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Join Sarah Defnet on May 13th

Love History? If you want to learn and share Poolesville History, Historic Medley District (HMD) has the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! HMD wants to open the John Poole House (JPH) during select hours on Saturdays and Sundays, especially for visitors to Locals Farm market. They need volunteer docents to staff JPH and recount the history of the building and grounds. Prior skills are not necessary, and guides do not need to be costumed. 

A volunteer gardener is needed for seasonal maintenance and care of the John Poole House Boxwood/Herb Garden. 

Historic Medley District formed as a nonprofit in 1974 to protect local historic buildings and landmarks. With sufficient volunteers, HMD’s three sites (Old Town […]

“If you eat, you’re in.” That is the motto for the Poolesville Community Garden. Congratulate them on the Seventh Anniversary of the grand opening of this volunteer project. It was created through the efforts of Poolesville Presbyterian Church, aided by Poolesville Green, and the Town of Poolesville and envisioned as a place to healthfully nourish stomachs, and souls in a calming environment. This former vacant lot owned by and adjacent to the church […]

We are grateful to Poolesville’s own Tom Medema for his fabulous photos and stories about Denali National Park and Reserve. 

Tom recounted his unique and solitary experience as the Superintendent of this wilderness park in the “last” and “first” frontier, Alaska. 

Tom’s temporary assignment, in the midst of the Covid Pandemic, fostered a deep spiritual connection to the Denali landscape which the audience glimpsed in his awesome photos. 

We learned some of the history and culture of former Mount McKinley National Park which Tom […]

Join us on June 10 at 7 pm when Lon Anderson 

Join us for a virtual Quarterly Social on June 9 at 2 pm as Mary […]

Denali National Park and Reserve has one of the most iconic mountains and is among the most complex protected areas in the world. Join recent Denali Superintendent and current Poolesville resident Tom Medema for an exploration of the unique history, resources, and management challenges of Alaska’s renowned national park.

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The Story of LaTrobe Quarry

Calling all history buffs! Join Master Naturalist Paul Kreingold on June 3 at 7 pm as he recounts

Monocle Co-Editor and storyteller, Rande Davis, regaled Poolesville Seniors patrons with tales of our Town’s celebratory past. Learn about times past when Poolesville hosted the 

You must have noticed the remarkable changes we have implemented over the past year! Your support of our Annual Fundraising Campaign will sustain our […]