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The American Legion celebrated its 100th anniversary in March 2019. It was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans’ organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities. The Legion evolved from a group of war-weary World War I veterans into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States. Membership swiftly grew to over 1 million, and local posts sprang up across the country. Today, membership stands at nearly 2 million in more than 13,000 […]

Veterans Day is observed on November 11 in commemoration of the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany, declaring a cessation of WWI hostilities on the western front effective at the 11th hour (am) of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. 

The official end of WWI came on June 28, 1919, with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Due to the objections of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. never signed the Treaty of Versailles […]

Town of Poolesville Holiday Lighting Contest – Start planning your holiday decorations now for the  contest judging which happens the third week of December. One prize for businesses, and  homes will be judged in a ‘traditional’ and a ‘contemporary’ category with winners in each  chosen from both sides of Fisher Ave.  Lighting-Rules-PDF (poolesvillemd.gov) 

Virtual Town of Poolesville Public Meetings can be viewed on YouTube at  Town of Poolesville Public Meetings – YouTube 

WIC/food benefit cards can be used […]

Join Poolesville Seniors on November 18 @7pm for next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes when his historical discussion of slavery in the Ag Reserve resumes after the Civil War. 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 […]

Join us on Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 7 pm for a virtual event by our local

Whether you have been a regular at our PS! Book Club or would like to join us, we are assembling a reading list for the 2022 PS! Book Club. We have read a mixture of genres this year, non-fiction, novels, historical fiction, and fantasy

Join Glenn Wallace on December 2nd at 7 pm for a mini master class in cemetery preservation. Many who attended Glenn’s previous event about the Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory Project had questions about simple preservation techniques for graves and markers. Glenn will bring us his “do no harm” methods to safely clean, preserve, and maintain grave markers in the gentlest, least intrusive way.

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A one shot Moderna booster (half dose) is now authorized for anyone 65 + who has received Moderna, Pfizer, or Janssen (J&J) vaccines as their primary COVID vaccine series, or 18 – 64 who meet the special requirements.  It is available locally at Poolesville Family Practice by appointment only. Free of charge even for the uninsured. Book online at COVID VACCINE | poolesville-doctor (poolesvillefamilypractice.com) 

If you are 65 or older, have been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, and you are six months […]

The Montgomery County Commission for Women will offer virtual opportunities to participate in an evening S.A.F.E. seminar (Self-defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange) for $10 per participant. This introductory self-defense seminar will assist women of all fitness levels with information that may reduce their risk of exposure to violence and introduce them to the physical aspects of self-defense. 

The self-defense seminar will be offered five times from 7 to 8:30 p.m., online via Zoom, on the following dates: 

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 Tuesday, […]

Many thanks to Matthew Papuchis who joined us from Florida to share the life lessons learned during a Covid job loss. Matt communed with nature while birding and […]