Events for August 19 - August 20

Join Matthew Papuchis virtually on October 28 at 7pm when this former Montgomery County resident discusses his book, “A Little Birdie Told Me... A Journey to Find Hope, Happiness and the Wings to Fly”. He will share excerpts and insights gleaned from his journey through the pandemic.   Matt, a father of three on the cusp of his fortieth birthday, found himself unemployed for the first time in more than 25 years. He battled self-doubt as he looked for hope and happiness—and a new job—amid a global pandemic. During this trying time, [...]

The search for alien worlds in our galaxy... Join Carrie Fitzgerald on November 4th at 7pm when this physicist, educator and NASA Solar Ambassador brings us her exciting presentation “Planets, and More Planets!”, on the search for alien worlds in our Galaxy. Over 4,000 planets outside of our Solar System have been discovered since the early 1990s, and thousands more "candidate" planets await confirmation. It seems our Galaxy is teeming with exoplanets! In this presentation [...]

Join us on Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 7 pm for a virtual event by Julien Singh, Commander of Daniel-Jeffers Post 247 - The American Legion. This local Poolesville Post, formed in 2012 to support veterans and veteran causes in the area, will help us honor veterans on this special day.  Mr. Julien Singh has over 20 years of government, military and private sector experience and is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Crossroads Talent Solutions.  He spent six and a half years in the United States Marine Corps, culminating [...]

History of the Aqueduct and Other Tow Path Sites Time for another Pop-up Walk! Join Jon Wolz on Wednesday, November 17th just before 10:00 a.m., as he once again takes us on a historical walk along the C&O Canal starting at the Monocacy Aqueduct.  Participants will meet at the parking lot at the Monocacy Aqueduct. The walk will include a walk across the aqueduct and then back while we hear about its history. On the way back, we'll walk down and look beneath [...]

Join Poolesville Seniors on November 18 @7pm for next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes when his historical discussion of slavery in the Ag Reserve resumes after the Civil War. 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 [...]

The Wife Between Us, by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, is a psychological thriller with many twists and turns.  It follows recently divorced Vanessa Thompson as she tries to prevent her ex-husband’s marriage to the “other woman”.  You may assume this is a story about a love triangle and a jealous ex-wife.  Assume nothing.     The authors expose the secret complexities of an enviable marriage and the truths we ignore in the name of love. The novel has been optioned [...]

Happy Thanksgiving from Poolesville Seniors! No Event- Enjoy your Holiday.

Join Glenn Wallace on December 2nd at 7 pm for a mini master class in cemetery preservation. Many who attended Glenn’s previous event about the Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory Project had questions about simple preservation techniques for graves and markers. Glenn will bring us his “do no harm” methods to safely clean, preserve, and maintain grave markers in the gentlest, least intrusive way. Glenn Wallace, a cemetery archivist from Montgomery Village, merged his love of [...]

Join Jon Wolz on Sunday December 5th at 1 pm for a Pop-Up Walk to the Johnson quarries. They are located in the Monocacy Natural Management Resource Area. The walk is about three miles. There are a couple of gentle hills on the path. We will walk by a lime kiln and by the red and white quarries. The stones from these quarries were used to build the Monocacy Aqueduct. We will need to cross a small stream stepping on stones.  The walk is limited to fifteen participants.  Pop Up Walk Registration!