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Are you a Poolesville Senior who has always wanted to walk in the Poolesville Day Parade? Now is your chance to join the fun! Sign up now at Poolesville Seniors: Poolesville Day 2025 Volunteers. Meet other Poolesville Seniors on Saturday September 20th as they walk the ½ mile parade route from Cattail Rd. (next to PES) to Elgin Rd. (Rt #109). Bring your family and friends and claim an adult Poolesville Seniors t-shirt […]

For many years, Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church has partnered with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church to offer a FREE monthly dinner to their Poolesville neighbors. Each month, people from across the spectrum of humanity come together to prepare, share, chat, eat, and be one with each other. 

The two churches alternate hosting the dinner on the first Wednesday of the month. In 2025 PMUMC will host the dinner October 1st […]

This summer Amazon sent alerts to over 200 million customers warning about a scam directed at their Prime customers. Scammers are sending fake emails claiming your Amazon Prime subscription will automatically renew at an unexpectedly high price.

Scammers might include personal information in emails, obtained from other sources, in an attempt to appear legitimate.

These emails may also include a “cancel subscription” button leading to a fake Amazon login page.

Once someone clicks […]

Come join us on a trip to the Button Farm Living History Center. Participate in a hands-on experience of the enslaved community of the 19th century.

Register here.

Poolesville Seniors is pleased to supplement the cost of this event ($10) to make participation affordable through generous donations.

Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. Given some recent comments from government officials casting doubt on a woman’s right to vote, it is even more important that we remember the struggle that won that right for women 205 years ago. 

The 19th amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and […]

In the U.S., Labor Day has become a symbol for the end of summer. For some it is a long weekend, an opportunity to enjoy a mini holiday and the last days of summer, a weekend of picnics, swimming and the sight and smell of barbeque smoke in the air.  

On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed the law making the first Monday of September a national Labor Day holiday, thus allowing […]

Poolesville Presbyterian Church, the location for many Poolesville Seniors events, can use your help with a new project. PPC will be completely replacing the playground equipment at the church. The project will be a memorial to Amelia Hobart and when completed will be known as Amelia’s Playground. 

Amelia, a nursing student at Towson University, was a standout student at Poolesville High School where she was inducted into the National Honor Society and […]

The U.S. Postal Service is warning Americans about a fast-growing scheme known as a “brushing” scam. Brushing scams involve unsolicited deliveries from third-party online sellers looking to boost their product ratings and visibility. These sellers send cheap, low-value items to real names and addresses, then leave fake “verified” reviews, often posing as the recipient.

It may look like a harmless delivery, like a keychain, some socks, a random kitchen gadget, but it’s often a red flag […]

There have been intermittent sittings of a bear in Poolesville, and we all share the responsibility to avoid conflicts with bears. The best way to avoid bear problems is to take precautions to not attract them in the first place.  Trash and bird feeders are the most common attractants responsible for luring bears to human dwellings. Pet food, charcoal grills, fruit trees, and gardens may also attract bears. Once a bear finds […]

If you have been to see the fabulous sunflowers at the 1,971-acre McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, you may want to thank English immigrant, Richard Brightwell, who purchased the original 1,086 acres along four miles of the Potomac River in 1695. 

At the age of 21, Brightwell came to Maryland from Suffolk, England as an indentured servant to Captain Thomas Trueman. The first colonists came to Maryland only 29 years before. 

This area […]