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Geonotices set up by this group previously, usually on the English Wikipedia Geonotice:

  "begin" : "1 March 2026 00:00 UTC",
  "end" : "25 March 2026 22:00 UTC",
  "corners" : [[33.7, -82], [37.7, -75.2]],
  "text" : "Please join the North Carolina Wikipedians in [[:en:Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Country Music Editathon 2026|editing articles related to country music]] on March 25, 2026. We'll be meeting at the historic Love House of the [[:en:Center for the Study of the American South|]] in downtown Chapel Hill to celebrate the publication of ''Southern Cultures''' ''Country Music's Mythology'' issue. No experience needed, food and editing assistance will be provided."

Text will be rendered as: Please join the North Carolina Wikipedians in editing articles related to country music on March 25, 2026. We'll be meeting at the historic Love House of the Center for the Study of the American South in downtown Chapel Hill to celebrate the publication of Southern Cultures' Country Music's Mythology issue. No experience needed, food and editing assistance will be provided.

  "begin" : "5 January 2026 00:00 UTC",
  "end" : "15 January 2026 22:00 UTC",
  "corners" : [[33.7, -82], [37.7, -75.2]],
  "text" : "Please join the North Carolina Wikipedians in [[:en:Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Wikipedia Day 2026|celebrating Wikipedia's 25th Anniversary]] on January 15, 2026. Online event at noon, evening in-person event at the Chapel Hill Public Library, where there will be pizza and cake. New editors welcome!"

Text will be rendered as: Please join the North Carolina Wikipedians in celebrating Wikipedia's 25th Anniversary on January 15, 2026. Online event at noon, evening in-person event at the Chapel Hill Public Library, where there will be pizza and cake. New editors welcome!

  "begin" : "20 September 2025 00:00 UTC",
  "end" : "19 October 2025 20:00 UTC",
  "corners" : [[ 37.8, -75.1 ], [ 33.48, -84.91 ]],
  "text" : "Join the [[:meta:North Carolina Wikipedians|North Carolina Wikipedians]] for a [[:en:Wiki Loves Monuments|Wiki Loves Monuments]] October event series! Following our online kickoff on October 5th, we'll meet for a [[:en:Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Dorothea Dix Hospital Editathon October 2025|picnic and dark history tour]] at Dix Park, site of the former [[:en:Dorothea Dix Hospital|Dorothea Dix Hospital]] in Raleigh on Friday, Oct 10 from 5pm to 7pm. We'll wrap up the series on Oct 19 with an online editathon to improve content about the hospital, Dix Park and related articles. Attend one event or all three! New editors welcome!"

Text will be rendered as: Join the North Carolina Wikipedians for a Wiki Loves Monuments October event series! Following our online kickoff on October 5th, we'll meet for a picnic and dark history tour at Dix Park, site of the former Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh on Friday, Oct 10 from 5pm to 7pm. We'll wrap up the series on Oct 19 with an online editathon to improve content about the hospital, Dix Park and related articles. Attend one event or all three! New editors welcome!

Edited by one of the editors to shorten it a bit: Join North Carolina Wikipedians for a Wiki Loves Monuments October event series! Following our online kickoff on Oct 5th, we'll meet for a picnic and dark history tour at Dix Park, site of the former Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh on Friday, Oct 10. We'll wrap up on Oct 19 with an online editathon to improve content about related articles. Attend one event or all three! New editors welcome!

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  "begin" : "22 August 2025 00:00 UTC",
  "end" : "31 August 2025 20:00 UTC",
  "corners" : [[ 37.8, -74 ], [ 33, -86 ]],
  "text" : "Join the [[meta:North_Carolina_Wikipedians|North Carolina Wikipedians]] for a [[Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Virtual Editathon August 2025|virtual editathon]] on Sunday, Aug 31, 2025 from 3pm to 4:30pm. Our focus will be on photos and articles in eastern NC. Inexperienced editors welcome!"

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  "begin" : "6 December 2024 00:00 UTC",
  "end" : "15 December 2024 17:00 UTC",
  "corners" : [ [ 37.8, -74 ], [ 33, -86 ] ]
  "text" : "Join [[meta:North_Carolina_Wikipedians|NC Wikipedians]] for a [[Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Virtual Editathon December 2024|virtual editathon]] Sunday, Dec. 15, 10:30am - 12pm. We'll work on NC counties affected by Hurricane Helene. 1st-timers welcome."
  "begin" : "26 January 2024 02:30 UTC",
  "end" : "4 February 2024 18:00 UTC",
  "corners" : [[33.7529, -84.3218], [37.3681, -75.4001]], 
  "text" : "Celebrate Wikipedia's 23rd birthday at '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/NC/Wikipedia Day 2024|Wikipedia Day 2024 in NC]]'''! Stop by the Chapel Hill Public Library Sunday 2/4, 11am - 1pm."