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Join Glenn Tallia on July 14th at 7:00 pm for a brief overview of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). From daily weather forecasts to space commerce, NOAA’s products and services support economic vitality and affect more than one-third of America’s gross domestic product. In addition, Glenn’s presentation will explain the important role NOAA plays in supporting the growing U.S. space industry and its effort to address the problem of “space […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join Virginia artist Judith Guy on June 30th at 7:00 pm as she leads us on a virtual tour of her studio and artwork. Judith concentrated on photography and printmaking at the University of Virginia, and in her graduate work at the University of Delaware.  

Her studio, however, is full of paintings exploding with color. From breezy beach scenes and bursting flowers to ordinary household items, the canvases will delight the viewer. […]

Join the PS! Book Club on June 20th at 7:00 pm, for a thoughtful discussion of Piranesi by renowned author, Susanna Clark.

Piranesi, the second novel by Susanna Clark, is a fantasy novel, for which the author won the 2021 Women’s Prize […]

Join Poolesville Seniors on June 16th  @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 historic homes – standing as visual […]

Join Paul Kreingold in person on June 21st at 7:00pm for a fascinating presentation on […]

When you are weeding your garden, you need to be very careful about the plants you touch. Although we call them poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, these plants of the Toxicodendron species are not really poison. They do contain an allergen, urushiol, which can cause contact dermatitis in those who are susceptible. 

People who have allergies to related plants […]

Historian Ralph Buglass gave us a wonderful presentation on the early one and two room schoolhouses in Montgomery County. The audience was attentive to the details of these schools, some of which are still standing, and will be open for touring during Heritage Days on June 25th and 26th. Ralph was grateful for snippets of additional information provided by the […]

Whether you are planting flowers to beautify your garden or vegetable plants to supplement your diet, it is important to know the recommended planting dates to achieve the best results for your efforts. 

Maryland includes four different USDA Hardiness Zones for planting. The start times for vegetable planting vary by zone. Be sure to identify which zone you live in so you can plant vegetables at the right time, when the weather won’t […]