Events for July 25 - June 28

What is Pickleball? Join Poolesville’s own Patty Walker, one of ten MoCo Pickleball Ambassadors, on August 3rd at 6:30 pm for a hands-on, in-person, Beginners’ Pickleball Clinic. Learn the basics of this fastest growing sport in the country, including how to serve, dink, score, and other basic elements of play. Our 12-person capacity has been filled. If you are interested in a waiting list spot or registering for an additional session, please email info@poolesvilleseniors.org with your name, email address, and a phone number where you can be reached. Rain Date August 10th.  Patty Walker began playing pickleball in 2013 and is now a true fan.  She was introduced to the sport when she was visiting friends [...]

Jump on the Butterfly Bandwagon with Lauren Hubbard on August 5th at 7pm as she explores the subject of biodiversity declines and the easy things we can all do to reverse this trend to bring back the butterflies and other pollinators! Lauren will share beautiful images of gardens filled with native plants, and her experiences growing natives. Join us on Zoom as she offers practical, low-cost tips to help you get started on your own native plant journey and hopes that you will [...]

Join Christine Rai, local professor, and cheese enthusiast, virtually on August 12 at 7 pm as she demystifies the elegant and versatile pairing of wine and cheese. In this fun virtual session, Christine will guide us through basic wine pairing guidelines for each of the main styles of cheese. We will explore the steps for sensory analysis and learn how taste and flavor affect our enjoyment of foods and drinks. This session will also include [...]

Join Poolesville Seniors on  August 19 @7 pm for the next virtual Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes. Kenny will highlight a set of homes that haven't been covered before. 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. [...]

In her debut novel, The Dry, Jane Harper introduces us to Federal Agent Aaron Falk, and to the small farming town of Kiewarra, Australia.  Aaron and his father were run out of town 20 years ago.  Aaron reluctantly returns a to attend the funeral of his best childhood friend Luke Hadler and his entire family.   Aaron finds himself engulfed in both the present tragedy and the past secrets of the town he left so long ago.  Aaron agrees to help the local detective investigate what happened to Luke and his family, discovering [...]

Join entomologist Dr. David Adamski on August 26th at 7pm on a survey of the most successful animals on the planet. The Arthropoda have been swimming, crawling, and flying for millions of years, many before humans. See those that became extinct and those that have survived. Bring your questions to this presentation entitled, “Hard Bodies for Success.”  Be sure to register for this this family-friendly, all-ages event and join us on Zoom to see some strange and fascinating specimens.  David Adamski was a scientist [...]

Everyone likes to play with trains! All aboard with Poolesville model railroader Brian Sheron on September 2nd at 7pm as he virtually shares his HO layout of the Long Island Rail Road. The layout covers over 300 sq. ft. in three rooms: the Port Jefferson Branch; City Terminal; and the Atlantic Branch. The layout includes the buildings of NYC, Sheron Marina, an overhead EL train, barges, bridges, more than 800 automobiles and trucks, and roughly [...]

The live lecture has been cancelled but we will be doing a screening of Ag Reserve- Now and Then, Kenny's March lecture. Join Poolesville Seniors on September 16 @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. [...]

Have you ever tried a paw paw? These delicious local wild fruits are ripe this week. Join local naturalist Jon Wolz this Friday, September 17th at 10:00 am, to learn how to find and collect these treats and hear about some things you can do with them. Jon will also share other locations where paw paws are found along the canal in case you want to gather more.  This walk will be less than a half mile each way [...]

Poolesville Day is returning on September 18, and we‘re inviting our loyal patrons to show your Poolesville Seniors’ spirit. We are looking for a few of our faithful participants to walk in the parade with us and volunteer at our booth.  In appreciation, you will receive one of our newly designed t-shirts. We will need help from 10 AM to take down. If you want to volunteer, sign up below and we will contact you [...]

Join Keith LaMar Wilkins, Sr. on September 23rd at 7 pm as he uses artifacts and family stories to trace the history of families from the Big Woods area of Dickerson. To take advantage of the better and safer schools in Poolesville, Keith grew up in the 70’s and 80’s spending the school year with his maternal grandparents Benjimin and Beulah Randolph in Dickerson, and summers with his parents Preston and Betty Jean Wilkins in Prince George’s County. His years at Howard University immersed him in Black History and inspired an interest in his personal family history which he will [...]