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On April 7th at 7 pm join […]

Calling all baseball lovers from 9 months to 99 years! Join us for our first in-person evening on Tuesday April 5th at 7 pm. Come and meet Bill “Bat Boy” Turner and Ed “Boy in the Scoreboard” Baruch from the 1956 Washington Senators Baseball Season for this family friendly romp through baseball history from their unique perspectives. They will share their up-close and personal experiences from the 1956 season and memories of […]

Mahjong is back on Thursdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 10 am – 12:30 pm

The new 2022 PS! Book Club reading list. Check the website for the list and sign up for the April 18th discussion of If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin.

April 1^st 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, April 2nd 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, St. Peter’s Rummage Sale, Limited items, Masks suggested.

April 2^nd 2:00 – 3:00 pm, Join Friends of the […]

Join Maureen Ivusic of Chocolate and Chi on March 31st at 7 pm when she tells us about the health and nutrition advantages of making your own chocolates, especially for certain health conditions. Learn just how easy chocolate making can be with the right combination of ingredients.  

You may know her through Tai Chi, but Maureen is also a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Chocolatier. As the owner […]

Join the Rustic Roads Advisory Committee and their supporters for a talk (via Zoom) on Tuesday, March 22 at 1 pm on:  

New Histories for Old Roads 

For 25 years, Montgomery County’s Rustic Roads Program has protected the historic and scenic roadways that reflect the county’s agricultural character and rural origins. An update to the Rustic Roads Functional Master Plan is currently in progress. Kacy Rohn, a Cultural Resources Planner […]

Let’s Celebrate Our March Birthdays!!

3/2 Marc Gentilcore
3/4 Susan Brown
3/5 Linda Benoit
3/6 Joyce Kral
3/12 Maureen Dolan
3/19 Don Soskin
3/25 Maggie Newcomer
3/27 Joe Fera
3/29 Tom Conlon

Congratulations!

Mother Nature provided the perfect weather for our Great Falls Pop-Up Walk last Wednesday. While the drive down River Road and Falls Road was delightful, the real views began at the park on the top of the Overlook Trail. The climb up the “3-4 Story” hill was well worth the view of the tow path, canal, and river. Once descended, we observed the lock house and headed for Olmstead Island to listen […]

Thanks again to Kenny Sholes who returned this past Thursday with his latest Historic Properties Lecture. Each month, Kenny walks us through the various homes and properties of the Ag Reserve along with the history behind them. This month, we learned how to view our local historical buildings in a whole new light. Kenny outlined the various styles of architecture in the Ag Reserve, along with […]

Each year, on March 25th, our state officially recognizes and celebrates Maryland Day. The day commemorates the formal founding of the colony of Maryland.  

On March 25, 1634, passengers from two small ships – The Ark and the Dove, took possession of what is now Maryland, on St. Clement’s Island. The settlement of Maryland was authorized by Charles I of England and named after his wife, Queen Henrietta Maria, under a […]

Yeah! Sunday March 20th is the first day of astronomical SPRING. It certainly seems to have been a long time coming but you can count on it every year on either March 19th, 20th, or 21st. 

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Spring or vernal equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the equator line, heading north. This event marks the start of the spring season in the northern half of the globe. […]