikimedia District of Columbia
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|place =
|address = 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
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|address =
|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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|description = The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session.
|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings#Fiscal_Year_2013.E2.80.9314
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
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|month = March
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|month =October
|day = 12
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|day =4
|year = 2014
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|year =2023
 
|dow = Wednesday
 
|dow = Wednesday
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice
|title = WikiSalon
 
|time = 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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|time = 4pm-8pm ET
|place = Cove
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|place = Anacostia Community Museum
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW
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|address =
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|description = Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies.
|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. There is no registration; please feel free to come and go as you please.
 
|info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon
 
|rsvp-link =
 
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Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided.
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|month = March
 
|day = 18
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Tuesday
 
|title = Women Scientists Edit-a-Thon
 
|time = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
 
|place = Smithsonian Institution Archives
 
|address = 600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC
 
|description = Join us for an edit-a-thon with students from the ''Wikipedia & Public Knowledge'' (COMM 535) class at American University as we work to improve articles related to women scientists in honor of Women's History Month.
 
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Smithsonian_Institution_Archive_COMM535
 
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This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC.
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|month = March
 
|day = 23
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Sunday
 
|title = March Meetup
 
|time = 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = National Portrait Gallery
 
|address = 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
 
|description = Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!
 
|restriction =
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/March_2014
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/March_2014#Sign_up
 
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Registration required.
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon:_Women_in_Environmental_Justice
|month = March
 
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|rsvp-link = http://events.si.edu/169783545/WikipediaEdit-a-thonWomeninEnvironmentalJustice
|day = 29
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
 
|time = 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = Wikimedia District of Columbia
 
|address = 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
 
|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
 
|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings#Fiscal_Year_2013.E2.80.9314
 
|rsvp-link =
 
 
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|month = March
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|month = November
|day = 30
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|day = 9
|year = 2014
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|year = 2023
|dow = Sunday
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|dow = Thursday
|title = Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon
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|title = WikiConference North America
|time = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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|time = 4pm
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|place = Toronto
|place = National Museum of Women in the Arts
 
|address = 1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address = Toronto Reference Library
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|description = Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023.
|description = Join us for the second annual Women in the Arts workshop and edit-a-thon, focused on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Activities will include new editor orientation and training. Lunch will be provided.
 
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|info-link = https://wikiconference.org
|restriction = advance registration is required for this event
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women_in_the_Arts2014
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|rsvp-link = https://pretix.eu/wcna/2023/
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Women_in_the_Arts2014#RSVP
 
 
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-->{{event
|month = March
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|month = November
|day = 31
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|day = 28
|year = 2014
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|year = 2023
|dow = Monday
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|dow = Tuesday
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
|title = ''Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International:'' Software Patents at the Supreme Court
 
|time = 6:00 AM11:30 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM9:00 PM
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|place =
|place = Supreme Court of the United States
 
|address = 1 First St NE, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend.
|description = Wikimedia DC is planning an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of ''Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International'', a case concerning software patents. The case will be heard from 10 AM to 11 AM; we can have seats if we line up early.
 
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/SupremeCourt_AliceCLSBank
 
 
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-->{{event
|month = April
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|month = December
|day = 4
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|day = 8
|year = 2014
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|year = 2023
 
|dow = Friday
 
|dow = Friday
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|title = History of Statistics<br/>Edit-a-thon
|title = Sunlight Foundation Happy Hour
 
|time = 5:00 PM
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|time = 3-5pm ET
|place = Sunlight Foundation
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|place = Online
|address = 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC
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|address = Online
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|description = We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started.
|description = The day before the two-day Open Government WikiHack, enjoy drinks with the Sunlight Foundation as we discuss ideas for using open government data on Wikimedia projects.
 
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Sunlight_Foundation_Happy_Hour
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Sunlight_Foundation_Happy_Hour#Sign_up
 
 
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-->{{event
|month = April
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|month = December
|day = 5
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|day = 14
|year = 2014
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|year = 2023
|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Thursday
|title = Open Government WikiHack
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|title = Annual Membership Meeting
|time = 10:00 AM5:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM9:00 PM
|place = Sunlight Foundation
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|place = online
|address = 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting.
|description = The Open Government WikiHack is a one-of-a-kind hackathon. The Sunlight Foundation and Wikimedia DC, an official affiliate of Wikipedia, 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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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Membership_Meetings
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
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|rsvp-link-wiki =
|info-link = http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-government-wikihack-tickets-10862424805
 
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|rsvp-link-meetup =
|rsvp-link = http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-government-wikihack-tickets-10862424805
 
 
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|month = April
 
|day = 6
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Sunday
 
|title = Open Government WikiHack
 
|time = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
|place = Sunlight Foundation
 
|address = 1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC
 
|description = The Open Government WikiHack is a one-of-a-kind hackathon. The Sunlight Foundation and Wikimedia DC, an official affiliate of Wikipedia, 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?
 
