A creative tableau of scarecrows is on view during October at Whalen Commons for the 2026 Poolesville Community Scarecrow Contest. Poolesville Seniors’ volunteers put together a Scarecrow display inspired by the 70's.  The Poolesville Seniors "Groovy Ghouls” display OR104 shows two hippie scarecrows with our "Mister Pickle" proclaiming Peace, Love and Pickleball!  Bring the whole family to see our entry and all the [...]

If you have ever wondered whether you already registered for a Poolesville Seniors event or need to cancel your registration, here is a way you can check.  The system we use for most registrations issues tickets for most of our events and sends both a Ticket notice email and an Order Complete email to the registrant as confirmation of registration.  Open any of these [...]

2026 Town of Poolesville Election   The Town of Poolesville election will take place on November 3rd 2026 at Poolesville Town Hall (note this is a different location than the state elections). Candidate packets are now available for pickup at Town Hall. For more information on voter registration, click on the link below:   https://www.poolesvillemd.gov/285/Voting-Elections  On October 25 from 7:00 to 9:00p.m., PACC is [...]

By Claire Gunster-Kirby  The carved pumpkin, or jack o’ lantern, is a staple of Halloween in the United States. How did this custom originate? To find the origins of the jack o’ lantern, one must go back centuries to around 500 BC when the Celts arrived in Ireland. Because the Celts did not believe in keeping any written records of their history, little [...]

World Polio Day in 2026 will be observed on Saturday, October 24, marking the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk and the global commitment to eradicate poliovirus   World Polio Day is an annual international observance that highlights the global efforts to end poliomyelitis (polio) worldwide. Polio is a life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus, which the World Health Assembly committed to eradicating in 1988. The [...]

Calling all local neighbors, artists, and visionaries!  Help shape a new public art project for your Poolesville community.  Story Tapestries and Riverworks Art Center are inviting community members to participate in a series of hands-on public art workshops this fall. Together, we will talk about Poolesville, the stories and places that matter here, and what we want public art in our community to reflect.  [...]

This October, join the Maryland DOT and help Maryland reach 1,000,000 steps during the Walktober Step Challenge!   In 2008, the Maryland governor issued a proclamation declaring October as “Walktober” and encouraging people of all ages to step out during Walktober to enjoy Maryland’s autumn beauty. Since then, Maryland’s official state exercise has been walking.  Walk, roll, or move your way through October, then [...]

Celebrate Women in STEM The second Tuesday in October is Ada Lovelace Day, which honors an extraordinary mathematician, and celebrates women in STEM. You may have seen the movie “The Imitation Game” about Alan Turing and his Enigma machine which turned the tide of WWII by deciphering coded messages. Turing’s creation was inspired by the 100-year-old writings of mathematician Ada Lovelace.    Augusta Ada [...]