Dunbar Cave State Park to hold Hummingbird and Butterfly Festival, August 17th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, August 17th, 2019, the 4th annual Hummingbird and Butterfly Festival will be held at Dunbar Cave State Park in Clarksville, Tennessee.
This is a FREE event and a great way to spend an educational day outdoors for all ages. Parking at the park is limited but overflow parking with a shuttle is available at Dunbar Cave Baptist Church, 300 Dunbar Cave Road.
The festival will take place rain or shine. We look forward to seeing you there.
Dunbar Cave Hummingbird and Butterfly Festival
Artists Invited to Show Work at Collinsville Artisan Fair
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, October 5th, 2019, Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement is hosting a one-day Artisan Fair from 10:00am to 2:00pm as part of Tennessee Craft Week (October 4th-13th).
Artists and craftspeople are invited to bring a table to show and sell their work. They are looking for artists and craftspeople who work with jewelry, pottery, fabric, metal, photography, paints, wood—any material that showcases artistic and hand-crafted products.
Historic Collinsville Artisan Fair
Clarksville Parks and Recreation hosts “Day with the Dead” at Fort Defiance
Clarksville, TN – On Austin 10th, 2019, come out and join Clarksville Parks and Recreation for a meet and greet with historical residents of Clarksville’s past from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Fort Defiance Interpretive Center and Civil War Park, located at 120 Duncan Street.
Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, Clarksville TN.
Cooling at the Cave back, bigger than ever
Clarksville, TN – The Friends of Dunbar Cave hosted its annual Cooling at the Cave on Saturday, July 27th, 2019, drawing what some said was the largest crowd ever for the event that takes the citizens of Clarksville more than half-a-century back in time.
Hundreds enjoyed the music of Clarksville’s own Cumberland Winds Jazz Project, under the direction of Mike Ritter. The band set up near the mouth of the cave, from which spills cool air year round. A feature that decades ago made Dunbar Cave the most popular venue in town.
Friends of Dunbar Cave hosted its annual Cooling at the Cave, with a live musical performance by Clarksville’s own Cumberland Winds Jazz Project.
Music 4 Mercy plays at Downtown @ Sundown this Friday
Montgomery County, TN – Downtown Commons’ Downtown @ Sundown Concert series is this Friday, August 2nd from 7:00pm-10:00pm.
In honor of musician and educator, Mercy Yrabedra, Music 4 Mercy is made up of her former students as well as some new blood.
This 10-piece band is full of soul and funk.
Downtown @ Sundown features Music 4 Mercy this Friday at Downtown Commons.
Clarksville Arts & Heritage seeks Artwork Submissions for 2020 Calendar
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Development Council (AHDC) is putting out a call to artists who are interested in having their work featured in the 12th annual Cultural Calendar. Each month will feature an artist’s work and highlight upcoming arts and heritage events.
Submitted work will be juried to determine which piece is featured each month, as well as which artwork appears on the cover. As in years past, calendars will be available through AHDC’s website, as well as in the Customs House Museum’s “Seasons” gift shop and other locations around town.
Artwork Submissions wanted for 2020 Arts & Heritage Cultural Calendar
FUEL the Bus Event to take place at Downtown Commons, August 3rd
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government invites everyone out to the Downtown Commons on August 3rd, 2019, for “FUEL The Bus” event. “FUEL The Bus” starts at 10:00am and will end at 2:00pm. The event will support of the FUEL Kids Nutrition Program.
The FUEL Program is designed to feed children whose only food source may be the food they receive from school.
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center presents Norman Lerner’s New York Revisited
Clarksville, TN – Guests of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center from now through September can get a glimpse of city days gone by with the new exhibition New York Revisited: A Photographic Essay by Norman Lerner.
Skyscrapers, steam rising through street vents, newspaper kiosks near subway entrances, women dressed in high-fashion black−there are few cities that everyone can envision in their head without ever stepping foot there other than New York City.
Norman Lerner – Park
Riverfest seeks vendors, entertainers, artists
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces that the 32nd annual Riverfest Celebration is currently taking applications from vendors, entertainers and artists. The City of Clarksville’s Riverfest is presented by Miller Lite.
Vendors and entertainers are encouraged to apply online at www.clarksvilleriverfest.com
Riverfest will be held September 5th -7th.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation to show “The Grinch” at Movies in the Park, July 27th
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, July 27th, 2019, Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s outdoor movie series Movies in the Park will show “The Grinch” at Liberty Park.,
Pre-show activities, coordinated by the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department, will begin at 4:00pm and include a Grinch-themed photo booth, local artisan vendors, making snow using polymers with Austin Peay State University (APSU) scientists and a special performance by Acro Dance Express.
Liberty Park will host free movie, local vendors, this Saturday.
