Picnic in the Park--Opening Sunday, September 13

Join us for a post-platform picnic at 1:00 on September 13, at the Takoma-Piney Branch Park, 2 Darwin Avenue.  The park has a new picnic pavilion and tons of space to play or relax.  WES will provide burgers (including veggie of course), buns and drinks.  Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.  Everyone is welcome!

El Rodeo Gets its own Bibliotequita

Inspired by the Little Free Library movement, our WES Global Connections committee organized a free book depository in our sister community of El Rodeo, El Salvador.  When the WES delegation visited El Rodeo in July, it brought books to donate, purchased building materials, and hired a local carpenter to construct the little library.  Community leader Elvis Zavala, who visited WES last February, had seen the Little Free Libraries in Takoma Park and was excited to have one in El Rodeo.  Thanks to Pam Williams for first suggesting the idea and making it happen.