APSU Art to be showcased at Acuff Circle’s Soiree on Franklin, October 28th
Clarksville, TN – The arts at Austin Peay State University will be on display and celebrated at the annual Soiree on Franklin the afternoon of October 28th.
The event, in its fifth year, is sponsored by the Acuff Circle of Excellence board of directors and is open to members of the Circle and the public. This year’s celebration, “Coming Home to the Arts,” will feature representations of all of APSU’s arts disciplines: music, dance and theatre, creative writing and the visual arts.
Circle board members Marydith Weakley Young and Beverly Riggins Parker and Ken Shipley, APSU professor of art, watch APSU students create new works of art. (Taylor Slifko/APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Indoor Aquatic Center now open
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to enjoy the Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, this fall and winter!
The Indoor Aquatic Center opens its doors for the Indoor Season on Wednesday, October 1st. Enjoy a day of swimming and get wet and wild with the popular water play equipment from 6:30am to 12:00pm and 3:00pm until 8:00pm.
The Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation seeks vendors for Bark in the Park
Clarksville, TN – Businesses that promote dog-related programs, services and products are encouraged to participate as a vendor at Clarksville Park and Recreation’s Bark in the Park, scheduled to take place Saturday, October 11th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at King’s Run Bark Park at Liberty Park.
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk scheduled for October 2nd, 2014
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 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville scheduled for July 3rd.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for September 29th, 2014
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: Handmade Holidays vendor application deadline nears, Spooky Spectacular and Haunted Maze & Swim, and Bark in the Park Seeks Vendors.
Handmade Holidays vendor application deadline is October 3rd, 2014.
Clarksville’s Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for October 2nd through October 9th, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults.
Some of the upcoming events include: Port Royal Plant Walk, Raccoons and Ripe Corn, Evening Nature Hike, Port Royal History Walk, Trees of Dunbar Cave, Evening Nature Walk, Trees of Port Royal, and Full Moon Hike.
Dunbar Cave State Park
Fright on Franklin Costume Contest Registration Now Available
Clarksville, TN – Fright on Franklin, the City’s annual Halloween festival, will take place on Saturday, October 25th, in Downtown Clarksville from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
At this time, Clarksville Parks and Recreation is accepting costume contest registration at www.recpro.cityofclarksville.com. Space is limited and filling quickly.
Fright on Franklin Street.
Kleeman Community Center and the Indoor Aquatic Center plan to scare up fun and thrills at the second-annual, Spooky Spectacular and Haunted Maze & Swim
Clarksville, TN – The Kleeman Community Center and the Indoor Aquatic Center will be scaring up some Halloween fun with their second-annual Spooky Spectacular and Haunted Maze & Swim on Saturday, October 18th.
The Spooky Spectacular will be open from 2:00pm to 5:00pm with a Haunted Maze and Haunted Swim following from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at both facilities, located side-by-side at 166 Cunningham Lane.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces additional Opportunities Available for Fright on Franklin, City’s Halloween Festival
Clarksville, TN – Fright on Franklin, the City’s annual Halloween festival will take place on Saturday, October 25th, in Downtown Clarksville from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. At this time, regular booth space for local businesses is filled and a waiting list has begun.
However, Clarksville Parks and Recreation has created additional opportunities for businesses still interested in participating.
Fright on Franklin
APSU Theatre and Dance to present “Book of Days” October 1st-5th
Clarksville, TN – Walt Bates owned the local cheese factory in Dublin, Missouri, and before he died, he dreamed of producing a gourmet product, like Stilton or Brie.
But that dream begins to reek following Bates’ mysterious death in Pulitzer Prize-winner Lanford Wilson’s hilarious 2000 play, “Book of Days,” which opens this October in the Austin Peay State University Trahern Theater.
“Book of Days” to be presented by APSU Theatre and Dance October 1st-5th
