Poolesville Friendly Thrift Shop – now on Elgin Rd. New hours: Wednesday 2-8pm, Thursday 10am – 4pm, Friday 2-8pm, Saturday 10am – 4pm
Sunday Farmers Market on the Commons 9:00am – 2:00pm
July 3rd – Get Your Art On – Meet & Greet local artisans at Locals Farm Market 9:00am
July 4th – Poolesville Fireworks at Hughes and Sugarland soccer fields. Gates open@5pm. Food Trucks. No alcohol, No pets.
July 7th
Are you up to the challenge? The Maryland Park Service wants you to enjoy your own outdoor spaces by turning your property into your own state park. Learn about nature, create wildlife habitat, attract more birds and butterflies, and have plenty of fun. They initiated the Create Your Own State Park Challenge last year during the pandemic. Challenge participants are encouraged to make a park entrance sign, draw a park map, plant a tree or native wildflower garden, or create a camping or picnic area […]
Affirmation comes in many forms. Your amazing generosity helped us exceed our annual spring fundraising goal and let us know you value our programming. Thank you for your support and approval! We pledge to work hard to exceed your expectations!
With appreciation!
PS Board of directors; Maria Briancon, Tookie Gentilcore, Bill McDonald, Matt Bent, Claire Gunster-kirby, Rich Norwood, Dennis Conley, Denise Jacklin, Melissa Rose
As we come out of our COVID hibernation, it is important to ease back to exercise with the correct tools: warmups, stretches and cool-downs. Cold muscles feel tight and stiff and are more prone to injury.
The purpose of the warmup is to lubricate and loosen the joints, raise the heart rate, get the blood flowing to warm the muscles, and increase the body’s core temperature. A proper warm-up, using gentle circular movements of the joints […]
You’ve probably noticed that as we age so does our skin. It becomes drier, thinner, and less resilient. Physicians will tell you the most important thing you can do to protect your skin is shield it from the sun’s UV rays. They suggest you use an SPF 30 or higher, wear sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat when outdoors. They also suggest taking short 5 min showers in warm but not hot water and apply, preferably fragrance free, […]
It may be hard to believe but planting even one tree can improve the environment around your home and of the community. Did you know that a tree is a natural air conditioner? The evaporation from a single tree can produce the cooling effect of ten room-size, residential air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. A tree canopy in a neighborhood can lower summer temperatures in a neighborhood by 6 to 8 degrees. Tree windbreaks can reduce residential heating costs 10 to 15% while the shading can […]
The National Wildlife Federation has designated Saturday June 26 as the Great American Backyard Campout. It’s part of their Summer-long “Great American Campout” campaign to celebrate exploring the wild outdoors through camping. Camping out in the backyard is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the nature and wildlife that surrounds us every day and introduce adults and especially children to a healthy, active lifestyle outdoors. This is a great activity if you have children visiting.
The NWF encourages everyone to start easy, make it fun, and build a lifelong […]
We really appreciate IJ Hudson for bringing us his photography and stories of how his interest in photography influenced his careers in the Navy, broadcasting, and retirement
Britt Bennett’s novel, The Vanishing Half, introduces the identical Vignes twins, who, as teenagers, run away from their home in the […]
Join Maggie Nightingale Library’s own Sharat Buddhavarapu on July 22 at 7pm as he explains how to access the genealogy and family history resources available through our Montgomery County Public Libraries. If you have ever wondered how and why your ancestors immigrated to the United States, Sharat has tips about how to begin your search, and key questions to help your research. Be sure to register for this event and begin to document your own history for future generations.