Stay Active – Community Activities
VOLUNTEER NEEDED:
Docents, and gardeners/grounds keepers for Historic Medley District historic sites at the Seneca Schoolhouse, Old Town Hall and John Poole House on selected weekends. Contact Maureen O’Connell (301) 407-0777 or [email protected]
Before October 27th- Stop in Deere Valley Farm for the last ICE CREAM of the season! 22919 Dickerson Rd. (Rt. 28) (301) 349-4020 Open 10-6 Closed Wed. […]
If you are a bit too squeamish for the full Markoff’s Haunted Forest Experience, you may want to try the Lights On Nights on the Markoff Trails on October 24th and 30th from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
You can book Fright Free Night Passes for these two special nights at $20 per person for a self-paced 1 mile walk on the Markoff’s Haunted Forest […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and brings awareness to precautions needed as we head into the busiest online shopping season of the year. Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared the month of October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a dedicated month for the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
This year marks the 21st Cybersecurity […]
If you have never heard of D&D–Dungeons and Dragons– then you haven’t been paying attention for the past 50 years. 2024 is the Golden Anniversary of this iconic TTRG. A TTRPG is a tabletop role-playing game: a game played around a table or online in which a group of people create and play the part of characters in a story that develops as the game is played. This Table Top Role-Playing Game originated in […]
REMEMBER TO VOTE! The 2024 United States federal elections will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. During this presidential election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate will be contested. Eleven state gubernatorial and numerous other state and local elections […]
October, Global Diversity Awareness Month, presents the perfect opportunity to learn more about new cultures, and explore the diversity that makes the world such a wonderful place.
As the world becomes more and more connected and globalized, it’s important to remember that a ‘global monoculture’, or a homogenization of cultures, can overshadow traditional cultures and unique traits of people. Embracing cultural diversity – in all aspects of life – can help to avoid […]
They’re Coming! They are almost here. The highly anticipated Poolesville Community Scarecrow Contest is being assembled this week. The volunteer group that put together the Poolesville Seniors’ Community Scarecrow display was inspired by Poolesville Seniors’ entry in the MoCo Senior Cardboard Boat Regatta in March.
The “Poolesville Seniors Yacht Club” exhibit BC106 shows our scarecrows paddling on a raft crossing the Potomac River. They may be in search of […]
The highest of Judaism’s holy days, Yom Kippur, is a day of atonement. Jews believe it is on this day that God decides each person’s fate. Jewish people observe Yom Kippur with a 25-hour fast and intensive prayer at a special synagogue service as they ask God for the forgiveness of their sins committed over the past year.
In the Jewish faith, it is believed that shortly after the Israelites fled Egypt, they […]
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.
October 10th – Riverworks‘ Dinner for the Arts‘ at Bally Cliff […]
Fall is a wonderful time to get out and explore the countryside that surrounds us! And what better excuse than the Countryside Artisans Fall Tour October 4th – 6th, 10 to 5 p.m. Use the tour map to plan your visit to a select group of 19 accomplished visual, sculptural, and textile artists living and working in both historic and rural areas of Montgomery, […]