Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Programs for June 12th through June 18th
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: Bats take Flight, Atlatl Demonstration, Night Hike and so much more!
Salvation Army Benefits from Comedy on the Cumberland
Stand up comedy returned to Clarksville, on Tuesday, June 7th at 7:00pm at the Roxy Regional Theatre, as F&M Bank presented “Comedy on the Cumberland”. The Clarksville Salvation Army was the beneficiary of the show. This year, Bonehead Promotions is focusing on The Clarksville Hunger Project, an awareness campaign featuring benefits for the local agencies who fight hunger in our community, because hunger is no laughing matter.
This show featured Paul Strickland, Brian Swinford, and C.J Harlow; and was hosted by local talk show host and comedian, Hank Bonecutter.
Hank Bonecutter with Brian Swinford, CJ Harlow, and Paul Strickland
Eat Healthy on the Go
Cooking Demonstration
Clarksville, TN – Saturday June 11th at 11:00am, Pampered Chef’s Jessica Parker will show you easy ways to eat healthy on the go. The cooking demonstration will be held in Seattle’s Best Cafe. So come by Borders on Saturday for free cooking tips and samples.
For more information call 931-906-7049.
John Denver Rediscovered and Reinvented in “Almost Heaven” at the Roxy Regional Theatre
Clarksville, TN – The Roxy Regional Theatre pays tribute to the life and music of John Denver with the feel-good hit musical Almost Heaven, opening Friday, June 10th, at 8:00pm.
Weaving together the songs of John Denver with interviews, fan letters and passages from his autobiography, Almost Heaven was originally conceived by Harold Thau with orchestrations, vocal arrangements and music supervision by Jeff Waxman. Directed by Tom Thayer, this uniquely theatrical musical revue features Keith Panzarella, Erica Haines Cantrell, Bryan Benware, Kendall Anne Thompson and Ryan Bowie, with David Lovell on guitar, Tom Thayer on piano and Thad Wallus on bass.
The cast of Almost Heaven, the John Denver Musical
Clarksville Parks & Recreation hosts Tree Identification class led by new City Forester
Clarksville, TN – Join us to learn more about your Clarksville Greenway! The Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a Tree Identification class on Saturday, June 25th, from 8:00am – 9:00am at the Clarksville Greenway, located at 1101 Pollard Road.
The class will be led by the new City Forester Bill Mitchell, who will be instructing participants about the characteristics of different trees along the Greenway.
New City Forester Bill Mitchell
July 19th-24th is Educator’s Week at the Customs House Museum
Clarksville, TN – During this week, area educators who present their teacher badge or other indication of where they are employed will be given free admission so they can discover what the museum has to offer their students. The Museum will also be giving out information about tours of the museum for the upcoming school year. Area art teachers will be able to see some of the art exhibits on display and a time line of upcoming art shows for the 2011-12 school year. [Read more]
Suzuki Violin Lessons Prove Popular at APSU’s Community Arts Program
Clarksville, TN – During the last year, some of Clarksville’s youngest citizens – 3- to 5-year-olds – have picked up violins and are learning to play them competently.
“I am really impressed by them,” JoAnn McIntosh, coordinator for the Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University, said. “They are all playing in tune. We have a fabulous new teacher, and we’d really like to expand this program.”
Last fall, Robin Eckert, a Nashville musician who studied violin performance at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, joined the CSA staff, bringing Suzuki violin instruction to the Clarksville-area. [Read more]
Last chance to get tickets for Tuesday’s Comedy on the Cumberland
Clarksville, TN – Come out to the Roxy Theatre Tuesday night at 7:00pm for Comedy on the Cumberland, and support the Clarksville Salvation Army. Tickets still remain for Tuesday night’s show. This show features Paul Strickland, Brian Swinford, and C.J Harlow; and is hosted by local talk show host and comedian, Hank Bonecutter.
The show is being presented with the support of F&M Bank, Wendy’s of Clarksville, Wyatt Johnson, and the Coleman Tractor Company.
Tickets are only $30.00, and all ticket proceeds go to benefit the Clarksville Salvation Army. Tickets are available at F&M Bank, the Roxy Theatre downtown, or you can purchase them online here. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door Tuesday night while they last.
So for a night of laughs and fun for a good cause, get your tickets now and come on down to the show!
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
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:
- Billy Dunlop Park Closed thru June 10th
- Summer Youth Program
- Youth Fishing Rodeo
- Downtown Market
- Pool Rentals
- Jammin’ in the Alley
- Party in the Park
- Movies in the Park
- Tree Identification Class [Read more]
Portraits of Famed Meriwether Family Donated to APSU
Clarksville, TN – In its heyday, the Woodstock Plantation, where the famed advice-columnist Dorothy Dix was born and raised, was a sprawling 5,000-acre farm that stretched from Montgomery County on up into Todd County, KY. The Meriwethers, a prominent 19th century farming family, owned the enormous estate, and their influence lingers in the area with roads and neighborhoods still bearing their name.
“They’re a very important family in this area,” Christopher Burawa, executive director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, said.
19th century portraits of Charles Nicholas Minor Meriwether and his wife Caroline Huntley Barker Meriwether, two of the founders of Woodstock, and their oldest daughter, Nancy Minor Meriwether Ferguson.
