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Join Wikimedia District of Columbia for our fourth annual Great American Wiknic in Washington, D.C.! This year's picnic will take place at the Dante statue in Meridian Hill Park on Sunday, July 13 from 1 PM to 5 PM (Rain date: Sunday, July 20).

The Wiknic is a potluck; bring food and beverages to share and make this the wiki picnic you can edit. Everyone, young and old, veteran and newcomer, is welcome. Learn more about the Wiknic and sign up below.

Details

Where: Dante Alighieri statue in Meridian Hill Park. Enter at the corner of 15th and W Streets NW.

  • Nearest Metro: U Street on the Green and Yellow Lines. Exit the station at the 13th and U exit. Walk west on U Street to 15th Street, and then north on 15th Street to W Street.
  • Nearest Capital Bikeshare docks: 15th and Euclid Streets NW (on the north end of the park); 14th and V Streets NW (southeast of the park)

What to bring:

  • Food and snacks for yourself and/or to share. Sign up below.
  • A blanket or tarp
  • Sunscreen (though the area around the memorial has plenty of tree shade)
  • Water and ice
  • Frisbee/softball
  • Board games
  • Card games
  • Friends (even those new to Wikipedia)
  • Wiki and free culture goodies and giveaways

Do not bring:

  • Anything illegal in the District of Columbia, including fireworks
  • Gas or charcoal cooking equipment
  • Alcoholic beverages

Sign up

chapter officers Wiknic Washington, D.C. 2013

I'm going!

Also include what you will be bringing to the Wiknic.

  1. Harej (talk) — I will be bringing sandwiches for the picnic-goers, courtesy of Wikimedia DC. 21:40, 15 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Dunno yet! --MZMcBride (talk) 03:00, 24 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  3. User:Dileepunnikri ( talk)
  4. Snack cakes. --Fran Rogers (talk) 23:12, 4 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe

  1. I need to be in DC at some point in July, so I'll try to do it this weekend. Newyorkbrad (talk) 23:48, 19 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Should be allright for me... if I'm not in Baltimore ;) --Démosthène (talk) 01:07, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  3. —Perceval 21:27, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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