Clarksville Parks and Recreations says Dive in with Discover SCUBA at the Indoor Aquatic Center
September 28, 2013
Clarksville, TN – As the Indoor Aquatic Center gears up for another indoor pool season, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department invites you to try your hand at deep sea diving, right here in Clarksville!
The first Discover SCUBA class of the indoor season will take place on Saturday, October 5th at the Aquatic Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, just behind the Kleeman Community Center.
Discover Scuba Class at Clarksville’s Indoor Aquatic Center October 5th.
54th Annual Clarksville Lighted Christmas Parade entries now being accepted
September 27, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Be a part of a Clarksville tradition by participating in this year’s annual Christmas parade, hosted by the City of Clarksville and Montgomery County Government.
The parade, a night-time, lighted Christmas parade, is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, 2013 beginning at 5:00pm in Downtown Clarksville and will feature the Budweiser Clydesdales and the 101st Army Band.
Santa Claus waves to the kids as he passes through Historic Downtown Clarksville
Outdoor Fitness Gym to be installed at Clarksville’s Liberty Park
September 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville’s Liberty Park will soon be home to a new outdoor fitness gym, thanks to a group of Clarksville Academy students and a grant they received from the Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation in May of this year. [Read more]
Custom House Museum October 2013 Exhibits and Activities
September 26, 2013
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 October, the Museum will feature Tom Malone: Art from Influence, Dane Carder: Ghosts and Hopes, Entangled Roots: The Art of Jennifer Bowman, The Surreal World of Mindy Herrin, Cindy Billingsley: Wild Ones, Day of the Dead, Laying Low, Let’s Find: Eyes, Sunday Family Fun: Making Faces, and Fall Break Special Model Trains.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Billy Dunlop Park to get facelift this Saturday
September 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation has partnered with Freudenberg Filtration Technologies of Hopkinsville, Kentucky to complete a Company Service Project at Billy Dunlop Park on Saturday, September 28th, 2013.
The project will consist of replacing the gravel that covers the playground with a softer wood mulch and clearing out brush near the walking bridge. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts offers craft workshops on Saturdays this fall
September 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The holidays are quickly approaching, and the Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts wants to be a one-stop shop for individuals interested in making their own decorations, greeting cards and gifts.
On Saturdays this fall, the CSA will host craft workshops on floral/wreath making, jewelry making, basket weaving and paper crafts. [Read more]
American Cancer Society Relay For Life Kickoff Rally on October 1st at Clarksville’s Hilldale Baptist Family Life Center
September 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On October 1st, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life® campaign of Montgomery County will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at the Hilldale Baptist Family Life Center for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year.
In addition to a delicious meal and fellowship with some of Clarksville’s finest volunteers, the rally will feature speakers from the community who have benefited from funds raised at Relay, will honor cancer survivors, will recognize this past year’s participating teams and their contributions toward this effort, and the award-winning step team from West Creek High School will perform.
Montgomery County’s 2013 Relay for Life
Entangled Roots on View at the Customs House Museum
September 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Jennifer Bowman considers herself to be a “self-taught” artist. That is not to say there is anything academic or amateur about her paintings. On the contrary, her abstract landscapes are both earthy and sophisticated.
Industrial color palettes glide across canvases in a dream-like fashion of mixed media layers made up in varied combinations of molding paste, acrylic and oil glazes, coffee, fabric and found objects.
Jennifer Bowman: Brevity
Clarksville Downtown Market Dog Days this Saturday, September 28th
September 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, September 28th, 2013, local residents, visitors and their pets are invited to join the Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County and other pet-related vendors and organizations for Dog Days being held in conjunction with the Clarksville Downtown Market (Public Square at Main Street).
The event will start at 8:00am and go until 1:00pm. [Read more]
APSU Employees share recent professional developments, activities
September 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Faculty and staff members at Austin Peay State University recently announced a number of publications, conferences and credentials as part of their professional and scholarly activities.
Michele Tyndall, project manager in the APSU Office of Public Relations and Marketing, and Dr. Melony Shemberger, former assistant director of communication at APSU, will present a session at The Council for Advancement and Support Education’s District III Conference in Orlando, FL, this February. Shemberger now is assistant professor of journalism at Murray State University. [Read more]
