Wikipedia:Meetup/Minnesota/Wiknic July 2025
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| Date | Sunday, July 19, 2025 |
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| Time | 10:00-1:30 pm |
| Location | Minnesota State Capitol @ Minnesota Woman Suffrage Memorial |
| Address | 601-645 Cedar Street |
| City, State | St Paul, Minnesota, 55155 |
| Coordinates | 44°57′12″N 93°06′03″W / 44.95332°N 93.10086°W |
| Organized by | Wikimedians of Minnesota User Group |
| Transit LRT |  Green Line METRO Green Line |
| Transit Bus | METRO Transit buses: 3, 62, 67, 21, 68 |
We will be picnicking on the morning/afternoon of Saturday, July 19, 2025 on the lawn of the Minnesota State Capitol. This is your chance to connect with other Wikipedia editors and Wikimedia enthusiasts and maybe have a little potato salad. We will be picnicking in the shade near the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Memorial southeast of the Capitol, so bring a picnic blanket, lawn chairs and a hot dish for the picnic if you like! We'll also be providing sandwiches for everyone but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share (no alcohol).
At 11:00 am Joe Hoover (aka: Myotus) will lead a Gossipy History Tour of the Minnesota State Capitol building. Just how catty could the State Capitol architect Cass Gilbert be? And what was the family tree behind the Board of State Capitol Commissioners' organizational chart?
Public parking on the MN State Capitol complex is enforced Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Metered parking costs $2.00 per hour. There is also an all-day rate of $8.00 available. Payment can be made via credit/debit cards, cash ($1 and $5 bills), or coins at parking pay stations.
In case of rain or mass civil uprising and protest, the Wiknic will be rescheduled to Saturday August 2, 2025.
Agenda
[edit]- Arrivals, introductions light meeting (10:00 am – 11 am)
- Tour of Capitol (11:00 am – 12:00 pm)
- Lunch (12:00 pm – 1:30 pm)
All attendees are subject to the Wikimedia Foundation Universal Code of Conduct.
Updates
[edit]- Update on the MN User Group status with the Wikimedia Foundation
Other?
[edit]Sign up
[edit]FREE SANDWICHES: Order which sandwich option you want. --> Ham & Swiss | Turkey & Cheddar | Cheese (Vegetarian)
Maybe, just maybe...
[edit]- MidwestMoss (talk): I will try to be there by noon. Ham and swiss, please. Thank you for organizing this! 19:04, 8 May 2025 (UTC)
Regrets
[edit]- Thank you for the invite, but I have a conflict! -- Bobak (talk) 21:08, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
Definitely going
[edit]- Myotus (talk) Turkey & Cheddar
- Pingnova (talk) 17:40, 5 May 2025 (UTC) Ham & Swiss. I will bring some caffeine free pop cans.
- Count me in! I'll take a vegetarian surprise. I'll plan to bring something to share, too... = paul2520 💬 20:28, 11 May 2025 (UTC)