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
|info-link = http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-government-wikihack-tickets-10862424805
 
|rsvp-link = http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-government-wikihack-tickets-10862424805
 
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-->{{event
|month = April
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|month = January
|day = 11
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|day = 8
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
|dow = Friday
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|dow = Monday
|title = Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
|time = 9:00 AM1:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM9:00 PM
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|place = online
|place = Madison Building, Library of Congress
 
|address = 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Chapter members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend.
|description = This joint effort of the Library of Congress African and Middle East Reading Room and Wikimedia DC, welcomes participants to an edit-a-thon on Africa. Activities include new editor orientation and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Library of Congress. Coffee and cookies generously provided courtesy on Wikimedia DC.
 
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
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|rsvp-link =
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Africa_Collection_Editathon
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Africa_Collection_Editathon#Attending
 
 
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-->{{event
|month = April
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|month = January
|day = 12
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|day = 13
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|dow = Saturday
|title = Wiki Loves Capitol Hill
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies
|time = 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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|time = 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
|place = Wikimedia District of Columbia
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|place = in-person
|address = 1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
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|address = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA
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|description = Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
|description = Concerned about the public policy issues affecting copyright law, open access, and the Internet at large? Wikimedia DC is hosting its 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. Everyone is welcome to participate.
 
|restriction =
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wiki_Loves_Capitol_Hill_2014
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wiki_Loves_Capitol_Hill_2014#Sign_up
 
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Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
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|month = April
 
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Registration required.
|day = 26
 
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|year = 2014
 
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For more information, contact lib-aurorahills@arlingtonva.us
|dow = Saturday
 
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|info-link =
|title = Colored Conventions Edit-a-Thon
 
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|rsvp-link = https://arlingtonva.libcal.com/event/11683206
|time = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
|place = University of Delaware, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory
 
|address = 221 Academy Street, Newark, DE
 
|description = Join us for the first new editor workshop and edit-a-thon at the University of Delaware! The edit-a-thon is a collaborative effort with the University of Delaware History Media Center, the Colored Conventions Project, the University of Delaware Library, and the Graduate Student Senate Diversity Committee. Everyone is welcome to attend!
 
|restriction =
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/University_of_Delaware/April_2014_Colored_Conventions
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/University_of_Delaware/April_2014_Colored_Conventions#Registration
 
 
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-->{{event
|month = April
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|month = January
|day = 29
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|day = 28
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
|dow = Tuesday
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|dow = Sunday
|title = Freer and Sackler Edit-a-Thon
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|title = American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
|time = 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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|time = 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM
|place = Freer Gallery of Art
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|place = in-person
|address = 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
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|address = Baltimore Convention Center
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|description = Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference
|description = Join us for an edit-a-thon with students from the ''Wikipedia & Public Knowledge'' (COMM 535) class at American University as we work to improve articles using the resources of the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries.
 
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Freer_and_Sackler
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Freer_and_Sackler#RSVP
 
|mode = {{{mode|}}}
 
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|info-link =
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|month = May
 
|day = 3
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
 
|time = 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = Wikimedia District of Columbia
 
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
 
|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
 
|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings#Fiscal_Year_2013.E2.80.9314
 
 
|rsvp-link =
 
|rsvp-link =
 
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|month = May
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|month = February
|day = 10
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Wikipedia APA
 
|time = 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Note correction - not 10:00)
 
|place = MacMillan Education Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum
 
|address = 8th & F Streets NW, Washington, DC (Note correction)
 
|description = Join the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and Wikimedia DC for a unique edit-a-thon dedicated to improving and increasing the presence of cultural, historic, and artistic information on Wikipedia pertaining to Asian Pacific American (APA) experiences.
 
