Events for July 11 - June 13

This months Historic Property Lecture has been cancelled. If you'd like to register to join us next month, click here. View past presentations in our YouTube playlist below; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UQX7z3S6M4&list=PLYJ36-FOYt8MGUNeOHzmjAGyV1MocMaDx

Join us on June 17 at 7pm when I. J. Hudson, former long-time WRC-TV reporter discusses his role reversal from in-front of the camera talent to nature photographer. Zoom in to see his incredible nature and landscape photographs, pick up tips and hear some stories.  I.J. Hudson has 32 years of broadcast experience in front of the camera as a television reporter in San Diego, Green Bay, Chicago, and Washington. He reported on stories ranging from politics to public health to technology. He has received six Emmy awards and numerous others for general assignment [...]

Join us on June 24 at 7 pm to learn the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal from George Washington’s vision to its days as a hub of commerce to its role in the Civil War to today’s efforts to preserve and protect this national treasure which is right in our own backyard.  Jon Wolz, our local expert on the C&O Canal and leader of our “pop-up” walks, has a long history with the canal. As [...]

Join the Hoewing family on July 1 at 7pm as they recall their family’s 60-year association with Poolesville and Montgomery County from the perspective of two generations. Ray, Reva, and Link will discuss the highly competitive politics, changing development and demographics of the town and county, and area businesses that were dominated by old family names like Jamison, Elgin, Selby, Kohlhoss, Titus, Glass and Dietrick.  Ray and Reva Hoewing moved to Poolesville in 1970 at the beginning of Ray’s extensive career at the Public Affairs Council and became involved in his church and the community. Ray was on the Boards of WUMCO and PACC. He was a co-founder [...]

Join Suzanne Tallia on July 8 at 7 pm as she recounts the story of tracing her family ancestry to the founding of our country with family ties to famous Americans including Abraham Lincoln. Find out how the action of this ancestor reverberated through history. Suzanne Tallia graduated from the University of Richmond Robins School of Business. She is a Loan Officer Assistant at Homespire Mortgage. She has been the Vice Chairman of the National Debutante Cotillion for over 32 years.  How I Found Out I Am Related [...]

Join Poolesville Seniors on July 15 @7 pm for next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes. Kenny will address the evolution of development in Poolesville, looking at timelines and expansion of Poolesville with neighborhoods like Westerly and Wesmond.  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. [...]

Join Maggie Nightingale Library’s own Laura Bechtel on July 22 at 7pm as she explains how to access the genealogy and family history resources available through our Montgomery County Public Libraries. If you have ever wondered how and why your ancestors immigrated to the United States, Sharat has tips about how to begin your search, and key questions to help your research. Be sure to register for this event and begin to document your own history for future generations.  Laura Bechtel, Maggie Nightingale Library’s Acting Senior Librarian, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of [...]