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Poolesville Seniors was so pleased to welcome back Pastor Chuck Copeland to share stories of the voices and artifacts of historic Martinsburg. What we didn’t expect was to be treated to his own mom – Yvonne (Thompson) Copeland – helping him bring it all to life with her vivid recollections of growing up in our area during the 1940’s and 1950’s.   

Through a series of slides, sprinkled with sparkling commentary by both […]

Thanks to Michelle Roche for leading the lively and thoughtful discussion of our March PS Book Club selection, Praying for Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene. This was a particularly powerful work of nonfiction about social injustice and racial prejudice in a small southern community in the latter half of the last century. During the hour-long discussion, several of the attendees were able to bring stories of discrimination and prejudice from their personal experience into […]

With a view toward optimism, Poolesville Seniors is hoping to, once again, sponsor indoor pickleball. Many of you have grown accustomed to outdoor play and have expressed an interest in continuing that. However, there are some months in the year when outdoor play is not feasible or quite as enjoyable, like 100-degree days or three inches of snow. With this in mind, we are interested in your feedback concerning the rental and availability of our […]

As we continue our celebration of women in local history, Poolesville Seniors is offering a two– part story about the two women who co-founded a local benchmark institution and spent their lives in service to our community. Jane Stearns’ name is still instantly recognizable and much beloved in connection with WUMCO Help, Inc. Forty-five years after her death, Beulah Harper may be less well known, […]

An Open Letter from our President:

Little more than a year ago, Poolesville Seniors had just added popular Bridge classes to our roster of activities. A fully booked Cherry Blossom Cruise was approaching fast. Movie and pickleball attendance were both up. A pre-summer baseball–themed social loomed large.  

Then, bam, the Covid pandemic struck, and everything came to a screeching halt. 

What would Poolesville Seniors do? We […]

Join Poolesville Seniors Thursday April 29th @7pm with Rande Davis for another Monocacy Monocle Mystery History brought to life!

Rande Davis will entertain us with a history of the many and varied celebrations held in Poolesville over more than a century. Zoom in to hear

Kenny Sholes’s “Then and Now” photos of “downtown” Poolesville were awesome! Those who attended his presentation on Thursday were engaged and several added their remembrances and knowledge of the town’s past streetscapes.  

Did you know that the site of the Calleva store and office was the home of Hoskinson’s General Merchandise Store in 1876 and that the 1923 fire which started inside destroyed the entire business section […]

Join us April 26th for another PS Book Club! This month’s read is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

In the multiverse of Matt Haig’s novel, The Midnight […]

We just added a new event to our calendar, take a look!

Join us April 20th @1pm. To celebrate Earth Day and Spring, PS crafters will create a no-sew applique tote bag. The project will be completed in an hour and will involve using an iron-on permanent adhesive, tracing and cutting a pattern.  The tote bag will be 13.5 by 13.5 inches and will be machine washable.

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We just added a new event to our calendar, take a look!

April 8th @7pm Hilary Schwab, Poolesville’s own Edible Garden Girl, will decode tomatoes, explaining the different varieties and their best uses