Clarksville’s Customs House Museum September 2014 Exhibits and Activities
September 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of August, the Museum will feature Serving Abroad: Serving Abroad: Through Their Eyes, Paul Harmon: Inner Voices, The Outsiders: Folk Art from the Hicks & Vander Elst Collections, Technically Speaking, Leslie Sheils: Dizygotic, Women Painting Women, Even When: Recent Works by Susan Bryant and Billy Renkl, Martin Breedlove: Bold Moves, Art Walk Event: The Diary of Nannie Haskins Book Signing, and Art & Lunch: Gallery Talk with Susan Bryant and Billy Renkl.
Leslie Sheils Dizygotic Hound Right
APSU professors publish Civil War diary about life in Clarksville
August 19, 2014
Clarksville, TN – On a cold night in February 1862, the moans and whimpers of injured Confederate soldiers filled the streets of Clarksville.
Hospitals had been set up in local buildings to treat the wounded, following the Battle of Fort Donelson in nearby Dover, and whispered rumors claimed the Union army was heading for the city.
Dr. Minoa Uffelman holds a copy of the new book “The Diary of Nannie Haskins Williams: A Southern Woman’s Story of Rebellion and Reconstruction, 1863-1890.” (Taylor Slifko, APSU)
APSU Alumna and Dyslexia Advocate to sign New Book on February 5th
January 15, 2014
Clarksville, TN – At 11:00am on February 5th, noted dyslexia advocate and Austin Peay State University alumna Ruth Fuller Lature (’63, ’76) will sign copies of her new book, “Dyslexia: A Teacher’s Journey,” in the Morgan University Center.
Lature spent 35 years as a public school teacher in Kentucky, where she quickly developed a passion for students with reading disabilities.
APSU Alumna Ruth Fuller Lature author of “Dyslexia: A Teacher’s Journey”
Clarksville’s Fort Defiance Interpretive Center to hold book signing featuring author Beverly Fisher
August 21, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, located at 120 Duncan Street, will host a book signing event on Saturday, September 7th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
Author Beverly Fisher will be available to sign copies of her novella, “Grace Among the Leavings” which gives a wonderful insight of the life of a young girl living in the south during the Civil War.
“Grace Among the Leavings” by Beverly Fisher
APSU’s The Peay Read features ‘Saints at the River’ author Ron Rash speaking in the Dunn Center September 26th
August 2, 2013
Clarksville, TN – One of the highlights of Austin Peay State University’s annual reading initiative, The Peay Read, is the special presentation from the book’s author.
The common reading assignment for the Fall 2013 semester is “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash, who will speak at 7:00pm, Thursday, September 26th in the Dunn Center at APSU. The talk is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow his talk.
“Saints at the River” by Ron Rash
Clarksville author Toni Aleo will be at Hastings Saturday, May 18th
May 17, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, May 18th, Clarksville based author Toni Aleo will be signing print-on-demand versions of her books at Hastings from 1:00pm until 3:00pm.
Toni Aleo is a publishing dream. Toni started out as a self-published author of three hockey romances; “Trying To Score”, “Taking Shots”, and “Empty Net”, centered around the fictional Nashville Assassins hockey team.
Toni Aleo
New APSU students, community encouraged to read ‘Saints at the River’
May 16, 2013
Clarksville, TN – This summer, Austin Peay State University will welcome new students who will register for classes and pick up one of their books that will serve as the common reading assignment for Fall 2013 semester.
The new book is “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash, and the community also is invited to read the book and participate in the campus events and book discussions beginning in September. New student orientation and registration will begin May 18th and continue throughout the summer. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University 2013 Asanbe Diversity Symposium to examine Tuskegee airmen
March 24, 2013
Clarksville, TN – In the early 1940s, young African-American men from across the country made their way to the town of Tuskegee in southern Alabama. It was a small, rural community with a large Army airfield set up on the outskirts of town.
That’s where the Tuskegee Advanced Flying School was located.
Tuskegee airmen
Custom House Museum November 2012 Exhibits and Activities
October 29, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of October, the Museum will feature Impressions of Reality: The Passion of Kitty Harvill, Veteran’s Day Celebration, Let’s Find: Fish, The Museum Store Holiday Open House and so much more.
Hastings Bookstore to hold Book Signing with author La Monte McNeese October 20th
October 10, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, October 20th La Monte McNeese, author of the new and acclaimed “25 Traits of Great Bible Teachers”, will be holding a book signing in Clarksville, TN from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Hastings Bookstore.
Dr. McNeese’s debut book brings to light the essential traits to being a great Bible teacher that will change lives and not simply teach lessons. [Read more]
