Text Box: LADIES OF GLEN ECHO You are invited to Ladies Night at Jane Stevenson’s 6106 Yale Ave. Wednesday, June 18, 8:00 p.m. Please RSVP 301-229-3578 Text Box: 100TH CELEBRATION PLANNED FOR EX-RESIDENT R. T. PETERSON Roger Tory Peterson, America’s most widely known birder and author of the popular “Field Guide to the Birds,” lived in Glen Echo from 1947-55. He rented the small 1853 stone house at 42 Wellesley Circle, commonly referred to in town as the “slave quarters” although it was most likely the summer kitchen for the four-story Oakdale Villa next door. He lived here with his wife, Barbara, and sons Tory and Lee, and loved the location. “We are right on the edge of the woods,” he wrote, “and I can see pileated woodpeckers from my window; barred owls hoot at night; both scarlet and summer tanagers live in the huge oaks over the roof; Louisiana water-thrushes, Kentuckys, etc. nest in the back of the house; and even bald eagles fly over…also osprey.” He left Glen Echo because he considered Washington and New York City to be potential targets for an atom bomb; the family settled in Old Lyme, Conn. Peterson was born in Jamestown, N.Y. on August 28, 1908. The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History there is celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth this summer with exhibits, a nature writers lecture series, and a traveling exhibit bringing artifacts and images of the natural world to schools. One of the high points of the celebration will be an exhibit of original paintings by Peterson, on display at the Institute from June 15-Oct. 15. It will include seldom-seen paintings on loan from their owners. Peterson’s studio in Glen Echo, where he painted many of these scenes, was on the second floor of the Wellesley Circle house, now occupied by Stacey and Andy Malmgren and their two sons. Text Box: PALESTINIAN OLIVE FARMER TO SPEAK OF TENT OF NATIONS Palestinian olive farmer Daoud Nassar and his wife, educator Jihan Nassar, will share their experience of "planting peace and teaching hope" on their family's 100-acre vineyard outside Bethlehem in the West Bank on Tuesday evening, June 24, from 7:00-9 :00 p.m. at the Glen Echo Town Hall. The Nassars’ property is located in a beautiful, but troubled, corner of the West Bank, hard by the "Separation Wall" and surrounded by Israeli settlements. The Nassars have waged a long, so far successful, legal campaign to keep their farm. Beyond that, they have found new ways to stay in business, such as installing a solar-powered generator, and have established the "Tent of Nations," a dynamic international peace and education center. Daoud and Jihan are visiting this area as guests of Friends of Tent of Nations North America (www.FOTONNA.org), a 501(c)(3) organization based in Bannockburn. They are looking to spread their message of hope and reconciliation and generate more friendship and support for their cause. The event is free and everyone is invited. It is sponsored by Jim and Carlotta Anderson, who believe in a wide dialogue on Middle East issues. Light refreshments will be served.