Wikipedia:Meetup/Minnesota/2025 Wikipedia Day Celebration

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2025 Wikipedia Day Celebration: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 is Wikipedia Day and the Minnesota User Group is meeting to celebrate the day with a Tater Tot Hotdish Dinner!

Tater Tot hotdish is a Minnesota classic with crispy tots on top and a mix of ground turkey or beef and creamy soup that warms you right up on a cold January evening. And let’s not forget the Lime Green Jello Salad — its sweet, fruity touch is pure nostalgia. Together, it’s the perfect comfort food for a Wikipedia Users meeting, sure to please and make the internet feel a little cozier! To ensure that a helping of Tater Tot Hotdish is waiting for you at the meeting please RVSP by signing up below.

When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 pm CDT
Where: Rondo Community Library, ~~Meeting Room B~~ Rondo Multipurpose Room (ROOM CHANGE)

461 Dale Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Agenda

Wikipedia Gossip
Wikipedia Edit-a-thons at Minnesota Tribal Nations
Somali community Wikipedia Edit-a-thons
Hmong community Wikipedia Edit-a-thons
Outreach efforts to MN Galleries, Libraries, Archives, & Museums (GLAM)
Reactivation of official Wikimedians of Minnesota User Group status
More Wikipedia Gossip
MN articles needing photographs (including those needing more recently taken ones)
Other? (feel free to add topic)

Transit

Metro Green Line | Dale St Station
Bus 65

Google Meet link

We will try to have a live feed going around 6pm(ish) but no promises.
Use the following link to a Google Meet space to join in and cross your fingers:
https://meet.google.com/qak-efto-vbv

Gallery

2025 Minnesota Wikipedia Day Celebration group photo
Savory Wikipedia Tater tot hotdish
French Silk Pie with one piece left as a tithing for Prince, per Minnesota custom
Table spread with Tater Tot Hotdish and Lime Green Jello Salad
Attendees grabbing a bite to eat
Lining up for photo

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Regrets, the promise of savory hotdish isn't enough to lure me there

Wish I could make the 2.5 hour round trip on a Wednesday night! Would love to be there. -- Dolotta (talk) 01:02, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am very sorry you cannot make it. We will be doing the weekend next time. Would it be helpful if we set up a live Zoom feed? Myotus (talk) 16:57, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Myotus Yes, some recording type would help, as I would have an hours-long round-trip also. Tanbob2 (talk) 19:00, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry I can't attend, I'll be at the Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention in Mexico City that day! Skvader (talk) 19:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Psdanielxu (talk): I can't attend, but I will represent Minnesota at Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco/WikipediaDay/2025! 06:42, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
While I am aware of this event, I unfortunately cannot attend this celebration. / RemoveRedSky ^[talk] 23:56, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately I'll be working at not-that-library. -McGhiever (talk) 01:39, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Myotus: I've unfortunately been congested all day, so I won't make it after all. Really bummed, since I have a bunch of sparkling waters, etc. that I was excited to bring. I'd be interested to chat soon to hear how it goes! = paul2520 💬 22:48, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe, I like keeping you guessing

I'll see if I can. Rude of the governor to schedule a special election the day prior. The Savage Norwegian 17:13, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed! :) I am serving as a judge but I'm not expecting it to be overwhelmingly stressful in my precinct. Petermgrund (talk) 20:46, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
BiggestWikiEnjoyer (talk) 04:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC): [might be there] 04:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
~Malvoliox (talk | contribs) 19:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Might make it! I'm very close by! ~Jaidenstar' (talk | contribs) 19:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely going

Yep! Myotus (talk) 21:03, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Pingnova (talk) 22:08, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
SusanLesch (talk) 14:06, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~You betcha! Can I bring anything?~~ Change of plans... see the Regrets section. = paul2520 💬 04:21, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Water, sparking water? Maybe a coffee that goes good with Hotdish? Folgers? Sanka? Myotus (talk) 00:07, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Myotus: I'd be happy to bring some sparkling water, instant coffee/tea, and an electric kettle. I'll bring disposable cups, too. = paul2520 💬 19:03, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Do we need anything sweet/dessert like? I'd volunteer to make some, but I'm going to be busy the day before and day of. Snizmole (talk) 19:07, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Petermgrund (talk) 05:45, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rberchie (talk) 18:37, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Snizmole (talk) 19:02, 5 January 2025 (UTC)~~ I am unfortunately unable to come tonight :( see you all next year(?)[reply]

