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This is a list of recent and future Wikipedian gatherings in the Boston area. Please add or update events listed with details, links to pictures, and mugshots of attendees who got nabbed. Pictures, I say!!

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We are moving our mailing list to one hosted on the wikimedia servers, for better long-term archiving. Please join to connect directly with other group members. There is more support for Wikipedia at universities near Boston than ever, and lots of interesting work we can do this year!

https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-boston

Current Meetup Site


Upcoming

Monthly meetups are planned and can be rsvp'ed for here or on <sigh> meetup.com.

WLL event at Harvard on November 17, 2011

Not precisely a meet-up, but of local interest: a "Wikipedia Loves Libraries" event at Harvard. Discussion here: Wikipedia:WLL at Harvard.

Earlier

Septemer 12, 2011 @ Clover Food Lab (Harvard Square)

Attendees

  1. Emw (talk) 02:35, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible

Not going

August 8, 2011 @ Clover Food Lab (Harvard Square)

Attendees

  1. Emw (talk) 02:35, 21 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible

Not going

  1. I am in the area to Wikipedia in Higher Education Summit for the weekend prior, but I'm not staying another night. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 04:05, 9 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia in Higher Education Summit (July 7–9, 2011)

Not a meetup per se, but local and possibly of interest.

June 26, 2011 (Sunday) – The Great American Wiknic

From left to right: A Wikpedian who edits as an anonymous IP, Joe Fineman (who is not yet a Wikipedian), and User:Cooljeanius at The Boston Wiknic

Gather on the Boston Common (specifically, around the Frog Pond) to celebrate everything wiki!

Is it on, even with the icky weather? Tomorrow is supposed to be nice. -Reagle (talk) 14:17, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I've switched the event to tomorrow. I meant to set a rain date beforehand; this is rather last-minute, but I suspect most people weren't too pleased at the prospect of having a picnic in this weather. —Emufarmers(T/C) 15:23, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Figures, I find this out after I've already gone to Boston for the day... Luckily a few other people did show up today though. Cooljeanius (talk) (contribs) 21:46, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Gonna skip, weather isn't all that picnicy today either. -Reagle (talk) 13:07, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Attendees

  1. —Emufarmers(T/C) 05:14, 16 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. —F.M. King
  3. -Cooljeanius (talk) (contribs) 02:29, 21 June 2011 (UTC) I'll be taking the bus down from Concord, New Hampshire. I've been to some of the Wikipedia DC meetups, so it'll be interesting to see how the groups differ.[reply]

Possible

  1. hazelnutmeg (I've never been to one of these meetups before.)
  2. Bokehmon (neither have I)
  3. GustavTheCommie (Never been to one of these before. Just moved to Salem though and this might be something cool)
  4. Nelsnelson is thinking about it
  5. diracdeltas might show up with a posse.

Not going

  1. I'll be away. Emw (talk) 13:29, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I'll be arriving in Boston that Saturday after red-eye flight and I've never been in the city before. Wish I could go though.Opaco
  3. Can't go busy. Brian Boru is awesome (talk) 18:59, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Alas, I've already signed up for trail work in my NH town - DavidWBrooks (talk) 17:36, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Reagle (talk) 13:07, 26 June 2011 (UTC) Blech, not such great weather on Sunday either.[reply]


June 13, 2011

Attendees

  1. Reagle (talk) 12:04, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Emw (talk) 13:22, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible

  1. The banner says the location is "Clover, Cambridge" -- am I right in assuming this means the Harvard Square location and not the MIT location? —Tim Pierce (talk) 21:03, 7 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That's right -- the Harvard Square location's been our venue for the past few monthly meetups. Emw (talk) 13:22, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not going

  1. ...

May 29, 2011 @ The Friendly Toast

Attendees

  1. – SJ +
  2. phoebe / (talk to me) 01:26, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  3. —Emufarmers(T/C) 08:50, 28 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible

  1. --Reagle (talk) 12:24, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. -- I am incredibly bad with this kind of thing, but perhaps. Librarians, you say? Kafka Liz (talk) 22:18, 28 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  3. -- I'll try to make it... Faolin42 (talk) 23:39, 28 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not going

  1. Another time.... —Tim Pierce (talk) 22:36, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 10, 2011

Attendees

  1. This time for sure! —Tim Pierce (talk) 05:50, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Emw (talk) 11:52, 6 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible

  1. A good chance I'll be able to join this time.--Pharos (talk) 08:48, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not going

  1. ...

March 14, 2011

Attendees

  1. Emw (talk) 15:24, 6 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. I'll be there... Faolin42 (talk) 15:42, 7 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible

  1. ...

Not going

  1. ...

