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If you are planning your yearly pilgrimage to see the fabulous sunflowers at the 1,971-acre McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, you may want to thank English immigrant, Richard Brightwell, who purchased the original 1,086 acres along four miles of the Potomac River in 1695. 

At the age of 21, Brightwell came to Maryland from Suffolk, England as an indentured servant to Captain Thomas Trueman. The first colonists came to Maryland only 29 years before.

Check your attic and closets for a fabulous find and bring it on Monday, July 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm when Poolesville Seniors will be hosting Allan Stypeck, Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers, and Kim Stypeck, co-owners of Second Story Books since 1974 and Poolesville residents since 1992, who invite you for an evening of free verbal appraisals. Search your attic, closets, and basement, […]

There’s nothing more frustrating than tending to your young tomato plants all season, only to discover that a hoard of tomato worms has ripped through them. Instead of a luscious tomato salad you have compost. 

Tomato hornworms are easy to identify but may be less easy to see. Young caterpillars look essentially the same as full-grown ones: leaf-green with pale white diagonal stripes, and a curved, reddish horn on the hind end. They […]

Stay Active – Community Activities

June – August 2024 – Stevens Park Summer Recreation Program -June 24th – August 2nd  9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

June through August 18th – Adventure Theatre Glen Echo Park –Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, performances Fri, Sat, Sun Mon. Fun for kids of all ages!

July 26th – Margaritaville – 6-10:00 p.m. Parrotheads chill on the Commons.

July 26th – – Honey Acres Music Center – Claire Hebeisen, Solo Violin  – […]

VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION NOTICE 

Due to the rapid onset of elevated temperatures and lack of precipitation, most of the region is experiencing a moderate drought. Precipitation, groundwater, and streamflow levels have been dropping steadily over the past few weeks.  

Poolesville Seniors is making a big difference for seniors in and around Poolesville. Our program is chock full of many and varied opportunities for your participation. Our daily, weekly, and monthly activities and events keep area 50+ residents mentally, physically, and socially active. In fact, in the last year we offered over 650 activities and events that had over 5000 unique attendees.  

For us to offer our quality program, we need both your […]

If you have reached the age to begin required IRA distributions -RMDs, then you received a statement from the IRS listing the amount of the Required Minimum Distribution that you must take out of your Traditional IRA for the year (based on the value on 12/31/23). 

The Poolesville Seniors Keep Us Moving individual donation appeal began this month. You can donate money to the appeal directly from your Traditional IRA and reduce your […]

All year, nature enthusiasts across the state eagerly await the arrival of the Sunflowers! Have you seen them yet? It’s about that time again and the sunflowers are approaching full bloom. The 2,000-acre McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area off River Rd. south of Poolesville has over 34 acres of sunflowers in four fields which rotate yearly. Their purpose is to attract and feed over 245 species of birds, especially mourning doves, native bees and pollinators. 

Check your attic and closets for a fabulous find and bring it on Monday, July 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm when Poolesville Seniors will be hosting Allan Stypeck, Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers, and Kim Stypeck, co-owners of Second Story Books since 1974 and Poolesville residents since 1992, who invite you for an evening of free verbal appraisals. Search your attic, closets, and basement, […]

Stay Active – Community Activities

June – August 2024 – Stevens Park Summer Recreation Program -June 24th – August 2nd  9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

June through August 18th – Adventure Theatre Glen Echo Park –Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical, performances Fri, Sat, Sun Mon. Fun for kids of all ages!

July 17th – Historic Medley District, Montgomery History, and the Fair Access Committee are sponsoring a forum on the history of ferries along the Montgomery […]