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Poolesville Friendly Thrift Shop – now on Elgin Rd. New hours: Wednesday 2-8pm, Thursday 10am –  4pm, Friday 2-8pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm  

Sunday Poolesville Farmers Market on the Commons 9:00am – 2:00pm  

Friday Night Lights at Seneca Polo Club – Gates open at 6pm, Game at 7pm  www.senecapoloclub.org 

Pizza Nights on the Farm – Calleva Farm – Friday and Saturday nights – Reservations available 5 – 7 pm 

August 2nd – Maggie Nightingale Library will be closed for renovations for 6 […]

Let’s Celebrate Our August Birthdays!!

8/11 Laura Dietz
8/12 Ron Chesemore
8/21 Tookie Gentilcore
8/26 Chris Jacklin
8/26 Bette Laug
8/27 Maria Briancon

Everyone likes to play with trains! All aboard with Poolesville model railroader Brian Sheron on September 2nd at 7pm as he virtually shares his HO layout of the Long Island Rail Road. The layout covers over 300 sq. ft. in three rooms: the Port Jefferson Branch; City Terminal; and the Atlantic Branch. The layout includes the buildings of NYC, Sheron Marina, an overhead EL train, barges, bridges, more than 800 automobiles and trucks, and roughly 2,000 figures. […]

Join entomologist Dr. David Adamski, in person, on August 26th at 7pm on a survey of the most successful animals on the planet. The Arthropoda have been swimming, crawling, and flying for millions of years, many before humans. See those that became extinct and those that have survived. Bring your questions to this interactive presentation entitled, “Hard Bodies for Success.” 

Be sure to register for this this family-friendly, all-ages event and join us in person to see some strange and […]

“Kitchen” Pesticides 

Whether your garden is for eating or for show, garden pests can decimate your Eden if not dealt with quickly. If your garden is not severely infested there are natural substances to use instead of pesticides.  

To reduce the likelihood of garden pests you should pay careful attention to your seeds and plants before they are in the ground. Be sure you buy from a reputable dealer, inspect plants for disease […]

If you are wondering what to do with all the books you read during the COVID shutdown, we have the perfect solution! Share them with fellow bibliophiles through the Poolesville Little Free Libraries! These treasures have been popping up around Poolesville to the delight of book lovers and those who want to pass on their favorites reads to another lucky person. Now that our Maggie Nightingale Library will be closing on August 2nd

In her debut novel, The Dry, Jane Harper introduces us to Federal Agent Aaron Falk, and to the small farming town of Kiewarra, Australia.  Aaron and his father were run out of town 20 years ago.  Aaron reluctantly returns a to attend the funeral of his best childhood friend Luke Hadler and his entire family.   Aaron finds himself engulfed in both the present tragedy and the past secrets of the town he left so long ago.  Aaron agrees to help the local detective investigate what happened to Luke and […]

We are so grateful to Laura Bechtel who, as Acting Senior Librarian at the Maggie Nightingale Library, not only stepped in as the replacement presenter for our Thursday Genealogy & You event. Her broad-based knowledge of the public library’s genealogy research system was invaluable to those of us seeking past family connections. We learned that you could locate someone even with limited information like an approximate name and location! There are so many free resources available to make these discoveries too! Laura showed us U.S. Census records, City Directories, Wills and Probate, Newspapers, Immigration Records or even Revolutionary War Pension records.  

If you are interested in finding your ancestors or other historical figures, we invite you to watch this interesting, […]

All year, nature enthusiasts across the state eagerly await the arrival of the Sunflowers! Have you seen them yet? It’s about that time again and the sunflowers are approaching full bloom. The 2,000 acre McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area off River Rd. south of Poolesville, has over 34 acres of sunflowers in four fields which rotate yearly. Their purpose is to attract and feed over 245 species of birds, especially mourning doves, native bees and pollinators.  

Visiting the sunflower fields is a little different from other gardens you may have visited. To make sure you’re prepared for the best possible visit check out these […]