The Big Bass Fishing Tournament returns to Riverfest
Clarksville, TN – The Big Bass Fishing Tournament is returning to Riverfest this year.
After Fairgrounds Park was closed for construction, the tournament was put on hold. With the recent opening of the new Clarksville Marina boat ramps at Liberty Park, the tournament will return for it’s second year to benefit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation. [Read more]
Former APSU Art Professor Schlanger to Have Work on Display at University
Clarksville, TN – For 19 years, Gregg Schlanger sauntered across the Austin Peay State University campus wearing a blazer, an untucked shirt and a ball cap pushed back on his head. He’d stop the students, faculty and staff members who crossed his path to make a joke or tease them affectionately.
He was unassuming and relaxed, but for those who knew him, he was a deeply serious artist whose work brought light to important social issues, such as the availability of drinking water in Third World nations. Earlier this summer, Schlanger ended his long tenure at APSU as professor and interim chair of the art department in order to head up the art program at Central Washington University.
B.W.R. 50 liters by Gregg Schlanger
APSU, Vol State offering new 1+1 agreement in chemical engineering technology
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University and Volunteer State Community College are partnering to offer a new transfer degree program, the Chemical Engineering Technology 1+1 Agreement.
This new program links Vol State students with APSU to create a seamless transition from Vol State into the chemical engineering technology (ChET) program at APSU. The two-year program awards the Associated of Applied Science credential. [Read more]
Riverfest Presents the 2nd Annual Shooting for Big Cats Tournament
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville is excited about the return of the Shooting for Big Cats Fishing Tournament to this year’s Riverfest celebration.
The tournament was put on hold after Fairgrounds Park was closed for construction, but with the recent opening of the new Clarksville Marina boat ramps at Liberty Park, the tournament will return for it’s second year to benefit the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation. [Read more]
Local Church sponsors Praise Fest
Clarksville, TN – Reconciliation Evangelistic Outreach Center truly has a heart for the community and in their efforts to reach out to others; the church is excited to announce that their Singles Ministry will host its 3rd community wide praise fest in the New Providence area.
The fest, which will take place Saturday, August 27th, 2011 from 4:30pm-8:30pm, will feature live Christian music from local artists, food, spiritual expressions of pantomime and dance, informational booths and fellowship. Admission to this event is free. The fest has been purposefully renamed New Providence Gospel Praise Fest because its goal is to bring the community together. [Read more]
15th Annual International Festival this Sunday
Clarksville, TN – Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is holding their 15th Annual International Festival Sunday, August 21st from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. This is a city-wide gathering to celebrate the various and rich cultures and heritages found in our community.
Over 15 countries will be represented through food, drink, and entertainment.
Ballet Folklorico Viva Panama dancers at the International Festival.
There’s still time to Sign Up for Riverfest’s 5th Annual Regatta
Sponsored by U.S. Bank
Clarksville, TN – The Riverfest Regatta, sponsored by U.S. Bank, is not your typical boat race. The boats racing down the Cumberland River Saturday morning, September 10th, will be made of cardboard and a few other approved materials. Not only will teams be racing for bragging rights, but trophies will also be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place teams in each division.
Competition will be in five divisions: Adult Open, Business and Industry, Church/Civic, City Department and Military. Stephen Kemmer, U.S. Bank Community President and District Manager, and his team plan to race their boat in the Business and Industry division.
Riverfest Regatta
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Programs for August 18th through August 24th
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.
Upcoming events include: Whats’ in Swan Lake?, Nature Art, Bats And Cave Salamanders, Night Flight and so much more!
Movies in the Park this Saturday
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, August 20th, at Heritage Park Soccer Fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie – “How to Train Your Dragon,” which is rated PG.
All movies begin at dusk, with pre-show activities beginning an hour prior. Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. As always, you are welcome to bring your picnic basket, but concessions will be available.
Movies in the Park
Two Award-winning Poets to Read at APSU on September 15th
Clarksville, TN – A few months ago, the noted American poet and Guggenheim Fellow Michael Burkard flipped through a new book of poetry by Amanda Auchter. It took him a while to finish it because he kept pausing to think about what he’d just read.
“I am often stopped by set moments and phrasings in these poems, and despite the emotional facts of so many of the poems, I rest there, among various phrases, and feel language doing its, often strangely, quiet part,” he said.
The book, “The Glass Crib,” recently won the 2010 Zone 3 First Book Award for Poetry, an annual contest hosted by Austin Peay State University’s literary journal and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.
Amanda Auchter
