I hope everyone had a good summer. Here are some Wikimedia DC events coming up in October:
• Saturday, October 12: Laurel History Edit-a-thon: Join us as we improve articles about the history of Laurel, Maryland on Wikipedia. This event will include new editor training, special tours of the Laurel Historical Society, and an edit-a-thon. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Laurel_Historical_Society
• Sunday, October 13: WikiSalon: Wikimedia DC is hosting a special WikiSalon to discuss an important topic: What can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions. If you have an idea you would like to pursue, let us know and we will help! Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/42
• Friday, October 25: Smithsonian Libraries Edit-a-Thon:Join us at the American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library for a new editor training workshop and edit-a-thon. The edit-a-thon will offer a range of topics for editors to choose from, focused around collections from the Smithsonian's archives, libraries, and museums. Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAPG_Library
Also: We will be holding our annual membership meeting later this year! We'll keep you updated as we get closer to the event.
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James Hare President, Wikimedia District of Columbia http://wikimediadc.org james.hare@wikidc.org @harej / @wikimediadc