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Future national multi-events

With the success of the recent Wicnics in different cities, I was thinking that we should pursue more national multi-events, maybe on a quarterly basis (Wikipedia:Meetup/US, anyone?). We already have Wiknic for the summer, and Wikipedia Day in January for the winter. For the fall, perhaps we could do a series of microconferences at public libraries anchored by a shared TedX-like keynote simulcast...--Pharos (talk) 21:38, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I like the idea of a Library/GLAM multi-events of some sort (Local museums are another option then libraries). It would be really good to have editathons where we could draw in some new people in addition to the experienced editors at these locations and workshop together! (With something else exciting of course), Sadads (talk) 23:17, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe no US meetup in 2012 since it will conflict with Wikimania in Washington D.C. in July. Chicago is centralized and has the capacity to host us. Maybe have two national events in Chicago and San Francisco simultaneously twice a year? Marcus Qwertyus 00:19, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I kind of prefer a series of smaller local meetups that are more or less simultaneous. The major advantage with that approach is that we can better accommodate our more casual contributors or curious n00bs who might not want to devote the time and money into traveling to another city. - Jredmond (talk) 03:17, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Our readers might not be aware of local meetups because they aren't usually advertised unless they are a Wiknic or Wikipedia anniversary. It is also good for editors to meet other people occasionally. Marcus Qwertyus 15:11, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ooh, library micro-events! Sign me up! The Berkeley Public Library's on me! Ijon (talk) 20:10, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fall might be a better time to do events with universities or schools, since it'll be near the start of the academic year. - Jredmond (talk) 03:17, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Check it out, and improve: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Loves Libraries :)--Pharos (talk) 17:18, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Join Wikipedia Loves Libraries with a local wiki-event in October!

With the recent smashing success of the Geat American Wiknic in June, we'd like to invite you to join the exciting sequel: Wikipedia Loves Libraries. Please add your ideas for a local librarycentric wiki-event to the national page :)--Pharos (talk) 02:12, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Wikipedia Day/United States on January 15

Help plan an event for your city in January at Wikipedia:Wikipedia Day/United States. This is sort of like the Wiknic, but indoors and with more cake!--Pharos (talk) 07:29, 22 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mid-summer?

June 23 is MID summer? Who knew?! 66.105.218.10 (talk) 05:57, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, see the Midsummer article :)--Pharos (talk) 05:59, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

what thu...?! that's the craziest thing i've ever heard!

that page should do a much better job explaining why the first 3 days of ANYTHING are considered "mid". there's a bit of discussion on the Talk page, but it's hardly satisfying.

back in THIS article, i think it should use "start of summer" or "solstice" or something less ambiguous. i cannot imagine many people in the populace writ large know the "real" definition of midsummer. certainly every business up my way uses it to mean LATE JULY or EARLY AUGUST. 66.105.218.38 (talk) 22:10, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Philly

Dear Wiki people, I hope that Philly will get to have an experience in the Wiknic. To organize this, what some Philly people do?? I am not exactly sure, could someone help?? Thanks!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Farfaraway269269 (talk • contribs) 22:22, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Black Ant looking Insect with a Black Abdomen?

I live in Pittsburgh,Pa and I have been seeing a lot of these bugs outside.They look like a black Ant with a red abdomen.I have never seen one before this spring.I looked online and it's not a black widow spider.It maybe some kind of spider?I can't find a picture of it at all on line.108.32.44.17 (talk) 17:59, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What? Can you post this somewhere else?? This is for the Wiknic, not Black ant looking insects with black adbomens. Thank you!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Farfaraway269269 (talk • contribs) 20:55, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

LOL. maybe he's warning us not to have any PICNICS in pittsburgh! 66.105.218.41 (talk) 21:22, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

how do native americans make teepes and pueblos — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.22.210.3 (talk) 21:13, 19 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]