Joe Diffie to Perform at the City of Clarksville’s Independence Day Celebration
The City of Clarksville and Aetna Insurance are celebrating our nation’s independence this year with the fourth annual Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 3rd at McGregor Park.
The event will be filled with food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Activities begin at 6:00p.m.
Performers Tina Brown and McAllister’s Crossroads will provide live music throughout the evening, followed by country music artist, Joe Diffie. The night will end with a spectacular fireworks finale, the largest in Clarksville. Again, this year’s fireworks display will feature the popular and exciting water pyrotechnics.
Joe Diffie
Acclaimed poet and social activist Frank X. Walker to read at APSU
Frank X. Walker, an award-winning poet, grew up in Appalachia at a time when the area’s minority writers consistently saw their work marginalized. Years later, when Walker began publishing his own poems, he decided to challenge this notion of an “all-white literary landscape in this region.”
“As a co-founder of the Affrilachian Poets and the creator of the word ‘Affrilachia,’ I believe it is my responsibility to say as loudly and often as possible that people and artists of color are part of the past and present of the multi-state Appalachian region extending from northern Mississippi to southern New York,” he said in an artist statement.
“As a writer/observer/truth teller, I choose to focus on social justice issues as well as multiple themes of family, identity and place. I also accept the dual responsibility of existing as a teaching artist and making a commitment to the identification and development of the next generation of young writers and artists.” [Read more]
Les Kerr and The Bayou Band to perform at Downtown Clarksville Barbecue Festival
Les Kerr & The Bayou Band are scheduled to perform at Porkin’ in the Park sponsored by Downtown Kiwanis Club Friday, July 9th, 2010, at 8:00pm. There is no admission fee for the concert. The weekend-long festival is a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned event that will feature music, a kid’s zone and food.
Originally from the Gulf Coast, Kerr refers to his eclectic musical style as “Hillbilly Blues Caribbean Rock & Roll” because of the variety found in his music. The upbeat style is a mix of blues, bluegrass, New Orleans and Gulf Coast influences. He has recorded six CDs, including his current album, New Orleans Set.
Les blends musical influences to create his signature "Hillbilly Blues Caribbean Rock & Roll."
Fort Campbell celebrates Independence Day
by Megan Locke, Fort Campbell Courier
Fort Campbell commemorates the nation’s 234th birthday with a carnival, fireworks and country music.
The Independence Week Carnival, presented by USAA and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, begins Wednesday at 5:00pm and wraps up July 5th at 4:00pm at the Division Parade Field.
This year’s festivities include carnival rides and games provided by Belle City Amusements. An Independence Day fireworks display, as well as plenty of food and more than 20 games of skill, promise fun for the entire Family.
Ride tickets will be available for $1.00 each, with 25 tickets for $20.00. Opening day is Dollar Day at the carnival, with a $1.00 charge per ride. Attendees can also purchase armbands, which allow them to ride all the rides as much as they want for one price. [Read more]
How to Overcome Comforting Yourself with Comfort Foods
Comfort Foods (Tim Hawk, NJ.com)
Comfort foods have become a way of life these days. It’s not hard to understand why we need comfort foods. Our lives are full of stress. The crashing economy has scared most intelligent people silly. The thought that what we formerly believed was enough money to live on has now become barely adequate is enough to send anyone running to the ice cream carton or the macaroni and cheese bowl or the potato chip bag.
We seek comfort when we are stressed. We learned as babies that milk was comfort. When we were sick as children, we were comforted by chicken soup or ice cream or whatever Mom’s favorite cookie recipe was. We continued as teens to comfort our growing insecurity about our popularity with cheeseburgers, soft drinks and doughnuts. We entered college and survived on pizzas to overcome exam jitters. [Read more]
3rd Annual Porkin’ in the Park, July 9th and 10th
The Kiwanis Club of Clarksville presents the 3nd annual Porkin’ in the Park. The event will be held down on Strawberry Alley July 9th and 10th. There will be food, drinks, live music and so much more. And let’s not forget the Barbeque. Admission is FREE to the public for both days.
Porkin’ in the Park is a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned state championship barbeque cook-off hosted by Kiwanis Club of Clarksville. BBQ teams from around the region will be there competing for a Grand Champion prize of $1000. Prizes are also awarded to the top ten entries in each category – Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork and Brisket. [Read more]
Salem Ridge Quartet today at the Ajax Senior Citizens Center
Ajax Turner Senior Citizen Center
Today, June 27th from 3:00pm-5:00pm, the Ajax Senior Citizens center, located at 953 Clarks Street, will be hosting the Salem Ridge Quartet’s (retirement) farewell event. Today is the last chance to see them perform together. If you know these sweet people you will not want to miss it. If you do not know them, I promise you will be glad you got to see and meet them today!
Everyone is invited! Thanks to the folks that have supported the group over some 23 years. God is pointing all of us in a new direction. Hope to see you there! Southern Gospel music at its best!
Party in the Park slow kickoff, but lots of potential
The Clarksville Department of Parks and Recreation seeking to provide more activities for children in their late teens, kicked off a Party in the Park Friday evening. The inaugural event started off slow but by the end of the evening the kids were playing volleyball, dancing, lip syncing, and having fun socializing with other young people their age.
The group photo at the end of the evening. Several of the young people had already been picked up when this was taken
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the upcoming activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family. [Read more]
Downtown Artwalk, Thursday July 1st
Downtown Artists Co-op located at 96 Franklin St. will open its July exhibit with a New Members’ Show starting at 5:00pm on July 1st. Leah Foote, Dan Hanley, Elaine Purvis, Carolann Haggard and Dorothy Thomason will be participating with water colors, oil paintings, sculpture and handcrafted jewelry.
ARTifacts Emporium will be featuring Peggy Jennings & Relative Collections. Relative Collections is made up of 3 sisters who are creative each in their own way. Three Christmas’ ago, they collected photographs of the downtown Clarksville architectural alphabet. They’re now selling these photos at ARTifacts, you can special order a print spelling something like your name, or just collect your favorites. [Read more]
