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The '''Great American Wiknic''' is a planned Wiki-Picnic to be held in cities across the United States on the same day (likely <u>Saturday June 25</u>) in Summer 2011. The '''Great American Wiknic''' is an annual wiki-picnic held in cities across the United States on or around a common day every summer. The 2013 Wiknic will be on '''Saturday, June 22''' and nearby dates, with a local raindate generally the following day.
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The Wiknic is '''the picnic anyone can edit''', with people bringing their own picnic food and perhaps other items to share. Suggestions are offered by the ] and the announcements for the various 2011 and 2012 events (below).


Wiknics are:
It is modeled on the ], and on the past awesomeness of ].
* Easy to organize, even for old Wikipedians
* Welcoming to everyone, even for new Wikipedians and Wikipedian-wannabes
* '''Fun!'''


In short, a Wiknic can be a great easy-in to real life Misplaced Pages culture, and lead to greater wiki-community and outreach in your corner of the country!
The advantages of the Wikinic model:
*easy to organize, even for old Wikipedians
*welcoming to everyone, even for new Wikipedians and Wikipedian-wannabes
*it's "the picnic anyone can edit"
*also, it's fun!


== Wiki-picnic meetups by region ==
In short, the Wiknic can be a great easy-in to real life Misplaced Pages culture, and lead to greater wiki-community and outreach in your corner of the country!
{{WikiUSA}}
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The 2013 Great American Wiknic will be held on Sat, June 22 (and nearby dates), with a local rain date generally the following day.


With grassroots organizing help from local ] groups and the ] committee...
==Date==
Planned to fall around ], the date of <u>Saturday June 25 / Sunday June 26 raindate</u> is the weekend ''before'' the ] long weekend.


Everyone is encouraged to start a Wiknic page for your own city, and please sign up at your city's meetup page (in '''bold'''):
== Planning ==
The idea is to have something low-impact, have people bring their own picnic food, etc. However, there are some suggestions at the ] that may be helpful.


===Northeast===
==Cities and parks==
*''']''' - Augusta, Maine (June 22)
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*''']''' - Boston, Massachusetts (June 22)
With grassroots organizing help from local ] groups and the ] committee...
*''']''' - Brooklyn, New York (June 22)


===Mid-Atlantic===
Please add your sign-ups and comments to the individual meetup page for the Wiknic in your city:
*''']''' - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (June 22)
*''']''' - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (June 22)
*''']''' - Chestertown, Maryland (June 22)
*''']''' - Frederick, Maryland (June 22)
*''']''' - Washington, DC (June 23)
*Possible event: ] - ] (June 23)

===Midwest===
* ''']''' - Bloomington, Indiana (June 15)
* ''']''' - Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota (June 22)
* ''']''' - Chicago, Illinois (June 22)
*''']''' - June 22, 10:30am - Turtle Playground in ] + stroll through the ].
*''']''' - Detroit, Michigan (June 22) Any wiki variety invited, we can wiki with the wikipedians :-)
*''']''' - June 22, 11:30am - Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park.
*Possible event: Downtown Muskegon, Michigan : June 22 - Heritage Landing - Near playground
*Possible event: Marquette,Michigan, : June 22 - Harlow Park - Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Marquette/Wiknic
*Possible event: Lansing, Michigan : June 22 - Patriarch Park - Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Lansing/Wiknic
*Possible event: Wichita, Kansas : June 22 - Riverside Park- Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Wichita/Wiknic

===West and South West===
*University of New Mexico, Albuquerque : June 22 - Duck Pond - Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Wiknic
*''']''' - Arvada, Colorado (June 22)
*''']''' - Los Angeles, California (June 22)
*''']''' - Portland, Oregon (June 22)
*''']''' - Seattle, Washington (June 22)
*''']''' Oakland, California (June 23)
*''']''' Poway Park, California (June22)
*''']''': June 22 - 9733 Ruff Avenue 95212 (Front Yard Only)
*Possible event: ]: TBD

===Southeast===
*Possible event: ] - Clear Lake Park(2301 29th St, Orlando, FL 32805) (June 22)
*''']''' - Atlanta, Georgia (June 22)
*''']''' - Gainesville, Florida (June 22)
*''']''' - Pompano Beach, Florida (June 22)
*Possible event: ] - Tuscaloosa, Alabama (June 22)
*Possible event: ] - Knoxville, Tennessee (June 22) (Mellow Mushroom)

===Texas===
*''']''' - Austin, Texas (June 23) (Zilker Park/Barton Springs Pool)
*Possible event: ]: TBD
*Possible event ] : June 22 - ]

==Start an event for your city==
To jumpstart a Wiknic in your city or town, feel free to copy-and-paste the example text below (adjust placenames accordingly!) - ideally include the town, event date, park name, and the local wiki-meetup page -

{{kbd|] : June 22 - Great Moose Park - ]}}

Ask any questions at '']''.
It is an amazing event for anyone!

