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 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:

• Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
• Time: 3:00–8:00 p.m.
• Location: Civic Hall 124 East 14th Street, Floor [TBD], New York, NY
• Equipment: Please bring your own computer. We are not yet able to provide loaner laptops.
• Eventbrite RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-wikipedia-for-beginners-tickets-929793225567

• RSVP is necessary for building entry

Online events:

• New: | Women in film and stage | Indigenous women

• Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative) |
  Translation contest 2024 (July, August, September) | Women in Sports (July, August)

Announcements from other communities

• TBD

Tip of the month:

• Check your athlete's notability before researching and creating her bio.

Other ways to participate:

• Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications.
• Join the conversations on our talkpage.
• Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project.
• Follow us on social media:

Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter/X

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)

• Time: 2:00 - 7:00 pm (come by any time!)
• Salon-style Discussions: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm (session A) 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm (session B)
• Location: Roosevelt Island (Southpoint Park, look for our Wikipedia/Wikimedia NYC banner).

All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.

• See also upcoming events in September and October at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC.

• On 1 September 2024, a one-month backlog drive for new pages patrol will begin.
• Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled.
• Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive.
• Each article review will earn 1 point, and each redirect review will earn 0.2 points.
• Interested in taking part? Sign up here.

Online events:

• New: Women writers & their works | Geofocus: Islands A - H

• Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative) | Translation contest 2024 (Jul, Aug, Sep)

Announcements from other communities

• August 30 is the tenth anniversary of WikiProject Women writers!

Tip of the month:

• Try her pen name when searching for sources, and remember to add her to any of these that apply:
  List of pen names, List of literary initials, and Category:Pseudonymous women writers.

Other ways to participate:

• Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications.
• Join the conversations on our talkpage.
• Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project.
• Follow us on social media:

Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter/X

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:

• To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
• Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
• The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 23 and 8pm EDT on September 25.
• For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.

Meeting info:

• Wednesday, September 25 Annual Election & Members Meeting (optional RSVP on-wiki).

  6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Open Hour)

  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Wiki Salon)

  (Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)

  Also online via Zoom

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 (RSVP at Eventbrite), on Saturday September 21!