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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Come celebrate the 14th birthday of Wikidata with us! 🎉 Join the local Wikidata editing community for Wikidata Day in New York City on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 2pm to 6pm hosted by Wikimedia NYC in collaboration with @semanticlab.bsky.social. Register here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:W...

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Join Wikimedia NYC and @eff.org on Tuesday, October 20th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for an Open Access Week social gathering and discussion about the human cost of knowledge 📖 Food and drinks will be provided 🍕 Register on our events page!

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thanks to Ariel Cetrone and Wikimedia DC for organizing. Event details: nga.gov/calendar/first-saturdays/improve-internet-drop-wikipedia-editing

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New to editing? Training is provided. Bring a laptop or borrow one on-site. To find the group: enter the East Building on 4th St NW and head to the first-floor study center. Past security, walk straight, go past the stairs and turn right at the interactive easels.

By Gryffindor This panoramic image was created with Autostitch (stitched images may differ from reality). - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2955975

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The focus: the Index of American Design, a WPA Federal Art Project that made a pictorial survey of American crafts and decorative arts from the colonial era to 1900. The Index images are now held by the National Gallery of Art.

English: Title: Index of American Design
Abstract: Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of "Index of American Design," showing woven fabric. Physical description: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

Notes: Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Date between 1936 and 1939
Source
Library of Congress

Catalog: http://lccn.loc.gov/98517902
Image download: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3b40000/3b48000/3b48700/3b48727r.jpg
Original url: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b48727

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🏛️ Tomorrow in DC! Drop-in Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the National Gallery of Art, with support from Wikimedia DC. Sat, Oct 3, 1–3pm. No registration needed. All welcome, and thanks as always to @craignewmark.bsky.social! nga.gov/calendar/first-saturdays/improve-internet-drop-wikipedia-editing 🧵

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sound interesting? Sign up for the Wikicurious newsletter! eepurl.com/jgcB1Q

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to MAPR, to trainers Oscar Costero of WikiLatinos and @payravi.dev of @wikiportraits.org, to Patricia Tours, and to every editor who took part, from longtime contributors to first-timers. Many thanks as well to @craignewmark.bsky.social for supporting WikiCurious!

Las Musas, by Annex Burgos, installed at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. By Betxypr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

✍ Uploaded more than 40 images to Wikimedia Commons from 16 contributors, eight of which already illustrate articles See more photos from the event: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...

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Category:WikiCurious: Arte y Cultura (Puerto Rico) - Wikimedia Commons

The following 74 files are in this category, out of 74 total.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Participants: ✍ Made 68 edits to 19 articles on Spanish and English Wikipedia ✍ Added 61,000 characters and 231 references ✍ Wrote five new Spanish Wikipedia articles, including the painter Wichie Torres, the art historian Osiris Delgado Mercado, and Francisco Oller's 1893 painting El velorio

Las Hijas del Gobernador Don Ramón de Castro (The Daughters of Governor Ramón de Castro), by the artist José Campeche — Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, CC0.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Day two opened with a tour and photo walk through Santurce with Patricia Tours, followed by a training on Wikimedia Commons, the free media library, and a look at the museum's public-domain collection.

Santurce Marketplace Building, Puerto Rico. By Guguie0, CC0.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wikicurious and MAPR presented the event in collaboration with WikiLatinos and WikiPortraits. Day one covered the basics of Wikipedia editing with a focus on Puerto Rican art, followed by an edit-a-thon.

Kevin Payravi of WikiPortraits leads an editing training session. Photo by Natalia Ortega, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🇵🇷 Wikicurious traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Wikicurious: Arte y Cultura, two days of Wikipedia editing and photography at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR) on Aug 28–29. The event drew 53 registrants to the museum in San Juan's Santurce barrio. 🧵

Oscar Costero of WikiLatinos leads a training session. Photo by Natalia Ortega, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Coming up on October 2nd! Wikicurious heads to the Windy City. Join us in Chicago for editing Wikipedia!

