Look for Poolesville Seniors booth #52 at Poolesville Day on September 21st. See what exciting events we have coming up. Sign up for the PS Postscript newsletter so you do not miss any of our fabulous events. You can also be entered in a drawing for a Vintage 1963 Schwinn Tandem Bicycle.
Are you a Poolesville Senior who has always wanted to walk in the Poolesville Day Parade? Now […]
Poolesville Day, September 21st will be here sooner than you think. Every year since 1992 – except the pandemic years – Poolesville has observed its annual festival, celebrating Poolesville, its residents and the communities in the Western County of which it is a part. This year activities, vendors and music will spread from one end of Fisher Avenue at the Elementary School to the “Historic West End” and all over Whalen Commons.
A […]
In Washington DC, the Autumnal or September Astronomical Equinox is Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 2:43 p.m. EDT.
There are two equinoxes every year: one in September and one in March. The September equinox is that moment when the Sun crosses the celestial equator—an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator—from north to south. This happens on September 22, 23, or 24 in most years.
During […]
Stay Active – Community Activities
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for 2 drivers: a Monday, Route 3 driver, and a Tuesday, Route 7. Training is provided. Please leave a message at 301-216-4200 if interested in serving. Read our previous article for more information.
September 24th-Montgomery County, MD – Virtual 50+ Employment Expo sponsored by the […]
For many states, September represents International Underground Railroad Month. In 2019, The State of Maryland proclaimed September as International Underground Railroad Month. In 2020, the states Maryland and Michigan were trailblazers in the effort to include more states in this celebration, working with the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom to connect with verified Underground Railroad sites, facilities, and programs from across the United States.
September was chosen to represent International […]
Celebrate Harrit Tubman (1822-1913) on the Anniversary of her first attempt to reach freedom on September 17, 1849. Araminta Ross born into slavery around 1820 on plantation in Dorchester County, MD. As a child she was beaten and suffered a traumatic head injury when an overseer threw a heavy weight that hit her in the head
In 1849, Tubman escaped to Philadelphia, only to return to […]
Are you a Poolesville Senior who has always wanted to walk in the Poolesville Day Parade? Now is your chance to join other Poolesville Seniors on Saturday September 21st as they walk the ½ mile parade route from Cattail Rd. (next to PES) to Elgin Rd. (Rt #109).
Help us bring attention to the opportunities that our organization provides to the local over-50 population. We would like to have a large […]
You can participate in the 32nd annual Poolesville Day 5K Run/Walk, Saturday, September 21, at 8 a.m. The race sponsors, Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC) with the Monocacy Lions Club will donate the proceeds from the 5K (3.1mies) to support our community.
HELP TO MAKE THIS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY EVENT A SUCCESS!
Volunteers are still needed! Contact Heidi Rosvold-Brenholtz, Poolesville Day 5k race director: hrosvold@me.com, if you’re […]
Please join Montgomery Countryside Alliance on Sunday, September 15th anniversary of the Ride the Reserve, the Montgomery County Farm Tour Bike Ride which benefits the Ag Reserve and the quest to protect this special place. The 2024 Ride the Reserve event theme “Ride like the Reserve depends on it”. Riders can choose from routes from 6 to 62 miles through quiet, rolling landscapes dotted with the Reserve’s orchards, red barns, […]
Stay Active – Community Activities
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED: Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels has an urgent need for 2 drivers: a Monday, Route 3 driver, and a Tuesday, Route 7. Training is provided. Please leave a message at 301-216-4200 if interested in serving. Read our previous article for more information.
September 10th – Join Wreaths Across America for a National Flag Waving Event […]