Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Manhattan Beach Edit-a-thon

West Hollywood Edit-a-Thon
When and Where
Date	Saturday, February 17, 2024
Time	12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Address	Manhattan Beach Library 1320 Highland Ave
City, State	Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Whether you're new to Wikipedia or an experienced editor, please join WikiLAin making culture and knowledge free for all at an edit-a-thon focused on ocean life and LA's connection to the sea. Take advantage of resources at the Manhattan Beach Library and help Wikipedia make the internet a better place!

Anyone with an interest is welcome. RSVP below and bring a laptop if you have one. Please create an account using the “log in” button at the top if the page if you don’t have one already.

Please be aware of our Wikimedia friendly space policy.

Event information

Date: Saturday, August 24 2024
Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Manhattan Beach Library
Who should participate:
- Everyone! No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; there will be tutorials and experienced editors who will be happy to help. (If you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, it's easy to get started with this guided tutorial.)
Cost: Free (please register below!)
Hosts: Wikimedians of Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach Library

A special thank-you to the staff of the Manhattan Beach Library for hosting us.

Getting there!

TBD

List of articles to edit/create

Check out the below for some articles to get started on (or add your own).

Articles to create

TBD

Some redlinks to turn blue

National Register of Historic Places

Articles to improve and stubs to expand

Simpler tasks for first timers

Resources for editing

Editing resources

Outcomes

Check back after the event to see what we did!

Sign up

Sign up at the Event Dashboard to track your edits!

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Regrets

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Likely

Definitely

Blervis (talk) 23:51, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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