February 14, 2011

Attendees

  1. definitely! Jamesofur/Jalexander 01:24, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  2. -Reagle (talk) 18:40, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not going

  1. ...

10th anniversary celebrations

We will be having events on January 15 and 22 to celebrate Wikipedia's tenth birthday.
You can sign up on the "Wikipedia 10" wiki.

January 10, 2011

Attendees

  1. —Emufarmers(T/C) 05:50, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  2. ...

Not going

  1. ...

December 13, 2010

Attendees

Le's Vietamese Restaurant, 36 JFK St, Cambridge, MA [1] --mikeu talk 20:41, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not going

  • ...

October 11, 2010

Attendees

  1. Emw (talk) 19:32, 3 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not going

  1. AJona1992 (talk) 06:21, 8 October 2010 (UTC) I rather not go to these "meet ups" because (1) everyone is just going to sit around and talk about their "feelings" like really? that's what MySpace and Facebook is about but other than that I hope everyone else enjoys their "meeting" lolz.[reply]

September 13, 2010

August 21, 2010

An agenda-free meeting! A chance to chat with book author & new trustee User:Phoebe, and also User:Walkerma from the Wikipedia 1.0 Project. Around 10 people have signed up as of August 20. –SJ+

Where
Russell House Tavern, Cambridge MA
When
1800-2030, Saturday August 21
Who
you and your friends. Other new guests include Phoebe, Walkerma, Aaronsw and Joe Reagle.
Other
Call 529 4266 for more information or directions. There will be drinks after dinner, at RHT or nearby.

August 9, 2010

Just a note since not everyone will go and look on the meetup.com site (link above) This is happening! we currently have 5 Yes's and 1 Maybes signed up on that site. James (T C) 05:13, 4 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We have a few more coming now -- please join us! We're also planning a meetup in another 2 weeks -- see above (August 21). –SJ+ 22:16, 9 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

July 12, 2010

Wikimania having finished up in Gdansk the day before, this will be a perfect time to have an international mingle here in Boston -- between our independence, supported by the French, and Bastille Day, supported by... well, noone. Nothing for us to be proud of there.

We'll be meeting in Harvard Square again, which seemed popular, in the slightly less pricey but delicious Le's Restaurant (formerly Pho Pasteur) inside The Garage (the tiny mall between 36 JFK St and Dunster St), just by the Dunster St entrance.42°22′21″N 71°07′09″W / 42.3725°N 71.1193°W / 42.3725; -71.1193

Attendees

  • Will try to make it. Last time was fun. --GRuban (talk) 01:45, 28 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Missed last time, maybe this go round.... Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:02, 28 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll be there... Faolin42 (talk) 01:54, 30 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I will try not to miss this next one. CaribDigita (talk) 14:29, 1 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Will try (again) to be there. Frankatca (talk) 19:23, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Planning to attend. Gosox(55)(55) 22:06, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Almost guaranteed James (T C) 00:39, 3 July 2010 (UTC) Also, I think there is a large argument to be made about the idea that Bastille Day was greatly influenced by the success of the American Revolution and therefore in some way we supported it (kinda sorta) and so therefore we could argue that they supported us and we supported them (or at least gave them an idea). Right? Right. James (T C) 00:39, 3 July 2010 (UTC) [reply]
  • Yup. Bmclaughlin9 (talk) 01:11, 4 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Luv to come, but work will be in the way. 8P --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 08:20, 7 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I’ll try to make it. (hi SJ! *waves*) –jacobolus (t) 08:38, 8 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll try to be there. (And there were Americans in the French Revolution; Thomas Paine almost got killed in the process.)--Prosfilaes (talk) 17:03, 10 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Always wanted to come to one of these, now I finally can.  :) -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 12:04, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I plan to be there. --Michael WhiteT·C 18:28, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It was wonderful to meet everybody who came! Hope that the Boston community can continue to thrive, diversify, and grow! Best, -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 00:26, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

June 15, 2010

We're meeting in Harvard Square at the Grafton Street Pub with better vegetarian food and less noise! Join us at 7pm Tuesday June 15 for food and laughter. (And even a little music, if you bring your own instrument.) If it's warm out we can get a table on the sidewalk and chat with passers-by.

