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 Log Your Steps. Every […]
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 Byron was the daughter […]
LGBT History Is American History, LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
In 1994, Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school teacher, believed a month should be dedicated to the celebration and teaching of gay and lesbian history, and gathered other teachers and community leaders. They selected […]
Long before today’s digital folders, people kept health details on paper tucked inside desk drawers. Early records were often kept in small notebooks or file boxes at home. Doctors held most health details, and patients rarely had full copies.
The shift toward personal copies began as families realized quick access could save time in urgent situations. Hospitals started giving patients more paperwork after visits. Insurance changes and mobile lifestyles made scattered files harder […]
For many years, Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church has partnered with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to offer a FREE dinner to their Poolesville neighbors. People from across the spectrum of humanity come together to prepare, share, chat, eat, and be one with each other.
The two churches alternate hosting the dinner on the first Wednesday of most months. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host the Dinner on November 4.
Dinner […]
In Washington, D.C., the Autumnal, or September, Astronomical Equinox occurs Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:05 p.m. EDT.
There are two equinoxes every year: one in September and one in March. The September equinox is that moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator—an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator—from north to south. This happens on September 22, 23, or 24 in most years.
During the year, the […]
Along with Jewish holidays of Passover and Shavuot, Sukkot is one of the three annual pilgrimages, when every Jewish male was to be in Jerusalem. Sukkot occurs five days after Yom Kippur and is typically celebrated for eight or nine days. The time in the desert is commemorated with the building of tent-like structures called sukkah. In 2026, […]
Each year from September 15th to October 15th, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. The 2020 Census estimated that there were almost 65.3 million Hispanics and Latinos of any race living in the United States and its territories, […]
Have you ever tasted pawpaw? This tree, Asimina triloba, is a species in the plant family Annonaceae. Pawpaw is a fruit tree native to North America, growing wild in 26 states, mostly east of the Mississippi. It may be best known and loved in the Mountain South, where stands of trees produce fruit that weigh between 5 and 16 ounces. They are considered the largest edible fruits indigenous to […]
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial was designed to capture that moment in time at 9:37 a.m. on 9/11/2001 when 184 lives became intertwined for eternity. On the first anniversary of the attack a granite marker was laid at Arlington National Cemetery. In September 2002 after Pentagon repairs were completed, the America’s Heroes Memorial and chapel were located where American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the building. In March 2003 a worldwide design competition judged […]