Clarksville Parks and Recreation to commemorate the 153rd Anniversary of the Surrender of Clarksville at the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center February 21st
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, February 21st from 10:00am to 4:00pm, the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, located at 120 Duncan Street, will host a living history event to commemorate the 153rd anniversary of the Surrender of Clarksville.
Come see uniformed Civil War re-enactors from Baxter’s Battery who will provide living history and musket firing demonstrations.
Harry Potter Worldwide Book Night Celebration at Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library February 5th
Clarksville, Tennessee – On February 5th, 2015 will see the first ever Harry Potter Book Night celebrated throughout the world.
At the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library we’re getting ready for our own special evening of wizard activities.
The fun kicks off at 5:00pm.
The Annecy France Nun Series by Anne Goetze Debuts at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – The Monestere de la Visitationhon and the small order of nuns who reside there are the subject matter of the new exhibit in the Customs House Museum’s Planters Bank Peg Harvill Gallery.
The artist, Anne Goetze, began going to the Monastery to visit her aunt Helen.
The Annecy France Nun Series by Anne Goetze Debuts at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville’s First Thursday Artwalk to be held February 5th, 2015
February ArtWalk to benefit American Heart Association
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 February being American Heart Month, several businesses will be supporting the American Heart Association with donations or a percentage of sales going to the association. In addition, we encourage people to participate in National Wear Red Day on February 5th and wear red to promote awareness of heart disease in women.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for February 1st, 2015
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: Indoor Aquatic Center to begin new water fitness program, Crow Community Center to host Tai Chi program and 153rd Anniversary of the Surrender of Clarksville.
Legendary Ronnie Milsap, Sanctus Real make up part of Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Free Concert Weekend
Clarksville, TN – The Rivers And Spires Festival, brought to you by Coors Light and Agero, is pleased to announce Grammy award-winning and multi-platinum selling country music superstar, Ronnie Milsap, will take the Public Square Stage on Friday, April 17th. The concert is free and open to the public.
One of the biggest and most sought-after country music artists of the 70s and 80s, Milsap will perform some of his biggest hits that have made him a legend. Songs such as “Smoky Mountain Rain”, “(There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me”, “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World”, “Any Day Now” and “Stranger in My House” will make up a concert you don’t want to miss.
Country music superstar, Ronnie Milsap to play at 2015 Rivers and Spires Festival.
Registration set to begin for Clarksville Parks and Recreation Youth Recreation Leagues
Clarksville, TN – Registration is set to kick off February 2nd for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Youth Recreation Leagues. Participants can register through March 27th at any of our community centers, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Main office as well as online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com.
The baseball, softball and t-ball league is open to youth ages 5 to 14. Birth certificates are required at registration to verify the child’s age.
Battle of the Bulge Seminar Series to be held in Clarksville January – April 2015
Clarksville, TN – On December 16th, 1944, the German Army launched a desperate offensive designed to split the Allied armies in two and capture the strategic supply port of Antwerp, Belgium. This offensive has come to be known as the Battle of the Bulge.
We are now in the midst of the 70th Anniversary of that offensive and historians from the Clarksville area including history faculty from Austin Peay State University will take part in presenting a series of programs that will educate, inform and enlighten the public as to the importance of this offensive. A highlight of one seminar will be actual World War 2 veterans that served in the Bulge fighting.
101st Airborne Division personnel retrieve an A-4 Aerial Delivery Container containing medical supplies. Photo taken in the Bastogne area. Resupply missions took place between 23-27 December 1944.
Clarksville Downtown Artists Cooperative to hold 4th Annual Juried Photography Expo, February 5th
Clarksville, TN – Downtown Artists Co-op (DAC) is proud to announce our 4th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition. This Photography Expo will feature the best photography from local and regional photographers.
All photography will be juried into the show by three experienced jurors and professional photographers; our impartial jurors for the show are Keely Moore, Tony Aldridge and Johnnie Welborn Sr. The DAC Photography Expo gets better every year, so expect to see the best DAC Photo Expo ever!
Kleeman Community Center to Host Free Silver Social to celebrate Mardi Gras
Clarksville, TN – Are you at least 50 years of age and looking for something fun to do?
The Kleeman Community Center is ready to let the good times roll with another Silver Social, sponsored by the Distinguished Steppers Unlimited, on Saturday February 21st.
