Community Calendar 2023

[ysabetwordsmith]

This community calendar provides a place to organize events in allbingo. Ideally, there will be periodic fests and challenges on different themes, organized by different people. If you would like to run an event here, please speak up! See the calendars from 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 for ideas.


Organizing an Event

This community is a low-traffic, low-pressure opportunity to organize an activity. Anyone can volunteer to host something. Two or more people can cohost the same event; this is a good idea if you want to participate but your availability varies. The requirements are pretty simple:

1) Pick a theme and a timespan. Ideally, aim for a month that doesn't already have an activity, but time-sensitive events may be allowed closer together as needed. If you're not sure of people's interest, you could post a query first and ask, especially if you have several possible themes or times in mind. Declare your interest so that your event can be added to the schedule. See a list of previous fests for ideas.

Given that we now have a lot of repeating fests, those can share a month with a unique fest. It would also help to spread out the repeating events so we don't have two of the same category in a row or two for the same season, and so on. We could use more fests from specific fandoms -- those have been popular over the last year.

2) Post details for the parameters of the event. This needs to include at least the beginning and end dates, along with the theme. It helps to mention any unusual bingo patterns, communities, or prompt lists that would suit the event. You may want to generate and include a "public" card that anyone can use. You can use < textarea > before the card code and < / textarea > (remove the spaces) after the card code to create a box of code that people can copy to put the public card on their own blog. The same code box can be used to offer a list of thematic prompts for anyone wishing to make their own card from similar motifs.

Typically the event host will make an advance announcement about two weeks before the fest opens, with such things as a public card or a suggestion of where else to get an appropriate card, so that people can start making content. Then make an "event open" post on the first day it's open. You may advertise your fest on communities like fandomcalendar or fandom_on_dw if you want.

3) Make a "Meet and Greet" post if you wish. This is not required, and the frame questions can be as simple or complex as you wish. Basically it provides a place for folks to connect with each other based on common interests, and to squee about the theme.

4) Keep an eye on the activity. Ideally, answer questions about the event, encourage people to participate, cheer for the ones who post a bingo, etc. If an argument breaks out, remind people to play nice. You might want to do a little promotion in other relevant venues, but it's not required.

5) It helps to make a wrapup post at the end of the fest too, although this is also optional. Some people like to make a general badge, or custom badges for people who made bingo during the active month.

silvercat17 has written a post on "How to Host a Bingo Fest" along with a list of previous fests for examples.


Community Calendar for 2021

January

[new]
Public Domain Day Bingo hosted by silvercat17
Many new works are entering the public domain. Use them with great enthusiasm!
Posting will be January 1-31.


February

[recurring]
Valentines Fest hosted by ysabetwordsmith
This fest features romantic ups and downs, along with platonic options.
Posting will be February 1-28.


March

[new]
March Is... Bingo hosted by nsfwords
Explore all the different causes and holidays featured in March.
Posting will be March 1-31.


April

[new]
Gothic Bingo Fest hosted by ysabetwordsmith
Create Gothic works inspired by the recent TV show Wednesday.
Posting will be April 1-30.


May

[new]
Pets and Animals Bingo hosted by silvercat17
Create fills featuring our furry friends.
Posting will be May 1-31.


June

[new]
Kinky and Unusual Situations Bingo hosted by fuzzyred
Put your characters in unexpected contexts and/or bring out the kink!
Posting will be June 1-30.


July

[recurring]
Winter Fest in July hosted by vexed_wench and spiralicious
Beat the heat by focusing on winter holidays.
Posting will be July 1-31.

[new]
Fireworks Fest hosted by ysabetwordsmith
Come celebrate beautiful combustibles! Subtopics include Chemicals, Colors, Explosions, and Family Fun.
Posting will be July 1-31.


August

[new]
Sir Matthew Bourne, New Adventures theme by smallhobbit
Inspiration from dance productions
Posting will be August 1-31.


September

[recurring]
Story Sparks Bingo hosted by silvercat17
Draw narrative inspiration from these ideas.
Posting will be September 1-30.


October

[recurring]
Fall Fest hosted by vexed_wench and spiralicious
Celebrate the motifs of autumn.
Posting will be October 1-31.


November

[recurring]
Drabble Fest hosted by siberian_skys
Write tiny gems of wonder!
Posting will be November 1-30.


December

[recurring]
Amnesty Fest hosted by silvercat17
Fill out extra squares from previous cards.
Posting will be December 1-31.

Comments

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>How about I do Public Domain, Pets/Animals, and Story Sparks? I'm completely open to what months.<<

January -- Public Domain
May -- Pets and Animals
September -- Story Sparks

Currently I'm researching mass extinctions. You could have some fun with different sublists of pets and animals with ice age megafauna, dinosaurs, even earlier oddities.

>> Public Domain Review is doing an advent calendar reveal (added so I don't lose the link) <<

Oh, that's cool. :D

Thanks for helping out!