Manhattan Beach Edit-a-thon

When and Where
Date	Saturday, August 24, 2024
Time	10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Address	Manhattan Beach Library 1320 Highland Ave
City, State	Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Whether you're new to Wikipedia or an experienced editor, please join WikiLA in making culture and knowledge free for all at an edit-a-thon focused on ocean life and LA's connection to the sea. Take advantage of resources at the Manhattan Beach Library and help Wikipedia make the internet a better place! Refreshments will be provided courtesy of the Friends of the Manhattan Beach Library.

Anyone with an interest is welcome. RSVP below and bring a laptop if you have one. Please create an account using the “log in” button at the top if the page if you don’t have one already.

Please be aware of our Wikimedia friendly space policy.

• Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
• Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Location: Manhattan Beach Library
• Who should participate:
  • Everyone! No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; there will be tutorials and experienced editors who will be happy to help. (If you are unfamiliar with Wikipedia, it's easy to get started with this guided tutorial.)
• Cost: Free (please register below!)
• Hosts: WikiLA, Manhattan Beach Library

A special thank-you to the staff of the Manhattan Beach Library for hosting us.

Parking is limited - get here early or explore public transport options below.

• Free 2 hour parking at the Manhattan Beach City Hall lot - 320 15th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 and garage entrance on 13th street
• Street parking throughout Manhattan Beach
• Metlox Mall garage - 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
• FREE Park and Ride shuttle from Manhattan Village
  • Park at the Manhattan Village Macy's on Rosecrans and PCH, shuttle picks up from the 2nd floor and runs to the library. More information here.

• Take the 109 Bus towards Manhattan Beach from the C Line Douglas Station.
• Gardena Trolley from Gardena City Hall.
• Free shuttle from the Manhattan Village shopping center - more information here.

Check out the list below for some articles to get started on (or add your own).

• Wikipedia:WikiProject Marine life
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Oceans
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Fisheries and Fishing
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Transport/Maritime transport task force
• Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history/Maritime_warfare_task_force
• Wikipedia:WikiProject Ships

• Women in Red - Sea - US Women involved with the ocean currently missing a page
• Women in Red - Sailors - Female Sailors missing a page

• Venice Beach Boardwalk - Stub(!), can definitely be much improved
• Venice Beach Skatepark - Stub(!), can definitely be much improved
• Venice Fishing Pier - Stub, needs improvement
• Santa Monica West Coaster - Stub, can definitely be much improved
• Deadman's Island (San Pedro) - Old Island in San Pedro, can be expanded
• Old Whaling Station - historic whaling station in PV, needs expansion
• Timm's Point and Landing - Stub, Historic site in San Pedro
• Los Angeles Steamship Company - cleanup/expansion
• California Shipbuilding Corporation - Major shipyard with limited information
• Al Larson Boat Shop - WW2 Shipyard Stub
• San Pedro Boatworks - proposed dock in San Pedro, currently small article
• American-Hawaiian Steamship Company - Needs cleanup/citations, also has list of ships, many of which need work
• Monterrey Spanish mackerel - stub, endangered species in the Gulf of California
• Kern River rainbow trout - stub, endangered species in the Sierra Nevada
• Santa Ana sucker - Fish native to the LA River and other rivers in SoCal
• Sebastes rufinanus - stub, fish species in the Channel Islands
• Cabrillo State Marine Reserve - stub
• Point Dume State Marine Conservation Area - needs sourcing/editing
• California Ocean Science Trust - stub
• Catalina Dock Line - Stub, railway serving dockworkers and Catalina island
• Beach evolution - needs citations
• Hayato (restaurant) - DTLA Michelin Star Sushi restaurant
• California Fish Grill - Stub article on SoCal restaurant Chain
• Ship Stubs - List of ship stubs

• Articles needing organization/summarization/more internal links/etc.
• Articles needing copy editing

• Getting started
• Getting started quick reference
• Writing an article
• Biographies of living people
• Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
• Person infobox template
• Verifiability

• California Digital Newspaper Collection
• Calisphere.org

Check back after the event to see what we did!

