User talk:DownAirStairsConditioner
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June 2: Hacking Sunday (+preview of June 8 Wiknic)
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|June 2: Hacking Sunday @ Prime Produce |
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File:Wikimedia NYC Hacking Night January 2024.jpg You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Hacking Sunday at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well! The event runs for the whole day, though you are welcome to come by for as little or as long as you'd like. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct. A documentary filmmaker will be in attendance, working on Rabbit Hole, which aims to document Wikipedia's community to showcase how our network tackles important questions about how history is recorded. They will be in attendance to film snippets of this gathering for the documentary. It is completely optional to be a part of the film and there will be protocols in place if you wish to not be filmed. If there are any questions about the filming please reach out to the filmmaker, Meg Vatterott (meg.vatterott@gmail.com). Meeting info:
P.S. Next up will be Sat June 8 Wiknic on Governors Island! |
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Sat June 8: Governors Island Wiknic
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|June 8: Wiknic @ Governors Island |
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File:08272023 Wiknic Governors Island WMNYC group photo 1.jpg You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Governors Island, at 403 Colonels Row by the ArtCrawl Harlem house. This is a sequel event to the 2023 Governors Island Wiknic and will feature a workshop led by AfroCrowd at the ArtCrawl Harlem house. We'll also encourage collaboration for wiki-coverage of ArtCrawl Harlem's current exhibition at Governors Island. All are welcome, new and experienced! Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide sandwiches for everyone, and maybe some NYC pizza too, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia. We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Wiknic2024. Saturday, June 8, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Governors Island (RSVP on-wiki)
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June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC |
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File:Wikimedia New York City logo.svg File:Welcome to Wikimedia New York City.webm You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Online-Only WikiWednesday Salon on Zoom. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! This special online-only WikiWednesday will be dedicated to the Wikimedia Movement Charter referendum, and also to exploring future options of other online-centric events for our Wikimedia NYC chapter. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info:
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Fri July 19: Wikicurious in NYC, Editing Wikipedia for Beginners
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|July 19: Wikicurious: Editing Wikipedia for Beginners @ Civic Hall |
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File:Wikicurious square 202407.jpeg You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the inaugural event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Civic Hall! All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend. Registration via [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-wikipedia-for-beginners-tickets-929793225567 Eventbrite] is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta. The Wikicurious series at Civic Hall is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info:
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Sat August 24: Roosevelt Island Wiknic
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|August 24: Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island |
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File:Wiknic New York July 2019 006.jpg You are invited to the picnic anyone can edit on Roosevelt Island, at Southpoint Park. Following up on this month's Wikimania in Poland, this Wiknic will have as guest of honor User:DerHexer, the 2024 Wikimedia Laureate of the Year, marking his triumphant North American tour! Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia. We'll also do a portal thing for a bit with West Coast friends at the WikiLA ocean life edit-a-thon. All are welcome, new and experienced! Saturday, August 24, 2024 NYC Wiknic @ Roosevelt Island (RSVP on-wiki)
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Sep 25: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election Meeting (plus Latin music event on Sep 21!)
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|September 25: Annual Election & Members Meeting |
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File:Wikimedia_New_York_City_logo.svg You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election & Members Meeting, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats. We will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Strategic Plan, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year. Election info:
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All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. P.S. Also upcoming just before our annual meeting is the Latin music edit-a-thon, Wikicurious: Editing to the Beat ([https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-to-the-beat-tickets-1009115641047 RSVP at Eventbrite]), on Saturday September 21! |
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Sep 21: Wikicurious for Latin Music: Editing to the Beat ♫
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|Sat Sep 21: Wikicurious - Editing to the Beat ♫ @ Lehman College |
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File:Wikicurious - Editing to the Beat logo.jpg You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the "Editing to the Beat" event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Lehman College. This is the second event of the series, following the inaugural event at Civic Hall in July. Led by a 9-person live band demonstrating Caribbean and Latin musical genres, we'll engage with efforts such as WikiProject Latin Music, and will encourage editing on both English and Spanish Wikipedia. All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend. Registration via [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-to-the-beat-tickets-1009115641047 Eventbrite] is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta. The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Also supporting this event are Equis, The Celia Cruz Foundation, and the International Museum of Salsa. In association with WikiCari and AfroCrowd. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. Meeting info:
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P.S. Upcoming WikiNYC meetups:
- Wed Sep 25: Wikimedia NYC Annual Election/Members Meeting 2024!
