Space remains in Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Fly Fishing program for youth and teens
Clarksville, TN – Do you like fishing? Are you interested in aquatic environments? Clarksville Parks and Recreation has once again teamed up with the National Fishing in Schools Program to offer a class in basic fly fishing!
Class will be held at the Crow Community Center on Thursdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, March 5th through March 26th, and is open to grades 6-12.
Clarksville Montgomery County Community Action Agency now taking Weatherization Assistance Program applications
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Action Agency is currently taking applications for the Weatherization Assistance Program. This program is designed to assist low-income households with insulation, air sealing, window and door repairs and consumer education. [Read more]
CMCSS announces Administrative Appointments
Montgomery County, TN – Dr. Bryan Johnson, who is serving as director of high schools for CMCSS, has been named Chief Academic Officer. Dr. Johnson, who earned his doctorate from Trevecca Nazarene University, served as principal of Northwest High School for two years and was assistant principal of West Creek High School for two years.
Stacy Maley has been named assistant principal at West Creek Middle School.
Clarksville Community Concert Association brings Lawrence Brownlee to APSU’s Mabry Concert Hall, March 3rd
Clarksville, TN – The most in-demand American tenor in the world, Lawrence Brownlee comes to Clarksville between engagements at the Metropolitan Opera House and Carnegie Hall.
Audiences continue to be astonished by the power and extraordinary agility of his warm, heroic voice; his singing has been praised for its sweet tone, fastidious pitch, and poetic phrasing.
A familiar presence in the world’s great opera houses, Brownlee delights audiences with the effortless beauty of his voice.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Clarksville, TN – Once in a while when you’re in a second-hand store, you can run across a book you’ve missed when it first came out, but one that becomes a lifelong favorite. That’s what happened to me when I found “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (The Dial Press, August, 2008).
Who could resist a book with a title like this!
The entire book is a series of letters with the central character a writer named Juliet Ashton. The initial setting is just after World War II as Juliet is setting out on a book tour for her collection of columns she wrote during the war to help keep up spirits of those at home in England.
Clarksville’s Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for February 25th through February 26th, 2015
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 during the year. There are programs for children and adults.
Some of the upcoming events include: Bird Hike, Port Royal Trail of Tears, Night Walk and Birding Port Royal.
Geese at Dunbar Cave State Park
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of February 22nd, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The minutes of the January 27th-28th Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed officials continuing to make preparations for policy normalization.
There was some debate about the risks of moving either too late or too soon. “Several” Fed officials feared that waiting too long to raise rates would risk higher inflation, but “many” (which in Fedspeak, is more than “several”) worried that a premature increase in rates could dampen the economic recovery and leave the Fed with limited options to correct course.
Frazier Allen
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for February 22nd, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:37th annual Queen City Road Race, Boating Safety Course and Exam and Spring Break Tumbling Camp.
50K Tree Day has been rescheduled
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s 50K Tree Day event, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 21st, will now take place on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00am to 11:00am at Billy Dunlop Park and Valley Brook Park.
50K Tree Day! Help Us Plant 50,000 Trees in One Hour Across Tennessee
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce Will Host Home and Garden Show This Weekend
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce sixth annual Home and Garden Show, sponsored by Furniture Connection, is taking place this weekend, February 21st-22nd.
The show will be at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center, which is located inside Liberty Park at 1188 Cumberland Drive.
The Clarksville-Area Chamber of Commerce Home and Garden Show