• Margaret King Robinson (new article on Scripps oceanographer)
• Helena Dunlap (artist; draft created during the meetup, subsequently expanded with material from other articles, and published)

Sign up at the Event Dashboard to track your edits!

• RightCowLeftCoast (talk · contribs) Wish y'all the best of luck with this edit-a-thon. I have another obligation in Carlsbad, California during the time of the edit-a-thon.--RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 15:16, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Dr_vulpes (talk · contribs) I wish I had seen this sooner I would have loved to have come out. Next time for sure! Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:39, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Sorry you can't join us - check out our WikiLA page for more ways to stay in touch - we're trying to get more events going in SoCal. Blervis (talk) 16:57, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Epolk - depends on work schedule.
• hopefully I will be able to be there. Depends on Transportation Sugaree70 (talk) 11:17, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• jengod (talk) - I hope I can make it!

• Kylara (talk)
• Mutante
• Heythereshaniya

• Blervis (talk) - I am an organizer for this event! Looking forward to seeing everyone there. 23:51, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Hello Blervis, I'm new to this and would like to attend, but I may only be able to for a couple hours. Would this be alright? Heythereshaniya (talk) 23:42, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Of course! Come as long or as short as you like - we’ll have a brief introduction and then will be editing/learning/chatting the rest of it.

  Hope to see you Saturday! Blervis (talk) 01:38, 20 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Would you clarify the start time? It says 10-2p above but then I was directed to this page and it has a start time of noon. Thanks! https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Manhattan_Beach_Library/Manhattan_Beach_Ocean_Edit-a-thon_(August_24_12-4pm)/home 2603:8000:F200:8D:191C:E909:3216:35A8 (talk) 00:58, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Good catch - it starts at 10:00 am. I'll correct that on the dashboard. Blervis (talk) 15:38, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Bummer. I have a 10am appt. I’m about an hour away from MB. Perhaps the next one. Will there be alerts for future events in our emails? 2603:8000:F200:8D:8522:E4A5:92C:23AB (talk) 17:29, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• ShelldogPossum (talk) 03:22, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Penny Richards (talk) 16:55, 14 August 2024 (UTC)--I don't do indoor events, but I live in Redondo and added myself to the dashboard; if you want an experienced editor at an outdoor table, I might could do that.[reply]

  Penny - so sorry to get back to you so late - there is a picnic table and chairs on a patio right outside the event space! Come on down - we'd love to have you! Blervis (talk) 16:44, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Shoot! I would have come over if I had known! That sounds like a good set up. Maybe next time? Penny Richards (talk) 21:25, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Hey Penny, if you're here right now would love to chat - I'm a beginner editor who has been editing casually for a few years and is interested in learning how to create articles! E Billie (talk) 19:08, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I wasn't at the event but I'm local and would be happy to meet and outdoors some Saturday or Sunday, with or without laptops. :) Penny Richards (talk) 21:26, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Penny Richards and E Billie: if you two would like to get together and have others join you as well, please feel free to let myself, Blervis or JSFarman know and we'll be glad to extend WikiLA resources to you folks. We'd love to have more events in the South Bay! --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 11:11, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I love that idea, but someone else would have to organize a larger gathering. I can just about manage an informal one-on-one meeting! Penny Richards (talk) 15:52, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Sexibonita01 (talk) 07:09, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• MrsArcadia (talk) 00:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Hi all. Not sure if this is a message to RSVP. Happened upon this meetup. Looking forward to it and I promise I’m usually more tech savvy than this.

• ThalamusQueen (talk) 06:13, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• LAUrbanFabric (talk) 09:08, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Yo! I'm fully planning on being there on Saturday. I don't have much experience with editing on Wikipedia but I know a decent bit about the website just from how often I use it and I have some limited experience with HTML/CSS. I plan on studying how to edit and such at least a little bit before I show up, though. I want to help as much as I can! Looking forward to this!

• Shalce (talk) 03:32, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am interested in attending the event. This is my first "Wikipedia edit" and I am uncertain if this is the correct way to edit or to RSVP.

• E Billie (talk) - looking forward to meeting you all! been editing casually for a few years but wanting to learn more :) 07:16, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• 11JimmyWall (talk) 14:40, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be there today! Looking forward to meeting everyone and doing some editing!