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The Westchester County Edit-a-thon was held on Sunday August 24, 2014, 12-6pm in Briarcliff Manor. The Briarcliff Manor Public Library hosted the event.

Westchester and neighboring county Wikipedians as well as commuters everywhere were invited to participate.

Location:

Second floor of the Briarcliff Manor Public Library, 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY (off Pleasantville Road)
Nearby train stations include Pleasantville (2.4 miles away), Scarborough (3.4 miles), and Ossining (3.9 miles)

Details[edit]

Date: Sunday August 24th, 2014
Time: 12pm-6pm (drop-in anytime)
Location: Briarcliff Manor Public Library, 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY, Directions)
Coordinates: 41°08′48″N 73°49′28″W / 41.146534°N 73.824388°W / 41.146534; -73.824388
Find us at: Library Meeting Room (2nd floor)
Cost: Free
Wireless Internet: Available and free
Who Should Attend: Everyone is welcome to attend!
Participating Organizations: Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society
Parking: Plenty available in the library lot. Free.

Food[edit]

Lunch, complementary
- Homemade Sandwiches
  - Turkey, Swiss, lettuce, tomato
  - Roast beef, cheddar, lettuce, tomato
  - Ham, Swiss, lettuce
  - Eggplant, Portobello mushroom, red pepper, fresh mozzarella
  - Tuna, lettuce, tomato
- Homemade Salads
  - Tabouli (couscous salad)
- Desserts (Zaro's Bakery)
  - Flourless chocolate cake
  - Tiramisu
- Feel free to come to the Feists' house for dinner (five minutes from the library)
Please let the organizers know about any allergies and dietary restrictions

Train schedules[edit]

Pleasantville

Dep GCT -- Arr
11:47 AM - 12:36 PM
12:47 PM - 01:37 PM
01:47 PM - 02:36 PM

White Plains

Dep GCT -- Arr
10:47 AM - 11:21 AM * (connect to bus at 11:46AM)
11:25 AM - 12:16 PM
11:47 AM - 12:21 PM
11:54 AM - 12:38 PM
12:25 PM - 01:14 PM
12:47 PM - 01:21 PM (connect to bus at 1:36PM)
12:54 PM - 01:38 PM
01:25 PM - 02:16 PM

Ossining

Dep GCT -- Arr
10:25 AM - 11:14 AM * (connect to bus at 11:18AM)
10:47 AM - 11:21 AM
11:25 AM - 12:16 PM
11:43 AM - 12:28 PM
11:51 AM - 12:47 PM (connect to bus at 1:18PM)
12:20 PM - 01:20 PM
12:43 PM - 01:28 PM
12:51 PM - 01:47 PM

For other times and originating stations see Metro North schedule site

Bus schedule[edit]

Bee line bus route 14 runs on Sundays between Ossining and White Plains Transportation Center (next to MetroNorth Station) and has one or more stops withing 0.5 miles of the Library.
Dep WP -- Arr
11:46 AM - 12:22 PM *
01:36 PM - 02:12 PM

Dep Ossining - Arr
11:18 PM - 11:35 PM *
01:18 PM - 01:35 PM

Agenda[edit]

Bring your own ideas!

Editing articles related to Westchester County
Speakers, workshops and roundtable discussions (perhaps as 5-minute lightning talks and as skill shares)

Westchester Wikipedia Articles to create or improve[edit]

To Create

Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill
The Picture House, Pelham
The Square House Museum, Rye
Westchester Jazz Orchestra, Chappaqua
Saw Mill River Road
Possible focus areas:

To Improve

Westchester County
Frederick Philipse
Law enforcement in Westchester County
Area code 914
Hawthorne Circle
The Journal News
Westchester municipalities (48 articles)
Westchester hamlets and CDPs (39 articles)
Dale Cemetery
Westchester Hills Cemetery
Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck
Jacob Burns Film Center
Croton Point Park
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Frederick Law Olmsted
James Fenimore Cooper
Union Church of Pocantico Hills
Van Cortlandt Manor
Loew's Theatre, New Rochelle
Elephant Hotel
Katonah Museum of Art
Historic Hudson Valley
Westchester County Executive
Westchester Magazine
New Croton reservoir
Ever Rest
Westchester County Center
Bronx River Road
Education in Westchester County (and sub-articles)

Wikimedia sister projects to create or improve[edit]

Wikivoyage:Westchester County and others
Wiktionary: Westchester place names (wikt:toponyms) and their etymology: wikt:Mamaroneck, wikt:Peekskill, wikt:Pelham, wikt:Scarsdale, wikt:Pocantico, wikt:Chappaqua, wikt:New Rochelle, wikt:Ossining, wikt:Croton, wikt:Katonah, wikt:Taconic, wikt:Yonkers, wikt:Fishkill
- Flora of Westchester: taxonomic and vernacular names

Sign up[edit]

Please sign up below to indicate whether you will be able to attend.

You may also sign up at Meetup.com, especially if you are new and aren't sure how to comment on the wiki.

Likely attendees[edit]

Pharos (talk) 13:33, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
ɱ (talk) 22:38, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Mitch32^{(Protection is not a principle, but an expedient.)} 03:25, 8 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Should add that I might be a tad late, because I want to bike to ~~Croton Heights~~ Amawalk then back to Briarcliff Manor. Mitch32^{(Protection is not a principle, but an expedient.)} 01:27, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
-Jim.henderson (talk)
- Blue Rasberry (talk) 14:42, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
DCDuring (talk) 17:17, 12 August 2014 (UTC), advocating Wiktionary! Lightning talk?[reply]
Daniel Case (talk) 01:40, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Outis010 (talk) 03:02, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
PointsofNoReturn (talk) 21:54, 23 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
-OR drohowa (talk) 06:18, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Possible attendees[edit]

---1980na (talk) 20:19, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
~~- I'd like to make it to this one, but I'm not sure yet. A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (talk) 19:57, 14 August 2014 (UTC)~~ No dice, I'm afraid :/ A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (talk) 15:46, 24 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thomas Levine (talk)
Andrevan@

Regrets[edit]

- DGG ( talk ) 13:32, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Possible rides available[edit]

DCDuring (talk) 19:39, 12 August 2014 (UTC) from Mount Vernon, NY and points north, preferably not far from Bronx River, Sprain Brook, or Saw Mill River Parkways, eg, MetroNorth Harlem line stations.[reply]

Questions[edit]

This is my first time attending a Wikipedia event. I wanted to know if I should bring my own laptop.--1980na (talk) 15:34, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to bring one. Most people will likely be bringing their laptops; we also will have some computers available to use. Wifi is available and free.--ɱ (talk) 17:23, 18 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]