Wikipedia:Meetup/St. Louis/Wiknic/2019

The WiknicSTL Picnic, the "picnic anyone can edit", was held Sunday, September 15, 1-4pm, at the Brightside St. Louis Demonstration Garden as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. This was a gathering for anyone, from seasoned contributors to people who are wanting to know more. Anyone could contribute and no contribution is too small.

The picnic was held in the afternoon. While we anticipated more participants, we were a small and mighty group of active contributors and coordinators. We discussed how to get more participants and influence in the area. We made a list of organizations to contact as well as a method for how to contact them. We also discussed ways in which to be inclusive and intentional in our outreach to the local community. We identified several organizations with which to co-host or partner with for events.

Details

 * Date: Sunday September 2019
 * Time: 1:00-4:00pm (drop in anytime!)
 * Location: Brightside St. Louis, 4646 Shenandoah Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
 * Hashtag: #WiknicSTL2019
 * Potluck: It will be a wiki-picnic, which means potluck! Sign up (below) to bring something!

Accessibility
Brightside St. Louis is located a convenient distance from the 95 and 14 Metro lines.

There is street parking near the garden and a parking lot across the street at the Kingshighway Public Library. There are two areas for parking onsite, including a small lot off Shenandoah and from the alley on the southern side, which may be more convenient for participants using mobility aids.

Neither the Brightside or Library facilities will be open for use. We may be able to access public use bathrooms at nearby businesses.

The Conservation Corner area of the garden offers some shade and/or shelter under the solar panels, as well as an electrical outlet.

Potluck list
Volunteer to bring potluck food, supplies and recreations

Food

 * Bratwurst, veggie burgers, meats/mains
 * Breadstuffs, pasta
 * Salads, fruits, veggies
 * Hummus, condiments and spreads
 * Cultural specialty dishes
 * Desserts
 * Hummus, condiments and spreads
 * Cultural specialty dishes
 * Desserts
 * Desserts
 * Desserts

Drink

 * Water and soft drinks
 * Ice
 * Ice

Equipment

 * Staking out space and bringing signage
 * Jackiekoerner
 * Blankets, chairs, folding tables
 * I can bring a small fold up table, at least one camping chair, and towels for sitting Lastchapter (talk) 17:57, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Utensils
 * Jackiekoerner (talk)
 * Plates/cups/trash bag
 * Trash bag Jackiekoerner (talk)

Internet

 * Internet (mobile hotspot)
 * Internet (mobile hotspot)
 * Internet (mobile hotspot)

Fun

 * Fun and games
 * Ckoerner (talk)

Regrets
If you can't make it, but are interested in future events, let us know:


 * LetUsNotLoseHearT 14:46, 13 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Mark Schierbecker (talk) 09:42, 13 September 2019 (UTC)

Possible attendees

 * Plantdrew (talk) 21:32, 9 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Add yourself here!

Likely attendees

 * Jackiekoerner (talk) 16:18, 14 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Lastchapter (talk) 17:57, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Ajpolino (talk) 22:29, 30 August 2019 (UTC) (I'll bring some kind of food! Haven't decided what yet...)
 * Grammeteo818 (talk) 20:30, 9 September 2019 (UTC)Grammeteo818
 * Medynat (talk) 02:27, 14 September 2019 (UTC)