This will be our first time using geonotices for the meetup; let's see how it goes. –SJ+ 21:59, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
FYI: Because it looks like we could have somewhere in the ballpark of 20 attendees, I've called ahead to Grafton Street and let them know we're coming. I don't know how easy it will be to spot the group -- if anyone comes well after 7:00 then just ask for the Wikipedia meetup or look around for an oddly-put-together mob. Emw (talk) 02:17, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sounds great, I'm in! Tim Pierce (talk) 00:39, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Although it seems I have a school function I have to attend that evening -- I'll try to come but I may not be there till 9pm or so. Tim Pierce (talk) 11:59, 9 June 2010 (UTC) I've resolved my conflict and expect to be there at 7pm. Tim Pierce (talk) 18:12, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • There's no set ending time, but previous meetups have tended to wrap up around 9. Maybe this one will last longer, since it seems we'll have a lot more people than usual. Emw (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I plan on being there. Emw (talk) 16:00, 15 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • thanks for the invitation, but I will be working. Let me know if another meet up happens after the summer ends.--Found5dollar (talk) 15:05, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unfortunately it's the night before finals start for me, so most likely no show. Keep me updated, though, could easily make a summer meet-up. Gosox(55)(55) 11:11, 21 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I might try to attend. --ninala
  • I've now got it on my 'to do' - sounds fun. Frankatca (talk) 21:34, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Will be there, God willin' and the creek don't rise! Will Zachmann
  • Strong probable, although Grafton St. indoors is a bit reverberant and outdoors has bus and car traffic going down Bow St. I'll decline to bring my accordion; might have a recorder on me, though...Dellaroux (talk) 19:53, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I plan to be there. Can I bring my agent? I'm bringing my agent. Herostratus (talk) 20:54, 12 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll try to be there. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 03:25, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Will try to attend. --GRuban (talk) 14:47, 13 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It seems I may be able to be there as well. Shreevatsa (talk) 09:16, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I may be able to attend as well. CaribDigita (talk) 14:00, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Glad this was such a success! I was still on my way back from the Israeli Wikipedia Academy, but will tell all about it and wikimania at next month's Meetup. –SJ+ 23:25, 26 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]


various others

(For a time not recorded here on the wiki!)


November 9 2009

In Davis Square

October 21 2009

A discussion at Wagamama with Mayo Fuster Morell.

October 12 2009

At Christopher's.

September 14 2009

At Christopher's again.

August 18 2009

Dinner, then ice cream and a discussion with Jonathan Zittrain at the Berkman Center.

August 10 2009

A cozy dinner date at Christopher's.

July 14 2009

A monthly meetup at Qdoba on Mass Ave.

July 9 2009

Wikipedians at Christopher's in July 2009

A quick meetup on the occasion of Brion Vibber's visit to Boston for the OER Discovery 2009 workshop.

June 14 2009

See Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/FC+ for the first of a series of Free Culture+ meetups. Note: this meetup was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.

March 28 2009

BLP at the BPL

(Lunch beforehand at Chilli Duck at 11:30 AM for Thai food and pre-research wiki talk at the Chilli Duck, 829 Boylston Street (between Fairfield St & Gloucester St).)

1PM in the Elliott Room (located in between Bates hall and the Hub computer area) of the Boston Public Library. From there, we'll get reference materials and find a place to work. Organized by User:sj

We will have a Wikipedia sign. Bring your referencing problems if you like and we can all work on them. I can also give short Wikipedia referencing and/or library research tutorials if anyone wants. Bring your BPL card if you have one!

A reference day at the BPL, focused on BLPs and [other] disputed topics.

In particular, I would like to see List of people from Boston improved and expanded to include modern people, so that it look more like lists from other major cities (e.g., List of people from Chicago and List of Austinites).

Modern writers, musicians, and educators might be a place to start. A Reference Challenge with a list of 100 peeps to begin with would be interesting. (does someone want to start putting this together?)

I would start with

And at the end of the day we could have a new and improved list of Bostonians (with a special marker for BLPs? for those who have been through BLP review?) and wrap up with comments on the en:wp policies... Wikipedia talk:Biographies of living persons

24 January 2009

7pm at Asmara in Central Sq., organized by User:Sj.

Where
Asmara, 700 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) xxx-xxxx
yelpnotes and directions
When
1900 EST (there is wifi there, so we may be on IRC as well in #wikipedia)

Agenda:

  • ongoing projects people have suggested we start
    support from local companies and unis. offers of space for regularly hosted events.
  • speakers for a monthly speaker series,
  • chat about recent wikimedia goings-on: more formal organization of the meetup group, chapters, library collaborations.
  • updates on wikipedia references in the MIT Mystery Hunt and elsewhere (forum warz, anyone?)

Come join us on Saturday 7pm at Asmara for all of this and more. Friends and family are welcome. BYOS.

Attendees:

12 January 2009, 1900 EST

7pm at Wagamama in Harvard Sq.. Organized by User:Sj. (57 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 499-0930.)

Agenda : good food and conversation! wikis to use at work. hyperlocal wikis.

Attendees: (15) for dinner and boba tea afterwards...

Past Meetups


Wikimania

Our group did a lot to plan for and host Wikimania 2006. (For more on Wikimania see the public site, Wikimania 2006 wiki, planning info, the at-large discussion list, and the local list.)

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