Edith Pettus Park’s brand-new Splash Park is now open
May 23, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The brand new Splash Park at Edith Pettus Park, located at 345 Farris Drive, now welcomes visitors!
The Splash Park Grand Opening took place today, May 23rd at 1:00pm with neighborhood residents and city officials cutting the ribbon to officially open the park to the public.
New Splash Park at Clarksville’s Edith Pettus Park opened Friday.
Friends of Fort Defiance Gear up for Annual Fundraising Event
May 23, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Friends of Fort Defiance is excited to announce the date for this year’s March to the Past fundraising event: Saturday, June 14th from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center.
Live demonstrations of quilting, firing, clothing, and medicine will be sure to give the community a clear depiction of the Civil War era.
Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center
Clarksville Downtown Market kicks off 2014 Season Saturday, May 23rd
May 23, 2014
Clarksville, TN – You and your family and friends are invited to help kick off the Clarksville Downtown Market’s 6th Season this Saturday, May 24th. With over 70 vendors that will be offering local fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, home decor, seasonal flowers and more.
Remember, the freshest goods go quick so plan to arrive early and be mindful that parking can sometimes be a challenge so be prepared to walk in. [Read more]
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum announces Juried Exhibition Winners
May 22, 2014
Clarksville, TN – This month the Customs House unveiled Figuratively Speaking, its National Juried Exhibition. This is the first time the biennial show has taken on a theme.
Juror Ruth Crnkovich selected thirty-two pieces from over ninety-five entries.
Marsha Mack’s ceramic piece Snippet #2 wins Best in Show.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department to hold Daddy-Daughter Date Night
May 22, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a memorable evening for dad and daughter couples on Thursday, June 19th.
Dinner and dancing will take place at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 1190 Cumberland Drive, Clarksville, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm that evening. Each daughter will receive a corsage and a photographer will be on-site for photos. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University student to conduct research at Cornell this summer
May 22, 2014
Clarksville, TN – This summer, Matthew Martin’s budding interest in plants will send him to the Ivy League campus of Cornell University where he’ll conduct advanced research in the field of plant pathology.
The Austin Peay State University student is getting this rare opportunity thanks to Cornell’s competitive Microbial Friends and Foes Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Spring Family Campout has been rescheduled to a new date
May 20, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Spring Family Campout at Billy Dunlop Park has been rescheduled. The Family Campout, originally scheduled to be held Saturday, May 17th, through Sunday, May 18th, at the park located at 1930 East Boy Scout Road will now be held Saturday, June 21st through Sunday, June 22nd at the same location. Activities will remain the same and will include a bonfire, games, ghost stories and lots of fun! Family Campout will begin at 2:00pm Saturday and run through 9:00am the following morning.
Families who were originally registered for this event still have spots reserved. If this new date does not work with your family’s schedule, please contact the Clarksville Parks & Recreation Department at 645-7476 for a refund.
The Family Campout is $10.00 per person or $40.00 per family (up to 6 members) and will include an afternoon and evening of games and fun as well as a hot dog dinner and breakfast provided Sunday morning. Families will need to provide their own tent and sleeping materials. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
For more details on the Family Campout, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit recpro.cityofclarksville.com.
Book published by APSU’s Zone 3 Press wins PEN New England Award
May 20, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, the famed American poet Richard Blanco became a fan of a young poet named Karen Skofield. After reading her debut collection, “Frost in the Low Areas,” he admitted to falling “in love with poetry all over again.”
“She understands that poetry does not exist independently; it is pulled out of all we see, without pretense or artifice, and not in the obvious and expected ways either,” he said.
Karen Skofield’s book, “Frost in the Low Areas,” recipient of this year’s PEN New England Award.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Summer Youth Program begins June 2nd
May 20, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Summer Youth Program will begin June 2nd with the opening of program sites and will end July 11th. This year’s theme is “Pumping up with Summer Fun!”
Summer Youth Program
Montgomery County Relay For Life “Racing for a Cure” A Celebration of Birthdays, Hope and Courage
May 20, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Hundreds filled the grounds of the Hilldale Baptist Family Life Center Athletic Field in support of a celebration of life; in the collective fight for more birthdays, and that of hope for a cure and in a massive show of courage and support of the numerous cancer patients and survivors in Clarksville-Montgomery County.
Held on Saturday, May 17th, cancer survivors, family members, friends, caretakers and supporters braved the unseasonably cool evening weather gathering for what has become a tradition in Clarksville.
2014 Montgomery County Relay for Life
