Events for week of Jan 12, 2025

Join the PS! Book Club on July 18th at 7:00 pm, for a thoughtful discussion of July Book Club Selection: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart  Shuggie Bain, the Booker Prize winning, debut novel by Scottish American author and fashion designer Douglas Stuart, is a master work in historical fiction that encompasses some of the author’s own experiences in the writing.  The novel, set in in Glasgow, Scotland, explores the landscape of 1980s post-industrial Scotland. Sixteen-year-old Hugh [...]

Come out July 19th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for live, in-person BINGO that promises to be better than ever. Bring a friend or neighbor for an afternoon filled with competition, snacks, and prizes. Our guest caller will be former on-camera NBC-TV reporter, photographer-par-excellence, competitive pickleballer, and humorist I.J. Hudson. This is an afternoon of fun and camaraderie that you won’t want to miss.  Open to all ages.   Poolesville Presbyterian Church, Speer Hall - [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

This event has been cancelled.  Join Poolesville Seniors on July 21th @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 [...]