Stay Active – Community Activities
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for 2 drivers: a Monday, Route 3 driver, and a Tuesday, Route 7. Training is provided. Please leave a message at 301-216-4200 if interested in serving. Read our previous article for more information.
October 2nd – Community Dinner – ALL ARE WELCOME! – 5:30 – […]
Join us on Wednesday, October 2nd, for Walk Maryland Day, a celebration of Maryland’s official exercise: walking!
We aim to break the record for the MOST EXPLORERS walking in our parks in a single day. Our record-breaking trek begins at South Germantown Recreational Park at 10 AM. Following the walk, Explorers will enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with a DJ, a tour of King Barn Dairy Mooseum, games, lunch, and more!
To receive […]
You still have time to apply for the 2024 Maryland Renters’ Tax Credit Program before the final deadline on October 1, 2024. The program provides property tax credits for renters who meet certain requirements, reasoning that renters indirectly pay property taxes as part of their rent and thus should have some protection, like homeowners. The plan was modeled after and designed to be similar in principle to the Homeowners’ Tax […]
If you always wanted to be an Olympic Athlete, the Maryland Senior Olympics (MSO) might just be your chance. Each year since 1980, this 501(c) 3 has offered about 100 events in two dozen sports for active residents over 50 (by 12/31/2024). Approximately 1,500 adults from 50-80 have participated in the age-grouped competitions. In the odd years, the top three qualifiers in each event receive medals and in even years the top 4 in each […]
If you don’t like insects, you probably won’t like house centipedes either. House centipedes are common household insects known for their many legs that help them scurry by in the blink of an eye. Although house centipedes don’t pose a threat to humans or harm the infrastructure of your home, they can be alarming to see.
The house centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata) is the most common centipede found in the U.S. These centipedes are […]
Stay Active – Community Activities
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for 2 drivers: a Monday, Route 3 driver, and a Tuesday, Route 7. Training is provided. Please leave a message at 301-216-4200 if interested in serving. Read our previous article for more information.
September 24th-Montgomery County, MD – Virtual 50+ Employment Expo sponsored by the […]
Each year from September 15th to October 15th, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. The 2020 Census estimated that there were almost 65.3 million Hispanics and Latinos of any race living in the United States and its territories, about 16% of the population. […]
Help WUMCO Keep Food on Shelves
Help your neighbors experiencing food insecurity! Our local food pantry at WUMCO Help continues to see an unprecedented high demand for food assistance. In the first 5 months of 2024, they distributed over 25,000 pounds of food (Scouting for Food brought in a little over 7000 pounds last November). WUMCO does not purchase any of the food, cleaning or personal hygiene items that it distributes to […]
Look for Poolesville Seniors booth #52 at Poolesville Day on September 21st. See what exciting events we have coming up. Sign up for the PS Postscript newsletter so you do not miss any of our fabulous events. You can also be entered in a drawing for a Vintage 1963 Schwinn Tandem Bicycle.
Are you a Poolesville Senior who has always wanted to walk in the Poolesville Day Parade? Now […]
Poolesville Day, September 21st will be here sooner than you think. Every year since 1992 – except the pandemic years – Poolesville has observed its annual festival, celebrating Poolesville, its residents and the communities in the Western County of which it is a part. This year activities, vendors and music will spread from one end of Fisher Avenue at the Elementary School to the “Historic West End” and all over Whalen Commons.
A […]