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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 this Medicare card scam will most assuredly expose you to identity […]

Are you interested in local history? Would you like to imagine what living in this area was like several centuries ago? Darnall Farm, one of the few area properties that demonstrates the way of life of early 1800’s small farm life, is a hidden gem located along Whites Ferry Road (Rt 107) a few miles east of Poolesville on the way to Gaithersburg. The historic complex of stone structures is also reminiscent of a farmstead in Europe or the British […]

Join Bob Levey on Wednesday September 17 for ‘Why Retirement is A Dirty Word’.

Learn more and register here: Why Retirement is a Dirty Word – Poolesville Seniors

SUMMARY

Poolesville Seniors, a 501c3 organization in Poolesville MD providing opportunities for seniors over 50 to remain physically, mentally and socially active, is seeking an experienced print and digital media graphic artist to support its publishing and promotional needs in a contractual capacity. The job entails creating graphics, assisting with weekly newsletter production, creating website event and social media postings, website maintenance, and updating Poolesville Seniors event listings for the local newspaper.

Up to 15 hours per […]

On Sunday November 3rd all Marylanders – and for that matter, all Americans except those in Hawaii and Arizona – will be asked to ‘fall back” and adjust their clocks to end Daylight Saving Time (DST) and resume Standard Time. 

The concept has been suggested through history including a joking reference by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, and a 1907 pamphlet, “The Waste of Daylight”, by William Willet proposing DST […]

May Day, usually observed on May 1st, or the first Monday of May, was an ancient public festival marking the first day of Summer. These days this traditional spring holiday is celebrated in many European cultures with festivities of dancing, singing, and cake. 

Ancient Roman holidays such as Floralia, the festival of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, and the more hedonistic Maiuma, a festival […]

You have no doubt heard of Cinco de Mayo, but do you know what it is? Well, prepare the guacamole, pour the tequila, and grab a Corona (the beer not the virus!) and let’s learn about it. 

Cinco de Mayo celebrates an important date in history – May 5, 1862. The Battle of Puebla pitted elite French forces against a vastly undermanned Mexican army. If you’re wondering why the results of this battle […]

On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will be over Poolesville. While it won’t plunge the area into complete darkness, it will create a celestial spectacle. 

Here are the key details for the eclipse in Poolesville: 

Partial Solar Eclipse Begins: 2:03 pm 

Maximum Eclipse (Deepest Point): 3:20 pm 

Partial Solar Eclipse Ends: 4:32 pm 

Duration: Approximately 2 hours and 29 minutes 

During the maximum eclipse, the Sun will be significantly obscured, casting […]

On January 31st from 2:00 to 3:00, in an intergenerational event, nine Poolesville Seniors volunteers and 18 middle students from the Barnesville school worked together for a volunteer service project. 

The group created and worked an assembly line to package art kits with Story Tapestries. Story Tapestries is a non-profit organization with local ties that works to inspire and motivate everyone to engage in the arts.  

Over 355 art […]