Montgomery County to unveil new Imagination Playground at Downtown Commons on April 21st
The CarMax Foundation and KaBOOM! Kick Off “Weeks of Play” to Celebrate Military Families.
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County will host an event for military families to unveil its new Imagination Playground™ on April 21st, 2018. The community will come together to use the new creative play product at the Downtown Commons.
This celebration is one of several events happening across the country during The CarMax Foundation’s “Weeks of Play,” in partnership with KaBOOM!, to make play more accessible to kids of veterans and military families. Events are taking place during this time frame because April is the month of the military child.
New Imagination Playground unveiling ceremony to be held at the Montgomery County Downtown Commons.
APSU’s Woodward Library Society hosts 10th Annual Society Social event
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, April 21st, 2018, Austin Peay State University’s Woodward Library Society will host its 10th Annual Society Social dinner event.
The Society Social, a fundraising and friend-raising dinner event, will begin at 5:30pm at F&M Bank’s Franklin Room in downtown Clarksville. A social hour will be followed by a dinner catered by Nicolleta’s Catering.
APSU Felix G. Woodward Library
Yellow Creek Baptist Church’s Community Easter Egg Hunt the biggest and best yet
Cumberland City, TN – It had been raining on and off all week, but on Saturday, March 31st, 2018, the clouds parted, the sun came out and dried up the ground and it turned into just a perfect day for the for the Yellow Creek Baptist Church annual Community Easter Egg Hunt.
It was also Yellow Creek’s biggest crowd ever with 343 registered children.
Today went simply fantastic. Today is the 31st day of March, and I truly believe we have the prettiest day in March. The lord just gave us a beautiful day,” stated Brother Phillip Chambers, Senior Pastor. “It was also our biggest crowd ever.”
Yellow Creek Baptist Church held their annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31st.
Austin Peay State University Art + Design celebrates student work with 50th Annual Juried Student Exhibit
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Art + Design is celebrating the end of the 2017-18 academic year with the 50th Annual Juried Student Exhibition.
The professionally juried exhibition opened in The New Gallery on April 2nd and runs through April 25th. There will be a reception and awards ceremony, which is free and open to the public, from 5:00pm-7:00pm on April 25th.
50th Annual Juried Student Exhibition open now through April 25th at APSU’s The New Gallery.
Clarksville Academy Students help build School Dorm in Peru
Written by Danny Magrans
Spanish Teacher, Languages Department Chair
Clarksville, TN – This past February a group of 25 students and parents from Clarksville Academy journeyed to Peru.
In addition to applying skills learned in class and visiting all the magnificent sites, such as Machu Picchu, the students also committed themselves to serving a small village school in an area called Calca.
25 Clarksville Academy Students helping build a school dorm in Peru for 22 girls.
25th annual APSU Governors Bass Tournament set for May 12th
APSU Sports Information
Clarksville, TN – Registration is now open for the 25th annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament, which will be held at 6:00am, Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at Kentucky Lake.
Registration and boat launching will take place at Paris Landing State Park (Tennessee). The pre-registration fee is $120.00 (for up to two people in one boat), but after noon on May 11th, the registration fee rises to $135.00, with boats being launched by order of entry.
The tournament will begin at 6:00am, but all contestants must check in at the Paris Landing Marina between 4:00am-5:30am, with a compulsory meeting at 5:30am.
25th annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament to be held on Kentucky Lake, May 12th. (APSU Sports Information)
ATLASBX to build first U.S. Plant in Clarksville Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan welcome Battery Maker
Clarksville, TN – As Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and other state and local officials noted, Wednesday was another great day for the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County.
ATLASBX Co., LTD announced that the company will build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Clarksville. The global automotive battery manufacturer will invest $75 million and create approximately 200 jobs in Montgomery County.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan welcomes ATLASBX CEO Ho Youl Pae to Clarksville.
‘Opening Day for Trails’ is April 7th
Residents invited to enjoy Clarksville’s Beautiful Trails
Clarksville, TN – The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s sixth annual Opening Day for Trails will unfold in Clarksville on the Cumberland Riverwalk at McGregor Park, Downtown’s Upland Trail, and the beautiful 5.5-mile Clarksville Greenway.
Opening Day, a celebration of trails nationwide, will be Saturday, April 7th and serve as the unofficial launch of the spring trail season for outdoor enthusiasts and trail lovers.
Clarksville Greenway at Mary’s Oak trailhead.
Organizations Invited to Apply for ABC Grants to Fund Arts Activities
Free workshop to be held at Customs House Museum in Clarksville on April 19th
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council invites organizations seeking funding for artistic and cultural projects that benefit the community to apply for an Arts Build Communities grant.
Arts Build Communities is a program funded by the Tennessee Arts Commission through Specialty License Program sales and administered by the Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission. ABC grants offer financial support for arts projects in all disciplines such as dance, music, opera/musical theatre, theatre, visual arts, design arts, crafts, photography, media arts, literature, interdisciplinary and folk arts.
April Chamber of Commerce Events
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events during the month of April.
On April 10th, the Chamber will be holding the inaugural GrowCo Entrepreneurship Award event. The award will be presented to a local entrepreneur who has worked to change the landscape and culture of our business community.
