Calendar

March 8

Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Sunday, March 8, 2015
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC

Join us for a special edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in honor of Women's History Month and the Art+Feminism Wikipedia project. The event will focus on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures, and will include new editor orientation and training. Lunch will be provided! Learn more »

March 11

March WikiSalon

WHEN

Wednesday, March 11, 2015
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 »

March 13

NIH Women’s History Month Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Friday, March 13, 2015
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

National Institutes of Health
Wilson Hall, Building 1, 3rd Floor,
9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD

Join us at the National Institutes of Health for an edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in science in honor of Women’s History Month. The event will focus on women in science from or supported by NIH and the NIH’s historical holdings on women in science.

Activities will include new editor orientation and training. There will be a morning session, with a repeat in the afternoon; attendees are welcome to join for one or both sessions. Learn more »

March 21

DCPL Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Saturday, March 21, 2015
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street NW, Washington, DC

Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon. Learn more »

March 27

She Blinded Me With Science Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Friday, March 27, 2015
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

Smithsonian Institution Archives
600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 3000, Washington, DC

This edit-a-thon will provide Wikipedians with an overview on the history of women in science with our research fellow, Marcel LaFollette, a behind-the-scenes tour with Smithsonian archivists, and access to Archives' papers for article creation. Learn more »

March 28

March Dinner Meetup

WHEN

Saturday, March 28, 2015
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. Learn more »

March 30

WikiTurgy at UMD

WHEN

Monday, March 30, 2015
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

WHERE

Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
Stadium Drive, College Park, MD

The University of Maryland Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library at The Clarice is hosting a #WikiTurgy edit-a-thon Coworking Space! Join us and fellow theatre enthusiasts for a mass act of public dramaturgy to make Wikipedia’s articles on American theatre better cover women and minorities in the performing arts. Learn more »

March 31

National Museum of the American Indian Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Tuesday, March 31, 2015
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM

WHERE

National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street & Independence Avenue SW, Rooms 4018/4019, Washington, DC

Join us for an edit-a-thon focused on Native American issues in Wikipedia. We will be working with American University class COMM535 and journalism professor Andrew Lih. Learn more »

April 8

April WikiSalon

WHEN

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
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 »

April 17

Women in Technology Edit-a-Thon

WHEN

Friday, April 17, 2015
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

Taoti Creative
1250 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 610, Washington, DC

Join us as we work together with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology. Learn more »

April 25

Meeting of the Board of Directors

WHEN

Saturday, April 25, 2015
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 »