Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wiknic 2015

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The WiknicNYC Picnic, the "picnic anyone can edit" was held in Prospect Park (Brooklyn) on Sunday August 2, 2015, from about 1:00 - 7:00 pm, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the United States.

DateSunday, August 2, 2015
Timeafternoon/evening
(drop-in any time 1:00 - 7:00 pm!)
AddressProspect Park (Brooklyn)
Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance
City, StateBrooklyn, New York
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WiknicNYC Picnic
DateSunday, August 2, 2015
Timeafternoon/evening
(drop-in any time 1:00 - 7:00 pm!)
AddressProspect Park (Brooklyn)
Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance
City, StateBrooklyn, New York
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Prospect Park's Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance at Prospect Park West and 15th Street. Picnic will be on lawn to your left
  • Date: Sunday, August 2, 2015
  • Time: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm (come by any time!)
  • Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11215 40°39′39″N 73°58′44″W
    • Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance is located at Prospect Park West and 15th Street
    • The picnic will be held by the park's Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance immediately on the lawn to your left as you walk through the lovely lotus columns.
  • Map:
  • Subway:
  • Bus: B61, B68, B67, B69, B103 buses
  • Hashtag: #WiknicNYC2015
  • Etherpad link
  • Potluck: Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck! Please sign up (below) to bring something!

Free Culture Alliance NYC Festival

This event will be open to all parts of the Free culture movement, so sign up your group to come and represent!

Potluck list

Volunteer to bring potluck food, supplies and recreations

Food

  • Burgers and other things to grill (beef, turkey, veggie)
    • I will attempt to bring a 8 Pack of Veggie Hotdogs and a 16 pack of Normal Hot Dogs with buns. If you want to have (veggie)burgers, chicken, fish or any other grilled item, please bring them defrosted (with buns and/or seasoning/sauces if needed) because I can't promise that I will have those items there. I will grill these items for you. # Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk})
NYC Wikipedian bearing Black and white cookies

Local joints

Possible food options that are nearby for folks who don't want to make or shlepp food...

Drink

Equipment

The Grill, thanks to our expert griller
  • Staking out space and bringing signage -- Pharos (talk)
  • Blankets, tarps, sheet to sit on, spread out food on
  • Utensils -- Lange.lea (talk)
  • Plates/cups -- Pharos (talk), Lange.lea (talk)
  • Grill and cooking
    • I might be able to bring my Grill with Propane Tank. Is a permit required? # Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk}) 14:59, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
      • Sidepocket: I think only charcoal grills are allowed, if you have one, or if I can borrow one and you help me operate it. -- Pharos (talk) 20:09, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
        • I can do the later option, I'm knowledgeable at grilling in all forms and I'll bring some food stuff and people can bring in the rest. #Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk}) 2:22, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
          • Is this a barbecue allowed area? Prospect Park grilling
            • Good point. Looking at the Park List we have two options. Have the grill in a grill zone and bring the food to the picnic area OR have everyone pre-grill a set number of stuff and bring it to the picnic. # Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk}) 9:59, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
              • Sidepocket: Yes, we specifically picked a location that is in the grill zone, so we'll be good in that regard.--Pharos (talk) 16:44, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
                • Suggest next WikNic tshirt that say "In the Grill Zone!" :-) -- BrillLyle (talk)
                  • Ok, as back up just in case Pharos can't bring a grill I will bring one or two of those Disposable Grills. # Sidepocket (Sidepocket {talk})

Internet

  • Internet (mobile hotspot) -- Bandshell, 1000 ft north, limited
  • Internet (mobile hotspot) -- Picnic House, 2500 ft north, not limited.

Comfort stations

  • Comfort station -- Bandshell, 1000 ft north, probably open.
  • Comfort station -- Picnic House, 2500 ft north, certainly open

Fun

  • Fun and games

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Likely attendees

Possible attendees

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Regrets

  • Probably not. Bearian (talk) 15:19, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
  • Sorry. RoyGoldsmith (talk) 14:18, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
  • Already have plans for that day :/ A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (talk) 13:51, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
  • To far for me, though a lovely spot. DCDuring (talk) 00:55, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
  • Hope you have a great time. -Mozucat (talk) 19:41, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
  • Between Wikimania and my trip to the Canadian Arctic before that, I am very traveled and wiki-evented out for the moment. I still might go but my schedule for this weekend makes it very unlikely. Daniel Case (talk) 19:49, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

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