APSU TRiO Tri-County Upward Bound receives $1.25 million federal grant over 5-year period
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University TRiO Tri-County Upward Bound (TCUB) has been awarded $1.25 million in federal grant funding over five years that will enable the program to provide academic enrichment and college enrollment services to low-income and potential first-generation high school students residing in Cheatham, Houston and Stewart counties. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department and YMCA of Clarksville to continue new Yoga in the Park series
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department and the Clarksville YMCA have seen such success with the new Yoga in the Park series, classes will continue through August 3rd (excluding Wednesday, July 4th)!
Yoga in the Park is a free, morning yoga class instructed by trained YMCA instructors each Wednesday and Friday beginning May 16th. Classes take place from 6:00am to 7:00am on the stage behind the As the River Flows museum at McGregor Park, located at 640 North Riverside Drive. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Burt-Cobb Community Center to offer relief from the Heat
Clarksville, TN – Burt-Cobb Community Center, located at 1011 Franklin Street, has been designated as a cooling center to provide relief from the extreme heat expected over the next few days.
The American Red Cross will provide water. [Read more]
Dunbar Cave State Park Events for July 1st through July 7th
Clarksville, TN – Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer.
Upcoming events include: Human Sundial, Bats, Night Hike, Trees are Terrific, History of Dunbar Cave and so much more!
CDE offers these Tips to help you Save Energy and Stay comforable this Summer
Clarksville, TN – With some simple planning and a little bit of effort, you can maintain a comfortable temperature in your home throughout the summer months while keeping your power bills under control.
“There are a number of easy things you can do to help your cooling system operate better,” says Jim Manning of the Clarksville Department of Electricity (CDE). “By maximizing the efficiency of your cooling system, you can keep the temperature in you home more consistent and cut down on your air-conditioning costs.” [Read more]
Free screening of “A League of Their Own” at Movies in the Park July 7th
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation Saturday, July 7th, 2012 at Heritage Park Soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the 1992 American comedy-drama- “A League of Their Own”- rated PG.
Parental supervision is strongly recommended due to language and sexual content.
A League of Their Own at Movies in the Park July 7th
Registration extended for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s first-ever Youth Recreation League
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s first-ever Youth Kickball League is extending registration through July 6th!
Participants can register at the Parks and Recreation Main office as well as online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com. [Read more]
Famed young adult author Nnedi Okorafor to read at APSU on July 20th
Clarksville, TN – The author Nnedi Okorafor doesn’t write stories that feel tired or predictable. Her books, which mash up literary genres from African literature to science fiction and fantasy, stand out for their originality and their abilities to take young readers on unexpected journeys.
“There’s more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor’s work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics,” the celebrated author Ursula K. Le Guin wrote in a recent review. [Read more]
Marshall Chapman Rocks the House during the 2012 Clarksville Writers Conference
Clarksville, TN – Marshall Chapman, born in a prominent South Carolina family and groomed to become a socialite, bolted from her confining future to make waves in the world of rock ‘n’ roll during and after her years at Vanderbilt University. Some of her 250 songs have been recorded by people like Jimmy Buffet, Emmylou Harris, Olivia Newton-John, Wynonna Judd, Sawyer Brown, Conway T witty—and the list goes on and on. Her “Rode Hard and Put Up Wet” was featured in the movie Urban Cowboy.
Marshall Chapman spoke and sang at this year’s writers’ conference in honor of her dear friend, William Gay, who died this past February. The conference itself was dedicated to William, who had been a central speaker at the conference for the past several years. Marshall told her stories and sang her songs with intimate details of her friendship with William and introduced songs from her new album, Big Lonesome, named by The Philadelphia Inquirer “Best Country/Roots Album of 2010.”
Kleeman Community Center hosts Military Appreciation Day
Clarksville, TN – The Kleeman Community Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, will be hosting the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day on July 11th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Summer Youth Program participants will be giving out crafts they have made at the Kleeman Center site and spending time with the Warrior Transition Unit from Fort Campbell. Refreshments will be served. This event is open to the public.
For more details on Military Appreciation Day at the Kleeman Center, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com .
