Join Hilary Schwab, the edible Garden Girl, on March 10th at 7 pm to learn all about zucchini and zucchini blossoms. Hillary will be demonstrating her Zesty Zucchini […]
Want to know how small gas-powered engines really work? Or how to maintain and repair one? Join Kevin Thomas on March 3rd at 7 pm
Thank you to everyone who helped make our first Poolesville Seniors’ online 2022 Heart ‘n Soul auction fundraiser such a success.
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 March discussion of The Hour of the Witch.
Through March […]
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 […]
In the 1930s the U.S. military identified the need for a highway linking Alaska to the lower 48 states. The project languished until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Alaska’s Aleutian Islands curve south and then west eleven hundred miles into the North Pacific. The islands at the end of this string lie perilously close to Japan. Strategically, the islands offered the Japanese fifteen thousand miles of undefended U.S. coastline with […]
Thank you to Kenny Sholes for his February Ag Reserve Properties presentation on the Dickerson quarries. We heard about their history, going back to the 1800s when they provided curbstone for DC streets and curbs.
The quarries had a tragic history both during their active operation until the 1930s and since.
If you have gotten some strange calls lately, saying they are “verifying” your Medicare benefits, car warranty, Social Security, bank, credit card, or any other personal information, read on to see you are not alone.
Every year thousands of people lose money due to telephone scams. The loss may range from a few dollars to an entire life savings. Here are some tips that may help you recognize these calls and what you […]
Thank you to the 67 donors and 91 bidders who made our first Online Heart ‘n Soul Auction such a success! We far exceeded our expectations for this maiden undertaking. By the close of bidding last night, we had raised over $9,100, with 465 bids on the 81 items up for bidding in seven categories.
We are looking forward to doing this again next year in conjunction with our previously popular Heart ‘n […]
Need a getaway close to DC? Join Barbara Paulson on March 24th at 7 pm
Join the PS! Book Club on Monday, March 21st at 7pm when we discuss The Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian. This historical fiction novel is set in the Boston of 1662, a precarious environment for women. The author confronts Puritan society from the perspective of a young woman, Mary Deerfield, second wife of an older, influential mill owner who is as cruel as he is powerful.