Gateway Chamber Orchestra announces 2019-20 Season “Emotion Abounds”
Clarksville, TN – Tickets are on sale now for the Gateway Chamber Orchestra’s 2019-2020 Season – Emotion Abounds. This season, the GCO will perform inspiring musical programs that will transport audiences through time to explore the passionate works that have influenced centuries of music.
Celebrating a Tennessee Triumph: New monument to honor Clarksville’s suffragists
Clarksville, TN – On a July afternoon in 1914, more than 75 people crowded into a house on Madison Street for a meeting of the newly established Clarksville Equal Suffrage League.
The women who joined the league that afternoon spent the next six years facing ridicule and threats of violence in the pursuit of their goal – earning women the right to vote.
A woman casts her first vote in this miniature replica of the statue. (APSU)
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable to hold next meeting on August 21st, 2019
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Civil War Roundtable announces its August 2019 program and speaker. The meeting is always open to interested members of the public.
The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Tennova Medical Center. 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.
General George Gordon Meade
Austin Peay State University nursing student wins Vanderbilt’s Florence Nightingale Award
Clarksville, TN – In 1855, during the carnage of the Crimean War, a British newspaper man named John MacDonald crept through a dark hospital in Turkey, trying not to disturb hundreds of sick and wounded soldiers.
To keep from getting lost or bumping into beds, he followed a young woman through the building, pausing with her as she shined her lamp over the injured and reassured them with a few kind words.
Austin Peay State University’s Oliver Smith won Vanderbilt’s Florence Nightingale Award. (APSU)
Clarksville’s Movies in the Park features “Ready Player One” at Liberty Park, Saturday
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, August 17th, 2019, Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park, a free, outdoor movie series, will show “Ready Player One” at Liberty Park.
Pre-show activities, coordinated by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, will begin at 5:30pm and include a video game trailer equipped with XBox 360, XBox One and Wii stations, provided by U Jumpin’ Foulks. Take a virtual tour or ride a virtual roller coaster courtesy of Austin Peay State University’s GIS Center.
“Ready Player One” to be shown at Movies in the Park this Saturday at Liberty Park.
Austin Peay State University alumni Lynn Von Hagen realizes lifelong dream working with elephants, locals in Kenya
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) graduate Lynn Von Hagen’s work with elephants in the Kenyan bush is the culmination of a dream for her.
“I have loved elephants and wildlife as long as I can remember,” Von Hagen, 46, of Nashville, said. “I always wanted to make an impact through conservation of the natural world, while also helping people.”
Lynn Von Hagen is developing community workshops to increase livelihood stability and reduce human-elephant conflict. (APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation seeks participants for Riverfest Regatta
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation are looking for sailors of all kinds are invited to participate in the 13th annual Riverfest Regatta, presented by US Bank, Saturday, September 7th, 2019 at McGregor Park as part of the Riverfest Festival.
The event will begin at 1:00pm and check-in will take place at 11:30am at the McGregor Park Boat Ramp. All boats must be checked in no later than 12:30pm.
Clarksville Riverfest Regatta
LG Electronics USA Celebrated Back to School with Kenwood Middle School In Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – A unique new nationwide Back-to-School initiative, spearheaded by LG Electronics in partnership with Inner Explorer, Project Happiness and Soul Pancake, kicked off at Clarksville’s Kenwood Middle School.
The Life’s Good: Experience Happiness program equips students with the skills needed to reduce stress and anxiety while building confidence and experiencing sustainable happiness.
(L to R) Dr. Marlon Heaston, Kenwood Middle School Principal, Brian Litten, 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher & Football Assistant Coach; Ted Myers, LG Strategic Planning Manager: Arnitia Goodman, LG Recruiting Specialist; Laura Barbieri, Manager, CSR & Community Relations; Geewoo Kim, LG Office Administrator; David Mark,LG Senior Procurement Manager. (Tony Centonze)
Downtown @ Sundown to feature Logan Mize this Friday
Montgomery County, TN – This Friday, August 16th, 2019, is the next Downtown @ Sundown Concert series at the Downtown Commons from 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Country singer/songwriter, Logan Mize will headline with local group the Tennessee Pluckers opening the night. Mize has been touring the country since 2009, and his latest album, “Come Back Road” was released in 2017.
Logan Mize plays at Downtown @ Sundown this Friday at the Downtown Commons.
Senator Marsha Blackburn visits APSU to congratulate University’s military, veteran summer graduates
Clarksville, TN – On August 7th, 2019, Austin Peay State University (APSU) got a surprise visit from U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn to congratulate the University’s graduating military and veteran students.
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn attends Austin Peay State University’s Military and Veteran Graduate Recognition Ceremony. (APSU)
