Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Chicago 4

Let's see some Wikipedia:Wiknic details for June 25!--Pharos (talk) 00:07, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why are two locations listed? Is it undecided or are there two Wiknics? --Ekulio (talk) 02:15, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wrigley Square is part of Millennium Park.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 03:03, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Organization/agenda?

So, are we going to have some sort of agenda that we're going to follow, or how is the meetup going to be organized? If nothing else, I can organize something or come up with some topic which may be relevant. I also have a few "Welcome to Wikipedia" newcomer booklets that I got from my last meetup I attended in NYC, if we get few newcomers that show up. –MuZemike 23:38, 20 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's a picnic. There is no planned meeting. Just come and be festive.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:02, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it would be nice if you could also take advantage of the occasion to chat a bit about whatever local educational/cultural outreach projects that the Chicago tusk of the WALRUS committee might pursue :)--Pharos (talk) 04:48, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good events to start with might be a Wikipedia:Wikipedia Takes Your City or Wikipedia:Workshop.--Pharos (talk) 20:44, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Foodz

So should I bring something to eat/drink? I'm coming down from MKE so I can't imagine I can bring anything homemade; though I could bring coke or pepsi or whatever. Protonk (talk) 19:31, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Since it is a wicnic, I would bring picnic type stuff. If this were a cookout or something, it would be different. I think picnics, involve prepared foods moreso than barbeques and cookouts. My thinking was that this would be a good place for a picnic, although it would not be a good place for a cookout. The park rules are online. See the park's picnic planning link.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:59, 22 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

To anyone coming in on the Metra

Due to the Taste of Chicago going on, bikes won't be allowed on the Metra during this weekend (including no alcohol allowed on the train after 7:00pm, which is not terribly relevant), including tomorrow. Also, the schedules are slightly changed; [1] has the list of changes to the schedules for all the lines. –MuZemike 22:49, 24 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know what anyone looks like!

The only person I'd recognize is orangemike. If you are in the square now and you see a dude with a beard and a green shirt, say hi! Protonk (talk) 18:23, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was totally thrown off by the wedding. I just left when I saw it happening because I couldn't find anybody (I figured Orangemike would be a clear marker, and I didn't see him). I shouldn't have arrived so late. :P --Starstriker7^(Talk) 23:39, 25 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

While my picture is here, Ragesoss managed to get a really good one of me back from last year's NYC Wiki-conference here. –MuZemike 01:29, 26 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm bummed we missed you, Starstriker! The wedding was setting up about the time that a couple-three of us had to head out anyway, to Milwaukee and St. Louis. A giant puzzleball on a stick or something would have served as a useful rallying point. --Orange Mike | Talk 16:36, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds like an excellent idea. It should make next time tons easier. :) --Starstriker7^(Talk) 07:52, 1 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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

With the recent experience of the Great 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) 02:03, 4 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]