One chilly April morning two years ago, manager Jill Vanden Heuvel was at her desk at Algonkian Regional Park expecting a quiet Sunday when the cars started to arrive. Hundreds at first, then more than a thousand, bringing scores of Iranian families toting blankets, coolers and small grills. -
Picnics, Games and Culture Shock
One chilly April morning two years ago, manager Jill Vanden Heuvel was at her desk at Algonkian Regional Park expecting a quiet Sunday when the cars started to arrive. Hundreds at first, then more than a thousand, bringing scores of Iranian families toting blankets, coolers and small grills.-
By Annie Gowen