Clarksville Parks and Recreation now accepting registration for Youth Volleyball League
September 24, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Are you looking for a way to ace your child’s activities this winter? Your child can bump, set, and spike their way through the season with the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s youth volleyball league for youths ages 9-14.
This league will give participants the opportunity to play volleyball at the recreational level while still being competitive. A National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) trained coach will work with participants to improve individual skills such as bumping, setting, hitting and serving.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation invites youngsters ages 9-14 to join the fun.
APSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance to presents “Working: A Musical”, October 3rd-6th
September 24, 2019
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, October 3rd, 2019, the Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Working: A Musical,” directed by Noel Rennerfeldt, choreographed by Margaret Rennerfeldt and sponsored by the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.
This Week at APSU: Family Weekend culminates big week for Governors
September 24, 2019
Gov Run, football game, Mud Bowl highlight Family Weekend
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) annual Family Weekend caps this week September 27th-29th with events such as Gov Run, the Mud Bowl and, of course, a home football game.
Austin Peay State University Color Run set for Friday, September 27th. (APSU)
Planters Bank Presents… “Cars” at Roxy Regional Theatre, Sunday
September 23, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Start your engines, and get ready to head downtown! Planters Bank Presents… Disney and Pixar’s wildly popular animated comedy “Cars” on the big screen at the Roxy Regional Theatre this coming Sunday, September 29th at 2:00pm.
A cocky hot rod named Lightning McQueen gets stuck in a small town en route to a big race, and learns a lesson in humility. With the help of the town’s quirky car population, he learns that sometimes life is more about the voyage than the outcome of the race.
“Cars” showing this Sunday, September 29th, at the Roxy Regional Theatre.
APSU’s Eriksson College of Education sends students, professors to China for the summer
September 23, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this summer, Amanda Crumb opened an innocent-looking email promoting a free trip to China. The information seemed legitimate, but the promise of a hassle-free, all expenses paid trip caused her to hesitate. Was this one of those email phishing scams?
An Austin Peay State University professor and two APSU students taught at a summer school in China this July. (APSU)
Clarksville Parks and Recreation seeks vendors for Handmade Holidays, Community Holiday Bazaar
September 23, 2019
Apply at ClarksvilleParksRec.com for crafts market, bazaar
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is seeking vendors to participate in two events, Handmade Holidays and Community Holiday Bazaar.
Handmade Holidays is a two-day, indoor juried craft market featuring more than 60 of the best independent artists, designers, and crafters from the area. This year’s event will be 9:00am to 4:00pm, Saturday, November 9th and from noon to 4:00pm, Sunday, November 10th at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Handmade Holidays.
APSU library advocates against censorship, celebrates Banned Books Week September 22nd-28th
September 22, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Libraries support an individual’s right to choose books freely for themselves. This year, the American Library Association (ALA) and the Felix G. Woodward Library at Austin Peay State University (APSU) are celebrating Banned Books Week September 22nd–28th, with the theme “Censorship Leaves Us in the Dark. Keep the Light On!” Banned Books Week is a time to recognize the right to access books without censorship and celebrate the freedom to read.
Austin Peay State University Woodward Library celebrates Banned Books Week. (APSU)
Clarksville Summit to feature mental health experts
September 22, 2019
Clarksville, TN – An impressive lineup of speakers with deep experience in health care delivery to service members and veterans will gather in Clarksville next month for a community-focused suicide prevention summit.
Austin Peay State University to host global “do it” exhibit – where visitors help create the art
September 22, 2019
Clarksville, TN – What would happen if an art exhibition never stopped? The constantly evolving do it answers that question, generating new versions of itself every time it has been presented in the last 26 years, all over the world.
The exhibit opens Monday, September 30th, at The New Gallery, located in the Austin Peay Art + Design building on the campus. (APSU)
APSU students’ documentary selected for Nashville Film Festival
September 19, 2019
Clarksville, TN – A guitar thrums at the start of “Listen Hear” – an Austin Peay State University (APSU) student-produced documentary that explores the Clarksville music scene. Iconic Clarksville images – a downtown mural, a Strawberry Alley street sign, a theater marquee – flash across the screen.
(L to R) Austin Peay State University students Lizzy Patterson, Josef Clark and Taylor Moore collaborated on the film during Karen Bullis’ documentary production class last year. (APSU)
