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What is Juneteenth? 

On June 19th the Federal Government celebrates the Juneteenth holiday. Just what is Juneteenth? 

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 […]

Many thanks to host Alex Markoff for a fun-filled evening out at Calleva Farm. Alex met the group at the campfire area near the Calleva Café with free delicious hors d’oeuvres including chips and salsa, farm-made meatballs, mouthwatering home-made bruschetta, and freshly squeezed lemonade.  

Not one to have people sitting for long, Alex, piloting a tractor, got the tour of Calleva Farm started by towing our group expertly through the farm on a […]

Saturday June 10th will be a busy day in Poolesville. Invite your friends, neighbors and relatives to sample some of the activities. 

Start the day by joining Sustainable Poolesville and Poolesville Green from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with a clean-up at Steven’s Park or head to the Baptist Church for the WUMCO Community Health Clinic from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  

Declutter your […]

June 8th, World Ocean Day, was first introduced during the 1992 Earth Summit — the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The UN formally designated an annual World Ocean Day with a resolution on June 8, 2009. 

This year’s theme, “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing”, aims to raise awareness about the result of human activities on the oceans and to motivate people to use the ocean’s […]

If you are currently registered for the Montgomery County 55+ BBQ Bonanza on June 23^rd at Smokey Glen through the Poolesville Seniors activity code, and you are unable to attend, you can cancel your enrollment, through your account on Activemontgomery.org. The County will move people who are registered on the waitlist to full registration as openings become available through June 6th.

After signing in to your Active Montgomery account, click on your name at the top […]

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, […]

If you are an angler, you should know that Maryland will have Free Fishing Days the first two Saturdays in June– June 3rd & June 10th, and July 4.  

During a free fishing day, a person may catch and possess finfish in the tidal and nontidal waters of the State of Maryland for recreational purposes without an angler’s license, Chesapeake Bay sportfishing license, or any fishing stamp normally […]

The eighth annual Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week will take place from June 3-11, 2023. While this week is officially designated in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, events will take place throughout the entire watershed to raise awareness about this valuable economic and environmental resource—a national treasure that directly connects over 18 million residents. 

The 2023 theme of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week is “Chesapeake Journeys.” […]

National Spring Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 31st. This semi-annual event promotes the importance of physical activity for older Americans. It’s so important for all of us to incorporate regular physical activity in our routine and stay active for long life.  Celebrate Senior Health and Fitness by inviting a friend to join you in one or more of our weekly movement classes. We have two weekly options to help you get […]

We have learned with great sadness that former founding member of Poolesville Seniors, Gene Bennett, has passed away. From the time Poolesville Seniors started as the Gathering Place in 2012, until 2016 when we gained nonprofit status as Poolesville Area Senior Center, Inc., Gene played a critical part in guiding those transitions. He was a shrewd businessman of few words who ensured that the organization met the legal requirements for the organization to operate at […]