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January 23 – Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by Poolesville Baptist Church, Monocacy Lions, and American Legion Post 247 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Register online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor ID: “TownofPoolesville” or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule your life-saving donation.
Eligibility concerns, please call the Red Cross at 1-866-236-3276. If you are O-, O+, A-, or B- blood type, please consider making a POWER RED donation. Please remember to […]

If you are looking for a cure for the Winter Blues…The Heart ‘n Soul Gala is back for 2025 on Saturday February 15th at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to mark your calendar and purchase your tickets online now for this fabulous evening! Enjoy a delicious dinner by Simply Fresh Events caterers, and fantastic music by Gina’s Soul Party and the Souled Out Horns. Seating is limited, so […]

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Americans celebrated the first official Martin Luther King Day, which is the only federal holiday commemorating an African American, on Monday, January 20, 1986. In 1994, Congress designated the holiday as a National Day of Service – a “Day On, Not a Day Off” to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King, and to encourage all […]

If you are a pizza fan, you will be happy to know that the second Sunday this month begins National Pizza Week, from January 12th to 18th 2025. It was originally created in October 1984 by Gerry Durnell, publisher of Pizza Today magazine.  

Almost all of us love pizza. Fresh from the oven or cold the next day. There are an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once […]

What Is Tai Chi? By Maureen Ivusic 

As legend tells it, an old monk sat quietly meditating on a mountainside when a snake and a crane began to fight. As he watched, he noticed the interplay of the animals – one attacking, one defending – playing out the natural balance of yin and yang. He sought to learn the movements of animals and wove them into a tapestry of energetic play. * While the true […]

This is a great time to remember Community FarmShare which is celebrating its third successful year. Donations now can help to set up the program for the next year’s growing seasons.  

The non-profit’s director, Jennifer Freeman envisioned it as “an “Agri – Culture of Caring,” a place where growers and eaters, those with resources and those with fewer resources, can support one another, come to know each other, build bridges, and develop […]

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a pivotal change that will impact beneficiaries over the age of 65 across the United States. To modernize and secure access to benefits, the SSA has mandated the use of Login.gov as a prerequisite for retirees to manage their Social Security accounts. This transition, effective from October, marks a significant shift in how seniors will interact with their SSA benefits. 

According to […]

Stay Active – Community Activities

January 15th – MoCo Free six-week Virtual Diabetes Self-Management Workshop – Registration required. Additional classes Jan 22 & 29, Feb 5, 12&, 19. 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Contact Duwem Onwubiko at 240-777-1858.

January 15th- PACC Sip ‘n Paint at Bassetts Restaurant, 19950 Fisher Ave. Event is open to the public. Ticket price of $40 include all art supplies needed for your own creation and one […]

If you are looking for a cure for the Winter Blues…The Heart ‘n Soul Gala is back for 2025 on Saturday February 15th at 6:00 p.m. Be sure to mark your calendar and prepare to purchase your tickets online starting January 6th for this fabulous evening! Enjoy a delicious dinner by Simply Fresh Events caterers, and fantastic music by Gina’s Soul Party and the Souled Out Horns. […]