==History and development==
The first national Wiknic was held in June 2011, and 16 cities took part with Wiknics large and small. June 2012 was a success as well, and now third time's a charm with Wiknic 3.0 June 2013. The Wiknic concept was modeled on the ] and on the past success of ], and has inspired other large-scale coordinated events like ] and ] in the United States.

===2011===
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With grassroots organizing help from local ] groups and the ] committee, 16 Wiknic events were held throughout the United States around June 25, 2011:


* Northeast * Northeast
:* Boston: ]? :* Boston, Massachusetts: ] – ]
::*] :* New York, New York: ] – ]
:* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Azalea Garden behind the ] – ]
:* New York City: ]
::*] :* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: ] – ]

:* Philadelphia: ]?
::*]
:* Pittsburgh: ]?
::*]
:*-
* Midwest * Midwest
:* Chicago: ], ] :* Chicago, Illinois: ], ] – ]
:* Detroit, Michigan: ] Campus, as a part of the ] ] – ]
::*]
:* Minneapolis, Minnesota: ] – ]
:* Cincinnati: tentative ] ()
:* St. Louis, Missouri: ] – [[Misplaced Pages:Meetup/St. Louis
::*]
:* Nashville, Tennessee: ] – ]
:* Minneapolis: ''Wabun Picnic and Recreation Area'', ]
:* Washington, D.C.: ] (Iwo Jima) Park (Arlington, Virginia) – ]
::*]

:* St. Louis:
::*]
:* Detroit: ] Campus, as a part of the ] ] (tentative,
::*]
:*-
* South
:* Washington, D.C.: ] (Iwo Jima) park
::*]
:* Raleigh: ?
::*]
:*-
* West * West
:* Denver, Colorado: – ]
:* Denver:.Any interest in a morning/afternoon get-together over pizza with live music at the which currently has the day of June 25 open? I can reserve this day for a Wiknic get-together at this family-friendly tavern if we act soon. - ]
::*] :* Los Angeles, California: ] – ]
:* Phoenix, Arizona: Scottsdale Civic Center Mall – ]
:* Los Angeles: ] ; (see
::*]) :* Portland, Oregon – ]
:* Salt Lake City, Utah – ]
:* San Francisco: Golden Gate Park.
::*] :* San Francisco, California: ] – ]
:* Seattle, Washington – ]
:* Portland, Oregon: Location TBD (ideas: Mt. Tabor)
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* '''Press coverage of 2011 events:'''
:* Phoenix, Arizona:
:*''],'' on the morning of the event (Saturday, June 25, 2011), published an article on the Washington, D.C. Wiknic, titled .
:* Salt Lake City
:*'']'' (June 27, 2011):
::*]

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===2012===
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The 2012 Great American Wiknic was held on June 23 (and nearby dates), by a happy coincidence also ]'s ].
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* Northeast
:* ]: ''date: June 23'' – ]
:* ]: ''location: ] date: June 23'' – ]
:* ]: ''date: July 7'' – ], accessed by free ferries from ] (from the Battery Maritime Building in the ]; half-hourly on weekends) and ] – ]

* Mid-Atlantic
:* ]: ''date: June 23'' – place: ] – info: ]
:* ]: ''date: June 24'' – ] – ]
:* ]: ''date: June 23'' – – ]

* Midwest
:* ]: 30 June – ] – ]
:* ], ], ''date: June 23'' – ]
:* ], ]: ]: ]
:* ], ]: ]
:* ], Central Riverside Park: ]
:* ], ], 7 July: ]

*South
:* ], ] ''date: June 22'' {{endash}} ]
:*]: ] ''date: June 30'' {{endash}} ]
:*], ''date June 23''
:*], ''date June 23''
:*]: ], ''June 23'' - ]

