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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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The western Agricultural Reserve is rich in natural resources, history, and folklore, including spooky tales of the mysterious or supernatural. On October 14th at 7pm, join haunted places explorer Lennon Gross and folklore enthusiast Christine Rai  to hear about their book project researching and exploring the Reserve’s shadowy side. They’ll also be sharing some of their favorite local spots […]

The search for alien worlds in our galaxy…

Join Carrie Fitzgerald on November 4th at 7pm when this physicist, educator and NASA Solar Ambassador brings us her exciting presentation “Planets, and More Planets!”, on the search for alien worlds in our Galaxy.

Over 4,000 planets outside of our Solar System have been discovered since the early 1990s, and thousands more “candidate” planets await confirmation. It seems our Galaxy is teeming with exoplanets! In this presentation you’ll learn […]

On October 7th at 7pm, join Stuart Le Grice, Ph.D., Scientist Emeritus with expertise in antiviral drug discovery and mRNA vaccine development for an informal, virtual, discussion about our common responsibility for bringing this pandemic under control. 

Although the U.S. population is increasing the vaccination rate against COVID-19, it may be increasingly difficult to achieve the necessary level of total population vaccination predicted to provide “herd immunity” prior to the Delta variant.  While respecting the rights of any individual to forego vaccination, it is important for the public to realize that in many cases, rumors that are circulating […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is working with taxicab companies operating in Montgomery County (Action, Anytime & Regency/Barwood) to provide roundtrip transportation to older adults and residents with disabilities to COVID19 Vaccination and testing locations at no cost to the rider. Montgomery County Department of Transportation will reimburse taxi companies for the trips. 

To Schedule a Trip 

• Call Connect-A-Ride at (301) 738-3252 and provide your name, address, phone number, age to receive […]
  

If you are 65 or older, have been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, and you are six months of more past the date of your second vaccine shot (check your vaccination card) you are eligible for a free Pfizer vaccine booster shot at any CVS. Eligibility includes those ages 65+ and those ages 18 to 64 with underlying health conditions* or at high risk for occupational or institutional exposure. You have probably heard that […]

Celebrate International Active Aging Week (AAW), (10/4 – 10/10) at Brookside Gardens free Go, Grow and Get Active! event on Wednesday 10/6 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. If you are 50 and better, you are invited to stroll around the grounds with the doctors from “Walk with a Doc” and participate in unique fitness activities located throughout the Gardens including Easy Zumba, Laugh Yoga, Drumming for Wellness and Tai Chi Flow (with Poolesville Seniors’ own Maureen Ivusic). Additional activities will include a social media scavenger hunt, a nature activity, a demonstration […]

What is Pickleball? Join Poolesville’s own Patty Walker, one of ten MoCo Pickleball Ambassadors, on September 28th

On October 7th at 7pm, join Stuart Le Grice, Ph.D., Scientist Emeritus with expertise in antiviral drug discovery and mRNA vaccine development for an informal, virtual, discussion about our common responsibility for bringing this pandemic under control. 

Although the U.S. population is increasing the vaccination rate against COVID-19, it may be increasingly difficult to achieve the necessary level of total population vaccination predicted to provide “herd immunity” prior to the Delta variant.  While respecting the rights of any individual to forego vaccination, it is important for the public to realize that in many cases, rumors that are circulating […]

Join us for a visit to the world-class Glenstone Museum in nearby Potomac on Saturday morning, October 2nd. Glenstone, with 59,000 sq. ft. of gallery space on 300 natively landscaped acres, is the largest private contemporary art gallery in the U.S. During this visit, the main gallery will host an extensive exhibit of 70 works by New York artist, activist, author, and teacher, Faith Ringgold. The self-guided exhibit is text-heavy, including examples of Ringgold’s “story quilts.” Some artwork information is available by QR code. 

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