Riverfest’s Tour d’Art Exhibits and Competition begins Friday
September 3, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s Riverfest Festival’s Tour d’Art Exhibits and Competition kicks off Friday, September 5th.
This year’s competition has changed just a bit; instead of three different exhibits, Riverfest Tour d’Art will feature the following divisions exhibited at two locations: the Amateur, Professional, and Senior Division at Smith-Trahern Mansion and the High School Division at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center.
Artwork will be juried, and over $2,500 in prizes will be awarded.
Riverfest’s Tour d’Art Exhibits
Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk scheduled for September 4th, 2014
September 3, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.
With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.
First Thursday Art Walk in downtown Clarksville scheduled for July 3rd.
Deadline to Register for the Riverfest Regatta is Wednesday, September 3rd
September 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The registration deadline for the 8th Annual Riverfest Regatta is quickly approaching! Participants can enter as a group (up to 8 people per entry) or as an individual.
The Riverfest Regatta is not your typical boat race. The boats racing down the Cumberland River Saturday morning, September 6th, will be made of cardboard or plastic bottles and a few other approved materials.
Clarksville’s Riverfest Regatta
Riverfest 2014’s Recycled Fashion Show to take place this Saturday, September 6th
September 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The popular Recycled Fashion Show, sponsored by Bi-County Waste Management, returns to Clarksville’s Riverfest, the two-day music and arts festival scheduled for September 5th and 6th, 2014 at McGregor Park.
The show is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 4:00pm in the Adventure Zone, and is intended to educate the general public about recycling in a fun and exciting way.
Clarksville Riverfest Recycled Fashion Show
Clarksville Zombie Hunters, “A Zombie Paintball Hayride Experience”
September 2, 2014
Cunningham, TN – We are pleased to announce the newest, most exciting attraction to come to the Clarksville area.
Clarksville Zombie Hunters is a haunted hayride styled attraction opening September 25th – November 2nd, 2014, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night at dark.
Patrons ride on a trailer through the zombie infested woods and hunt down the walking dead with turret-mounted paintball guns.
Zombie Assault Trailer
Sleep Under the Stars at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Fall Family Campout
September 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to sleep under the stars at Billy Dunlop Park.
Registration is underway for this fun family camp out beginning at 2:00pm Saturday, September 13th, until 9:00am Sunday, September 14th, at the park located at 1930 East Boy Scout Road.
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum September 2014 Exhibits and Activities
September 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history.
In the month of August, the Museum will feature Serving Abroad: Serving Abroad: Through Their Eyes, Paul Harmon: Inner Voices, The Outsiders: Folk Art from the Hicks & Vander Elst Collections, Technically Speaking, Leslie Sheils: Dizygotic, Women Painting Women, Even When: Recent Works by Susan Bryant and Billy Renkl, Martin Breedlove: Bold Moves, Art Walk Event: The Diary of Nannie Haskins Book Signing, and Art & Lunch: Gallery Talk with Susan Bryant and Billy Renkl.
Leslie Sheils Dizygotic Hound Right
Austin Peay State University’s Gregory Singleton receives prestigious Gardner Award
September 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Gregory R. Singleton, associate vice president and dean of students at Austin Peay State University, was recently named the 2014 recipient of the Dr. Kent L. Gardner Award.
The Gardner Award is presented to a senior college/university administrator who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to the advancement of fraternities and sororities.
APSU’s Greg Singleton
Clarksville Singer/Songwriter Lydia Walker to Perform at Riverfest
September 2, 2014
Clarksville TN – Local singer/songwriter Lydia Walker has become a household name in recent years. The songstress has performed at numerous festivals, events, coffee shops, churches, and colleges in our region of Middle TN and Southern KY.
Her music can be described as Contemporary Folk, accompanied by her acoustic guitar and occasionally a ukulele. She has taken the stage hundreds of times, sharing her songs with as many people as she can.
Now she will be bringing her music to one of the biggest annual events in Clarksville.
Clarksville Singer/Songwriter Lydia Walker
Clarksville’s Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for September 4th through September 6th, 2014
September 1, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer. There are programs for children and adults.
Some of the upcoming events include: Nature Boot Camp, Nature Readings: Bats, Port Royal Plant Walk, History Hike, Cave Entrance Habitat Study, Float The Red River and Woodland Wildlife.
Dunbar Cave State Park – Swan Lake
