Contributed by Cheryl Watts  WHO WAS SAINT PATRICK, the man that became known as the Patron Saint of Ireland? Many assume that he was Irish, but he was born in 4th century Britain into a wealthy family. At 16, he was by kidnapped by Irish pirates, taken to Gaelic Ireland, and sold as a slave. There, he was among people of a different language [...]

On March 12, the Poolesville Seniors cardboard boat regatta team traveled to the MLK Jr. Indoor Swim Center in White Oak to compete in the Montgomery County Recreation Department’s annual “55+ Cardboard Boat Regatta”. The Poolesville team competed against eight other county senior center teams, each of whom had constructed and decorated a boat for the contest. By rule, boats are constructed and [...]

Thursday March 20th at 5:01 am is the Vernal Equinox, the advent of the first day of astronomical SPRING. It certainly seems to have been a long time coming but you can count on it every year on either March 19th, 20th, or 21st.  In the Northern Hemisphere, the Spring or vernal equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the equator line, heading north. [...]

As the days grow longer and nature awakens, spring is the perfect time to focus on water conservation and groundwater protection. March brings Groundwater Awareness and Fix a Leak Week, two timely reminders that small actions can make a big impact in safeguarding our water supply - both for the environment and personal wellness.   The Piedmont Sole Source Aquifer is an irreplaceable resource, [...]

World Storytelling Day started in 2001 in Sweden and spread to the other Scandinavian countries. Like stories themselves, the storytelling day traveled to Canada, France, and 25 countries worldwide by 2005.  The theme of World Storytelling Day 2025 is Deep Water. This theme can have many meanings: stories in which a character is in trouble, stories about magical waters, or stories connected to deep [...]

Stay Active – Community Activities AARP Tax-Aide is available to help with your Income Tax preparation at Maggie Nightingale Library - BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - book your appointment NOW for sessions every Friday at 10:15, 11:45, 1:45 and 3:15pm until April 11th. Refer to the Feb 3rd article in the PS Postscript newsletter, or visit www.taxaidemc.info for further information. March 29th - [...]

In the ancient Roman calendar, Ides was a day falling roughly in the middle of each month (the 15th day of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th of other months).   The Romans did not number each day of a month from the first to the last day. Instead, they counted back from three fixed points of the month: the Nones (the 5th [...]

Pi, also known by the Greek letter “π,” is a constant value used in math that represents the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is 3.14….15…9265359… (and so on, and so on). The fourteenth of March is also Albert Einstein’s birthday, so it’s a mathematician’s delight.  The value of pi was first calculated by Archimedes of Syracuse (287–212 BC), [...]