Chinese New Year is annual 15-day festival in China and Chinese communities around the world from Lunar New Year’s Eve to the Lantern Festival, It begins with the new moon that occurs sometime between January 21 and February 20 according to Western, Gregorian calendars. Festivities last until the following full moon.
To celebrate Black History Month the Boyds Negro School will be open on Sunday February 22nd from 2pm to 4pm. The school depicts the setting of the school that black children attended from 1895 through 1936.
This one-room historical school was the only public school that educated Black children in the surrounding area of Boyds from 1895-1936. It served grades first through eighth and was solely funded through tax revenues from Black […]
Join Mark Willen on Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 PM (ET) for “What’s New” in taxes for this past year. Mark has been with the AARP Tax-Aide program, a partnership with the IRS, for 15 years.
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Enjoy the thrill of bidding in the Poolesville Seniors Online Auction Fundraiser.
Shop these exciting categories: Adventures & Travel, Entertainment, Shop Local, Collectibles/Fine Art/Jewelry, Taste of the Ag Reserve, and Fun.
There is something for everyone – Restaurants, Tastings, Flights over the Ag Reserve, […]
Science and gender equality are both vital for the world to reach its full potential. Despite the progress made over recent decades, women and girls are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, established by the United Nations (UN), is a day dedicated to promoting gender equality in STEM fields and encouraging more women and girls to pursue careers in science and technology. […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Saturday is a special day when we express our affection, usually with cards, candy, flowers, and gifts. This year more than half of the adult population of the U.S. is planning a Valentine celebration. Each year Americans send over 145 million valentine cards.
Those mass-produced valentine cards were the brainchild of Ester Howland, ‘The Mother of the American Valentine.” After receiving a fancy English valentine at the age of 19, […]
If you need help with your 2025 Maryland or Federal income tax return, contact the AARP/IRS Tax-Aid program. For several years, knowledgeable volunteers have been assisting primarily low income and senior clients with preparing their Federal and Maryland state income tax returns. Each year, the Montgomery County Tax-Aide team prepares nearly 4,400 federal and state (Maryland) returns.
This service is available each Friday starting February 2, 2026, until April 9, 2026, at […]
WUMCO Help is more than a food pantry! Come have a conversation with WUMCO staff and volunteers about the many ways this organization serves and advocates for our community.
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If you are looking for a cure for the Winter Blues…The Heart ‘n Soul Gala is back for 2026 on Saturday, February 14th at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to purchase your tickets online by the deadline –February 7th– for this fabulous evening! Enjoy a delicious dinner by Simply Fresh Events caterers, and fantastic music by Gina’s Soul Party and the Souled Out Horns. Seating is limited, so […]
February is Black History Month. The 2026 theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, emphasizes the significant achievement represented by a century of dedicated Black history commemorations.
The celebration of Black History can be traced back to Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950). As the […]