Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale to be held October 26th-28th, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The annual Friends of the Library fall book sale will be held October 26th-28th, 2017 at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library.
On October 26th from 4:00pm-7:00pm, Friends of the Library members are welcome to enjoy the book sale. If you are not a member, you can become one at the door for $5.00.
Distinguished Steppers Unlimited of Clarksville to host 3rd Annual Pink Empowerment Event For Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness Event to be held at Kleeman Recreation Center
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 30th, 2017 the Distinguished Steppers Unlimited (DSU) of Clarksville will kick-off this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a visual reminder of the importance breast health, early breast cancer detection and treatment.
The highlight of this event has been to assemble and trim a tree beautifully adorned in pink in recognition of the many breast cancer survivors and in memory of those who lost their fight with this disease. This year the group will continue the tradition of assembling a display at the Kleeman Recreation Center, this year’s reception event site.
Pink Empowerment Tree Trimming & Reception to be held Saturday, September 30th at the Kleeman Recreation Center.
CDE Lightband to hold Free Customer Expo
Clarksville, TN – CDE Lightband will host its annual Customer Expo on Saturday, September 30th, 2017 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
This family friendly event is open to the public and not only allows CDE Lightband to share its appreciation for all customers, but also creates an opportunity to celebrate “community” with local organizations, businesses and families.
CDE Lightband Customer Expo set Saturday, September 30th.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library offers Free Cooking Class this Saturday
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library will be offering a free cooking class on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
This is a program for the whole family to learn how to prepare simple healthy snacks and quick meals. The class is part of an ongoing cooking series that the library is offering.
Women Writers’ Hour Event at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum will kick off the month of October with a Writers’ Hour in conjunction with the exhibit This Is My Story. The event takes place on October 1st, 2017 at 2:00pm and will include readings by some of the women featured in the show.
Women writers representing multiple decades shared their thoughts of who they are on Mother’s Day. Their writings are suspended on cloth, hung “clothesline style” in the Museum’s Jostens Gallery.
This Is My Story
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library to hold Library Card Design Contest
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library is hosting a library card design contest to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month.
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the American Library Association and libraries join together in a national effort to ensure every child signs up for their own library card.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
Garrett Allen Campaign to raise money to find a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes
Clarksville, TN – When Garrett Allen is playing baseball there’s a process for managing his Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). We check his blood sugar before the game and then disconnect his pump so it doesn’t get damaged.
We check again around the 3rd inning and reconnect if necessary.
Garrett Allen
APSU music double major Garrett Coscolluela a part of world championship-winning drum corps
Clarksville, TN – For the past four years, Austin Peay State University senior music education and music performance double major Garrett Coscolluela has spent one weekend in August marching on the field of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
But it wasn’t until this past August — in his final trip to the home of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts — that Coscolluela had the hardware to prove he was among the best in what’s considered the major leagues of marching band performance.
APSU’s Garrett Coscolluela
Austin Peay State University Art + Design welcome Nato Thompson for artist lecture on September 20th
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design, along with the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA), will present Nato Thompson, author, curator and artistic director of Creative Time, at 6:00pm on September 20th, 2017 for an artist lecture in the Art + Design Building’s Heydel Hall.
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is September 20th, 2017
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Tennova Healthcare. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Topic – “General Charles Ferguson Smith: Teacher of Civil War Generals”
General Charles Ferguson Smith
