Nonprofit Partnership Network’s “Building Collaborative Partnerships” at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library July 18
July 15, 2012
Part of the Nonprofit Partnership Network’s Learning Series
Presented by Dr. Victoria McCarthy, Associate Professor of Professional Studies at APSU
Clarksville, TN – Communities face many challenges that require powerful solutions. Again and again research points to the importance of nonprofits, government agencies and faith-based organizations collaborating and partnering together.
These kinds of relationships impact the effectiveness and efficiency of individual organizations and the communities they serve. To help shed some light on collaborative partnerships and the mechanisms for designing comprehensive collaborative strategies, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Nonprofit Partnership will host ”Building Collaborative Partnerships.” [Read more]
Montgomery County Health Department will be doing Dental Screenings for Children at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library July 18th
July 14, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Wednesday, July 18th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm the Montgomery County Health Department Dental (Oral Health Services) staff will be at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library to perform dental screenings and apply a dental fluoride varnish and sealant to children’s teeth.
This program involves the application of fluoride varnish, a thin coating of resin that is applied to the surfaces of the teeth. The sealant application is a plastic coating that is placed on the chewing surfaces of the permanent back teeth. [Read more]
Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers supports Raise Your Hand Tennessee Day of Action 2012 by reading to children at the Public Library
June 18, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers will visit the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library on Thursday, June 21st at 10:30am to increase awareness of Raise Your Hand Tennessee.
She will read to a group of children and speak about the importance of supporting literacy efforts in Montgomery County. Raise Your Hand Tennessee is a statewide effort by United Ways of Tennessee to recruit volunteers to mentor, tutor, and read to children. [Read more]
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to present Learning Series for Nonprofit Organizations and Board Members
June 11, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Montgomery County Nonprofit Partnership Network and Hands on Clarksville will host the third in the series of training sessions to assist the nonprofit community on June 20th, 2012 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library.
The event is part of the 2012 Learning Series that provides training and professional networking opportunities for nonprofits, board members and other professionals interested in the area of nonprofit leadership and management.
This month’s session will be presented by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. [Read more]
Clarksville’s Liberty Park opened Friday
May 19, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Liberty Park opened yesterday morning at dawn and Clarksvillians were ready and waiting for the opening of the park areas of the new Clarksville Marina.
Fishermen were the first on hand. They had been eying the pond for months looking forward for the chance to be one of the first anglers to try their luck there. By 10:00am around 20 anglers had staked out their positions around the banks.
Some young fishermen getting ready to try their luck at the Liberty Park pond.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library Summer Reading Programs
May 6, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Summer Reading Registration begins on May 12th, 2012 at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library. There will be Summer Reading Programs for all ages, even ADULTS!
Join the Summer Reading Program, it begins June 11th, 2012 through July 13th, 2012. This program is free and everyone is encouraged to participate.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library is located at 350 Pageant Lane, Clarksville TN. For more information, call 931.648.8826.
Austin Peay State University hosts Arts and Music program May 1st for local youngsters
April 30, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Tuesdays throughout the spring, a group of eager youngsters and their parents have crowded into the Children’s Library of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library for an afternoon of free creative arts activities.
They were taking advantage of the new Children’s Arts Interaction Program, hosted by Austin Peay State University music and art faculty members and students. The program, which is open to all preschool and early elementary aged children, comes to an end this Tuesday, May 1st, at 4:30pm. [Read more]
Friends of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library Book Sale Full of Bargains
April 30, 2012
Clarksville, TN – If you are a reader and haven’t discovered the Friends of the Library Book Sale, you don’t know what you’re missing. Imagine hundreds of books at bargain prices all in one room and you have a hint at what goes on.
The sale is held twice a year—and last Saturday was the Spring sale. It takes place at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library (350 Pageant Lane) in a trio of rooms just to the right of the entry to the library door.
There was a good turn out for the Friends of the Library book sale Saturday.
Austin Peay State University Spring Salon Series to discuss “Faces of Valor” book honoring county’s armed services veterans March 12th
March 8, 2012
Clarksville, TN – In early 2003, Gerald Gilman, Randy Rubel and a committee undertook a monumental task. They put out a call for veterans and their families in Montgomery County to bring in pictures and service details for a collection to be titled “Faces of Valor.”
Those items are now displayed in the restored Montgomery County Courthouse, and a guidebook was printed, featuring 255 entries of soldiers serving from numerous eras. [Read more]
Hands on Clarksville to host Nonprofit Partnership Network Group Meeting March 14th
March 8, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Nonprofit Partnership Network group will meet on March 14th, 2012 from 10:00am-11:30am at the Clarksville Montgomery County Public Library in the large meeting room. The NPN is a growing coalition of community organizations, businesses, academia and government working together to unify and support the nonprofit community.
Dr. Harry Maddux, Chair of APSU’s Service- Learning Advisory Committee will be guest speaker. Service Learning Programs integrate community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities. [Read more]