Sreekar617 (talk) 01:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Frog78910 (talk) 03:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Starcores (talk) 03:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Any cookie requests? I love baking (and might be bringing French Silk pie as well, I need to work on my crusts....). Starcores (talk) 03:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Chocolate chip is always good! Snizmole (talk) 16:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Frazi109 (talk) 14:52, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I guess I will bring the Minnesota Classic that we all know and love, the Warm Grape Salad
😂 Myotus (talk) 23:09, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jordanboekhoff

Danaweb626 (talk): [Excited to get back into editing after 15 years! Let me know if I can bring something to share!] 16:38, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Boywithoutafairy (talk): [perhaps] 10:51, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Zugerujk (talk) 03:48, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Frequent user of Wikipedia! I'm very excited to come (:

Diariasdiscoveries (talk) 06:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

i’ll b there

Adyrafine (talk):i'll be there! supes excited to celebrate the great wikipedia with you all :p 15:05, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello!! I'll be there!! So excited

Oochiebaba (talk) 15:10, 9 January 2025 (UTC) Hooray! Wikipedia is life :) Counting the days!! My buddies and I are student journalists and would love to connect with some of you guys about Wiki and our communal love for this gr8 site :) Let me know if you'd be willing![reply]

Msreid16 (talk) 18:47, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I plan to be there and bring my dad to teach him about the wonders of Wikipedia!

Brody2010 (talk) 03:17, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bmiranda7892 (talk) 19:33, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I can't wait to join!!

Peanut8495384 (talk) 01:02, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

BlueCaiman3858 (talk) 18:39, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dktrfz (talk) 18:51, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be there!

I’ll give it my best try! acidradio

MinecraftDirtBlock (talk):[Hello] 03:28, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Superstealthysheep (talk) 07:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AllisonB2025 (talk) 10:01, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reptilian1 (talk) 15:25, 13 January 2025 (UTC): I’ll be there!Reptilian1 (talk) 15:25, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Brynnmmiller (talk) 21:10, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Markfrenz (talk) 21:15, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

NickDE2002 (talk) 03:35, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Svartaqueen (talk) 03:36, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Paul and Aubrey would like to attend.

Maplebrownsgr (talk) 16:52, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Antyonline (talk) 21:06, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikifillet (talk) 21:54, 15 January 2025 (UTC): [wikipedia is cool]Wikifillet (talk) 21:54, 15 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

gobonobo ⁺ ^c

Meeting notes/After summary

Please add anything missing to the below summary of the event.

Attendance: 28+ attendees out of ~37 signed up! That's a 76% attendance rate.

Facilitators: Myotus and Pingnova

Topics

A user group organizes Wikipedians around a shared attribute, like our location in Minnesota
We hope that reviving the Minnesota User Group can support:
- Recruiting new editors, especially younger folks
- Programs at schools and universities, such as the tribal college edit-a-thons
- Connecting GLAM institutions to Wikipedia, such as small town historical societies
- Involving underrepresented communities such as Hmong, Somali, Dakota, and Ojibwe
- Improving coverage of Minnesota-related topics
To revive the user group we need three officers, regular meetings, and folks willing to attend and support initiatives
Pingnova shared his areas of interest and why it's important to contribute to Wikipedia about minority topics
- Suggestion to use the Rondo library's collection of sources about Rondo to write an article on Rondo
- Asked anyone interested in writing about Hmong and Dakota in Minnesota to reach out
We did introductions and observed
- There were many high school and post-secondary students in attendance who signed up for Wikipedia in the last week
- A few veteran Wikipedia users with expertise and interest in specific subjects
- A handful of folks did not edit Wikipedia but wanted to share their perspective as readers and celebrate their appreciation for Wikipedia, or find out how to start editing again if they contributed in the past
- Many were excited something international like Wikipedia had a connection to Minnesota
- Topics people read and edited were across the board, including history, math, science, and arts
- Many attendees were convinced to attend by an enthusiastic friend
- The banner announcement on Wikipedia attracted most attendees
Feedback included:
- The Rondo library was a good location for students because it is off the light rail and central to the cities
- Food (and beer!) were draws for new folks to keep attending
- Ideas for next steps include introduction to editing sessions, outreach to schools
After the talking there was a lot of mingling and discussion, emails and phone numbers were exchanged as people made connections
People loved the hotdish and had seconds and thirds. There was a delicious French silk pie and a number of other snack items.
We went over the 7:30 pm end time during the mingling portion

This will be covered in one of the local high school newspapers as well.