Events for week of Nov 24, 2024

Join Jon Wolz for a Pop-Up Walk on July 5th @10:00am on the C&O Canal to the Catoctin Aqueduct and Culvert #82. We will begin at mile 50.89 on the C&O Canal, Lander Lock #29, and walk about one mile up the towpath stopping at the beautifully restored Catoctin Creek Aqueduct that crosses Catoctin Creek at mile 51.53. After viewing the aqueduct, we will continue to walk up the towpath to culvert # 82 at [...]

Once again, Poolesville Area Seniors will offer bridge.    A weekly Beginner’s Review class AND Independent/Supervised play will start on Tuesday, June 21st and run until Tuesday, July 12th.         BEGINNER’S BRIDGE REVIEW CLASS The Beginner Review class is appropriate for those that have had a beginner’s class before or those that have a little bit of bridge experience, even if it was a long time ago!     Place:   Speer Hall, (behind the Poolesville Presbyterian Church) [...]

BRIDGE - INDEPENDENT PLAY OR SUPERVISED PLAY Poolesville Seniors will be providing an opportunity for those who are ready for independent or supervised bridge play.   Anyone who would like to come and play bridge on Tuesdays from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, is welcome.   We will provide the tables, chairs, cards, and score pads and “pros” to answer your bidding and playing questions.     Place:   Speer Hall, (behind the Poolesville Presbyterian Church) 17800 Elgin Road (Route [...]

Join us in-person on July 6th from 6 –8 p.m. for a tour of Landmade, a family run craft farm brewery in the Ag Reserve. The 33-acre site encompasses a Brewery, Tasting Room and General Store, and several outdoor spaces for guest enjoyment.  Landmade beer is brewed and fermented on the farm. The beer is made using the most local ingredients including peaches and apples from the farm’s orchards and herbs and natural yeast from [...]

Poolesville Seniors is sponsoring Pickleball Ladder Play at Stevens Park on Thursdays, 7:30 am to 9:30 am. The current Ladder Play session will run from June 23 - July 28.   Ladder Play session groups individuals by ability and allows individuals to move up or down the ladder based on their win/ loss record. The idea is to group individuals of similar skills together leading to more competitive and evenly matched games.    The number of players [...]

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 [...]

Promoting Arts in the Ag Reserve  Join our virtual visit on July 7th at 7:00 p.m. to Riverworks where a community of artists, makers, and teachers are dedicated to helping you access and harness the power of the creative act. The new Riverworks Art Center, located near Beallsville (at Alden Farms) provides programming, classes, and space for artists to elevate their practice, collaborate, and share their work with the community. It provides studio space, a [...]