Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Portland

February 2026 meetup

It was great to see everyone at our second meetup this year! As promised, here are some rough notes I took for general reference, now with some handy links as well.

• Annie Rauwerda is hosting a Depths of Wikipedia show on March 20.
  • Experienced Wikimedians can contact Annie through her website for potential backstage passes.
• NW Archivists is holding its annual conference in Tacoma, Washington, from June 24 to 26.
  • Pomemel is proposing to hold an edit-a-thon angled at librarians and archivists.
• Discussing other Multnomah County Library locations that may work for future meetups
  • Central Library is more accessible by public transit, but rooms may be either too small or too large.
  • The new Gresham Library, once constructed, will be on the MAX Blue Line.
  • There is interest in future meetups being hybrid in-person and online; still inquiring about which rooms have conference call capabilities.
  • I have provisionally reserved a room in Central (seats 50) for Saturday, March 28.
• Discord server for event attendees
  • There is a need for a private, off-wiki channel of communication for attendees.
  • I've set up a server and will invite attendees of the February 2026 meetup. Invites will be given to future attendees, and I'm happy to provide access upon request.
• Potential collaboration/integration with the Cascadia Wikimedians
  • There is interest in forming a group that supports editors across the Pacific Northwest.
  • Opportunities for event planning and grants (from the Wikimedia Foundation or not) may be expanded with formal organizational backing.
  • Set up stronger lines of communication with Seattle; potentially over the existing Cascadia mailing list or over Discord.
  • Will probably need a meeting with Seattle folks to discuss the finer points and effects for Portland.
  • Interest in renewing the 501(c)(3) organization status.
• Proposed event at a cemetery
  • Would be a Wikimedia Commons–oriented event focusing on documenting gravestones.
  • Potential collaboration with cemetery volunteers.
  • Potential subject for a rapid grant from the WMF.
  • More details requested, including...
    • Estimated number of freely-licensed images needed
    • Assessment of impact on the Wikimedia projects (How many Wikipedia articles would this improve? Can this contribute to a set of Wikidata items?)
    • Any other information that would be required to propose the event or draft a grant proposal
• Proposed events at University of Oregon Libraries
  • Library faculty already have a WikiProject and a Wikidata working group.
  • I am in contact with faculty who have expressed interest in collaborating with the volunteer community to host outreach events.
  • I'll have more details at next month's meetup, but I would appreciate organizational help from anyone who's interested!
• Interest in GLAM collaborations in Portland
  • Potential host institutions include...
    • Portland Art Museum
    • Oregon Historical Society
    • Portland State University
    • Multnomah County Archives
    • Portland City Archives (last two have microfilm collections that could be digitized for Commons or Wikisource)
  • In Oregon more generally, we have a contact at Oregon State University.
• Photos added to the Northwest Library article of the new location

Let me know if you have any questions, and see you at the next one! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 23:28, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Noting that for the March meetup I decided to prioritize the hybrid meeting capability and reserve a room at the Northwest location again, as Central does not have that available. I'm happy to keep discussing that if this location doesn't work for everyone! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 01:51, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the link to the Depths of Wikipedia show. I went to it this evening and had a blast. She even had Paul Linnman on stage to discuss the Exploding Whale incident. I wish I would have posted about it on reddit as there were plenty of seats available (did you know that Portland reddit uses explosion and whale icons for up/down votes?). Also thanks for doing the notes and organizing. As I mentioned, I won't be here on the 28th but might try to join virtually. Jason McHuff (talk) 07:10, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Glad you had a good time! :) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 01:03, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

March 2026 meetup canceled

I haven't heard from anyone in over a week about this meetup, so I'm assuming it doesn't work for people's schedules. I've gone ahead and canceled — we'll try again next month!

Just a reminder that I've set up a Discord community after discussion during the last meetup about needing a private communication channel for Portland Wikimedians. Please reach out to me on my talk page or by email if that's something you're interested in. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 01:02, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNrx8x1jqKGtelALRQ_9IFJyF6I7NETH-Rqjrhs5ib4tOtJGS8cXYe5PpUPRYHaTQ?key=SUpZcERhSDZsbl8zVi13dHJ2Y0hkNm0yRVFhazhR — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmchuff (talk • contribs) 23:26, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Maybe

I've registered, but I live in Seattle and will be back from NYC just a few days before, so no sure I can make it. Jmabel | Talk 01:46, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Hey Jmabel! No worries if you aren't inclined to make the drive down. Would you be interested in joining online instead? Shoot me an email if you are, and I'll send over the details. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 01:59, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

I might. There's some other considerations I won't go into here. I'll let you know a couple of days ahead. - Jmabel | Talk 02:20, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

confirmation

is the September 2026 one still going on? and if so are all ages allowed? Computer-soup (talk) 19:39, 4 September 2026 (UTC)

Hi Computer-soup! Yes, the Wiknic for tomorrow afternoon is still on (fingers crossed for some sun!), and there is no age restriction. Feel free to sign up at the event page and add any food you're bringing to the list. —⁠TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 22:44, 4 September 2026 (UTC)

thank you!!!

I will!! so exided Computer-soup (talk) 00:17, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

im so incredibly sorry things came up and I can no longer go:( I'm so sorry that this is so last minute Computer-soup (talk) 23:50, 5 September 2026 (UTC)computer_soup

No worries, Computer-soup! Thanks for letting us know. If you'd like to attend a future meetup, then keep an eye on your user talk page; I'll add you to the list to be notified when one gets scheduled. —⁠TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 00:40, 7 September 2026 (UTC)