Calendar
February 5
Relinking the White House Workshop
WHEN
- Sunday, February 5, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Busboys and Poets
1025 5th Street NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an informal afternoon gathering as we work together update links from English Wikipedia to whitehouse.gov. Learn more »
February 18
Black History Month Edit-a-Thon at the DC Public Library
WHEN
- Saturday, February 18, 2017
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with the District of Columbia Public Library to honor Black History Month with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries using the library's Black Studies collection. Beginners are welcome, and Wikipedia training will be provided. Learn more »
February 25
February Dinner Meetup
WHEN
- Saturday, February 25, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Vapiano's
1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC
Join your fellow Wikimedians for dinner at Vapiano in Dupont Circle! All are welcome, regardless of age or experience with Wikipedia.
February 26
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, February 26, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1817 M Street 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 »
February 28
Edit-a-Thon at the Smithsonian Institution Archives
WHEN
- Tuesday, February 28, 2017
2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with the Smithsonian Institution Archives and students from American University's "Wikipedia & Public Knowledge" course to improve Wikipedia articles on a variety of topics. Learn more »
Please note that due to space constraints, only American University students will be able to attend the event in person; other attendees should participate online.
March 8
Relinking the Government Edit-a-Thon
WHEN
- Wednesday, March 8, 2017
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with the attendees of the Enterprise MediaWiki Conference and MITRE Corporation to update Wikipedia articles related to the U.S. federal government to reflect changes since the presidential transition. Beginners are welcome, and some one-on-one Wikipedia training can be provided. Learn more »
March 11
Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
WHEN
- Saturday, March 11, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with the National Museum of Women in the Arts to honor Women's History Month with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Beginners are welcome, and Wikipedia training will be provided. Learn more »
March 15
Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon at West Virginia University
WHEN
- Wednesday, March 15, 2017
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with West Virginia University to honor Women's History Month with a public Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Learn more »
March 25
Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
WHEN
- Saturday, March 25, 2017
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with the Smithsonian American Art Museum to improve Wikipedia content related to feminism and art. Beginners are welcome, and Wikipedia training will be provided. Learn more »
March 26
March Dinner Meetup
WHEN
- Sunday, March 26, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Vapiano's
1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC
Join your fellow Wikimedians for dinner at Vapiano in Dupont Circle! All are welcome, regardless of age or experience with Wikipedia.
March 28
Art+Feminism Edit-a-Thon at the University of Maryland
WHEN
- Tuesday, March 28, 2017
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Join us as we work with the University of Maryland Art Gallery and Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture to honor Women's History Month with a public Art+Feminism Wikipedia edit-a-thon. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. Learn more »
April 7
Congressional Committees and Hearings Edit-a-Thon at the Library of Congress
WHEN
- Friday, April 7, 2017
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- VIRTUAL EVENT
Please join us for an edit-a-thon co-hosted by the Law Library of Congress (LLC) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at the Library of Congress. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia articles related to congressional committees and hearings, and will include speakers from the Senate Historical Office, Smithsonian American Art Museum, NARA’s Center for Legislative Archives, and the Library of Congress.
Participants will learn about a variety of legislative research collections and resources, including Congress.gov and resources at the Center for Legislative Archives and Senate Historical Office, and will have the opportunity to collectively improve the quality of information about congressional committees available on Wikipedia. Learn more »
April 16
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, April 16, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1817 M Street 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 »
April 29
April Dinner Meetup
WHEN
- Saturday, April 29, 2017
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
WHERE
- Vapiano's
1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC
Join your fellow Wikimedians for dinner at Vapiano in Dupont Circle! All are welcome, regardless of age or experience with Wikipedia.
June 18
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, June 18, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1817 M Street 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 »
July 8
Synthetic Biology Edit-a-thon with the Baltimore Underground Science Space
WHEN
- Saturday, July 8, 2017
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
WHERE
- Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS)
101 N Haven St #105, Baltimore, MD
Join us for an edit-a-thon at the Baltimore Underground Science Space, a DIY biology makerspace organization! We'll be focusing on articles related to synthetic biology. Learn more »
August 6
Meeting of the Board of Directors
WHEN
- Sunday, August 6, 2017
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WHERE
- Cove
1817 M Street 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 10
Textiles Edit-a-thon with The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
WHEN
- Thursday, August 10, 2017
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHERE
- The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum
701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC
Join us for an edit-a-thon at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum. With the help of experienced Wikipedians, attendees will learn to edit and contribute to textile-related Wikipedia articles. Librarians and staff from The Museum will be on hand to provide access to source material. This event celebrates the upcoming reopening of The Museum's Textile Learning Center. Learn more »