Clarksville Parks and Recreation celebrates National Kids to Parks Day with two fun events
May 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Saturday, May 18th is National Kids to Parks Day! The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating with two events that can get children out of the house and having a ball.
The Spring Family Campout will be held Saturday, May 18th at Billy Dunlop Park, located at 1930 East Boy Scout Road. Families can camp overnight at the park for only $20.00 per family, up to six members, or $5.00 per individual. Dinner and breakfast will be provided and pre-registration is required at recpro.cityofclarksville.com. [Read more]
Center for Entrepreneurship established at Austin Peay State University
May 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – For Dr. John Volker, the establishment of the new Center for Entrepreneurship at Austin Peay State University “is a dream come true.”
“My excitement knows no boundaries,” Volker, a professor in the APSU College of Business, said.
Volker will serve as director of the new center, which was officially announced during a special event May 3rd on campus.
Several APSU administrative leaders and others celebrate the monetary gifts contributed to the new Center for Entrepreneurship during a formal announcement held May 3rd in the APSU Gentry Auditorium. (Photo by Beth Liggett, APSU photographer)
Clarksville YMCA to hold Journey to Freedom June 13th – August 8th
May 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Anxious? Want change? Need help? Journey to Freedom is a group for adults of any age who want to self-examine and work toward making healthy changes that will promote joy, hope and peace in their life.
Journey to Freedom is an 8 week process of reading, evaluating, and group discussion that will help you get to the heart of what is no longer working in your life, and where you are in the process of change. You will look at the role that fear, self-esteem, and grief play in your decisions. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation reports Yoga in the Park is back Wednesday
May 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Yoga enthusiasts rejoice! We will be starting Yoga in the Park again at McGregor Park this Wednesday morning from 6:00am-7:00am.
This free program is running through May 24th in partnership with the Clarksville YMCA.
Clarksville Students at the Academy for Academic Excellence Turn the Tables on the Staff
May 7, 2013
Joe Pitts
Clarksville, TN – We all know how teachers and staff are constantly helping our students every day.
The students at the Academy for Academic Excellence, however, are turning the tables on a staff member.
These elementary students have created six paintings, like those shown below, to sell.
The proceeds go to help a staff member who has been diagnosed with cancer and the students want to help the family pay for transportation costs to the doctor, radiation and chemo visits, and other expenses.
Clarksville Elementary School Students have created these paintings to raise money for a staff member’s medical expenses.
Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County to host Dog Behavior Seminar May 18th
May 7, 2013
Registration Going On Now
Clarksville, TN – The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County will be hosting a Dog Behavior Seminar on Saturday, May 18th. The event will be held at the Humane Society Conference Room.
The popular Nashville-based dog trainer and consultant, Nikki Ivey, will be there for a daylong seminar that will help both dog owners and rescue volunteers and fosters to better understand dog language and communication.
Dog Behavior Seminar May 18th
APSU biology student Eva Grebe presents research in Washington, D.C.
May 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this spring, a bidding war erupted on the Austin Peay State University campus. Specifically, several different departments were fighting over the honor to pay for biology student Eva Grebe to attend the annual Council on Undergraduate Research’s Posters on the Hill Convention in Washington, D.C.
Only 60 out of 800 applicants nationwide are accepted to attend the convention. Grebe was the only Tennessee college student to be invited.
APSU student Eva Grebe is interviewed about her research during the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Posters on the Hill Convention in Washington, D.C.
Doggie Palooza- A Celebration of all things Dog
May 7, 2013
A Celebration of all things Dog
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation is excited for the upcoming 6th Annual Doggie Palooza.
This free event will take place June 1st from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, at the Heritage Park Bark Park. Bring your 4-legged family members for a day full of demonstrations, contests, prizes and much more!
Clarksville Parks and Recreations Movies in the Park to show “Wreck It Ralph,” Saturday
May 6, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, May 11th, at Heritage Park soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie, “Wreck It Ralph,” which is rated PG.
“Wreck It Ralph” is about a video game villain who wants to be a hero. Ralph sets out to fulfill his dream, but brings havoc to the whole arcade.
Wreck-It Ralph at Movies in the Park Saturday, May 11th
1st Student in APSU history to receive Sigma Delta Pi National Grant
May 6, 2013
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University student will be the first in the school’s history to receive the Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Honor Society Undergraduate Study Abroad Award.
Nancy G. Diaz, a double major in nursing and foreign languages with a concentration in Spanish, is the recipient of the national grant for 2013. She is the first APSU student to receive this grant, said Dr. Miguel Ruiz-Aviles, adviser of the Hispanic honor society at APSU and professor of Spanish.
Diaz will use the award to return to Spain, where she studied last summer. [Read more]
