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KPC Great Local Neighbor

2025-06-12T19:22:09-04:00

You may not be aware that our neighbors at the KPC Buddhist temple are strong supporters of those living in Montgomery County.  In Poolesville they contribute thousands of pounds of food to WUMCO Help, the Poolesville Little Free Pantry, and Backpack Bites. In the greater Montgomery County area, KPC provides support for the Upcounty Hub, Sheppard’s Table, Miriam’s Kitchen, First Baptist Church of Silver Spring, United Sikhs, […]

KPC Great Local Neighbor2025-06-12T19:22:09-04:00

Community Activities

2025-06-12T19:18:56-04:00

Stay Active – Community Activities

National Aquarium in Baltimore will have Half Price Friday Nights for the remainder of the year from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.   Tickets $19.95 – $24.95 are available online.

June 17th –Montgomery County, MD – Virtual 50+ Employment Expo sponsored by the Montgomery County Government and Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) of Greater Washington. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm- Registration required. Information.

June 20th,June 21st – Riverworks […]

Community Activities2025-06-12T19:18:56-04:00

Father’s Day

2025-06-12T19:17:44-04:00

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 establishing Father’s Day as a national holiday. Dodd was one of six […]

Father’s Day2025-06-12T19:17:44-04:00

Lyme Disease Awareness Month

2025-06-04T20:44:36-04:00

According to the Johns Hopkins web site, Lyme Disease is a worldwide health epidemic, and a growing problem in regions such as Canada, Europe, and Asia. It is spreading to ever more locations in the US and is hyper-endemic in the northeast and mid-Atlantic, upper Great Lakes region, and west coast. The CDC calls Maryland a “Hot Bed” for Lyme Disease cases. 

It is important to educate everyone about this often misdiagnosed, life […]

Lyme Disease Awareness Month2025-06-04T20:44:36-04:00

What is Pickleball?

2025-06-04T20:41:08-04:00

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 ping-pong […]

What is Pickleball?2025-06-04T20:41:08-04:00

Community Activities

2025-06-08T19:04:13-04:00

Stay Active – Community Activities

National Aquarium in Baltimore will have Half Price Friday Nights for the remainder of the year from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.   Tickets $19.95 – $24.95 are available online.

June 12th – JCA Jewish Council for the Aging will host

Community Activities2025-06-08T19:04:13-04:00

2025 Maryland Senior Olympics

2025-05-31T11:58:48-04:00

Over the past few months Poolesville Pickleball Players have been focused on getting ready for the Maryland Senior Olympics Pickleball Tournament. This dedication has paid off with 32 Poolesville area players participating in the games May 16-18. During the tournament Poolesville area players won 34 medals, and Poolesville had the largest number of participants (and fans) participating in the tournament.   

The Poolesville Seniors Pickleball had players entered in all […]

2025 Maryland Senior Olympics2025-05-31T11:58:48-04:00

Community Activities

2025-06-01T02:19:29-04:00

Stay Active – Community Activities

National Aquarium in Baltimore will have Half Price Friday Nights for the remainder of the year from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.   Tickets $19.95 – $24.95 are available online.

June 5th – April 2nd – Poolesville Community Dinner – A longstanding tradition, the free Community Dinner is hosted on the first Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Poolesville […]

Community Activities2025-06-01T02:19:29-04:00
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