Wikipedia:Meetup/Minnesota/Wiknic July 2025

Wiknic at the MN State Capitol
Date	Saturday, July 19, 2025
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: B Line, 3, 62, 67, 21, 68

WIKNIC IS ON! FORECAST SAYS RAIN WILL END IN THE EARLY MORNING

See Agenda for change in schedule

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

Arrivals, introductions, Lunch (10:00 am – 12 pm)
Tour of Capitol (12:00 – 1:00 pm)

All attendees are subject to the Wikimedia Foundation Universal Code of Conduct.

Updates

Update on the MN User Group status with the Wikimedia Foundation

Other?

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FREE SANDWICHES: Order which sandwich option you want. --> Ham & Swiss | Turkey & Cheddar | Cheese (Vegetarian)

Maybe, just maybe...

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)[reply]

Regrets

Thank you for the invite, but I have a conflict! -- Bobak (talk) 21:08, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Owen (talk): I am out of town this weekend, unfortunately (I misread the date originally). If anyone is bringing Wikipedia globe stickers, save one for me <3 19:21, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'll make it to one of these eventually, I promise! The Savage Norwegian 22:19, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like I won't be making it today. I hope it's a great time! = paul2520 💬 13:36, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely going

Myotus (talk) Turkey & Cheddar
Pingnova (talk) 17:40, 5 May 2025 (UTC) Ham & Swiss. I will bring some caffeine free pop cans.[reply]

Tattooed Shannon (talk): Turkey and cheddar, please. I'll plan on bringing food but I don't know what yet. 15:54, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aeternum Viventem (talk) 16:17, 1 July 2025 (UTC) Ham and Swiss[reply]

LordBefalas (talk) Sign me up, please! Veggie sandwich; thanks. 18:35, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Noterroneous (talk) 21:48, 1 July 2025 (UTC)ham and cheese please[reply]

Peter.ecklund (talk) 17:32, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm interested in joining! Could you put me down for a Cheese (Vegetarian) sandwich? Thanks!

Jazzyfurney (talk) 14:40, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Eeffoc enthusiast (talk) 18:45, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I might drop by if I'm free the day of!

Sundog218 (talk) 15:40, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tentatively thinking about joining: Veggie sandwich for me. But a meat sandwich for my husband.

ASevereRodentInfestationAndSeveralChickens (talk) 12:19, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

--Dflovett (talk) 14:11, 19 July 2025 (UTC)* Dflovett (talk): ~~This will be the first time I've made it to one of these! Excited! Ham and swiss please. I'll bring something simple to share, probably fruit, chips or both. Maybe some sparkling water.~~ 13:10, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

turkey cheddar please! thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Quarterlyupdate (talk • contribs) 04:08, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

NickDE2002 (talk) 04:15, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sadly, I've had to change my attendance to a no. Dflovett (talk) 14:11, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Turkey & Cheddar for me - I'll look for something to bring as well! (Maybe brownie bites?)

Cornbelt Connoisseur (talk) 17:17, 16 July 2025 (UTC) Turkey and cheddar sandwich. I am also going to bring a variety of chips and several chairs to the picnic.[reply]

JustinGlen (talk) 20:39, 17 July 2025 (UTC) I would take a turkey and cheddar sandwich for myself. I will bring a 12 pack of some canned non-alcoholic beverage.[reply]

gobonobo ⁺ ^c 01:58, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~: might go, i'd bring my own sandwich and maybe a bag of chips for the group 07:28, 19 July 2025 (UTC)

ThatSourPatchKid (talk) 13:09, 19 July 2025 (UTC) I’ll take a turkey and cheddar please! Super excited to meet everyone :)[reply]

McGhiever (talk) 15:12, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]