Event:Bay Area Meetup February 2026
Calling all Wikimedia editors and aspiring-editors, come join us to share in the experience of editing Wikipedia!
We meet Thursday February 12 at 6.30 PM in the Mission District, San Francisco.
This event will feature lightning talks - they will be confirmed soon but should focus on how to write for good article status, a talk on Commons, and perhaps some talks on the progress of automated tools for help with verification.
Agenda
[edit]- Pizza and cake!
- Housekeeping
- Lightning talks
- Learn how to edit Wikipedia | Co-working | Socialize
Lightning talks
[edit]- "Good Article" Status: how to improve the quality of articles - slides
- Tips and Tricks on using Wikimedia Commons
- An update on our GLAM partnerships and Bay Area news project: how to get involved!
- Open floor: share something you've learned you think more editors should know about
Who is this Event For?
[edit]This event is for established editors and newcomers alike.
Where and When
[edit]This event will take place on Thursday February 12 at 6.30 PM in the Mission District, San Francisco.
Code of conduct
[edit]We expect all attendees to abide by the Universal Code of Conduct. Any issue can be reported to the events organizers, which will introduce themselves at the beginning of the meetup.
Next Events
[edit]WikiGameJam will take place at Gray Area from March 13 to March 15.
- Register for the talks and (pizza) social on March 13: https://luma.com/tlh47olo
- Register to make games on March 14 and 15: https://luma.com/lk6n0na2
- Register to see and play the games made over the weekend on March 15: https://luma.com/y7jn05kb
Our March meetup will be on March 19. Register here.
Join our Women's History Month Edit-a-thon on March 21.