The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report for October 9th
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 Basketball League
- Home School Fun Days
- Indoor Aquatic Center
- Silver Socials
- Kleeman Haunted Mansion
- Fright on Franklin
- Save the Smith-Trahern Mansion
Choral music of Alfreds Feils focus of next session in the APSU Provost Lecture Series
Clarksville, TN – Alfreds Feils is a composer with whom many musicians are not familiar.
Feils, a Latvian choral conductor, composed music that is largely unknown both inside and outside of Latvia. This topic will be the focus of the next session of the Provost Lecture Series at Austin Peay State University.
Dr. Korre Foster, assistant professor of music, will present “The Choral Music of Alfreds Feils” from 3:00pm-4:30pm, Thursday, October 13th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. All presentations in the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public.
Dr. Korre Foster
Pumpkin Chunkin’ Fall Festival and Craft Fair
Written by Kendall Welsh
Clarksville, TN – Members of Trinity Episcopal Parish in Downtown Clarksville are holding their 3rd annual Pumpkin Chunkin Fall Festival and Craft Fair on October 15th from 10:00am to 3:00pm. And we know you and your kids will get a kick out of coming down to join us.
Defined by Wikipedia pumpkin chunkin is defined as “Punkin chunkin (also called Pumpkin Chunkin’ and pumpkin chucking) is the action of hurling a pumpkin in a competition by mechanical means over distances greater than those of other competitors.”
How does 9 year old Ryleigh Welsh define pumpkin chunkin? “I put a pumpkin into slingshot, and pull the cord and it flies WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY up high and SPLATS down on the bullseye – so COOOOOL!” [Read more]
Local community choir looking for new members for Spring Season
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Nell Rayburn, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics, had to calculate the odds first. What were the chances that someone might identify her voice while she sang? If she stepped on stage for a solo performance, the odds were pretty good. That’s not at all what she wanted.
“I like to hang out with people who have talent,” she said. “I like to be surrounded by a big soprano section.”
So, when Rayburn decided to pursue her lifelong passion of singing, her mathematical background told her she’d be more comfortable in a large group. That’s why she joined the Clarksville Community Choir, a musical ensemble made up of area residents from different backgrounds and professions. [Read more]
Professional Basketball Team Comes to UrbanFest
American Basketball Associations’ newest team; Nashville Soul, will participate in annual festival
Clarksville, TN — Nashville has the Titans, the Predators and now the Souls. The newest team to hit Tennessee; the Nashville Soul; will be at UrbanFest.
“We want to raise awareness about the team, it’s a lot of local players (Clarksville’s own Trenton Hassell), and some of the home games will be played in Clarksville,” says team owner John Rowe. “…UrbanFest is an awesome event and we will have some players and staff there as well;” he adds. [Read more]
Come out to Bark in the Park this Saturday
Clarksville, TN – Everyone is encouraged to bring you dogs out to this year’s Bark in the Park on Saturday, October 8th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Clarksville’s Bark Park located at Heritage Park (Corner of 101st Airborne Division Parkway and Peacher’s Mill Road).
Bring you dogs to Heritage Park Saturday, October 8th for Bark in the Park.
Aviation Fun Day
Outlaw field, Saturday the 8th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Clarksville, TN – Outlaw Airfield, North Central Institute (NCI) will be hosting their Annual Aviation Day in recognition of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians.
Free activities will be on hand for the entire family, from the youngest to the oldest, including bounce houses, face painting, and a car show. Kick-off will begin at 10:00am with guest speakers: Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn P. Bowers and City Council Member Ward 1 – Nick Steward. This event will last until 2:00pm. [Read more]
Food, Fun, and Jobs at UrbanFest
Clarksville, TN – Most festivals feature music, food, and possibly things for children to do. However, in a time when the unemployment rate is at 10% in Clarksville, TN. UrbanFest is positioned to entertain and help the unemployed.
On Saturday, October 8th, from noon to 11:00pm, McGregor Park will be filled with the sounds of salsa bands, uplifting lyrics of gospel, the laughter of children; the beats from the Tina Brown Blues Band and jobs. [Read more]
October First Thursday ArtWalk
Clarksville, TN – You’re invited to join the merchants of Historic Downtown Clarksville for The monthly Art Walk, on October 6th from 5:00pm–8:00pm. Kendall Welsh from ARTifacts sent us this information about October ’s artistic extravaganza.
Participating merchants include Ingredients, ARTifacts , Fleur de leis, Hodgepodge
, and more. [Read more]
Wild ginger across Eastern U.S. Focus of next session of APSU Provost Lecture Series
Clarksville, TN – Wild ginger is one of the most common wildflower species found in the moist forests of eastern North America, where it often carpets forest floors with its distinctive kidney-shaped leaves and small brownish-maroon flowers.
In the past, botanists recognized three different species of wild ginger but today all recognize just one species, Asarum canadense. This topic will be the focus of the next session of the Provost Lecture Series at Austin Peay State University.
Dr. Dwayne Estes
