Dear Wiki-Yorkers,
You are invited to two fun upcoming events with Wikimedia NYC, next week on
Friday Nov 22, and the week after that on Tuesday Nov 26!
All attendees at Wikimedia NYC events are subject to the Wikimedia NYC Code
of Conduct.
==November 22: Free Culture Friday==
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!
Friday, November 22, 2024
1:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Prime Produce, 424 W 54th St
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Free_Culture_Friday
==November 26: Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment==
Jefferson Market Library
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 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)!
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jefferson Market Library, 425 6th Ave
RSVP on Eventbrite is required for event entry!
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikicurious_-_Capturing_the_Momenthttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-capturing-the-moment-tickets-10745…
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
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.
Eventbrite RSVP is required, and we also encourage it on-wiki:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikidata-day-2024-tickets-1034373879117https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wikidata_Day_2024
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Wikidata Day in New York City
* Saturday, October 26, 2024
* 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
* Pratt Manhattan (rooms 201 and 214), 144 W 14th Street
Feel free to reply to this email with any questions.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
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.
*RSVP here:*
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-to-the-beat-tickets-100911…
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 Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is
also encouraged on the event page on Meta.
*P.S. Upcoming WikiNYC meetups, you can RSVP for these as well:*
Wed Sep 25:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Election_2024
Sat Oct 26:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wikidata_Day_2024
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Please join Wikimedia NYC for our Members’ Meeting <
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Election_2024> on
September 25, 2024. The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday
meetups, except that its primary function is to elect new members to the
Board of Directors and set the stage for activities over the coming year.
We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board.
After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats.
If you've been active in the chapter and looking for ways to deepen your
engagement, consider putting yourself forward! If you know someone who you
think would be a good fit for the Wikimedia NYC Board, encourage them to
self-nominate, too! The deadline to nominate yourself is September 18.
Voting (open to all chapter members) will be via a secure third party
service, and will be possible both online and in-person, in a period
starting a couple of days before. Your email address will be required to
vote in order to validate members, but your vote itself will be anonymous.
The meetup page
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Election_2024> has some
additional information for prospective candidates.
Please respond directly to this email if you have any questions about the
election or running for chapter board.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
The August 2024 Wiknic NYC is a "picnic that anyone can edit", to be held
on the afternoon of Saturday Aug 24 at Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island,
starting at 2:00pm.
RSVP here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic_June_2024
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!
***
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).
RSVP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic_June_2024
***
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
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.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicurious-editing-wikipedia-for-beginners-ti…https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikicurious_WikiNYC_Civic_Hall
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, 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-ti…
(RSVP on Eventbrite is necessary for building entry!)
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Hello Everyone!
The deadline for voting on the ratification of the Movement Charter is
approaching next week. Deadline is July 9.
-
All eligible Wikimedians may vote as individuals (check here
<https://meta.toolforge.org/accounteligibility/75> to determine
eligibility).
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All affiliates in good standing may also cast one vote for the
affiliate. As the designated affiliate voter for WMNYC (User: Windblown29),
I have set up additional info and links for you to explore below.
At our WikiWednesday meeting last week, we discussed the charter, the
voting process and shared initial comments about our affiliate vote. We
want to continue hearing from you, throughout this weekend, and hopefully
by Monday July 8, so that we will have time to compile comments and
suggestions before the deadline.
You may find supplemental information on the Charter, as well as the full
text here: Movement Charter
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Movement_Charter>
To add a comment/suggestion for our collective affiliate vote, please
comment on our talk page.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Meetup/NYC/June_2024#Wikimedia…>
You may also share on our Discord Channel
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Discord>.
We encourage you to vote both as an individual and share with us your
comments regarding our affiliate vote.
Our President, Richard Knipel (User: Pharos) is and has been a member of
the Movement Charter Drafting Committee, and is able to answer any specific
questions you may have regarding the Charter text.
Please take a look at the Charter and supplemental materials and let us
know your opinion and how you feel WMNYC affiliate should vote.
Thank you!
Best,
Rajene Hardeman (User: Windblown29)
Strategy Officer, WMNYC
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.
Starts at 7pm on Zoom:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/June_2024
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
The June 2024 Wiknic NYC is a "picnic that anyone can edit", to be held on
the afternoon of Saturday June 8 on Governors Island, starting at 12:30pm.
Held in sync with 'Demystifying AI for Creatives: A Wiki and Media
Workshop', led by AfroCrowd at the ArtCrawl Harlem house at 403 Colonels
Row, who also hosted the 2023 Wiknic. We'll also encourage collaboration
for wiki-coverage of ArtCrawl Harlem's current exhibition at Governors
Island.
More info and RSVP here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic_June_2024
Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck for the "picnic anyone can edit" if
you like! 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 the LA
Wiknic.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our ***Hacking
Sunday*** on June 2, 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Hacking_Sunday
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(a)gmail.com).
Meeting info:
Sunday, June 2
Hacking Sunday @ Prime Produce (optional RSVP on-wiki).
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
(Prime Produce, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan)
P.S. Next up will be Sat June 8 Wiknic on Governors Island!
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)