Imagination Library’s Grown-Up Spelling Bee tickets are on sale now
Clarksville, TN – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Montgomery County will host its Grown-Up Spelling Bee fundraiser on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Customs House Museum, located at 200 South 2nd Street in Clarksville.
The event is presented by Two Rivers Electric. Proceeds from the event will support early childhood literacy in Clarksville-Mongomery County by providing free books to children under five.
During this adults-only event, guests can watch teams of grown-ups compete to be the top spellers in Montgomery County! Bee prepared for a night of laughs when bribes are made as the words get more and more difficult.
Emcee Valerie Guzman addresses the crowd at Imagination Library of Montgomery County’s last Grown-Up Spelling Bee. This year’s event will be held September 27 at the Customs House Museum, presented by Two Rivers Electric.
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation to hold 100 Year Celebration for South Guthrie Community Center
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warfield School, presently known as South Guthrie Community Center, from September 8th through September 10th.
On the first day of the 100-year celebration, September 8th, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Executive Director of the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center Frank Lott will share his extensive knowledge of the architecture of Rosenwald Schools and the renovation to revive the South Guthrie Community Center.
South Guthrie Community Center 100 Year Celebration
AJAX Distribution Company announced as main stage sponsor for Riverfest 2022
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s 33rd annual Riverfest will return to McGregor on September 9th-10th with vendors, entertainment, food and much more.
AJAX Distribution Company will be this year’s main stage sponsor and will be supplying beer products for purchase during the festival.
Maggie Houts, Event Planning Supervisor for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department said the sponsorship with AJAX Distribution Company will make the festival even more successful.
Riverfest 2022
Big Fish reeled in at Montgomery County Fishing Rodeo
Clarksville, TN – It was partly sunny, and warm with a slight breeze Saturday morning, perfect weather for the Montgomery County Fishing Rodeo hosted by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).
The event was for children 5 to 15 years old and took place at the Liberty Park Pond.
2022 Montgomery County Fishing Rodeo. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Fort Defiance to host March to the Past
Clarksville, TN – Ever wondered what 19th-century life was like? Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center will host March to the Past on Saturday, May 14th from 10:00am to 3:00pm to give you a glimpse into that time.
The event, in collaboration with The Friends of Fort Defiance, will be a day of 19th-century living history demonstrations including Civil War camp life, musket and artillery firing, period cooking, and children’s activities.
March to the Past
Downtown @ Sundown features Priscilla Block May 6th
Montgomery County, TN – Kicking off the Downtown @ Sundown Concert Series on May 6th, 2022 at 7:00pm is the well-known country singer Priscilla Block.
Becoming a viral sensation on TikTok, Priscilla has over 1.3 million followers with top songs like Just About Over You and her newest release “My Bar.” Starting out her ‘Welcome to the Block Tour’ Clarksville will get to see Priscilla Block live in concert totally free! Priscilla Block has been nominated for a CMT award and will be performing at CMA Fest this summer.
Yellow Creek Baptist Church held its Community Easter Egg Hunt
Cumberland City, TN – Yellow Creek Baptist Church held its annual Community Easter Egg Hunt this past Saturday, April 16th, 2022. The weather was overcast, warm with a slight breeze.
“The weather was great. Originally it was forecasted for 40 percent rain today. So I prayed daily the LORD would take care of that. It rained last night and I was nervous that the fields would be messy. But even walking around in flip flops there were no problems out there,” said event coordinator Jasmine Atkins.
Yellow Creek Baptist Church Community Easter Egg Hunt
Movies in the Park returns May 28th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department announces the return of Movies in the Park, presented by Kyrstin Frate of Keller Williams Realty. The popular event series is set to feature a movie each month at dusk from May through September.
The event will alternate between Liberty Park Amphitheater and Heritage Park Softball Field throughout the season.
Movies in the Park
APSU hosting Second Annual Native Plant Sale this month
Clarksville, TN – This April, anyone with a green thumb can take home a piece of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus during the APSU Grounds Department’s Second Annual Native Plant Sale.
Austin Peay State University Campus. (APSU)
Film Screening of “Found at the Steps” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, April 24th
Clarksville, TN – On Sunday, April 24th, 2022 at 2:00pm, the film Found at the Steps will be debuting to the Clarksville community, free of charge, at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
