Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Redondo Loves Wikipedia
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Join us for the Redondo Loves Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Redondo Beach Public Library on July 11! |
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Who writes the history of Redondo Beach? You do! Meet up with the Redondo Beach Public Library and Redondo Beach Historical Society for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Redondo Beach. As always, beginners welcome! We'll provide t raining for new editors at the beginning of the event, with ad hoc training as necessary throughout the event.What: Redondo Loves Wikipedia editing workshop When: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 10am-1pm. Where: Redondo Beach Public Library - Main Branch, 303 North Pacific Coast Hwy. (large conference room on the second floor), Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (map, info) What to bring: Your laptop, power adapter, and any reference materials you'd like to work from or share.
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RSVP
[edit]- Bananasoldier (talk) 04:23, 6 June 2015 (UTC) (unlikely but still possible
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- Bananasoldier (talk) 04:23, 6 June 2015 (UTC) (unlikely but still possible
- Penny Richards (talk) 13:58, 6 July 2015 (UTC) (planning to be there, happy to help)
- Calliopejen1 (talk) 20:55, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
Transit instructions
[edit]- Take the Metro Green Line to its terminus, Redondo Beach station. From there, take Beach Cities Transit bus 102, southbound, to the Diamond/PCH stop (the library is part of the Redondo Beach Civic Center).Penny Richards (talk) 03:09, 15 January 2015 (UTC)Penny Richards
To-Do
[edit]Here are a few suggested articles to create or improve during this edit-a-thon, but you are welcome to work on anything you like.
Please note: This is a crowdsourced list. You can help us by adding to it!
To create:
- Hotel Redondo (1889-1926); image is already uploaded
- Redondo Beach Pavilion; image already uploaded
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (Redondo Beach, California)--local example of Googie architecture, designed by Louis Armet and Eldon Davis
To improve:
- Redondo Beach, California
- Redondo Beach pier
- Jim Brideweser
- George Freeth
- Frank J. Girardin
- Marvin Braude Bike Trail
- Robert Pierpoint
- Bernard Punsly
- The Scuzzies
- Art Stephenson
- Tsunami Brothers
- Gordon Wagner
- Woman's Club of Redondo Beach
Results
[edit]TBD!
Resources
[edit]- Basic tutorial
- More detailed tutorial
- Wikipedia Adventure - a silly but easy and effective tutorial!
- Notability guideline for articles
- Conflict of interest policy
- Citing sources video tutorials (about two minutes each, very helpful) ------------>
Past events
[edit]- Event 2 in March 2015, RSVPs as follows:
- Calliopejen1 (talk) Calliopejen1 (talk) 22:27, 17 March 2015 (UTC) (likely)
- Penny Richards (talk) 22:49, 17 March 2015 (UTC) (maybe)
- Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Redondo Loves Wikipedia/Event 1
See also
[edit]- Wikipedia:Meetup/LA - information about the L.A. Wikipedia community and other upcoming events in L.A.
- Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Invites - add your name to this list to receive notifications about upcoming events in L.A.