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How the Civil War Forged the Modern American Thanksgiving

Poolesville Presbyterian Church-Speer Hall - 17800 Elgin Road 17800 Elgin Road, Poolesville, United States

Join Brad Stone, popular presenter for Poolesville Seniors, on Tuesday November 7th at 7:00 p.m. for a fun and educational talk. Hear how the Civil War helped transform an informal harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 into one of our nation’s most revered holidays. His presentation focuses on how the symbolism of the story of Pilgrim’s Thanksgiving increasingly became a rallying point for pro-Union and Abolition forces leading up to the Civil War. [...]

Event Series Zumba Gold

Zumba Gold

Virtual Zoom Event MD, United States

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 [...]

Event Series Mahjong

Mahjong

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 20100 Fischer Avenue, Poolesville MD 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD, United States

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 four [...]

Buddhist Temple Walk & Social

KPC Buddhist Temple, 18400 River Road, Poolesville

Join us at the Kunzang Palyul Chöling (KPC) Buddhist Temple on November 9th at 1:00 p.m. for an outing and social at the Peace Park and Gardens.  If you’ve ever driven by the Buddhist Temple on River Road and wondered what it was about, now is your chance to visit! This tour of the grounds, prayer room, and 3 miles of hiking trails is right in our backyard. Visit consecrated Stupas (sacred monuments to [...]

Monocacy Battlefield Tour

5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, MD 21704

Join us on November 10th at 10:00 a.m. at Monocacy Battlefield National Park when we explore this site where Union troops lost a battle but saved the Nation’s Capital.  We’ll explore the interactive museum in the visitor center, less than 20 miles from Poolesville in nearby Frederick. Then we will travel by car to sites where the action took place with a park ranger who will provide narration about what happened there in the [...]

Event Series Bridge

Bridge

Poolesville Presbyterian Church-Speer Hall - 17800 Elgin Road 17800 Elgin Road, Poolesville, United States

Join us for Bridge! Whether you are in it for fun and socialization, want to sharpen your wits and skills, or are looking for a partner or foursome for a game of bridge, join us for our open play game day. Every Tuesday from 1 to 4 PM at Speer Hall, Poolesville Seniors will host Bridge. Tables, chairs, cards, score pads, and board games will be provided. Light refreshments will be available. Come meet new [...]

Event Series Zumba Gold

Zumba Gold

Virtual Zoom Event MD, United States

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 [...]

Event Series Mahjong

Mahjong

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 20100 Fischer Avenue, Poolesville MD 17800 Elgin Rd, Poolesville, MD, United States

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 four [...]

Trail Hike Little Bennett Regional Park: Pine Grove Trail

14901 Hyattstown Mill Rd., Clarksburg, MD

Come join us on November 16th at 10:00 a.m. for a refreshing hike through the fall woods in Little Bennet Regional Park. We will hike a 5-mile loop of wooded, natural trails starting on the Pine Grove Trail.  We'll stop half-way for a short break before proceeding on the Sidewinder and Western Piedmont Trails. Bring water. Hiking shoes are recommended. The terrain is up and down and rocky in places.  Elevation gain is about 360 [...]

Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle of Change

Virtual Zoom Event MD, United States

Join our Veteran’s Day presentation in-person on November 16th at 7:00 p.m. featuring longtime Poolesville resident Butch Mezick.  Butch will discuss his service in the Marines, and the changes he experienced as related in his book, “Vietnam: A Marine’s Chronicle of Change”. Included are his tour of duty in Vietnam, from the challenges of boot camp to his assignment as the leader of a combined action team of marines embedded with Vietnamese villagers.    “Butch” Byron [...]

Event Series Pickleball

Pickleball

Pickleball is played indoors at the Poolesville Baptist Church December 1 - March 30; MWF, 8:30am-12:30pm. It is played outdoors at Stevens Park April 1- November 30, MTWF, 8am-1pm. Outdoor hours start earlier during the hot weather months and during the Town sponsored summer camp for kids. Approximate hours are: November 27 - March 30  MWF, 8:30-12:30. April 1 through May MTWF, 8am-1pm. June through August MTWF, 7:30am -10am due to the summer camp. [...]

Event Series Pickleball

Pickleball

Pickleball is played indoors at the Poolesville Baptist Church December 1 - March 30; MWF, 8:30am-12:30pm. It is played outdoors at Stevens Park April 1- November 30, MTWF, 8am-1pm. Outdoor hours start earlier during the hot weather months and during the Town sponsored summer camp for kids. Approximate hours are: November 27 - March 30  MWF, 8:30-12:30. April 1 through May MTWF, 8am-1pm. June through August MTWF, 7:30am -10am due to the summer camp. [...]

PS! Book Club – The Librarianist

Join the PS! Book Club on November 20th at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom for a discussion of the November selection, The Librarianist by Patrick DeWitt. In this novel, Bob Comet, a retired librarian passes his solitary days surrounded by books and small comforts in Portland, Oregon. One morning on his daily walk Bob encounters a confused elderly woman in pink lost in a market and his life takes a turn and his past reemerges. [...]

Event Series Bridge

Bridge

Poolesville Presbyterian Church-Speer Hall - 17800 Elgin Road 17800 Elgin Road, Poolesville, United States

Join us for Bridge! Whether you are in it for fun and socialization, want to sharpen your wits and skills, or are looking for a partner or foursome for a game of bridge, join us for our open play game day. Every Tuesday from 1 to 4 PM at Speer Hall, Poolesville Seniors will host Bridge. Tables, chairs, cards, score pads, and board games will be provided. Light refreshments will be available. Come meet new [...]

Event Series Pickleball

Pickleball

Pickleball is played indoors at the Poolesville Baptist Church December 1 - March 30; MWF, 8:30am-12:30pm. It is played outdoors at Stevens Park April 1- November 30, MTWF, 8am-1pm. Outdoor hours start earlier during the hot weather months and during the Town sponsored summer camp for kids. Approximate hours are: November 27 - March 30  MWF, 8:30-12:30. April 1 through May MTWF, 8am-1pm. June through August MTWF, 7:30am -10am due to the summer camp. [...]

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