County Executive Candidates Forum
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesPoolesville Seniors is encouraging participation in the 5/22 County Executive Candidates Forum Sunday, May 22, 2022 6:00 PM- 7:30 PMWhalen Commons Bandshell
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Through The Perilous Fight: From the Burning of Washington to the Star-Spangled Banner
MD, United StatesMore than two centuries before the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, British forces captured Washington and burned the Capitol during the War of 1812. Join local writer Steve Vogel in-person on May 24th at 7pm when the author of THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT: From the Burning of Washington to the Star-Spangled Banner (Random House), will bring to life the story of the British capture of Washington in 1814, the fight for Baltimore [...]
Mahjong
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 20100 Fischer Avenue, Poolesville MD 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD, United StatesJoin in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! Under the skillful guidance of volunteer instructor Joyce Kral, beginner and seasoned players are welcomed to learn this fun game of skill, strategy and luck. This activity will be ongoing at Speer Hall each Thursday at 10 am unless otherwise noted. For a little background of the game: Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in 19th century China. It is commonly played by [...]
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Rockville
MD, United StatesJoin Eileen McGuckian, historian, author, and historic preservationist on May 26th at 7:00 pm for a look at the small town of Rockville that America’s favorite author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, knew in the 1920s. Learn about his connection to Rockville, and how he came to be buried in Rockville – twice – thirty-five years apart! Eileen McGuckian holds a BA degree from the University of Maryland, an MA from Western Maryland college, and a Master of [...]
Chair Yoga
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesTwyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
Mahjong
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 20100 Fischer Avenue, Poolesville MD 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD, United StatesJoin in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! Under the skillful guidance of volunteer instructor Joyce Kral, beginner and seasoned players are welcomed to learn this fun game of skill, strategy and luck. This activity will be ongoing at Speer Hall each Thursday at 10 am unless otherwise noted. For a little background of the game: Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in 19th century China. It is commonly played by [...]
Remembering Poolesville’s One-Room Schoolhouses
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesJoin Ralph Buglass from the Montgomery County Historical Society on June 2nd at 7pm for a discussion of one- and two-room schoolhouses in Montgomery County. The one-room schoolhouse symbolizes the earliest days of public education. In Montgomery County a surprising number of those one- and two-room schoolhouses still exist—in one form or another. This presentation tells the early history of public education in the county, including the nearly century-long practice of school segregation dubbed “separate [...]
Sally Ride- Reach for the Stars
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesJoin us for an in-person Quarterly Event on June 7th at 2 pm as award-winning actress and Smithsonian Scholar Mary Ann Jung brings us her fascinating History Alive show SALLY RIDE-REACH FOR THE STARS! This lively program has delighted audiences at the Kennedy Space Center and the National Air and Space Museum. Blast off for adventure with Dr. Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut, and learn about her 1983 journey and its challenges. Then in [...]
Chair Yoga
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesTwyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
Mahjong
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 20100 Fischer Avenue, Poolesville MD 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD, United StatesJoin in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! Under the skillful guidance of volunteer instructor Joyce Kral, beginner and seasoned players are welcomed to learn this fun game of skill, strategy and luck. This activity will be ongoing at Speer Hall each Thursday at 10 am unless otherwise noted. For a little background of the game: Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in 19th century China. It is commonly played by [...]
Off the Beaten Path: Virginia Beach
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesNeed a driving getaway still close to DC? Join Barbara Paulson on June 9th at 7 pm when she leads a virtual tour of coastal Virginia’s Virginia Beach. Whether you are beach bums, art lovers, foodies, or military history buffs, Barbara will have the inside scoop on where to go and what to see. Ms. Paulson is an experienced traveler in the Mid-Atlantic area and Europe, and a life-long learner who particularly enjoys art and [...]
Chair Yoga
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesTwyla Insalaco is a 500hr Certified Yoga Instructor specializing in Vinyasa (flow) yoga. She's been teaching from her home studio in Poolesville, in corporate settings and in elementary schools since 2012. She also specializes in Chair Yoga where traditional yoga poses are practiced with the help of a chair. Each class starts with a few minutes of breath work, then slowly flows into yoga poses aimed to build strength and lengthen tight muscles. Class [...]
Mahjong
St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 20100 Fischer Avenue, Poolesville MD 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD, United StatesJoin in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! Under the skillful guidance of volunteer instructor Joyce Kral, beginner and seasoned players are welcomed to learn this fun game of skill, strategy and luck. This activity will be ongoing at Speer Hall each Thursday at 10 am unless otherwise noted. For a little background of the game: Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in 19th century China. It is commonly played by [...]
Historic Ag Reserve Properties with Kenny Sholes
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesJoin Poolesville Seniors on June 16th @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 homes – standing as visual reminders of those who [...]
PS! Book Club- Piranesi
Virtual Zoom Event MD, United StatesJoin the PS! Book Club on June 20th at 7:00 pm, for a thoughtful discussion of Piranesi by renowned author, Susanna Clark. Piranesi, the second novel by Susanna Clark, is a fantasy novel, for which the author won the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction. The novel centers on Piranesi, a man who resides in the ‘House’, a grand three-tiered labyrinth filled with statues, beset by floods, and surrounded by celestial objects. The book follows him as he [...]