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For the holidays each year, Wreaths Across America (“WAA”) coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies to “Remember, Honor, and Teach” about the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. This tradition began in 1992 as The Arlington Wreath project started with the laying of 5000 Christmas wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery by Morrill Worcester. 

WAA remained relatively obscure until 2005 when a photo of the snow-covered gravestones adorned with wreaths went viral, […]

In 1878 when Wilbur and Orville Wright were 11 and 7 years old, their father gave them a toy based on the model airplane, the planophore, designed by French aeronautical engineer Alphonse Penaud. The small model helicopter was made from bamboo, paper, and cork and was powered by a rubber band. The toy fascinated the boys and sparked their lifelong interest in flying and aeronautics. The rest is history. 

They followed accounts of […]

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If you are out holiday shopping, please shop local … pick up tickets to the Heart ‘n Soul Gala, or something from The Sweet Lemon, Locals Farm Market, the new Deere Valley Farm Market, Calleva Farm Store, or one of our local Countryside Artisans.

December 11th -Montgomery County Aging and Disability Resource Unit ADRU – Find the resources that you need for senior and disability problems at the Maggie Nightingale Library […]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed on December 7th to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed eighty-one years ago in the 1941 Japanese surprise dawn attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II. FDR called this “a day that will live in infamy’. 

Japanese planes attacked the U.S. […]

Chanukah is the eight-day wintertime Jewish “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and oil-fried foods. This year, Chanukah begins on Thursday December 7th and continues through Monday December 15th. 

Chanukah or Hannukah celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC after it was recaptured from the Greeks by a small, greatly outnumbered and poorly armed Jewish […]

St. Nicholas, the fourth-century patron saint of children, inspires traditions around the world from hunts for presents, to stockings or shoes filled with sweets. 

St. Nicholas was a bishop who was known for his good deeds, especially for the needy and children. He often gave generously and anonymously. Nicholas was officially recognized as a saint in the 800s and in the 1200s Catholics in France began celebrating Bishop Nicholas Day on […]

On Monday December 11th, Ayanna Hawkins, from the Montgomery County Aging and Disability Resource Unit ADRU will be at the Maggie Nightingale Library from 10:00 a.m. to noon to answer questions from older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers related to housing, transportation, staying healthy and more. 

The ADRU representative will be here in Poolesville as part of a MoCo outreach to our area. They can […]

The Heart ‘n’ Soul Auction is Poolesville Senior’s most fun and exciting fundraiser – AND YOU CAN BE PART OF IT!   

It is an online, virtual auction and will start Friday, February 23 and close on Sunday evening, March 3, 2024.  

Auction Chair, Tookie Gentilcore is seeking volunteers who want to have some fun finding the most appealing and lucrative auction items.  This is a short-term commitment – one ZOOM […]

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December 9th – Odd Fellows IOOF #97 Annual Christmas Dinner for Seniors 55+, Widows & Widowers – 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. RSVP by November 28.

December 10th -December 11th -Montgomery County Aging and Disability Resource Unit ADRU – Find the resources that you need for senior and disability problems at the Maggie Nightingale Library – 10:00 am to Noon. Continuing on the second Monday of each month thru March 2024.

December 15th […]

In Montgomery County, the earliest native sites are believed to be late Pleistocene Paleoindians, dating back more than 12,000 years. The Native American lands in our area of the Potomac River valley were called Cohongorooto, “land above the falls”. The climate at the time was colder and the area was forested with conifers. The Paleoindians lived in small bands, moving seasonally to hunt bison and mammoths, as well as giant beavers. Using stone tools, […]