*West
:* ], ] {{endash}} ]
:* ]: ] ''date: June 23'' – ]
:* ]: ] – ]
:* ]: ] – see ]
:* ]: ] – see ]
:* ]: ] in ] ''date: June 24'' – ]

*Possible cities under discussion
:Possibly ] with folks
:*]
:*]
:*Possibly ]: ]
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Wiknic}}


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Latest revision as of 05:10, 19 May 2014

The Great American Wiknic is an annual wiki-picnic held in cities across the United States on or around a common day every summer. The 2013 Wiknic will be on Saturday, June 22 and nearby dates, with a local raindate generally the following day.

Wiknic participants in San Francisco, June 2011
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Wiknic participants in Boston, June 23, 2012

The Wiknic is the picnic anyone can edit, with people bringing their own picnic food and perhaps other items to share. Suggestions are offered by the page for New York City's first Wiknic and the announcements for the various 2011 and 2012 events (below).

Wiknics are:

  • Easy to organize, even for old Wikipedians
  • Welcoming to everyone, even for new Wikipedians and Wikipedian-wannabes
  • Fun!

In short, a Wiknic can be a great easy-in to real life Misplaced Pages culture, and lead to greater wiki-community and outreach in your corner of the country!

Wiki-picnic meetups by region

WikiUSA

The 2013 Great American Wiknic will be held on Sat, June 22 (and nearby dates), with a local rain date generally the following day.

With grassroots organizing help from local Misplaced Pages:Meetup groups and the Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) committee...

Everyone is encouraged to start a Wiknic page for your own city, and please sign up at your city's meetup page (in bold):

Northeast

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

  • Southern Indiana Wiknic - Bloomington, Indiana (June 15)
  • Minnesota Wiknic - Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota (June 22)
  • Chicago Wiknic - Chicago, Illinois (June 22)
  • St. Louis, Missouri - June 22, 10:30am - Turtle Playground in Forest Park + stroll through the Saint Louis Zoo.
  • Metro Detroit Wiknic - Detroit, Michigan (June 22) Any wiki variety invited, we can wiki with the wikipedians :-)
  • Cincinnati, Ohio - June 22, 11:30am - Phyllis W. Smale Riverfront Park.
  • Possible event: Downtown Muskegon, Michigan : June 22 - Heritage Landing - Near playground
  • Possible event: Marquette,Michigan, : June 22 - Harlow Park - Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Marquette/Wiknic
  • Possible event: Lansing, Michigan : June 22 - Patriarch Park - Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Lansing/Wiknic
  • Possible event: Wichita, Kansas : June 22 - Riverside Park- Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Wichita/Wiknic

West and South West

Southeast

Texas

Start an event for your city

To jumpstart a Wiknic in your city or town, feel free to copy-and-paste the example text below (adjust placenames accordingly!) - ideally include the town, event date, park name, and the local wiki-meetup page -

Frostbite Falls, Minnesota : June 22 - Great Moose Park - Misplaced Pages:Meetup/Moosylvania/Wiknic

Ask any questions at Misplaced Pages talk:Wiknic. It is an amazing event for anyone!

History and development

The first national Wiknic was held in June 2011, and 16 cities took part with Wiknics large and small. June 2012 was a success as well, and now third time's a charm with Wiknic 3.0 June 2013. The Wiknic concept was modeled on the Misplaced Pages 10 celebrations and on the past success of Wiknics in New York City, and has inspired other large-scale coordinated events like Misplaced Pages Loves Libraries and Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States.

2011

Extended content
Map of U.S. urban areas with local events scheduled for the 2011 Great American Wiknic.

With grassroots organizing help from local Misplaced Pages:Meetup groups and the Wikimedians Active in Local Regions of the United States (WALRUS) committee, 16 Wiknic events were held throughout the United States around June 25, 2011:

  • Northeast
  • Midwest
  • West
  • Press coverage of 2011 events:

2012

The 2012 Great American Wiknic was held on June 23 (and nearby dates), by a happy coincidence also Alan Turing's Centennial.

Extended content
  • Northeast
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Midwest
  • South
  • West
  • Possible cities under discussion
Possibly Ann Arbor with ArborWiki folks

External links

Media related to Wiknic at Wikimedia Commons

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