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We celebrated our Poolesville Seniors 2023 medal winners in the Maryland Senior Olympic Pickleball contests but let’s not forget last year’s winners who qualified to go on to the 2023 National Senior Games presented by Humana. These games bring together the top players from all 50 states. The flame arrival ceremony will be on the Rooftop of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Saturday, July 8. The cauldron lighting will officially kick […]

In 1996, the National Safety Council declared June as National Safety Month, with a special focus on preventing slips, trips, and falls, particularly for older Americans. 

Because the aging process can affect vision, strength and balance, adults 65 and older are at elevated risk for falls. However, falls are not a natural part of aging and can be prevented. According to the CDC, an older adult dies from a fall every twenty minutes […]

Written by George Coakley

Pickleball was invented in 1965 in the Seattle, WA area by 3 dads looking for an activity that could be enjoyed by family members of all ages and abilities. It is a sport a bit like tennis and played on a similar, yet significantly smaller, court for both singles and doubles play. It is played with a perforated plastic wiffle-like ball and composite or wooden paddles about twice the size of […]

If you love history and are looking for an outing for the weekend of June 24-25, come out for the 24th Annual Heritage Days Weekend. This countywide festival offers programs, activities, and tours appealing to visitors of all ages and interests. With over 30 free events all around Montgomery County, Heritage Days Weekend is the perfect time to explore local history, culture, and nature. Sites […]

Written by Suzanne Tobin

Like to hike? Interested in exploring different trails in Montgomery County for free? Want a free baseball hat with the MCExplorers logo on it? 

Come join the Montgomery Explorers, a group of 50 and better walkers who meet each Monday in most seasons except on county holidays. They mosey along at their own pace in various parks […]

June is National Great Outdoors Month. The end of the school year, warm weather, and a need to commune with nature, make this the perfect time to plan and take in the Great Outdoors in all its splendor. 

Started in 1998 under President Bill Clinton as Great Outdoors Week, it was originally an economic stimulus project to increase jobs and GDP through outdoor adventures. It was so popular that it was expanded in […]

Written 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 origins may be […]

The Naval Committee of the Continental Congress purchased and outfitted a Philadelphia merchant vessel to be the first Continental Navy fighting vessel, Alfred. In December of 1775, Philadelphia seamstress Margaret Manny sewed the first Continental Colors, and the flag was raised for the first time on an American fighting vessel. 

A year later, the Maritime Committee of the Continental Congress considered it the official flag of the American naval forces. 

June, Men’s Health Month, is an opportunity to heighten awareness about preventable health problems, encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys, and encourage families to practice a healthy lifestyle.  

Highlight Men’s health by participating in Wear Blue Friday, on the Friday before Father’s Day, June 16th. Everyone is encouraged to dress in blue that day to draw attention to a silent health crisis in […]

Father’s Day dates to 1908 when Grace Golden Clayton organized a memorial service at her church in Fairmont, West Virginia to honor her own father and 361 other men who were killed the previous year in a coal mining explosion. This was the country’s first-ever event honoring fathers. 

The following year, Sonora Smart Dodd began a crusade to establish Father’s Day as a national holiday. Dodd was one of […]