CDE offers these Tips to help you Save Energy and Stay comforable this Summer
June 29, 2012
Clarksville, TN – With some simple planning and a little bit of effort, you can maintain a comfortable temperature in your home throughout the summer months while keeping your power bills under control.
“There are a number of easy things you can do to help your cooling system operate better,” says Jim Manning of the Clarksville Department of Electricity (CDE). “By maximizing the efficiency of your cooling system, you can keep the temperature in you home more consistent and cut down on your air-conditioning costs.” [Read more]
Free screening of “A League of Their Own” at Movies in the Park July 7th
June 29, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation Saturday, July 7th, 2012 at Heritage Park Soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the 1992 American comedy-drama- “A League of Their Own”- rated PG.
Parental supervision is strongly recommended due to language and sexual content.
A League of Their Own at Movies in the Park July 7th
Registration extended for Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s first-ever Youth Recreation League
June 28, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s first-ever Youth Kickball League is extending registration through July 6th!
Participants can register at the Parks and Recreation Main office as well as online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com. [Read more]
Famed young adult author Nnedi Okorafor to read at APSU on July 20th
June 28, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The author Nnedi Okorafor doesn’t write stories that feel tired or predictable. Her books, which mash up literary genres from African literature to science fiction and fantasy, stand out for their originality and their abilities to take young readers on unexpected journeys.
“There’s more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor’s work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics,” the celebrated author Ursula K. Le Guin wrote in a recent review. [Read more]
Kleeman Community Center hosts Military Appreciation Day
June 28, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Kleeman Community Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, will be hosting the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day on July 11th from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Summer Youth Program participants will be giving out crafts they have made at the Kleeman Center site and spending time with the Warrior Transition Unit from Fort Campbell. Refreshments will be served. This event is open to the public.
For more details on Military Appreciation Day at the Kleeman Center, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com .
Renowned flutist William Bennett to perform at Austin Peay State University on June 28th
June 27, 2012
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN – In 1995, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth presented flutist William Bennett with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his distinguished services to music.
He has been called the “greatest living flute player in the world,” and musicians across the globe dream of someday studying under his guidance. [Read more]
Free Health and Fitness Expo to be part of Go Commando Half Marathon
June 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Go Commando Half Marathon & 5k powered by CDE Lightband will feature a free Health and Fitness Expo as part of the race weekend. The Go Commando Health Expo presented by The Runners Hub will be Friday, October 19th from 10:00am–8:00pm.
The event is open to the public as well as race participants. [Read more]
Clarksville Jaycees Foundation to give $73,000 for Gary Groves Memorial Athletic Scholarship
June 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – A long-running project of the Clarksville Jaycees, the Clarksville Jaycees Gary Groves Memorial Athletic Scholarship at Austin Peay State University will receive a significant financial boost this week.
After a 67-year history in the community, the local Jaycees organization is dissolving. As a result, the club’s foundation will present $73,000 to endow fully the athletic scholarship during a brief presentation at 5:30pm, Thursday, June 28th at F&M Bank on Franklin Street. [Read more]
Nashville State Community College Names Clarksville Resident Steve Conklin as Director
June 27, 2012
Nashville, TN – Eileen Crane, Executive Assistant to Dr. George Van Allen, President of Nashville State Community College, announced today the selection of Steve Conklin as Director of the new Nashville State campus which will begin classes this fall in the former Saturn dealership at 1760 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard.
In making the announcement, Crane stated “We are glad to have Steve Conklin join our staff as Director of our new extended campus in Clarksville. Steve’s background, experience, and Clarksville ties made him an excellent choice for the position.” [Read more]
Legendary Civil War historian Edwin Bearss to appear at the Clarksville, TN Civil War Roundtable
June 26, 2012
The 100th Meeting will be held at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville, TN – Legendary Civil War historian, Edwin Bearss, will speak to the Clarksville Civil War Roundtable on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.
The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South Second Street in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. The program will take place in the museum’s auditorium. [Read more]
