Downtown Commons Ice Rink to host Mayor vs. General Third Annual Broomball Game, January 15th
Downtown Commons Ice Rink
Montgomery County, TN – On January 15th, 2020, the public is invited to attend the second annual Broomball match between Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and U.S. Army Fort Campbell to a backyard broomball game at 6:00pm-7:00pm at the Downtown Commons Winter Ice Rink.
Broomball is a variation of ice hockey played on ice without skates and with brooms and a ball instead of sticks and a puck. Running around in shoes on ice while trying to “sweep” a ball into a goal presents a unique challenge that includes a lot of slipping, sliding and falling.
Clarksville Park and Recreation’s Christmas on the Cumberland continues through January 1st
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s popular lighted walk through event, Christmas on the Cumberland continues now through January 1st, 2020. Bring your family, relatives and friends down to the McGregor Park RiverWalk to enjoy the festive lighting displays.
Christmas on the Cumberland is open nightly from 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday through Thursday and 5:00pm-11:00pm, Fridays and Saturdays through January 1st, 2020.
Admission is free.
Thousands come out every year to Christmas on the Cumberland to experience the captivating display of more than two million lights.
Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland.
Historic Dog Hill Neighborhood to hold annual Luminary Event, Saturday
Clarksville, TN – On the evening of Saturday, December 21st, 2019, the residents of Dog Hill Historic District in downtown Clarksville will hold the Annual Illuminating Dog Hill holiday event.
The public is invited to visit the district and enjoy the candlelit luminaries which the residents of Dog Hill will have on display from 5:00pm-7:00pm. The Dog Hill Historic District includes the area of Munford Avenue, First Street, Union Street, Madison Street and Second Street.
Downtown Clarksville’s Dog Hill Historic District is holding Annual Illuminating Dog Hill holiday event this Saturday.
Clarksville Academy’s Literacy Day delighted Students
Clarksville, TN – Sally Allen of Clarksville Academy recently invited a few lucky individuals to stop by for the school’s annual Literacy Day.
“Each year, we bring a favorite Christmas story to life for our Pre-K – 5th grade students,” Allen said. “This year, we will use the book Frosty the Snowman. Our library will be transformed into the magical world of Frosty, and it’s sure to be a hit with our students.”
This year, Clarksville Academy’s Living Literacy Day featured students, teachers and volunteers staging a production of Frosty the Snowman.
Austin Peay State University 2020 Betty Joe Wallace Memorial Lecture to feature Expert on 19th Amendment
Clarksville, TN – At 4:00pm on March 26th, 2020, Paula F. Casey, a 19th Amendment expert, will give the 2020 Betty Joe Wallace Memorial Lecture in rooms 303-305 of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Morgan University Center. Casey particularly focuses on the 72-year struggle for women to be included in the U.S. Constitution.
Dr. Betty Joe Wallace
Clarksville Christmas Parade delights thousands
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s 60th annual Christmas parade, hosted by the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government, took place Saturday, December 7th, 2019 delighting thousands as it worked its way from the APSU campus through the streets of downtown.
Leading this year’s parade, which featured about 180 entries, was the family of the late Mike Robinson. His wife Rhonda, and children Bryce, Bayleigh and Carly, were this year’s grand marshals. A beloved local music legend and family man, Mike Robinson lost his long battle with cancer in August of 2019.
Clarksville held its 60th annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7th, 2019.
SpiritFest kicks off Christmas Season in Downtown Clarksville
Clarksville, TN – Downtown Commons, along with First Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Church teamed up once again to bring SpiritFest to downtown Clarksville.
2019 marked the fifth year of the event which precedes the annual Clarksville Christmas Parade. Guests were invited to come downtown early and enjoy a variety of activities.
Clarksville’s annual SpiritFest featured live music, a live nativity scene, food trucks, ice skating and more.
Nominations sought for APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Advisory Board’s 2020 Ovation Awards
Clarksville, TN – Nominations are being sought for the 2020 Ovation Awards, presented by the Advisory Board of the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA, or “seek-ah”).
The Ovation Awards will take place at 2:00pm on Sunday, March 29th, 2020 in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall.
Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts’s 2020 Ovation Awards set for March 29th. (APSU)
APSU’s Community School of the Arts announces Dawn Dickins as new coordinator, Spring 2020 classes
Clarksville, TN – The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) has announced the hiring of a new coordinator – Dawn Martin Dickins.
Dickins, a visual artist with a concentration in drawing, has worked for the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA, or “seek-ah”) at Austin Peay State University for two years as the programs manager.
Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University coordinator Dawn Martin Dickins. (APSU)
Planters Bank Presents… “White Christmas” at Roxy Regional Theatre, Sunday, December 15th
Clarksville, TN – This Sunday, December 15th, 2019, get yourself in the Christmas spirit with one of the most beloved musical romantic comedies of all time! For our final movie of 2019, Planters Bank Presents… Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” on the Roxy Regional Theatre’s big screen this at 2:00pm.
Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye play singers Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who join sister act Betty and Judy Haynes (Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen) to perform a Christmas show in rural Vermont.
“Planters Bank Presents…” film series to show “White Christmas” this Sunday at Roxy Regional Theatre.
