The Program Assistant is responsible for event attendance tracking, managing the organization’s phone and email inquiries, providing event support, and other administrative duties as assigned. This is a part-time contractor position.  Principal Duties  Collect, track and analyze event attendance results. Create and distribute attendance sheets and collect attendance sheets following the events. Log results and produce monthly attendance summaries and other attendee analyses. Manage [...]

Position Summary: The Communications & Digital Content Coordinator plays a key role in creating, managing, and distributing content across our digital channels to engage our community and support our programs. This position combines copywriting, basic graphic design, website updates, and social media management, along with general administrative support for related projects and events.  Key Responsibilities:  Content Creation & Distribution  Draft, edit, and distribute [...]

Don’t forget the important April 15th deadline —when taxpayers need to file their Federal Income Tax Return. If you made $84,000 or less in 2025, you could file using the IRS free file program.   The IRS Free File program is a partnership between the IRS and tax preparation software companies. It allows eligible taxpayers to prepare and file their federal tax returns for free [...]

Spring is a wonderful time to get out and explore the countryside that surrounds us! And what better excuse than the Countryside Artisans Spring Tour April 17th – 19th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Use the tour map to plan your visit to a select group of 19 accomplished visual, sculptural, and textile artists living and working in both historic and rural areas [...]

Scammers know that seniors trust official‑looking mail, which is why a growing number are receiving fake “new” plastic Medicare cards in their mailboxes. These cards look convincing—laminated, glossy, and sometimes even stamped with fake holograms—but they are not real. Medicare does not issue plastic cards under any circumstances. Most importantly, Medicare has no program that requires you to “activate” a new card by giving your Social Security number.   Falling for [...]

If you have ever enjoyed the C&O Canal, you should thank Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. After the C&O Canal ceased commercial operations in 1924, the US Government acquired the right of way to all 184.5 miles of the Canal in 1938. The first 22 miles of the Canal were repaired and restored before the project was halted by World War II. [...]

SOAR is Montgomery County Recreation’s “Senior Outdoor Adventures in Recreation” program, designed for active adults, ages 55+. You'll rarely have a better time than on one of the SOAR excursions to the performing arts, regional festivals, historic sites, guided tours, shopping venues and ballgames, among other activities.  Each activity or trip requires a substantial amount of walking and/or physical exertion. Program participants should [...]

Stay Active – Community Activities April 9 - Deere Valley Farm Ice Cream Flavors of the Week - Vanilla, Chocolate, Raspberry, White Chocolate. Market open 10-6, Ice Cream Window open 12-8pm. DVF Closed on Wednesdays. April 15 - MoCo Aging and Disability Services presents a program for National Healthcare Decisions Day for practitioners, caregivers, and the public to explore the importance of [...]