Join Jon Wolz for a C&O Canal pop-up walk on Wednesday August 14th at 10:00 a.m. We will meet at Riley’s Lock 24 parking lot and walk over the Seneca Aqueduct to the canal boat basin where they used to load boats for the Seneca quarries. We will then walk back across the aqueduct and down to Violette's Lock at mile marker 22.12. Walking a little farther down the towpath, we will visit the historic [...]
To help you stay active, Poolesville Seniors is offering Zumba Gold each Wednesday in at 1:00 pm at Speer Hall - 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville. Our instructor, Karen McPhatter, will lead you in a well-choreographed program, designed to get you moving and keep you moving. Help us show area youngsters that Seniors care! Shop the grocery sales and BOGOs and bring your items to any Poolesville Seniors event this Summer. We will have a collection box or bin [...]
We will be on the courts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Stevens Park. One-time pre-registration and acceptance of the waiver of liability form are required. Pickleball Outdoor Pickleball Registration!
Join Gwen Haney and Karen Dansby on Thursday August 15th at 9:00 a.m. for a trail hike in Little Bennett Regional Park. This is a nice shady hike in the woods for a warm August day. It is an area of Little Bennett that we have not yet explored, a 5 mile heavily shaded path with about 550 feet of elevation gain. Climbing is mostly gradual with some steeper but short hills. The trail is [...]
Join in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! 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 four players – although three people can also make a [...]
Join Steven Swartz, local cetacean researcher, on Thursday August 15th at 7:00 p.m., as he recounts his 45 years of research on gray whale populations, some of the most fascinating of the cetacean species: how we believe they have survived as a species over the past 140,000 years, their relationship with humans and whaling, and how the impact that Global Climate Change is having on gray whales and other marine species. Gray whales travel thousands of miles [...]
Join the Poolesville Seniors Walking Club on Fridays at 7:30 a.m. We will meet at the flagpole on Whalen Commons (in front of Town Hall). We will walk at a leisurely pace around town for about an hour. We will meet twice a week on Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and Fridays at 7:30 a.m. at the flagpole. We will explore the town and our various park trails. Please register below and complete the [...]
We will be on the courts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Stevens Park. One-time pre-registration and acceptance of the waiver of liability form are required. Pickleball Outdoor Pickleball Registration!
Join us on Fridays at Speer Hall at 10:00 am for ‘Seniors at the Barre”, a class of stretches and exercises designed to work on your balance and strength based on ballet barre, Pilates and yoga moves modified for all different abilities and skill levels. Bring a yoga mat, light weights, a small pillow or towel and exercise in socks or bare feet. Wear yoga pants and a top that is comfortable for stretching and [...]
Join our Movie Night on Friday August 16th at 7:00pm for The Miracle Club In this 2023 film, two Irish women, Lily (Maggie Smith) and Eileen (Kathy Bates) win tickets in a lottery to go to Lourdes to seek miracles as part of a life-long dream. After defying their husbands who are opposed to their going, the two are joined by a third woman, Chrissie (Laura Linney) who has returned from Boston after 40 years. [...]
Join the Poolesville Seniors Walking Club on Mondays at 7:30 am. We will meet at the flagpole on Whalen Commons (in front of Town Hall). We will walk at a leisurely pace around town on a route chosen by the group.. We will meet twice a week on Mondays at 7:30 a.m. and Fridays at 7:30 a.m. at the flagpole. We will explore the town and our various park trails. Please register below and [...]
We will be on the courts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Stevens Park. One-time pre-registration and acceptance of the waiver of liability form are required. Pickleball Outdoor Pickleball Registration!
Join us in-person on Mondays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a smashing afternoon of Ping Pong for you to enjoy. All skill levels welcomed. We will be serving up two tables, rackets, and balls. Register online to come rally with us. Ping Pong can get a little spirited so dress accordingly. For safety, we suggest athletic shoes … no sandals or flip flops. Water will be available for participants to keep cool. Location: PPC [...]
Join the PS! Book Club on Zoom, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. when we discuss The Alice Network, an enthralling novel by New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn. Two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage and redemption. In 1915, Eve Gardiner is overjoyed to join the [...]
We will be on the courts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Stevens Park. One-time pre-registration and acceptance of the waiver of liability form are required. Pickleball Outdoor Pickleball Registration!
