Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for July 14th, 2013
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: Youth Flag Football League, Back to School Splash, Wonder Kids Triathlon, “Rally on the Cumberland” Canoe and Kayak Race and Riverfest 2013.
Wonder Kids Triathlon
Beachaven Winery’s Jazz on the Lawn tonight, July 13th with the South Street Players
Clarksville, TN – Beachaven Winery will hold their next ‘Jazz on the Lawn’ concert with the South Street Players out of Nashville Tennessee this Saturday, July 13th. The music starts at 6:30pm and goes until 9:30pm.
South Street is synonymous with music in Nashville and the word is out: each musician in this band is definitely a Player. Together, their versatility is instantly clear when listening to them blaze through a set list spanning five decades of hits.
The South Street Players (The Raw Photography)
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is July 17th, 2013
The 112th meeting.
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Topic: “Sterling Price’s 1864 Missouri Campaign”
Confederate Army Major General Sterling Price
Clarksville’s Riverfest announces 2013 Festival Headliners
Clarksville, TN – Riverfest is excited to announce the Friday and Saturday night headline performers for the 2013 festival to be held September 6th and 7th. The two-day festival has been celebrating music, arts and Clarksville river heritage for 26 years this year!
On, Friday, September 6th, Clarksville Riverfest is proud to welcome Christian recording group Sidewalk Prophets. Sidewalk Prophets will be performing at 9:00pm on the First Baptist Church Stage.
Country recording artist Phil Vassar to headline Clarksville’ Riverfest Saturday, September 7th.
Clarksville Downtown Market this Saturday, July 12th, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Come out Saturday, July 12th to the Clarksville Downtown Market. It looks like it will be a beautiful day tomorrow in Clarksville and a great day to come out to the Downtown Market.
There will be over 70 different vendors on hand. They will be on offering local fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, milk, home décor, seasonal flowers and more.
The Hui Hawai`i O Tenesi Hawaiian Civic Club who will be there with an informational booth as well as performances throughout the morning.
Clarksville Downtown Market
Dunbar Cave State Park’s Cooling at the Cave Saturday, July 27th
Clarksville, TN – Come out to Dunbar Cave State Park from 3:00pm-5:00pm, Saturday, July 27th, and join the Friends of Dunbar Cave for their annual Cooling at the Cave with music, games and refreshments at the cool cave entrance.
Prior to air conditioning being widely available, locals would gather at Dunbar Cave to enjoy the cool air gently blowing from the mouth of the cave. Many concerts were held there as people would fellowship and beat the heat of summer.
Cooling at the Cave
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to Show “Despicable Me” this Saturday at Liberty Park
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, July 13th, at Liberty Park for Movies in the Park, featuring the movie, “Despicable Me,” rated PG.
“Despicable Me” is about a criminal mastermind who uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, but instead finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
Movies in the Park to show “Despicable Me” Saturday, July 13th.
Roxy Regional Theatre brings “South Pacific” to Clarksville this Summer, July 12th – August 17th
Clarksville, TN – Set sail for “South Pacific” this summer with the Roxy Regional Theatre, Clarksville’s oldest live theatre and only professional theatre.
Starring powerhouse vocalists John Boehr and Alicia Kelly as Emile de Becque and Nellie Forbush, the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic will close out the Roxy’s 30th Anniversary Season, beginning Friday, July 12th, at 8:00pm.
Recently off runs as Velma in Chicago with Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and as Marty in the national tour of Grease, Kelly is a veteran of the Roxy stage, having previously appeared in A Streetcar Named Desire (Blanche), RENT (Maureen) and CATS (Grizabella), among others.
Roxy Regional Theatre presents “South Pacific” July 12th – August 17th.
Tilted Kilt Pub gets exclusive performance by Nashville Artists Year of October, July 11th
Clarksville, TN – Rock blues artists Year Of October will perform live at The Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery on Thursday, July 11th, 2013 at 8:00pm.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Year of October was founded in 2010 while members Phlecia and Josh were attending the University of Kentucky. Year of October started as an acoustic singer/songwriter group and soon made the transition to a full band.
Year of October performing live at Clarksville’s Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery Thursday, July 11th. (Jon Trogden)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for July 7th, 2013
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: Free Sports Tournaments, People’s Choice Movie Voting, Youth Co-Ed Flag Football, Movies in the Park to Show “Despicable Me”, and Wonder Kids Triathlon.
Movies in the Park to show “Despicable Me” Saturday, July 13th.
