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Join us October 25, 2021  @7pm    for our next book club! In his non-fiction novel, The Boys in the Boat, […]

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: 

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 […]

Stroll through Whelan Commons and enjoy the scarecrows displayed for the WUMCO scarecrow contest. Keep an eye out for Poolesville Seniors’ Hiking Hazel. She is ready for you join her on our next C&O Canal Pop Up Walk! We hope you like Hiking Hazel enough to vote for her as a favorite. She needs your vote to win! 

You need to vote for your favorite in each of the two categories, Family and Business. Only one vote is permitted per person in each category at SCARECROW CONTEST & VOTING (wumcohelp.org) 

You may need to verify your vote with your Facebook […]

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 at Lewis Orchard throughout the 2021 season – get 50% off the  price of your produce. Just a little extra time at the register. 

Don’t forget Community Farmshare a Poolesville non-profit bridging the food insecurity gap with CSA  shares for the food insecure. https://www.communityfarmshare.org 

Maggie Nightingale Library will be closed for renovations at least until 2022. 

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by I.J. Hudson 2021 

 Taking good pictures requires patience, an eye for composition, patience, and lots of practice. 

So…. Take a lot of pictures.  Why?   Expressions, something will move, or pass you by.  Clouds change.  Kids stop smiling.  The light changes dramatically (sometimes that’s good).  And keep taking pictures as things change.  A bird flies by, a kayak moves downstream, two friends are about to embrace.  Take lots of pictures.  Your chances of taking […]

Smishing and Vishing 

As our digital interactions evolve, we also need to evolve our Scam Radar. You may have heard of phishing, a method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive e-mails and websites. As scammers aim to manipulate people into handing over sensitive data, phishing attacks are expanding into new channels and growing even more sophisticated. 

Have you heard of smishing or vishing scams? Smishing and vishing […]

Thanks to Christine Rai and Lennon Gross for their Paranormal Poolesville presentation. We heard about the research for their book project described as a “spooky love letter to the Ag Reserve”.  The project began after Christine

Join Matthew Papuchis virtually on October 28 at 7pm when this former Montgomery County resident discusses his book, “A Little Birdie Told Me… A Journey to Find Hope, Happiness and the Wings to Fly”. He will share excerpts and insights gleaned from his journey through the pandemic.

Matt, a father of three on the cusp of his fortieth birthday, found himself unemployed for the first time in more than 25 years. He battled self-doubt as he looked for hope and happiness—and a new job—amid a global pandemic. During […]

Join Poolesville Seniors on October 21st @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 reminders of those who came […]

By Lennon Gross 

This place is special, there’s no doubt about it. People love Poolesville, whether that’s because of the close-knit community, the small-town feeling of escaping the hustle and bustle of the city, childhood memories, or the generations of families that have lived here for centuries. Or perhaps it’s something more. After all, Poolesville isn’t just made up of the people who live here.  

Stories of ghostly apparitions, graveyards all but returned to the earth, […]