Many thanks to Rande Davis who made use of his many years as a Historic Medley District docent and John Poole re-enactor to enlighten us about the John Poole House and its owners and inhabitants. We learned a great deal of history about HMD and JPH. The trivia questions stumped most of us, even a few of the most dedicated area history buffs.
You can expand your knowledge about the John Poole […]
What Happened on this Date in history – August 15th
1057 – King Macbeth of Scotland killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by King Duncan’s son
1620 – Mayflower set sail with 102 Pilgrams
1789 – Colonel Francis Marion, the ‘Swamp Fox” routs British loyalists
1979 – “Apocalypse Now” released in theaters
1914 – Panama Canal opened
1935 – Wiley Post and Will Rogers are […]
Mahjong Thursdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 10 am – 12:30 pm
Bridge Open Play Tuesdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 1 pm – 4:00pm.
Poolesville Farmers Market Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00 pm at Whalen Commons. (20+) Poolesville Farmers Market | Facebook
Sarah Auer Pool – 3-hour sessions Open weekdays: Weekdays 1:00 pm-4:00 pm & 5:00 pm-8:00 pm, weekends noon- 3:00 pm […]
YOU DID IT! Thank you! You “LIT UP OUR WORLD” with your generous donations to our Annual Individual Donor Fundraising Appeal!
Because of your faith in our organization, we exceeded our goal! Your generosity is helping us continue offering pickleball, mahjong, bridge, Tai Chi, Zumba, yoga, Chi Gong, our popular speakers, and other new and exciting events for another year. We look forward to growing Poolesville Seniors and expanding the number, breadth, and […]
It was a delight to host Ellen Letourneau and Claudia Kousoulas as they recounted their mission to bring attention to the Ag Reserve with their writing projects “Bread and Beauty” and “A Culinary History of Montgomery County.” Many thanks to this duo who traced changes in Montgomery County power, politics, markets, and technology by examining its “foodways,” the “eating habits and culinary practices of a people, region, or historical period”.
Among other […]
National Pickleball Day is on August 8, and we are celebrating more than seventy participants who have played pickleball with Poolesville Seniors since the beginning of our program in 2016.
While our program has been going strong for 6 years, pickleball has been around for 57 years. It is a fun, social and simple game that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong into one. It […]
Did you know that the Maryland Senior Olympics Pickleball Championships are held practically in our own backyard? On August 12 – 14, the Montgomery TennisPlex in Boyds will host these qualifying games for the 2023 National Senior Olympic games in Pittsburgh.
At least five of the Poolesville Pickleball players will be competing. Come out to the games and support:
Mixed Doubles D1 Team 8: Brian Peper and Gail Becker (Mt. Airy) Game […]
What Happened on this Date in history – August 8th
1900—First Davis Cup tennis match held in Boston
1940 – Battle of Britain begins with German air attacks
1945 – Truman signs the United Nations Charter
1963 – Great Train robbery in England
1974 – Nixon announces his resignation
1978 – US launches Pioneer Venus probe
2009 – Sonia Sotomayor sworn in as Associate justice […]
Mahjong is back on Thursdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 10 am – 12:30 pm
Bridge is back on Tuesdays at Speer Hall (behind Poolesville Presbyterian) 1 pm – 2:30 pm with Open Play from 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
Poolesville Farmers Market Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00 pm at Whalen Commons. (20+) Poolesville Farmers Market | Facebook
Sarah Auer Pool – 3-hour sessions Open weekdays: […]
Join Poolesville Seniors on September 2nd at 6:00 p.m. for Friday Night Polo at the Seneca Polo Club in Poolesville, MD. Experience this state-of-the-art Ag Reserve treasure and meet up for a friendly one-hour pre-match social gathering when the gates open at 6:00 p.m. Register and carpool with friends and neighbors. Relax with a cool drink and your own picnic on the grassy hill prior to the match. (Adult beverages permitted)