Calendar of events
January 11
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, January 11, 2014
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, 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 »
January 24
Art Bytes Hack-a-Thon
WHEN
- Friday, January 24, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD
Join us for the second annual hack-a-thon at the Walters Art Museum, where technology and creative communities work together to build programs and applications inspired by art or to address specific challenges faced by museums. Learn more »
January 25
Art Bytes Hack-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, January 25, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD
Join us for the second annual hack-a-thon at the Walters Art Museum, where technology and creative communities work together to build programs and applications inspired by art or to address specific challenges faced by museums. Learn more »
January 25
Meetup at Capitol City Brewery
WHEN
- Saturday, January 25, 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 »
January 26
Art Bytes Hack-a-Thon
WHEN
- Sunday, January 26, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Walters Art Museum
600 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD
Join us for the second annual hack-a-thon at the Walters Art Museum, where technology and creative communities work together to build programs and applications inspired by art or to address specific challenges faced by museums. Learn more »
February 1
Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, February 1, 2014
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC
Join us at the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center of the National Museum of Women in the Arts for an edit-a-thon as we work to improve articles related to women artists and other topics related to feminism in the arts. Learn more »
February 8
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, February 8, 2014
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Learn more »
February 11
American Art Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Tuesday, February 11, 2014
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
9th & F Street NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an edit-a-thon with students from the Wikipedia & Public Knowledge (COMM 535) class at American University. Learn more »
February 23
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Sunday, February 23, 2014
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
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! Learn more »
March 8
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, March 8, 2014
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, 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 »
March 12
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Wednesday, March 12, 2014
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1730 Connecticut Avenue NW
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. Learn more »
March 18
Women Scientists Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Tuesday, March 18, 2014
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
600 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC
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. Learn more »
March 23
March Meetup
WHEN
- Sunday, March 23, 2014
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC
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! Learn more »
March 29
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, March 29, 2014
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, 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 »
March 30
Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Sunday, March 30, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required for this event.
March 31
Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International: Software Patents at the Supreme Court
WHEN
- Monday, March 31, 2014
6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
WHERE
- Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
April 4
Sunlight Foundation Happy Hour
WHEN
- Friday, April 4, 2014
5:00 PM
WHERE
- Sunlight Foundation
1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
April 5
Open Government WikiHack
WHEN
- Saturday, April 5, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Sunlight Foundation
1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC
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? Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
April 6
Open Government WikiHack
WHEN
- Sunday, April 6, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Sunlight Foundation
1818 N Street NW, Washington, DC
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? Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
April 11
Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Friday, April 11, 2014
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE
- Madison Building, Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
April 12
Wiki Loves Capitol Hill
WHEN
- Saturday, April 12, 2014
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Wikimedia District of Columbia
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
April 26
Colored Conventions Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, April 26, 2014
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- University of Delaware, Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory
221 Academy Street, Newark, DE
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! Learn more »
April 29
Freer and Sackler Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Tuesday, April 29, 2014
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
WHERE
- Freer Gallery of Art
1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
May 3
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Saturday, May 3, 2014
3:00 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 »
May 10
Wikipedia APA
WHEN
- Saturday, May 10, 2014
11:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Note correction - not 10:00)
WHERE
- MacMillan Education Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Streets NW, Washington, DC (Note correction)
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. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is required to attend.
May 15
WikiSalon
WHEN
- Thursday, May 15, 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 »
May 17
Meetup at Capitol City Brewery
WHEN
- Saturday, May 17, 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 »
May 23
Federal Register Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Friday, May 23, 2014
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- National Archives Building
700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
June 8
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, June 8, 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 »
June 14
Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Saturday, June 14, 2014
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- C. Burr Artz Public Library
110 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD
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. Learn more »
June 24
Wikipedia in Your Library Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Tuesday, June 24, 2014
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- Gelman Library
2130 H Street NW, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
June 29
Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Sunday, June 29, 2014
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- The Phillips Collection Library
1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
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. Learn more »
Please note that advance registration is encouraged.