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Keep Us Moving Campaign

Poolesville Seniors is making a big difference for seniors in and around Poolesville. Our program is full of many varied opportunities for your participation. Our daily, weekly, and monthly activities and events keep area 50+ residents mentally, physically, and socially active. In fact, we are currently offering over 100 […]

Keep Us Moving Campaign2026-09-19T17:58:45-04:00

Barnesville to Barnsville

Barnesville, MD, originally called “Barnestown”, was named for James Barnes, a quaker who bought the land known as “Jeremiah’s Park” in 1803. His father, David Barnes, the younger son from a prominent English family, emigrated to the United States in 1758 and settled in Frederick. James was born in Montgomery County, MD. He worked as a tenant farmer until about 1798 and first appears as a Maryland property owner in the 1800 Census. […]

Barnesville to Barnsville2026-09-19T17:57:21-04:00

Share Your Harvest

If you have a home garden, large or small, and you have fresh fruits and vegetables you cannot use, please do not let them wither on the vine. Any extra produce you grow will help our neighbors in need. WUMCO, Community Farmshare, the Little Free Pantry at Poolesville Presbyterian Church (PPC), and KPC Buddhist Temple can help make the logistics of donating your extra fresh produce easy.  These local organizations work closely […]

Share Your Harvest2026-09-20T22:25:07-04:00

Join Us at Poolesville Day!

Are you a Poolesville Senior who has always wanted to walk in the Poolesville Day Parade? Now is your chance to join other Poolesville Seniors on Saturday, September 19th as they walk the ½ mile parade route from Cattail Rd. (next to PES) to Elgin Rd. (Rt #109). Sign up to walk in the parade with us.

Look for Poolesville Seniors booth on Poolesville Day on September 19th. We will report […]

Join Us at Poolesville Day!2026-09-09T19:54:41-04:00

Know Any Non-Internet Users?

You probably know that communication and registration for the Poolesville Seniors is very much web based.  We know there are seniors who are uncomfortable using the internet or may not have a computer, email, or cell phone.  If you know anyone who is in this situation and who may want to participate in any of our numerous, usually free, programs, please have them call our new registration phone number301-691-8748 and speak with […]

Know Any Non-Internet Users?2026-09-09T19:53:29-04:00

Poolesville Town Election Information

Call for Candidates  

2026 Town of Poolesville Election  

The Town of Poolesville election will take place on November 3rd 2026 at Poolesville Town Hall (note this is a different location than the state elections). Candidate packets are now available for pickup at Town Hall. For more information on voter registration and candidate eligibility, click on the link below:  

https://www.poolesvillemd.gov/285/Voting-Elections 

On October 25 from 7:00 to 9:00p.m., PACC is […]

Poolesville Town Election Information2026-09-11T14:14:22-04:00

Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, falls nine days after Rosh Hashanah and concludes the Ten Days of Awe (Yamim Nora’im). Yom Kippur is a solemn day of prayer and fasting on which Jewish people pray for spiritual purification from past transgressions.  

Those of the Jewish faith believe it is on this day that God decides each person’s fate. Jewish people observe Yom Kippur with […]

Yom Kippur2026-09-09T19:10:10-04:00

“I Wish I Knew This Before” – Presented by The ARC of MoCo

The Arc Montgomery County is pleased to invite you to attendI Wish I Knew This Before, an informative community event designed to help seniors, caregivers, and family members better navigate aging, caregiving, and future planning. 

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: 7362 Calhoun Place, Rockville, MD 20855 

This event brings together local experts and organizations to provide […]

“I Wish I Knew This Before” – Presented by The ARC of MoCo2026-09-09T18:59:53-04:00

September 11th – 25th Anniversary

This year is the 25th anniversary of the deadliest foreign attack on American soil since the attack on Washington, DC in War of 1812. On 9/11/2001, nineteen Saudi Arabian al-Qaeda operatives hijacked four commercial airplanes and crashed them into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in NYC, a field in Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon in Virginia.  

A total of 2,977 direct victims died on 9/11/01, an additional 6,000 were injured and […]

September 11th – 25th Anniversary2026-09-02T13:22:23-04:00
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