Austin Peay State University GIS Center develops app for Clarksville Academy
November 17, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, officials with Clarksville Academy brainstormed ways to improve communication with parents, current students and prospective students. They decided to create iCougar, an app for the Apple iPad and iPhone.
The idea was to make it a centralized digital location for information on the school, but then came the next question – how do you create an app?
Clarksville Academy iPhone App
“Handmade Holidays a Crafters Bazaar” at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center Saturday
November 16, 2012
Clarksville, TN – “Handmade Holidays- a Crafters Bazaar” will be hosted at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center, located at Liberty Park November 17th, 2012 from 10:00am to 6:00pm and November 18th, 2012 from noon to 5:00pm.
This first-ever holiday event will feature holiday-themed handmade and handcrafted items. [Read more]
APSU journal on Hispanic literature, Polifonía, included in Cervantes Institute’s database
November 16, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this semester, Austin Peay State University’s Department of Languages and Literature released the first print edition of Polifonía, a Spanish language scholarly journal that caters to Hispanic literature.
“The whole intention (of the journal) was to get our name out,” Dr. Osvaldo DiPaolo, APSU assistant professor of Spanish and journal editor, said at the time. “It makes us look better from the outside, and it can bring potential students who are interested.”
Dr. Osvaldo DiPaolo
Registration to begin for Clarksville Parks & Recreation’s first-ever Youth Dodgeball League
November 16, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Registration for the Clarksville Parks & Recreation’s first-ever Youth Dodgeball League will take place November 19th through December 21st! Participants can register at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Main office as well as online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com. [Read more]
Entry Deadline for the 53rd Annual Christmas Parade is quickly approaching
November 15, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government have partnered along with Agero to host the 53rd Annual Christmas Parade. The parade, a night-time, lighted Christmas parade, is scheduled for December 1st, 2012 beginning at 5:00pm.
Santa Claus closes out the 2011 Lighted Christmas Parade
Santa Claus is arriving Saturday at Governor’s Square Mall
November 15, 2012
Santa’s Arrival To Include Story Time With Santa, A Visit From Mouse (If You Give A Mouse A Cookie) And Children’s Activities
Clarksville, TN – Santa Claus will be arriving at Governor’s Square Mall this Saturday, November 17th. At 10:00am, Santa will be arriving at Center Court on the Apple Express train. He will be joined by Mouse (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie) and the Great American Cookies mascot.
Santa will be reading a holiday story and there will be children’s activities from 10:00am-12:00pm. The activities will include a paper ornament decorating station, where children can decorate an ornament that will be displayed on our community board for the season. [Read more]
APSU Provost Lecture Series to discuss Axis POWs
November 15, 2012
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University history faculty member whose research focuses on prisoners of war (POW) will talk about the Axis POWs held in the U.S. during World War II as part of the next Provost Lecture Series at APSU.
Dr. Antonio Thompson, associate professor of history, will present at 3:00pm, Thursday, November 15th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. All sessions of the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public. [Read more]
Visit with Santa and enjoy free activities at Christmas on the Cumberland
November 15, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Kids of all ages are encouraged to come to Christmas on the Cumberland for fun, family friendly activities. Christmas on the Cumberland is open nightly from 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday through Thursday and 5:00pm-11:00pm, Fridays and Saturdays through January 5th, 2013.
Admission to the event is free.
Christmas on the Cumberland
Friends of Fort Defiance Civil War Ball to be held January 12th, 2013
November 14, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Friends of Fort Defiance would like to invite you to a Civil War Ball in support of the Fort Defiance Interpretive and Visitors Center, a beautiful facility located on the site of Fort Defiance’s earth works in Clarksville.
It was opened in April of 2011. If you have not had the opportunity to visit there as yet, we encourage you to do so. It is truly an impressive facility.
The Grand March
Kleeman Community Center hosts first-ever Diabetes Awareness Expo, November 19th
November 14, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Kleeman Community Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, will be hosting the first-ever Diabetes Awareness Expo on November 19th from noon to 6:00pm.
This event will feature representatives from the healthcare community offering advice to those living with diabetes and their loved ones. [Read more]
