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Unlike our current world, news in the 1860’s traveled slowly across the country and in Texas.  Although the Civil War effectively ended with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee on April 9, 1865, the true end of the war did not occur until August 20, 1866.  During the conflict, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, to become effective on January 1, 1863.  The proclamation freed enslaved men, women […]

June is National Safety Month sponsored by the National Safety Council. The general focus is Injury Prevention. While we might typically think of workplace injury prevention, the same basic idea is useful in preventing all injuries. Situational Awareness is the most useful form of injury prevention whether you are moving through your own kitchen, climbing Sugarloaf Mountain, or operating a forklift. 

Injuries and accidents occur in those moments when we are not paying […]

The Button Farm Living History Center is having their first Juneteenth race! Proceeds from the race, put on by Bishop’s Events, will benefit The Menare Foundation in support of their programs and […]

Stay Active – Community Activities

Poolesville Businesses – The Monocacy Lions and PACC are looking for corporate donors for the Poolesville Day 5K. Watch the PACC website for further information.

June – August 2024 – Stevens Park Summer Recreation Program – 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

June 13th – The Evolution of Broadway: A musical trip through time in […]

It was another banner year for Poolesville Seniors at the Maryland Senior Olympics. Thirty-three members of the Poolesville Seniors pickleball group participated in the Maryland Senior Olympic Games Pickleball competition, May 16-19. Winners of these games qualify for the opportunity to represent Maryland in the national games in Iowa, in July 2025.  

Poolesville Seniors Olympians participated in about fifty pickleball qualifier events and brought home thirty-two medals and ribbons from their wins in […]

SAVE THE DATE! On Monday, July 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Poolesville Seniors will be hosting Allan Stypeck, Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers, and Kim Stypeck, co-owners of Second Story Books since 1974 and Poolesville residents since 1992, who invite you for an evening of free verbal appraisals. Search your attic, closets, and basement, for books, autographs, other printed material, art and decorative […]

The annual Odd Fellows free Summer Picnic for seniors is back on June 22nd from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. at Memorial UMC Fellowship Hall 17821 Elgin Rd. This special afternoon of food, fun and fellowship is for […]

The KPC Buddhist Temple is a colorful marker on River Road. Did you know that the temple supplies many pounds of nutritious produce to WUMCO and the Poolesville Presbyterian Little Free Pantry?  This program has exceptional potential for growth but first the garden needs some experienced gardeners willing to share your expertise and guide garden newbies.  

Which plant is a weed, which is a veggie or flower? 

If you would like […]

Stay Active – Community Activities

Poolesville Businesses – The Monocacy Lions and PACC are looking for corporate donors for the Poolesville Day 5K. Watch the PACC website for further information.

June – August 2024 – Stevens Park Summer Recreation Program – 9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m.

June 5th – Community Dinner – ALL ARE WELCOME! – 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Memorial United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall 18721 Elgin Rd. Any questions, call the church office […]

The first official national commemoration of Memorial Day, known then as Decoration Day, was held in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, to honor the more than 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the single bloodiest military conflict in American history. After World War I, the holiday continued to evolve, eventually commemorating American military personnel who died in all wars, […]