National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed on December 7th to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who were killed eighty-one years ago in the 1941 Japanese surprise dawn attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. As a result, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II. FDR called this “a day that will live in infamy’.
Japanese planes attacked the U.S. […]
Chanukah is the eight-day wintertime Jewish “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and oil-fried foods. This year, Chanukah begins on Thursday December 7th and continues through Monday December 15th.
Chanukah or Hannukah celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC after it was recaptured from the Greeks by a small, greatly outnumbered and poorly armed Jewish […]
St. Nicholas, the fourth-century patron saint of children, inspires traditions around the world from hunts for presents, to stockings or shoes filled with sweets.
St. Nicholas was a bishop who was known for his good deeds, especially for the needy and children. He often gave generously and anonymously. Nicholas was officially recognized as a saint in the 800s and in the 1200s Catholics in France began celebrating Bishop Nicholas Day on […]
On Monday December 11th, Ayanna Hawkins, from the Montgomery County Aging and Disability Resource Unit ADRU will be at the Maggie Nightingale Library from 10:00 a.m. to noon to answer questions from older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers related to housing, transportation, staying healthy and more.
The ADRU representative will be here in Poolesville as part of a MoCo outreach to our area. They can […]
The Heart ‘n’ Soul Auction is Poolesville Senior’s most fun and exciting fundraiser – AND YOU CAN BE PART OF IT!
It is an online, virtual auction and will start Friday, February 23 and close on Sunday evening, March 3, 2024.
Auction Chair, Tookie Gentilcore is seeking volunteers who want to have some fun finding the most appealing and lucrative auction items. This is a short-term commitment – one ZOOM […]
Stay Active – Community Activities
December 9th – Odd Fellows IOOF #97 Annual Christmas Dinner for Seniors 55+, Widows & Widowers – 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. RSVP by November 28.
December 10th -December 11th -Montgomery County Aging and Disability Resource Unit ADRU – Find the resources that you need for senior and disability problems at the Maggie Nightingale Library – 10:00 am to Noon. Continuing on the second Monday of each month thru March 2024.
December 15th […]
In Montgomery County, the earliest native sites are believed to be late Pleistocene Paleoindians, dating back more than 12,000 years. The Native American lands in our area of the Potomac River valley were called Cohongorooto, “land above the falls”. The climate at the time was colder and the area was forested with conifers. The Paleoindians lived in small bands, moving seasonally to hunt bison and mammoths, as well as giant beavers. Using stone tools, […]
After you have eaten several Thanksgiving dinners, sandwiches, and turkey salad what else can you do with the turkey? Here are some suggestions!
Never waste the turkey carcass. After you remove all the meat from the bones, Turkey Bone Soup should be next on the menu. Your crock pot makes it easy. Load the turkey carcass and any bones, skin, and bits and pieces into the crock pot with water or […]
While we love to get together with family and friends during the holiday seasons, it can be a difficult time for anyone with mental or behavioral health issues. All that togetherness can bring problems to the surface, and we should all know how to find help for ourselves or our loved ones. Three years ago, Congress and, the Federal Communications Commission designated a new national 988 lifeline for mental and behavioral health […]
In a survey evaluated in U.S. emergency departments from 2010 through 2019, there is a 21.5 percent increase in ER visits for pickleball related injuries. Most injuries fall into the category of “slip/fall/trip/dive” according to the study published by BMC, a medical research firm.
So, if you want to avoid being a statistic, it is suggested that you: