Quilts Of The Cumberland Brings Exhibit and Trunk Show To Rivers & Spires
April 1, 2011
Clarksville, TN – This year during the Rivers & Spires Festival, make your way to the Madison Street United Methodist Church and take in the amazing Quilts of the Cumberland display.
The exhibit will take place all three days of the festival, April 14th-16th. The show will display local artisans with a variety of quilts from traditional to one of a kind art quilts. Quilting is a centuries old art form where the quilters use colors, shapes and their creativity to express themselves through the use of fabrics, various textiles and embellishments. Quilting is still a tradition in many households. According to the Quilters Newsletter study, Quilting in America 2010, there are 21 million quilters in the US and 14 percent of US households are home to one active quilter. [Read more]
The Green Zone Brings A Big Science Exhibit and Interactive Activities to Rivers & Spires
March 25, 2011
Clarksville, TN – During the Rivers & Spires Festival, April 14th-16th, a very special environmentally aware Green Zone area will be set up and will have booths dedicated to all things related to sustainable living.
Participating businesses and non-profits teach visitors about recycling, organic living, nature preservation and conservation. Each of the 12 booths will also have interactive entertainment for the whole family. This year’s Green Zone will have a fun, passport theme. Each booth will have an activity for kids to complete and once they do, their passport will be stamped. When the passport has been stamped by each booth vendor, it can be redeemed for a prize. And like all other activities at the festival, it’s free!
The 2010 Rivers & Spires Festival
Brandon Hills Heritage Youth Garden-Spring Planting
March 17, 2011
Volunteers Needed
Montgomery County, TN – The Brandon Hills Heritage Youth Garden Spring Planting will be Saturday March 19th at 1:00pm. The garden is located on the corner of Commerce Street and Glenn Street in 2 empty lots. Take Madison Street to 12th Street (turn by the funeral home) and follow it back into the neighborhood. 12th Street turns into Glenn; when you come to a 4-way stop you will be at Glenn and Commerce and the garden is off to the right.
Dress to work! Bring gloves and other gardening tools (mark your tools so they don’t get mixed up or lost).
We will plant cool-season crops (transplants & seeds). I also need someone who can till up two large areas (they have a tiller).
Rivers and Spires Festival offers tailored events for everyone
February 14, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Rivers & Spires Festival is a one stop entertainment spot guaranteed to entertain the young and the young-at-heart.
No matter what your ideal entertainment might be, the 2011 festival, scheduled April 14th-16th, will have an array of options to keep your senses busy and your family amused. Of those, are two specialized events that are making their appearance again after successful debuts at past Rivers & Spires Festivals.
The 2010 Rivers & Spires Festival
Planters Names Michael Selfe Cash Management Director
September 15, 2010
Planters Bank announces the addition of Michael Selfe as director of cash management.
Selfe comes to Planters with more than 12 years of experience in treasury and cash management experience. Most recently, he served as financial services officer for middle and east Tennessee with First State Bank. Prior to that, he worked as a treasury management sales officer for SunTrust Bank.
Michael Selfe
“Mike brings a depth of cash management experience to Planters,” said CEO Elizabeth McCoy. “He will become an integral part of our commercial banking team and we are thrilled to have him.”
Selfe will work in from the Commerce Street office in Clarksville and the Main Office in Hopkinsville.
A graduate of David Lipscomb University, Selfe received a BBA in Marketing. He enjoys golf, running and a variety of other sports. He is married to Kelly and they have one daughter.
Headquartered in Hopkinsville, Planters Bank maintains three offices in Hopkinsville and five in Clarksville.
Rivers and Spires promises a full weekend of fun!
April 13, 2010
It is spring time again, and April is upon us. That means one thing, Rivers and Spires is just around the corner! The free three day festival will be held on April 15th-17th. It brings people from across the country to Historic Downtown Clarksville to enjoy some of the best entertainment, unique arts & crafts, and the distinctive culture our city has to offer.
The festival this year promises to be bigger and better than ever! With many new events, big name performers, and three days of non-stop fun, there is something for everyone!
In 2009, more than 35,000 people filled the streets of Clarksville for the free 3-day event.
