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Registration for Clarksville’s 50+ Olympics is Underway
Clarksville, TN – Adults fifty years of age and older can register now through Friday, May 6th for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation 50+ Olympics.
The 50+ Olympics encourages participants to maintain an active lifestyle and continued participation in sports and recreational activities. No experience is necessary!
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Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for March 27th, 2016
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: 50-Plus Olympics, Learn the fundamentals of archery, 38th Annual Queen City Road Race, Downtown Market Vendor Application Deadline Approaching and Swim Lessons.
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Oh, To Live by the Sea exhibit at the Customs House Museum
Hook Rugs Showcase the Joy of the Ocean
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council will present this April a national traveling exhibit of 12 works by fiber artists, including a piece by Clarksvillian Tamara Long.
Inspired by the last line of the poem “Sea Joy” by Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, “Oh—To live by the sea is my only wish,” these works range from traditional representations of lobster shacks, fishing boats, sea gulls and beach vacations to more abstract representations of sea, sky, shells and sand.
Since she lives in land-locked Tennessee, Long’s hooked rug is a collage of images from her vacations by the sea.
Clarksvillian Tamara Long’s hooked rug is a collage of images from her vacations by the sea.
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Rivers and Spires Student Volunteers Learn Life Lessons
Clarksville, TN – Behind the scenes at the Rivers and Spires Festival, hundreds of volunteers invest time and energy into keeping the festival clean, safe and fun for all attendees.
In 2015, more than 300 local high school students volunteered their time in Rivers and Spires’ Family Fun Zone and Toddler Town areas. In all, the students logged nearly 900 hours of service time.
Two of the participating schools were selected to win last the Mayor’s Volunteer Cup Trophy in 2015 based on service hours, student participation, and attitude.
Northwest High School Vikings Football team.
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New exhibit in Nashville showcases Austin Peay graphic design and animation students and faculty
Clarksville, TN – The APSU Department of Art and Design will showcase the work of its students and faculty during April’s First Saturday Art Crawl in Nashville.
The Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design will present the exhibition, “Where the Wild Things Are,” on April 2nd in Nashville’s L Gallery, in the heart of Nashville’s art district.
APSU Department of Art and Design will present “Where the Wild Things Are,” on April 2nd in Nashville’s L Gallery
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Clarksville Downtown Market now accepting vendor applications
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Downtown Market is currently accepting applications for vendors for its 2016 season, which begins May 21st and runs through October 21st.
The 2016 market season will take place from 8:00am to 1:00pm on Saturdays in downtown Clarksville on Public Square. Since its opening in 2009, the Clarksville Downtown Market has been voted the number one farmers’ market in Tennessee every single year!
The Clarksville Downtown Market is currently seeking vendors of all types; vendors selling local produce, dairy, honey, flowers, cheeses, meats, food products, baked goods/breads, and artisan items are strongly encouraged to apply, but all applicants will be considered. All items must be handmade, homegrown or gathered by the seller or family member.
Clarksville Downtown Market
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Four Montgomery County Parks have Automated External Defibrillators available
Montgomery County, TN – The Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department and Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services (MCEMS) have joined forces to provide life saving equipment and training for four of the county parks.
The Parks and Recreation staff spent Thursday morning being trained by MCEMS Assistant Chief Bill Webb on how to properly use Automated External Defibrillators (AED) that will soon be installed in Woodlawn Park, Civitan Park, RichEllen Park and South Guthrie Community Center.
Montgomery County Parks and Recreation get training by MCEMS Assistant Chief Bill Webb on how to use Automated External Defibrillators.
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Cyrille Aimée headlines 55th Annual Mid-South Jazz Festival at Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – French vocalist Cyrille Aimée will headline this year’s 55th Annual Mid-South Jazz Festival at APSU in collaboration with the Clarksville Community Concert Association at 7:30pm Saturday, April 2nd, 2016.
Tickets are $25.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and free for Austin Peay State University students. More information can be found at www.clarksvillemusic.org or 1.877.811.0200.
A rising star, JazzTimes Magazine said “It is impossible to not be charmed by French moppet Cyrille Aimée and her infectious joie de vive.” The Wall Street Journal agreed, describing Aimée as “astonishing, creative…with a brilliant sound, fresh ideas, impeccable rhythm and an overall approach that honors tradition without being shackled to the past.”
Cyrille Aimée to headline Clarksville Community Concert Association’s 55th Annual Mid-South Jazz Festival at APSU, April 2nd.
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Austin Peay State University professor Scott Raymond brings a dinosaur to life for Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards
Clarksville, TN – Despite how the old saying goes, at Austin Peay State University, those who can really do teach.
Assistant professor of animation Scott Raymond recently came to APSU following a successful career in computer animation, working for DreamWorks Animation on recent films, including “Kung Fu Panda 3,” “Home,” “Penguins of Madagascar” and “Mr. Peabody and Sherman.”
T-Rex dinosaur chasing Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards host Blake Shelton. T-Rex was animated by APSU professor Scott Raymond.
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Austin Peay State University fraternity raising money, awareness for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this semester, Austin Peay State University’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity chapter presented a $20,000 check to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
The fraternity hosts an annual event on campus, Jump for Jude, to support the hospital.
Austin Peay State University’s Memorial Health Building – Red Barn. (APSU)
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