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Orientation sessions for applicants will run in Spanish, Portuguese and English starting the week of October 5. Successful applicants will be notified starting in January 2027. Full details: diff.wikimedia.org/2026/09/22/s...

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Scholarship applications for Wikimania Santiago are now open

What does “The Internet we want” mean to you? What impact have you had on the Wikimedia movement to date and what do you hope to contribute in the future? These are just some of the questions in th…

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wikimedia contributors, newcomers, and people connecting the movement with the wider open knowledge and culture ecosystem are all encouraged to apply. In your application, describe your Wikimedia journey, share your vision for "The Internet we want," and include links to your work.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🌎 Scholarship applications for Wikimania 2027 in Santiago, Chile are now open. Scholarships cover travel, accommodation, registration and limited travel insurance. Apply by October 31, 2026 (end of day, Anywhere on Earth). Apply here: wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2027:Sc...

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

[Chicago, October 2nd 2-6pm] If you're in Chicagoland you're invited to “Wikicurious: Windy City on Wikipedia“! Create and improve articles related to local history, cultural landmarks, notable individuals, events, and community institutions. More details: www.wikicurious.org/upcoming-eve...

Wikicurious: Windy City on Wikipedia, with Wikimedians of Chicago (October 2)

“Wikicurious: Windy City on Wikipedia“ is a community editing event on Friday, October 2 from 2pm – 6pm at University of Chicago’s Richard J. Daley Library, focused on open text, public knowledge, and Chicago. Participants will work collaboratively to create and improve articles related to local history, cultural landmarks, notable individuals, events, and community institutions.

Hosted by Wikimedia NYC, Wikimedians of Chicago User Group, WikiLatinos, and UIC's Digital Scholarship Hub, this beginner-friendly event welcomes newcomers and experienced Wikimedians alike. Participants will receive training on how to edit Wikipedia.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As Programs Manager, Amy coordinates the Hub's programs and community-facing activities, supports regional communications, and serves as a point of contact for Wikimedians throughout North America. Amy would love to hear from you, so feel free to get in touch!

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The Hub is a recently launched regional support and coordination structure for Wikimedia communities, affiliates, user groups, and organizers across Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and the United States.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Meet Amy Carleton, new Programs Manager for the North American Hub! Amy (User:Amyc29) has built Wikimedia initiatives in both educational and cultural settings. Her work centers on community engagement, program development, partnerships, capacity building, and widening access to free knowledge.

Amy says:

Hi all! I am Amy Carleton and I am a Wikipedian. 🙂

For about two decades, I have been an active participant in the Wikimedia community: as an educator (I teach at MIT and, to date, my students have contributed more than one million words to the encyclopedia!), as a researcher and practitioner (I have published research articles and have presented about Wikipedia at numerous academic conferences), and as a “civilian” community organizer of edit-a-thons and other public-facing GLAM events (my project, “Community of Sol: Writing Black Music History,” has trained dozens of new editors to augment and diversify coverage on Wikipedia pertaining to artists, institutions, and creative work).

In my role as North American Hub Project Manager, I look forward to working with Wikimedia communities and contributors across the region by helping to streamline access to resources, training, knowledge, expertise, and – of course – connections to other contributors!

Please reach out and introduce yourself if we haven’t yet met. I look forward to meeting you!

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Reminder: An edit-a-thon tomorrow (September 19th) at the Schomburg Center in NYC!

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

(Sept 19) Wikidata Edit-a-thon @ the Schomburg Center. Create Wikidata items for the writers, works, organizations, and other entities referenced in the Schomburg Center’s Transcription Centre Interviews with African Writers audio collection. www.eventbrite.com/e/from-trans...

