Events for week of Nov 24, 2024

Mark Sullivan’s Beneath a Scarlet Sky is a coming-of-age historical novel that follows Pino Lella, a 17-year-old Milanese boy, as he navigates the dangers of Nazi-occupied Italy during the height of the Nazi occupation of Italy during World War II.  Based on Lello’s recollections more than 50 years later, the novel follows his efforts to help Jews flee the Nazis, and his spy activities after his parents force him to join the German Army.  [...]

Join Gwen Haney and Karen Dansby for a trail hike on Tuesday October 17th at 10:15 a.m. exploring Seneca Creek State Park. The circumnavigational hike is 5 miles long and takes about 2 hours. The trail is packed dirt with tree roots.  The trees along Long Draught Trail are wonderful. The vistas of Clopper Lake are beautiful.  Perhaps fall colors will be a treat. Boots are recommended as there are tree roots. Water and a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Join Poolesville Seniors virtually on October 19th @7pm for the next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes. In 1933, as part of the New Deal, the National Park Service launched the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). “Guided by field instructions from Washington, D.C., the first HABS recorders were tasked with documenting a representative sampling of America’s architectural heritage." Luckily for us, many of the historic Ag Reserve homes were documented. In most cases, these are the oldest [...]

Join us on October 20th at 7:00 p.m. for the Friday Movie Night feature Jules. Retiree Milton Robinson (Ben Kingsley) lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, until a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash lands in his backyard. Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls "Jules." Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harriet Sansom Harris and Jane Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes [...]