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As part of our celebration of Women’s History Month, Poolesville Seniors is highlighting one of our most accomplished, local women, the late Elizabeth Hays “Lib” Tolbert. Born December 5, 1925, Elizabeth Ray Hays was the daughter of a dairy farmer and a schoolteacher. Her father was a descendant of the surveyor of Barnesville in the 1700’s. She graduated from what is now St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 1942. In 1946, she married Samuel H. […]

More than 60 of us were “Irish” and rocking the green on Saturday night at the Poolesville Seniors’ Virtual St. Patrick’s Day Party! We had a “whale of a time” and everyone appreciated this opportunity to laugh, play, sing, and connect, even virtually, for an entertaining evening.  

There was something for everyone including Irish themed trivia (thanks to George Coakley),

Did you miss the fascinating presentation by local author Steve Vogel? This globetrotting former Washington Post journalist kept us spellbound with details from his well-researched, skillfully written tale of international espionage and deception, Betrayal in Berlin. 

We are so grateful to Steve for his insights into this first major covert CIA Cold War project, the construction of a tunnel from West into East Berlin to tap into Soviet telecommunication, and the Soviet […]

Did you know that cemeteries need to have all decorations from their gravesites in preparation for mowing season which begins April 1st?  

Join Glenn Wallace, other history buffs and volunteers for the Big Monocacy Cemetery Spring Clean Up on March 28. You’ve heard Glenn tell us all about the Monocacy Cemetery and its residents dating back to 1752. This is your chance for a personal encounter […]

Ok, we know what you’re thinking. A book club. Kind of boring, kind of stodgy. Nope, not this book club. We’ve got some fascinating books lined up and a group of folks ready for a fun discussion. In fact, our monthly schedule is planned out for the whole year.  And there’s quite a variety — something for everyone.

If you like to read, and most of us do, you should consider joining the Poolesville Seniors online […]

History buffs learned of another tool to decode the past and learn more about the Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory (MCCI). Thank you to Glenn Wallace for detailing this multi-year project to find and document every MoCo cemetery. 

In 2004, volunteers started their searches with paper survey forms, map books and cameras. Now, cell phones provide GPS coordinates, take pictures and scan […]

Many thanks to our intrepid leader, Jon Wolz, for this week’s 5-mile Pop Up Walk round trip from Pennyfield Lock to Violet’s Lock. Along the way the group passed the Pennyfield Lockhouse, which was built to house the lock keeper and his […]

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On March 11, as Barnesville resident and author Steve Vogel speaks about his latest thriller Betrayal in Berlin. Learn the true story of the Berlin Tunnel, an […]

If you or someone you know are suffering from food insecurity, the Montgomery County Food Council wants to improve access to nutritious and culturally appropriate food during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. A […]

Join the 2021 PS Book Club for all or any of our eclectic book selection. Thanks to moderators Michelle Roche and Sharon Sexton, the friendly non-academic discussions are lively and thought […]