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

happy birthday to everyone born today!!!!!! sorry it’s statistically not that special

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🗳️ Wikimedia New York City will hold our 2026 Annual Election and Members Meeting on Wednesday, September 30. Members who want to run can nominate themselves until 11:59 pm ET on September 20. 🙋‍♀️ More details: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Plus! 📰 Wikinewsie, a new tool that ranks breaking news by editing activity 🗓️ Tons of events through December 🙋‍♀️ GLAM and library jobs from CO to OK to MA 👀 Read it all here, and subscribe for the next one: mailchi.mp/wikimedianyc... Thanks as always to support from @craignewmark.bsky.social

A newsie selling the Chicago Defender in 1942. By Jack Delano, from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division, Public Domain.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Voting is online, September 28–30, and the Annual Election and Members Meeting runs September 30 as a special edition of WikiWednesday Salon — hybrid, online and at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen. Also in this issue: 🙂 Amy Carleton joins the new North American Hub as Programs Manager.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The September Wikimedia NYC newsletter is out. The lead story: 🚨 Nominations for our Board of Directors close September 20 at 11:59 pm ET 🚨 Three of six elected seats are up, for two-year terms. Read 🧵 for more details, and more stories:

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

On Sunday, Aug 9, WM NYC gathered for a Wiknic on the grass at Southpoint Park. 106 people came out for our annual picnic, gathering near the FDR Hope Memorial on Roosevelt Island from afternoon to early evening. See photos from the day on Wikimedia Commons! commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...

NYC Wiknic on Roosevelt Island 2026 Group Photo with W Gesture.jpg
Photographer: ZhaoFJx
License: CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Description: Group photo with W Gesture during the NYC Wiknic on Roosevelt Island 2026
Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NYC_Wiknic_on_Roosevelt_Island_2026_Group_Photo_with_W_Gesture.jpg

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Nearly 200 portraits now: politicians, celebrities and academics, mostly 80s–2000s, before everything went online. Wikipedia articles using them topped 100,000 views in July. Thanks once again to support from @craignewmark.bsky.social! commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...

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Category:Files contributed by CUNY TV - Wikimedia Commons

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The @cunytv.bsky.social archives team has relicensed and uploaded 100+ media assets to Wikimedia Commons, working with @cuny.edu Wikimedian-in-Residence Richard Knipel (User:Pharos). w.wiki/SsHS

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Thanks to support from @craignewmark.bsky.social for the CUNY Newmark Wikimedian-in-Residence program over the past two years, CUNY's archives are free and open to the public on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata — and one of the best examples is @cunytv.bsky.social. 🧵

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"Someone much smarter than me told me that anyone who tells the truth will never be any good dealing with people who lie for a living." @craignewmark.bsky.social talks about "Helping law enforcement, protecting our rights, making amends for stupid sh*t." www.linkedin.com/pulse/helpin...

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Helping law enforcement, protecting our rights, making amends for stupid shit

Okay, this is personal, my best try at doing more for the country, why I do it, and, making amends for some stupid shit while doing much better. I was raised in the civil rights era, fifties and sixti...

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Molly Stark Dean @mollystarkdean.substack.com · 14/08/2026

I'm at the HOPE conference. Stop by the WikiNYC booth and say hi! @wikimedianyc.bsky.social @hope.net

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Day 1 (Fri, 10:30–3): Wikipedia editing basics + edit-a-thon, spotlighting Puerto Rican art. Day 2 (Sat, 9:30–2): photo walk through Santurce + Wikimedia Commons training. Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/wikicuriou...

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Wikicurious: Arte y Cultura (Puerto Rico)

¿Wikicurious? Puerto Rico está a medio escribir en Wikipedia. Aprende a editarla y sal con nosotros a recorrer y fotografiar tu isla.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🇵🇷 📖📸🎉 Edit, Photograph, Celebrate: Wikicurious heads to San Juan, Puerto Rico! Join us Aug 28–29 in Santurce for two days of art, history & culture at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. All experience levels welcome, from longtime editors to first-timers!

