Help Poolesville Seniors celebrate the 30th anniversary of Poolesville Day on Saturday September 17th. We‘re recruiting volunteers of all ages to help us showcase the Poolesville Seniors’ spirit. If you have always wanted to be in a parade…this is your opportunity!
Help us shape our vision for the day with your creativity and ingenuity by joining our Poolesville Day Committee! Show your spirit by joining us in the parade or […]
Now that the Primary election is over, your political campaign signs can continue to perform a public service. You can help honeybees and the environment by recycling those corrugated signs for reuse by a beekeeper! The desired signs are made of thick, corrugated, weather-resistant plastic/cardboard, which, when trimmed to fit beehives, can be used in a variety of ways to help honeybees survive.
They can be used as separators in the hive. The […]
Thanks to all the Bingo players, both novice and semi-pro, who came out for an afternoon of fun and amiable competition. Our celebrity Bingo caller, former TV personality, photographer, and fierce pickleball player, IJ Hudson, peppered his duties with humorous observations and jokes. The laughter, conversation, snacks, and prizes were a welcome break from the heat complete with groan-worthy riddles […]
What Happened on this Date in history – July 25th
1866 — US Grant named first general of Army
1869 – Wyoming Territory created
1898 – US invades Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American war
1917 — Mata Hari spy sentenced to die
1943 — Benito Mussolini dismissed as premier of Italy
1952 – Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created
1978 — First “test tube baby” is born
1981 – […]
All year, nature enthusiasts across the state eagerly await the arrival of the Sunflowers! Have you seen them yet? It’s about that time again and the sunflowers are approaching full bloom. The 2,000 acre McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area off River Rd. south of Poolesville, has over 34 acres of sunflowers in four fields which rotate yearly. Their purpose is to attract and feed over 245 species of birds, especially mourning doves, native bees and […]
Mahjong is back on Thursdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 10 am – 12:30 pm
Bridge is back on Tuesdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 1 pm – 2:30 pm with Open Play from 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
Poolesville Farmers Market Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00 pm at Whalen Commons. (20+) Poolesville Farmers Market | Facebook
Sarah Auer Pool — 3-hour sessions Open weekdays: […]
Join us on August 23 at 1:00 p.m. for an afternoon of board games – Mexican Train, Scrabble, Rummikub, Pente or bring your own favorite to share. Bring a friend, neighbor, or a group. Enjoy old friends and make new friends while enjoying an afternoon of board games, light refreshments, and prizes.
Join Poolesville Seniors on August 18th @7pm for next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes. The lands around us have played an important part in American history over the last few centuries. The fields we pass through each day have spurred economic development, been the scene of battles, provided escape from the pace of daily life, and brought families together at the dinner table. Dotting this landscape is an array of impressive historic […]
Join the PS! Book Club on August 15th at 7:00 pm, for a thoughtful discussion of the August Book Club Selection: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel.
The award-winning author of Station Eleven, brings us an exhilarating novel set at the glittering intersection of two seemingly disparate events–a massive Ponzi scheme collapse and the mysterious disappearance of a woman from a ship at sea. It […]
Join authors Claudia Kousoulas and Ellen Letourneau on August 4th at 7pm when they interpret the history of the Ag Reserve and Montgomery County and the effects of that history on the culinary legacy of the area. From the earliest Native Americans to European farmers, to the Quakers, and even the Marriott Corporation, our history has shaped our culinary tastes.
The passion of these co-authors for the Ag Reserve […]