Join us for a visit to the world-class Glenstone Museum in nearby Potomac on Thursday afternoon, April 28th. Glenstone, with 59,000 sq. ft. of gallery space on 300 natively landscaped acres, is the largest private contemporary art gallery in the U.S. Your visit begins with a 3 pm check-in at the Arrival Hall containing a bookstore, bathrooms, and water fountains. If time or energy are factors, we recommend the Pavilions, a series of eleven gallery [...]
Poolesville Seniors will be forgoing an event this week to encourage participation in the 4/28 District 2 Candidates Forum Thursday, April 28, 2022 6:00 PM- 7:30 PMTown Hall
Beginning December 1st until April 1st indoor pickleball is back! We will be on the indoor courts Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center of Poolesville Baptist Church. One-time pre-registration and liability release forms are required. Fully vaccinated players are welcome, and masks are required in accordance with the prevailing Montgomery County regulations. Participants will sign in upon arrival each session. For those who want additional court time, independent outdoor play at Stevens Park will also be occurring on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Check the Poolesville Pickleball page for updates on times. [...]
Twyla 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 [...]
Join 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 [...]
Join Katie Longbrake, Executive Director of WUMCO Help on May 5th at 7 pm to hear more about this multi-services entity, that has been serving a diversity of emergency assistance needs in the Poolesville area for over 50 years. It is an exciting time for WUMCO - They will be moving to a larger space and are looking to expand their services to the community. Zoom in to learn about WUMCO's expanded vision to serve [...]
Twyla 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 [...]
Join 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 [...]
Need a getaway close to DC? Join Barbara Paulson on May 12th at 7 pm when she leads a virtual tour she is calling the Richness of Richmond. Discover the largest collection of Fabergé eggs this side of Moscow, the #4 Best Public Garden in US (USA Today), Civil War storytelling in a repurposed artillery factory, French-styled white cheddar grits served in an 18th century home, tours and tastings at an urban cidery, and the [...]
Join the PS! Book Club on May 16th at 7:00 pm, for a thoughtful discussion of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson, a masterful work by an award winning and renowned author. In her most recent non-fiction book, Wilkerson presents the reader with a dark history of the scope of human violence. She looks at this history through the lens of caste systems as they exist in countries such as India, as [...]
Twyla 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 [...]
Join 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 [...]
Join Poolesville Seniors on May 19th @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 [...]
Poolesville Seniors is encouraging participation in the 5/22 County Executive Candidates Forum Sunday, May 22, 2022 6:00 PM- 7:30 PMWhalen Commons Bandshell
More 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 [...]
