Six months before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, the National American Woman Suffrage Association held its last convention. That convention created the League of Women Voters as the NAWSA’s successor on February 14, 1920, with Maud Wood Park, former head of the NAWSA’s Congressional Committee, as its president. The League of Women Voters was formed to help women play a larger part in public affairs as they won […]
The National Education Association launched its Read Across America program in 1998, centering celebrations on March 2 (Dr. Seuss’s birthday) and extending the literacy promotion throughout the month as National Reading Month, with the goal of motivating children to read.
While reading is often thought of as a “school” issue, folks of all ages are encouraged to read regularly. In fact, reading is linked with several positive outcomes for older adults, […]
Please join Gwen and Claire for another monthly gathering of single seniors, men and women, and those otherwise looking for company while dining out.
For our March get together, we will enjoy a meal at Vasili’s Kitchen on Thursday, March 12th, at 5:30 p.m. Vasili’s is a local destination for authentic Mediterranean cuisine with a warm and casual atmosphere and moderate prices. Participated is limited to 8 diners and registration will close at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11th […]
Shine a light on ways to lower your utility bills, learn about energy assistance programs, and connect with trusted county and utility resources at Illumination Stations & Lightbulb Exchanges at Maggie Nightingale Library on March 12 from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. Visit your local Montgomery County Public Library to talk with staff and partners about energy efficiency programs, Pepco services, and other helpful county offerings.
Residents are also encouraged to bring […]
Pi, also known by the Greek letter “π,” is a constant value used in math that represents the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is 3.14….15…9265359… (and so on, and so on). The fourteenth of March, 3-14, is also Albert Einstein’s birthday, so it’s a mathematician’s delight.
The value of pi was first calculated by Archimedes of Syracuse (287–212 BC), one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient […]
In the ancient Roman calendar, Ides was a day falling roughly in the middle of each month (the 15th day of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th of other months).
The Romans did not number each day of a month from the first to the last day. Instead, they counted back from three fixed points of the month: the Nones (the 5th or 7th, nine days inclusive […]
If you attend Poolesville Seniors events you will be familiar with Speer Hall at the Poolesville Presbyterian Church where many PS events take place. The Poolesville Presbyterian Church Annual Fundraiser Flower Sale is now underway through March 31st! The sale supports the missions of the church, including the Little Free Pantry, Backpack Bites, Helping Hands Poolesville/ReBuildingTogether, Poolesville Seniors, and WUMCO Help.
Pre-order flowers to beautify your garden this Spring! […]
If you are a fan of Kenny Sholes’ virtual presentations about the historic properties in the Agricultural (Ag) Reserve, watch for his presentations this year. Kenny will be discussing the unique history of the Ag Reserve and its beautiful homes and properties four times in 2026: 3/19, 6/18, 9/17, and 12/17.
Kenny was the very first Poolesville Seniors virtual presenter in the days of Covid in 2020. He presented monthly […]
On March 23rd, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Poolesville Town Hall, the Fair Access Committee and the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce will co-host a forum featuring the candidates for County Executive.
On April 27th, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, we will again host a forum featuring the At-Large County Council Candidates at Town Hall. We host these forums each election cycle so all citizens in the Western […]
Join Poolesville Seniors for the next Historic Ag Reserve Properties presentation with local historian Kenny Sholes. In this quarterly series, Kenny introduces some of the incredible historic homes in the Agricultural Reserve, using the history of the homes to better understand the people whose land we have inherited and how their dreams, goals, and struggles were not all that different from ours today.
Register here!