Town of Poolesville Holiday Lighting Contest – Start planning your holiday decorations now for the contest judging which happens the third week of December. One prize for businesses, and homes will be judged in a ‘traditional’ and a ‘contemporary’ category with winners in each chosen from both sides of Fisher Ave. Lighting-Rules-PDF (poolesvillemd.gov)
Virtual Town of Poolesville Public Meetings can be viewed on YouTube at Town of Poolesville Public Meetings – YouTube
Don’t forget Community Farmshare a Poolesville non-profit bridging the food insecurity gap with CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) shares for the food insecure. https://www.communityfarmshare.org
Maggie Nightingale Library will be closed for renovation at least until 2022. Watch for updates Maggie Nightingale Library – MCPL (montgomerycountymd.gov)
Poolesville Friendly Thrift Shop – now on Elgin Rd. New hours: Wednesday 2-8 pm, Thursday 10 am – 4 pm, Friday 2-8pm, Saturday 10 am – 4 pm
Little Free Pantry open outside Poolesville Presbyterian Church 24/7. For those experiencing occasional food need.
November 29th – Deadline to sponsor a veteran’s wreath for the ‘Wreath Across America” event on December 18th (see below). Please volunteer to place them on Veteran’s graves, locally at Monocacy Cemetery.
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/169239/Overview/?relatedId=170015
December 3rd – Whalen Commons Winter Wonderland – Poolesville Holiday Lighting Ceremony – Holiday Express Train, Ice Sculpting, Caroling, WUMCO Toy Collection, Letters to Santa, Bandshell Entertainment, and tree lighting at 7p.m. No indoor activities. 6:00p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
December 3rd-5th – Christmas Tree Sale – Trees, wreaths, and roping for sale to the public – Our Lady of the Presentation Church. Decorated wreaths available.
December 4th – Memorial United Methodist Church – IOOF #97 – Christmas Luncheon for Senior Citizens of Greater Poolesville Area. Canceled
December 18th – Monocacy Cemetery – Wreaths Across America will be at Monocacy Cemetery to remember and honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. 12:00 p.m.
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/169239/Overview/?relatedId=170015