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Wikimedia NYC is hiring a Membership and Events Manager! You'll run our member gatherings, edit-a-thons, and annual Wikipedia Day celebration. Full-time, remote, NYC region. Apply by Fri, Aug 28. 🔗 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Our friend @craignewmark.bsky.social, a staunch supporter of @wikipedia.org & the open knowledge movement, has a new Q&A! "Teaching people how to edit Wikipedia [...] is a really big deal because Wikipedia makes user-generated content work way better than anyone does." www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

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Reluctant billionaire: The elusive Craigslist founder is ready to talk

SFGATE columnist Drew Magary interviews Craig Newmark.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

NEW NEWSLETTER! News, including this Sun, Aug 9: It's our Summer Wiknic on Roosevelt Island, 2-7pm. A picnic anyone can edit, all are welcome. Also in the newsletter: The Athletic covered our World Cup edit-a-thon, plus 1,200+ Wikimedians gathered at Wikimania in Paris. mailchi.mp/wikimedianyc...

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

(3/3) Tengas o no experiencia editando Wikipedia, ¡nos encantaría verte en San Juan! Almuerzo ligero y bebidas incluidos; solo trae tu computadora portátil. ✨ Con el apoyo de @craignewmark Philanthropies. 💻 Inscríbete: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evento:Wikicurious:Arte_y_Cultura(Puerto_Rico)

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

(2/3) 🖼️ Viernes: aprende los fundamentos de la edición de Wikipedia, con enfoque en el arte puertorriqueño. 📸 Sábado: caminata fotográfica por Santurce, o recorrido por el museo. Comparte tus fotos y aprende lo básico de Wikimedia Commons.

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🧵🇵🇷 (1/3) Únete a Wikicurious, WikiLatinos y WikiPortraits en San Juan, el 28 y 29 de agosto: dos días de aprendizaje y celebración del arte y la cultura de Puerto Rico. ¡Todas las personas son bienvenidas! 💻 Inscríbete: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evento:Wikicurious:Arte_y_Cultura(Puerto_Rico)

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🧵 Richard, a @cuny.edu Newmark Wikimedian-in-Residence, also delivered an “unpopular opinion” lightning talk: “Wikipedia can (and should!) be the front page of the Internet.” Watch his lightning talk here: www.youtube.com/live/nCVeXaA... TY once again to support from @craignewmark.bsky.social!

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Wikimania 2026 Day 4 Classe numérique

YouTube video by Wikimedia Foundation

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🧵At a Wikimedians-in-Residence (WIR) Exchange Network meetup, Richard and his fellow counterpart WIRs came together to develop a vision and a strategy for Wikimedian-in-Residence programs. .../

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🧵 At Wikimania in Paris, Richard organized a Wiki-Fashion Show. Participants came dressed in Wikimedia clothing, or something connected to topics they edit on Wikipedia. Participants showed off their getups on a runway and shared their stories, complete with a statement of citation of the designs.

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Wikimania 2026 Day 4 Classe numérique

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Richard Knipel, @cuny.edu Newmark Wikimedian-in-Residence and board chair of Wikimedia NYC, traveled to the Wikimania 2026 mega-meetup in Paris in July. He organized two events and delivered a lightning talk. Thanks to @craignewmark.bsky.social as always for supporting the WIM project at CUNY ... 🧵

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Wikimedia NYC @wikimedianyc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Wikimedia NYC's annual summer Wiknic returns! Join Wikimedians from across on Roosevelt Island Sun, Aug 9 (2–7pm) for a picnic-meets-edit-a-thon. Bring a dish to share, plus your favorite boardgame. All welcome, no experience needed! Register here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:N... #Wikipedia #NYC

Join us for a casual summer Wiknic on Roosevelt Island on Sunday, August 9th from 2pm to 7pm. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow Wikimedians. All are welcome!

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm (come by any time!)
Location: Roosevelt Island (FDR Hope Memorial at Southpoint Park).
The F train stops there
The tramway connects to 2nd Avenue Manhattan
The Astoria line on the NYC Ferry connects to Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx

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