- Sat Oct 26: Wikidata Day 2024!
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Oct 26: Wikidata Day NYC
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|October 26: Wikidata Day in New York City |
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You are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Pratt Institute School of Information in Manhattan, in celebration of Wikidata's 12th birthday. This event, held by our chapter in collaboration with Pratt and Girls Who Code, will be our third annual celebration of Wikidata Day. It will feature spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and the customary Wiki-cake, while those unable to attend in person will be able to watch a livestream. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
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November 22 + 26: Free Culture Friday and Wikicurious photo event!
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|November 22: Free Culture Friday |
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File:Wikimedia New York City logo.svg You are invited to Foundation and Friends' Free Culture Friday at Prime Produce on Friday, November 22. This event will feature a reception with Wikimedia Foundation staff in the afternoon, followed by a more informal salon and game night, utilizing Prime Produce's vast collection of board games. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|November 26: Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment |
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File:Jefferson market crop.jpg You are also invited to Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment, the third event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series, at Jefferson Market Library on Tuesday, November 26, in collaboration with [https://www.wikiportraits.org/ WikiPortraits] and AfroCROWD. All are welcome to attend, especially those interested in photography or contributing to Wikimedia Commons. We will explore the art of capturing the moment through photography and learn the basics of Wikimedia Commons, and (weather-permitting) we are also planning a photo walk, so bring your camera (or use your smartphone)!
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Sat Jan 25: Wikipedia Day NYC 2025
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|January 25: Wikipedia Day |
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File:Brooklyn Public Library (93880p).jpg You are invited to Wikipedia Day 2025, hosted by Wikimedia NYC at the Brooklyn Public Library's central branch. The special focus this year will be the launch of our "400 Neighborhoods" campaign for the city's 400th anniversary and WikiProject New York City/400 Task Force. We'll also have a lightning talks session and you're invited to sign up for one, though space is somewhat limited.
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--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:11, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Nice to meet you at Wikipedia Day! Good luck on the Charles Bradford Meyers article!
Hello @DownAirStairsConditioner,
Great to meet you at Wikipedia day. I am rooting for your article on Charles Bradford Meyers. Time to add references! @Epicgenius and @RoySmith, I thought you two might be interested to check out this potential article on a prolific NYC architect: User:DownAirStairsConditioner/sandbox Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. - Wil540 art (talk) 22:56, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
:Hey Wil! Great meeting you, too! I met them today, too, after all; great talking with them both! Looking forward to potentially collaborating with ‘em and other Wikipedians as I really go forward on this thing and others!
:Hope to see you in Feb! =D
:D.A.S.C. Talk to me! 00:32, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
February 19: WikiWednesday Salon
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|February 19: WikiWednesday @ Prime Produce |
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File:Prime_Produce_2023_jeh.jpg on W 54th St]] WikiWednesday is back! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. Meeting info:
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Wed March 12: Wiki Gala NYC
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|March 12: Wiki Gala @ Prime Produce |
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File:Wikimania 2023 fashion show participants.jpg You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community and visitors from the global Wikimedia Foundation for our Wiki Gala at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. All are welcome! This is a sequel to the March 2024 Wiki Gala at Prime Produce, the March 2023 Grand Central Salon and the March 2022 Wiki-Tent Brunch. The event will feature thematic video art installations and our traditional Wiki-fashion show, for which you are encouraged to dress in your finest Wikimedia clothing and accessories (bags, buttons, even books), or clothing connected to the topics you edit on wiki projects. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. Meeting info:
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Thu March 27: Editing the Open Data Garden @ Prime Produce
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|March 27: Editing the Open Data Garden @ Prime Produce |
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File:Editing the Open Date Garden Wikimedia NYC Farming Concrete.jpg You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for an urban gardening-themed edit-a-thon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This event will be hosted in collaboration with Farming Concrete in celebration of Open Data Week in New York City. All are welcome, new and experienced! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Photography Policy. Meeting info:
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WikiNYC April 11: Foundation and Friends' Free Culture Friday
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| colspan=2 style="font-size:150%; padding: .4em;"|April 11: Free Culture Friday |
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File:Wikimedia New York City logo.svg You are invited to Foundation and Friends' Free Culture Friday at Prime Produce on Friday, April 11. This event will feature a reception with Wikimedia Foundation staff in the afternoon, followed by a more informal salon, hackathon, and game night, utilizing Prime Produce's vast collection of board games. This replaces WikiWednesday Salon this month. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
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