Clarksville Parks & Recreation and TWRA to host annual Youth Fishing Rodeo at Liberty Park on June 10th
Clarksville, TN – The 2017 Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10th when anyone may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters.
TWRA and Clarksville Parks and Recreation will be holding their annual Youth Fishing Rodeo at Liberty Park’s pond on Saturday, June 10th, 2017 from 7:00am to 9:00am. Hot Dogs and Drinks will be available.
Over 300 participants are expected. The age limit for the event is 0 to 16 years of age.
The annual TWRA Youth Fishing Rodeo at the Liberty Park Pond.
Professional Horseshoe Pitching Tour Making 4th Stop In Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – For horseshoe pitching enthusiasts, the 2017 HP Pro Tour Open Horseshoe Tournament will once again make its way to Clarksville. Montgomery County’s Civitan Park, 650 Bellamy Lane, serves as home to the event, June 3rd-4th, 2017, marking the fourth year that the tour has included Clarksville.
The HP Pro Tour is a series of horseshoe pitching tournaments where competitors try to get as many ringers as possible and walk away with big cash prizes.
Montgomery County’s Civitan Park Horseshoe Pits
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program begins June 12th
Montgomery County, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library’s annual summer reading program will kick off June 12th with a lineup of events and resources designed to encourage children, teens and adults to exercise their mind by reading through the summer vacation.
The theme of this year’s program is “Build a Better World.” Patrons are invited to try something new this summer: at home, in the community, throughout the country, and around the globe. Read a new book, try a new craft, meet new people, and learn about new places.
Dunbar Cave State Park to hold National Trails Day hike, June 3rd
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, June 3rd, 2017, Dunbar Cave State Park will celebrate National Trails Day with a one mile hike on our Short Loop Trail. This is a moderate hike so wear good walking shoes and bring water.
The hike will start at 1:30pm and last until around 2:30pm. Everyone is to meet outside at the Visitor Center.
This event is free.
Dunbar Cave State Park Visitor Center.
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum June 2017 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 June at the Museum are: Eric Buechel: The Familiar, This Is My Story, Art of the Staff, Flying High, Flag Day, and Tales & Rails.
Blackburn by Ron Adams 2002, Color Lithograph.
Walk Across Tennessee with Healthy Clarksville
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan will kickoff program June 3rd at Downtown Market
Clarksville, TN – Looking for a fun, easy way to ramp up your organization’s wellness program? Or get a personal improvement project started?
Then join Healthy Clarksville/Mayor’s Fitness Council for Walk Across Tennessee. Developed by University of Tennessee Extension, the Walk Across Tennessee campaign is designed to get Tennesseans on the path to health and fitness.
APSU Art and Design assistant professor McLean Fahnestock presents new work at Nashville’s Frist Center for Visual Arts
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University assistant professor of art and design McLean Fahnestock will present new work at the Frist Center for Visual Arts in Nashville. Her experimental work will join others as a part of an exhibition, titled “Pattern Recognition: Art and Music Videos in Middle Tennessee.”
The exhibition will be on view from April 29th-October 8th in the Conte Community Arts Gallery, and is free to the public.
Frist Center for Visual Arts
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Summer Camps
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for summer with a full schedule of camps and programs for all ages.
Parents are reminded that registration numbers are limited for all camps, so register early.
Set Sail with the Swashbuckling Musical Comedy “The Pirates of Penzance, Jr.” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, May 26th – June 17th
Clarksville, TN – Sentimental pirates, bumbling policemen, dim-witted young lovers, dewy-eyed daughters and an eccentric Major-General are just a few of the characters dropping anchor at the corner of Franklin and First in Historic Downtown Clarksville.
The Roxy Regional School of the Arts presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s swashbuckling musical comedy “The Pirates of Penzance, Jr.” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, May 26th through June 17th.
Lauren Mund and Patrick Long star as Mabel and Frederic in the Roxy Regional School of the Arts production of “The Pirates of Penzance, Jr.” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, May 26th – June 17th
New York Times Bestselling Author and Historic Preservationist Robert Hicks to Keynote 13th Annual Clarksville Writers Conference, June 2nd and 3rd
Clarksville, TN – New York Times bestselling author and historic preservationist Robert Hicks will bring his masterful storytelling to Clarksville this summer as the keynote speaker of the 13th Annual Clarksville Writers Conference, June 2nd and 3rd.
Recently named #2 in Nashville Lifestyles magazine’s top “100 Reasons to Love Nashville,” Hicks is the author of acclaimed novels The Widow of the South and A Separate Country and a noted historic preservationist who was instrumental in the restoration and preservation of the Historic Carnton Plantation, a focal point in the Battle of Franklin.
Robert Hicks to keynote 13th Annual Clarksville Writers Conference