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_APA
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_APA#RSVP
 
|mode = {{{mode|}}}
 
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|month = May
 
 
|day = 15
 
|day = 15
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
 
|dow = Thursday
 
|dow = Thursday
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|title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
|title = WikiSalon
 
|time = 7:00 PM9:00 PM
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|time = 11 AM2 PM
|place = Cove
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|place = virtual
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = Private event
|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!
 
|info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon
 
|rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon#RSVP
 
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|month = May
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|rsvp-link =
|day = 17
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Meetup at Capitol City Brewery
 
|time = 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
|place = Capitol City Brewing Company
 
|address = 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC
 
|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!
 
|restriction =
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/May_2014
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/May_2014#Sign_up
 
 
|mode = {{{mode|}}}
 
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-->{{event
|month = May
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|month = February
|day = 23
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|day = 26
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
|dow = Friday
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|dow = Monday
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|title = ''NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton'' at the Supreme Court
|title = Federal Register Edit-a-Thon
 
|time = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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|time = 6:00 AM – 12:15 PM
|place = National Archives Building
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|place = Supreme Court of the United States
|address = 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address = 1 First St NE, Washington, DC
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|description = Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of ''Moody v. NetChoice, LLC'' and ''NetChoice v. Paxton'' cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible.
|description = Join us for an edit-a-thon in collaboration with the National Archives and Records Administration's Office of the Federal Register. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to government publications administered by the Office of the Federal Register, and articles which cite those publications. Activities will include new editor orientation and training, and a tour of the National Archives.
 
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Federal_Register
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Federal_Register#RSVP
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|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Supreme_Court_visit_for_NetChoice_vs_Paxton
 
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-->{{event
|month = May
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|month = March
|day = 30
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|day = 15
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
 
|dow = Friday
 
|dow = Friday
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|title = Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
|title = WikiConference USA
 
|time = 8:30 AM6:00 PM
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|time = 1:30 PM4:30 PM
|place = New York Law School
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|place = Georgetown University
|address = 185 West Broadway, New York, NY
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|address =
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|description = The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses.
|description = Join us the first national Wikimedia conference in the United States. WikiConference USA will be held from May 30 through June 1 at the New York Law School, located in the Tribeca district of Manhattan. The conference program will be devoted to topics concerning the Wikimedia movement in the United States, as well as related topics of free culture and digital rights.
 
   
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Did you know that only 15% of contributors to Wikipedia are women?
The conference will feature a diverse array of conference offerings such as keynotes, presentations, panels, and workshop sessions; provide a lounge space and break areas for conference attendees to gather and mingle; and host an unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and engage with each other around common interests.
 
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Did you know that women only appear in just over 20% of all images of human beings on Wikimedia Commons?
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
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Did you know efforts are happening around the world to address the “gender gap” on Wikipedia?
|info-link = http://wikiconferenceusa.org/wiki/Main_Page
 
|rsvp-link = http://wikiconusa.eventbrite.org/
 
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Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC.
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|month = May
 
|day = 31
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = WikiConference USA
 
|time = 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = New York Law School
 
|address = 185 West Broadway, New York, NY
 
|description = Join us the first national Wikimedia conference in the United States. WikiConference USA will be held from May 30 through June 1 at the New York Law School, located in the Tribeca district of Manhattan. The conference program will be devoted to topics concerning the Wikimedia movement in the United States, as well as related topics of free culture and digital rights.
 
   
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No Wikipedia editing experience necessary.
The conference will feature a diverse array of conference offerings such as keynotes, presentations, panels, and workshop sessions; provide a lounge space and break areas for conference attendees to gather and mingle; and host an unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and engage with each other around common interests.
 
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
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|month = June
 
|day = 1
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Sunday
 
|title = WikiConference USA
 
|time = 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = New York Law School
 
|address = 185 West Broadway, New York, NY
 
|description = Join us the first national Wikimedia conference in the United States. WikiConference USA will be held from May 30 through June 1 at the New York Law School, located in the Tribeca district of Manhattan. The conference program will be devoted to topics concerning the Wikimedia movement in the United States, as well as related topics of free culture and digital rights.
 
   
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This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni.
The conference will feature a diverse array of conference offerings such as keynotes, presentations, panels, and workshop sessions; provide a lounge space and break areas for conference attendees to gather and mingle; and host an unconference day for attendees to design their own schedule and engage with each other around common interests.
 
|restriction = advance registration is required to attend
 
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|rsvp-link = https://mdi.georgetown.edu/events/guwikieditathon2024/
|month = June
 
|day = 8
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Sunday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
 
|time = 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = Wikimedia District of Columbia
 
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
 
|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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|rsvp-link =
 
 
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|month = March
|day = 11
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|day = 21
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
|dow = Wednesday
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|dow = Thursday
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|title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
|title = WikiSalon
 
|time = 7:00 PM9:00 PM
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|time = 11 AM2 PM
|place = Cove
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|place = virtual
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description = Private event
|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!
 
|info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon
 
|rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon#RSVP
 
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|month = June
 
|day = 14
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon
 
|time = 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
 
|place = C. Burr Artz Public Library
 
|address = 110 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD
 
|description = Join us for an edit-a-thon focused on the history and geography of Frederick County, Maryland. The event is open to anyone, especially those with an interest in or some knowledge of Frederick County history. No Wikipedia editing experience is required; we'll be having a brief orientation at the start of the edit-a-thon, and tutoring will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers throughout the event.
 
