Salvation Army announces its “Adopt an Angel” holiday gift giving Tree
November 8, 2012
Clarksville TN – The Salvation Army announces it’s Adopt an Angel Tree program to make a child happy this Holiday Season, beginning Friday November 9th.
The annual holiday gift giving program, for families less fortunate, allows you to select a paper Angel at any one of the area “Angel Trees” then buy clothes, toys or a gift for that child. Then, return that gift to the place of business where you got your Angel, along with the paper Angel securely attached to the gift, no later than Monday, December 10th. [Read more]
Shemberger places in top 10 at inaugural Bowling Green Half-Marathon
November 7, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Russ Shemberger, a licensed massage therapist at Restore Performance Massage on Madison Street in Clarksville, finished in the top 10 of all finishers in the inaugural Bowling Green Half-Marathon on Sunday, November 4th in Bowling Green, KY.
Shemberger finished the hilly 13.1-mile course in 1:34:10, his personal best at this distance, and placed second in his age group (45-49). The course route included downtown Bowling Green and the Western Kentucky University campus.
Russ Shemberger, a licensed massage therapist with Restore Performance Massage, finishes the inaugural Bowling Green Half-Marathon held Sunday, Nov. 5th in Bowling Green, Ky. He ran the hilly course in 1:34:10, placing in the top 10 overall and second in his age group. (Photo by Melony Shemberger)
Duotone art exhibit comes to APSU November 19th
November 7, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Beth Liggett is the official photographer for Austin Peay State University, a photojournalist and an editorial and lifestyle photographer based in Clarksville.
On November 19th, a new exhibit of her work, titled “Duotone,” will open at APSU in the Morgan University Center Pop-Up Gallery. Liggett has chosen works that express the duality of her professional and her artistic work for this show.
Beth Liggett Duotone art exhibit at APSU November 19th.
Nashville Symphony and Nashville Symphony Chorus in Concert at Austin Peay State University Sunday
November 7, 2012
Written by Gail Robinson-Oturu, President
Clarksville Community Concert Association
Clarksville, TN – The Nashville Symphony and the Nashville Symphony Chorus will appear in concert on Sunday, November 11th, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Austin Peay State University Music/Mass Communication Building Concert Hall.
This is part of the Clarksville Community Concert Association (CCCA) 2012-13 series and is co-sponsored by Austin Peay State University (APSU). This historic occasion, held in conjunction with the APSU re-naming of the Concert Hall in honor of Drs. George and Sharon Mabry, marks the first time that both the Nashville Symphony orchestra and chorus would appear on the CCCA series.
Nashville Symphony. (Photo by Mickey Dobo)
Holiday Market at Madison Street United Methodist Church Saturday
November 7, 2012
Clarksville, TN – This year our 2012 Holiday Market will be held on Saturday, November 10th at Madison Street Methodist Church.
This is the 37th year or the event and it is sponsored by the Priscilla Group. All the money made will go to local and community missions. [Read more]
APSU Provost Lecture Series to focus on volcanic eruption
November 6, 2012
Clarksville, TN – An Austin Peay State University geologist whose expertise in volcanoes is well established in the field will share a three-dimensional analysis of the 1999 eruption of the Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska as part of the next Provost Lecture Series at APSU.
Dr. Lindsay Szramek, assistant professor of geosciences, will present “Three-Dimensional Analysis of Mafic Pumice from the 1999 sub-Plinian eruption of Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska” at 3:00pm, Thursday, November 8th in the Morgan University Center, Room 303. All sessions of the Provost Lecture Series are free and open to the public. [Read more]
Clarksville-Montgomery County to Host 2015 and 2016 Basketball Championships
November 6, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce that the community will host the 2015 and 2016 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) 4th Grade Division One and Division Two Boys’ Basketball National Championships. The tournaments will take place in mid-July of both years.
Traditionally, the AAU Basketball Site Selection Committee meets annually, where they bid on tournaments in advance of two and three years. This very competitive process generally includes bid seekers from cities such as Albuquerque, Houston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Detroit. [Read more]
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library collects food for Manna Cafe in November
November 6, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Montgomery County is sponsoring a non-perishable food drive for Manna Cafe during the month of November. A collection box is located in each County government office.
The library’s collection box is located next to the elevator on the first floor. Please bring in food items, if you can, to help the less fortunate as the weather gets colder.
APSU Creative Writing Club hosting Playfest at Roxy Regional Theater November 28th
November 5, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – At 7:00pm on November 28th, a group of Austin Peay State University students will showcase their creative writing skills as dramatists with the inaugural Playfest event at the Roxy Regional Theater.
The evening will feature eight plays, around 10 minutes each, by student members of the APSU Creative Writing Club (CWC).
“The plays are novice in nature, but I think that’s quite refreshing,” club member Renee Ramsey said. “There’s a certain beauty that comes with the amateur level, and we guarantee you’ll see something you’ve never seen before.” [Read more]
Buffalo Wild Wings to help raise money for Humane Society of Clarksville Montgomery County
November 5, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County is partnering with Buffalo Wild Wings to raise money. The Humane Society is participating in a 6-month test trial, and if they do well with it there could be other incentives available for them to take advantage of.
All you have to do is print as many of the attached sheets as you need and advise everyone in your party to bring a ticket with them to the restaurant between 5:00pm-9:00pm on any/all of the following Humane Society scheduled dates.
Eat at Buffalo Wild Wings and help raise money for the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County.
