Riverfest to be held this weekend, September 8th-10th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Join the City of Clarksville and Miller Lite along the banks of the Cumberland River as we celebrate Clarksville’s river heritage at the 28th annual Riverfest Celebration, September 8th-10th, 2016.
This FREE, three-day music and arts festival features three stages of local and nationally-known and diverse entertainers, cultural groups, delicious food, and fun for the entire family.
Come out to Clarksville’s Riverfest this weekend.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for September 4th, 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: Sleep Under The Stars Campout, Canoe + Kayak Float, Riverfest Activities, and the Heritage Park Skate Park Art Contest.
Clarksville Riverfest will be held September 8th-10th, 2016.
Call for Artwork Submissions for 2017 Arts & Heritage Cultural Calendar
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council (AHDC) is putting out a call to artists who are interested in having their work featured in the ninth annual Cultural Calendar. Each month will feature an artist’s work and highlight upcoming arts and heritage events.
Submitted work will be juried to determine which piece is featured each month, as well as which artwork appears on the cover. As in years past, calendars will be available through AHDC’s website, as well as in the Customs House Museum’s “Seasons” gift shop and other locations around town.
Arts & Heritage Cultural Calendar
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center Showcases Sculptor Olen Bryant
Clarksville, TN – Through October 16th, the Orgain and Bruner Galleries of the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center greet museum visitors with gentle faces of wood and ceramic. Olen Bryant: Tennessee Treasure celebrates the region’s favorite artists with an exhibition of thirty-one works.
Coming from private collectors as well as the Customs House’s own permanent collection, the show features delicate women from the 1950s to a large ironing board figure created in 2004.
Olen Bryant – Untitled Angel
Roxy Regional Theatre Celebrates 34 Years of Live Entertainment at GALA 34 on Saturday, September 24th
Clarksville, TN – The Roxy Regional Theatre, long regarded as one of the cornerstones of Historic Downtown Clarksville, is celebrating 34 years of live entertainment with an unforgettable evening of fabulous food, fine art and award-winning musical theatre.
On Saturday, September 24th, GALA 34 will officially kick off the Roxy Regional Theatre’s 2016-2017 season of professional live theatre on the corner of Franklin and First.
Roxy Regional Theatre’s GALA 34 set for Saturday, September 24th.
Documentaries Exploring Clarksville’s Past, Present, and Future to be shown at Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville/Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council and Roxy Regional Theatre will present during the month of September a series of six videos exploring people and events from Clarksville’s past, present and future.
The series will take place in the Roxy theatre on Sundays and Tuesdays and was made possible by a placemaking grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. The showings are free and open to the public.
The videos run about 30 minutes and community members are encouraged to join in the discussion afterward exploring Clarksville’s unique character and how to maintain and enhance a strong sense of place in its citizens.
Documentary on the 1863-1890 diary of Clarksvillian Nannie Haskins Williams will be held Sunday, September 4th.
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum September 2016 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 September at the Museum are: Perspective: The Vision of Jessica Holly, Annual Staff Art Exhibition, Women Painting Women, Tammy O’Connor: Hand Shadows, Eric Hansen: Dollhouses from the Collection, and Art & Lunch: Karla Tucker.
Nina Covington
APSU Homeschool Music Program presents new offerings in 2016
Clarksville, TN – Since 2013, the Austin Peay State University Homeschool Music Program has offered general music courses for home-schooled students in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.
Beginning with the 2016-17 academic year, Austin Peay has announced the launch of several additional opportunities targeted at early childhood, upper elementary and middle school students.
Austin Peay State University’s Music / Mass Communication Building. (APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for August 28th, 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: Sleep Under The Stars Campout, Canoe + Kayak Float, Riverfest Activities, Clarksville Downtown Market running for National Award, and Youth Adaptive Soccer League.
Sixth annual I Scream for FUEL, Ice Cream Freeze-Off takes place Saturday, August 27th
Clarksville, TN — The Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Antioch United Methodist Church, Marion United Methodist Church and Salem United Methodist Church along with the Lone Oak Baptist Church and Memorial Baptist Church will host the sixth annual I Scream for FUEL, Ice Cream Freeze-Off.
The event is to raise much needed funds to support the FUEL program that provides non-perishable, easy to prepare food items for young children in the Montgomery County Schools.
