Friends of Fort Defiance to hold “March To The Past” on Saturday, May 4th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, May 4th, 2019, the Friends of Fort Defiance will host their annual March To The Past living history event at Fort Defiance in Clarksville from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Live cannon demonstrations, 19th-century music performed by a Cumberland Winds ensemble, period reenactors, and numerous displays and presenters will all be part of this big event.
Numerous exhibits on civilian and military life in the 19th century, artillery demonstrations and more at Clarksville’s historic Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.
APSU psychological science professor and student to publish chapter in Oxford Handbook of Expertise
Clarksville, TN – “Before the Soviet Union fell, they thought they were rife with these natural chess players,” Dr. Kevin Harris, Austin Peay State University (APSU) professor of psychological science, said.
Austin Peay State University professor Dr. Kevin Harris and student Nick Foreman review expert literature at the library. (APSU)
APSU student Jane Seage to join Romanian archaeological site this summer
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) junior Jane Seage is heading to a romanian archaeological site in Transylvania this summer.
The physics and classics double-major will conduct a multifaceted and large research project using ground-penetrating radar at an ancient Roman villa in Romania.
Austin Peay State University student Jane Seage
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum May 2019 Exhibits and Activities
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
Some of the events in May at the Museum are:The Infamous Captain Weems, Remembering D-Day: 75th Anniversary, Sharon Rusch Shaver: The Way I See It, Here Comes the Bride, Annual Staff Art and Flying High.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held May 2nd, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Clarksville
Manna Café Ministries’ 2019 Golf Scramble set for June 1st
Clarksville, TN – Manna Café’s 2019 Golf Scramble is happening this year on June 1st. The event will shotgun at 8:30am at Swan Lake Golf Course.
The cost is only $60.00 to play. The ticket covers the game, golf cart, lunch, and door prizes!
Form a four-person team and sign up on Manna’s website.
Manna Café’s Ministries 2019 Golf Scramble to be held at Swan Lake Golf Course on June 1st.
Two recent APSU graduates win National Science Foundation fellowships
Clarksville, TN – Two recently graduated Austin Peay State University (APSU) science students have earned National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships.
National Science Foundation fellow Deborah Gulledge inside Austin Peay State Univeristy’s planetarium.
Cumberland Winds Members in Recital at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, May 3rd
Clarksville, TN – While many are familiar with their full band performances, the Cumberland Winds will feature the fine musicians from our community who make up the group during a recital at the Roxy Regional Theatre on Friday, May 3rd, 2019 at 7:30pm.
Featuring soloists and small ensembles performing varied styles and types of music in the intimate setting of the Roxy Regional Theatre, the evening will include performances by Tamera Deichert and Yvonne Kendall on flute duet, Michael Stewart and Emmanuel Mejeun on French horn duet, and Patricia Ritter and Yvonne Kendall on harp and flute duet, as well as pieces by Cumberland Winds’ Woodwind, Saxophone and Clarinet Quartets. Musical direction will be provided by Mike Ritter.
The Cumberland Winds will perform at the Roxy Regional Theatre May 3rd.
APSU College of Business hosting 2019 Girls’ Leadership Summer Camp June 10-14
Clarksville, TN – Middle school-age girls are invited to develop their leadership skills and build new friendships during the 2019 Girls’ Leadership Summer Camp, June 10th-14th, 2019 at Austin Peay State University (APSU).
2019 Girls’ Leadership Summer Camp to be held on the campus of Austin Peay State University on June 10th-14th. (APSU)
Retired APSU professor Dr. Camille Holt establishes Jo and Isaac Buck Endowment
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) retired professor of education Dr. Camille Holt recently donated $25,000 to the Austin Peay Foundation to honor the memory of her late parents by creating the Jo and Isaac Buck Endowment, an endowed scholarship program to benefit APSU students.
Dr. Camille Holt’s parents Jo and Isaac Buck.
