Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Wiknic2024

Category:Wikipedia meetups in Los Angeles

Category:Wikipedia meetups in June 2024

Category:Great American Wiknic 2024

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|header1 = When and Where

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|data2 = Saturday, 8 June 2024

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|data3 = 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

|label4 = Address

|data4 = Pan Pacific Park, 7600 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Come join WikiLA at the 9th Not-Annual Wiknic! Eat, drink, and enjoy the start of summer at Pan Pacific Park in Fairfax district (west of The Grove and east of El Coyote). Everyone is welcome regardless if they're an editor or not, as long as they adhere to the friendly space policy.

As part of this event, we'll also do a portal thing for a bit with our East Coast friends at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic June 2024. We look forward to you joining us!

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Event Information

  • What: WikiLA's 2024 Wiknic
  • Where: The westside of Pan Pacific in the picnic area near the basketball courts
  • When: Saturday 8 June, 2024 - 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Cost: Free - sign up below!
  • Hosts: WikiLA

=Getting parking=

Parking is available at the park along with limited 2 hour only street parking and several nearby garages. LA Metro bus routes 14, 16 and 37 will serve the stop at 3rd and Beverly.

=Wish List=

The Wiknic is a potluck. Sign up below for the necessaries (and semi-necessaries), and/or bring anything you want, as long as it's not alcohol, which is not generally allowed in LA County Parks. (If you have a Wikipedia account, use ~~~ to sign up.)

==Food==

  • Vegan/veggie burgers/hot dogs

:Veggie burgers: MarsIIIC

:*bulk water, unsweetened/unflavored green tea, ice Synecdochy (talk) 05:56, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

  • Salad (any kind)

:* green salad Synecdochy (talk) 05:56, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

  • Deviled eggs (if you happen to be Phyllis)
  • Potato chips, corn chips, tortilla chips, wood chips, etc

:* Tortilla chips, salsa JSFarman (talk) 18:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

  • Fruit

:* TBD, but likely mangoes (unpeeled), cut pineapple, some bananas and apples. Bernanke's Crossbow (talk) 17:51, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

  • Cookies, brownies, cupcakes etc. (nothing melty)

:*Tiny cupcakes or brownies JSFarman (talk) 18:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

:* Marbeled Cookies or Macaroons Cparasch (talk) 12:00, 05 June 2024 (UTC)

  • Anything else

:*Snacks from the Philippines Sky Harbor (talk)

:*More snacks from the Philippines.

:*Something vegan/organic/delicious! Dennis Knicely

:*Rye mini-bagels (wheat) + plant-based and dairy-based spreads Synecdochy (talk) 05:56, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

:*Stuffed grape leaves.SusieusMaximus (talk) 00:20, 7 June 2024 (UTC)

==Not food==

  • Grilling utensils
  • Charcoal
  • Overhead shade(s), picnic table size or larger
  • Picnic blankets
  • Napkins, paper plates, utensils, paper towels, tin foil (compostable if possible)

:*Plates, napkins JSFarman (talk) 18:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

:*Aluminum cups, paper cups, chopsticks Synecdochy (talk) 05:59, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

:*Plates, napkins TARDIS (talk) 17:49, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

  • Ice chest/cooler/ice or ice packs

:* small cooler with ice

  • Sunscreen
  • Containers for leftovers
  • Talk pages, b/c you never know when Talk Page Theater will break out
  • Espresso martini in a bag (!)
  • Possibly an electric tea-kettle for boiling water for tea? Are there any electric hookups? Synecdochy (talk) 05:59, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

::There are outlets in the community center but we'll be in a different area of the park. JSFarman (talk) 23:59, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

:::Thanks! Minor change of plan. Synecdochy (talk) 05:59, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

==RSVP==

(We need a headcount, so if you're bringing anyone, please note how many people will be with you.)

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=Regrets=

  • Blervis (talk) 04:31, 29 May 2024 (UTC) I will be out of town :(
  • Cyan-Lime (talk) 16:08, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
  • Tinkermen (talk) 13:42, 6 June 2024 (UTC) I apologize but I have to work and other commitments, but I love the turnout I see here and so wish I could be there.

Sorry, No, I live too far away and don't own a car

=Depends on the treats=

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= Maybe =

=Definitely=

  • SusieusMaximus (talk) 22:57, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
  • :I'll be a little late, oops, but definitely there by 12:30. Look forward to meeting you all! SusieusMaximus (talk) 18:05, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
  • Dennis Knicely (talk) 17:36, 5 June 2024 (UTC) I will share a mostly organic plant-based [vegan] treat - non-GMO while free of Gluten/wheat, no animal products, no highly refined ingredients - just nutritionally balanced to taste awesome.
  • Cparasch (talk) 18:15, 5 June 2024 (UTC). I will bring something sweet.

See you there.

I will be there. Thanks!

:: Mostly-retired maybe-presently-editing editor (?) Synecdochy (talk) 06:02, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

Per the talk page request for photos

Spencer and Co. at the LA Wiknic 204.jpg

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