|restriction =
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Frederick_County_History
 
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|month = June
 
|day = 19
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Thursday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
 
|time = 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
 
|place = Conference Call
 
|address =
 
|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct certain business.
 
|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2013–2014)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
 
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|rsvp-link =
 
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|month = March
|day = 21
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|day = 27
|year = 2014
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|year = 2024
|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Wednesday
|title = Meetup at Capitol City Brewery
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|title = Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
|time = 6:00 PM8:00 PM
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|time = 11 AM2 PM
|place = Capitol City Brewing Company
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|place = virtual
|address = 1100 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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|address =
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|description =
|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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Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.”
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/June_2014
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/June_2014#Sign_up
 
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1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm
|month = June
 
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2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
|day = 24
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Tuesday
 
|title = Wikipedia in Your Library Edit-a-Thon
 
|time = 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
 
|place = Gelman Library
 
|address = 2130 H Street NW, Washington, DC
 
|description = Wikipedia is the first stop for many of us learning about a new topic, but what do you really know about how information gets there? How can your library can make use of Wikipedia? In this forum we’ll learn from an expert Wikipedian about how to edit pages, and you’ll dive in and get some hands on practice editing Wikipedia articles. We’ll talk about how libraries can get involved in Wikipedia through events or online initiatives. No previous Wikipedia experience necessary! We'll use the Washingtoniana collections in Gelman Library's Special Collections Research Center as an information base for editing articles on DC history, with special emphasis on DC's LGBT history in celebration of June as LGBT Pride Month.
 
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|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_in_Your_Library#Sign_Up
 
|mode = {{{mode|}}}
 
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|month = June
 
|day = 29
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Sunday
 
|title = Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon
 
|time = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
 
|place = The Phillips Collection Library
 
|address = 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
 
|description = Just in time for our nation’s birthday, come leverage that most democratic of internet resources, Wikipedia, as we embark on a ''Made in the USA'' edit-a-thon! After new editor orientation and training, you’ll be part of an effort to improve Wikipedia entries related to the artists included in the exhibition using resources in The Phillips Collection Library. Bring your laptop and love of art and quality, free information and join in! No previous experience required.
 
|restriction = advance registration is encouraged
 
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|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Phillips_Collection#RSVP
 
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This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
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|month = July
 
|day = 6
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Frederick Wiknic
 
|time = 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
 
|place = Baker Park
 
|address = Frederick, MD
 
|description = Join us for the Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland! This year's picnic will take place at Baker Park. The Wiknic is run like a potluck; bring food and beverages to share and make this the picnic you can edit. Everyone, young and old, veteran and newcomer, is welcome.
 
|restriction =
 
|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Frederick/Wiknic/2014
 
|rsvp-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Frederick/Wiknic/2014#Interested_Wikimedians
 
|mode = {{{mode|}}}
 
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|info-link =
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|rsvp-link = https://womenshistory.si.edu/events/becoming-visible-wikipedia-edit-thon
|month = July
 
|day = 16
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Wednesday
 
|title = WikiSalon
 
|time = 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
|place = Cove
 
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
 
|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!
 
|info-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon
 
|rsvp-link = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon#RSVP
 
|mode = {{{mode|}}}
 
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|month = July
 
|day = 26
 
|year = 2014
 
|dow = Saturday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
 
|time = 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
|place = Wikimedia District of Columbia
 
|address = 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
 
|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
 
|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2013–2014)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
|rsvp-link =
 
 
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October 3

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

October 4

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice


WHEN

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
4pm-8pm ET

WHERE

Anacostia Community Museum

November 9

WikiConference North America


WHEN

Thursday, November 9, 2023
4pm

WHERE

Toronto
Toronto Reference Library

November 28

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

December 8

History of Statistics
Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Friday, December 8, 2023
3-5pm ET

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

December 14

Annual Membership Meeting


WHEN

Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

January 8

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Monday, January 8, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

January 13

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies


WHEN

Saturday, January 13, 2024
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

in-person
Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA

January 28

American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Sunday, January 28, 2024
12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

WHERE

in-person
Baltimore Convention Center

February 15

Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Thursday, February 15, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

February 26

NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton at the Supreme Court


WHEN

Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 AM – 12:15 PM

WHERE

Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington, DC

March 15

Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Friday, March 15, 2024
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE

Georgetown University

March 21

Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Thursday, March 21, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

March 27

Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon


WHEN

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual