Clarksville Parks and Recreation says Downtown Market to open at McGregor Park, May 16th
April 28, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department announces that the Clarksville Downtown Market will open May 16th, 2020 at a new home on the banks of the Cumberland River.
McGregor Park North Extension, behind O’Charley’s on Riverside Drive, will be the site of the popular weekly event until further notice while concerns over the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic are ongoing.
Trey Stroud, Downtown Market Manager, said the new site provides more space and enhanced ability to follow social distancing guidelines.
Clarksville Downtown Market will open May 16th with Reduced Vendors in North Extension of McGregor Park.
This Week at APSU: Austin Peay State University Art + Design to celebrate graphic design seniors with Virtual Showcase
April 28, 2020
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Department of Art + Design is taking its senior graphic design showcase online to recognize “the awesome work of 17 future creatives.”
The showcase will open virtually at www.instagram.com/apsudesign_vision2020 on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020.
Virtual Showcase for graphic design seniors to be held by Austin Peay State University Art + Design. (APSU)
APSU hosting virtual celebration for graduates on May 8th
April 27, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this year, Lacy Marlin told her friends and family to mark May 8th on their calendars because that was the day of her commencement at Austin Peay State University (APSU). Then in March, the coronavirus pandemic caused the University to postpone the annual spring celebration.
Austin Peay State University Spring Graduates to be honored on May 8th with a Virtual Celebration. (APSU)
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center to take part in The Big Payback
April 27, 2020
Clarksville, TN – In January 2020, The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center was on a roll with exciting announcements going into a new decade.
The momentum included the hiring of Executive Director Frank Lott, the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Boehm Porcelain Collection along with other highly anticipated exhibit openings and several facility improvement projects.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Gateway Chamber Orchestra to take part in The Big Payback
April 26, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Gateway Chamber Orchestra is once again participating in The Big Payback, a 24-hour, online giving event created to help Middle Tennessee nonprofits raise funds vital to continuing their work and directly improving the community around them. This is the fourth year that Gateway Chamber Orchestra is taking part in the event.
The Big Payback, Tennessee’s 7th Annual Giving Day, Encourages Middle Tennesseans to Give Local and Support Nonprofits During 24-Hour Campaign.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department to hold Virtual 5K
April 24, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Whether you’re already active, looking to get off the couch, or just want to stay indoors, this newest Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department event is for you.
Beginning at 5:00pm on April 24th, 2020, registration will open for the first-ever Clarksville Parks and Recreation Virtual 5k. The event is designed to allow participants to choose between three varying distances. Participants can complete their run anywhere and anytime between April 24th, 2020 and May 24th, 2020.
Runners are encouraged to use Liberty Park or the Clarksville Greenway, as mile markers will be placed at those parks within the next week.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Virtual 5K. Event allows participants to run in any location.
APSU’s Small Business Development Center hosts COVID-19 Webinar
April 22, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Last week, the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC), housed within the Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Business, hosted a public COVID-19 Coronavirus webinar.
Clarksville ReStore creates Online Store
April 21, 2020
Sales from the online store support Habitat for Humanity’s affordable housing program
Clarksville, TN – Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, Tennessee (HFHMCTN) has launched an online retail store (shopclarksvillerestore.org) to sell donated items, focusing on home goods, furniture, and building supplies.
The Clarksville ReStore is a critical revenue source for the Clarksville-based housing ministry. Since closing in March due to COVID-19 Coronavirus, Habitat developed the online platform to fund its home building programs for low-income families in Clarksville-Montgomery County.
Volunteers Mary Jocelyn and Luke Dahlen help stage donated items for the Clarksville ReStore’s new online platform. The ReStore serves as the main revenue source for Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County. Customers can now visit shopclarksvillerestore.org to shop for items sold at the nonprofit retailer.
APSU Human Resources supporting families during COVID-19 pandemic
April 21, 2020
Clarksville, TN – For many Americans, the recent COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has turned every weekday into “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” Zoom business meetings are regularly interrupted by off-screen laughs or screams for a missing toy, and laptop keyboards have become sticky with spilled juice and doughnut icing.
Austin Peay State University executive director and chief human resources officer Sheraine Gilliam-Holmes and her daughter, Alana. (APSU)
This Week at APSU: Austin Peay State University will hold Virtual Career Fair for Students during Coronavirus Crisis
April 20, 2020
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) will host its first-ever virtual career fair for students whose job hunt has been slowed by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Austin Peay State University to host Virtual Career Fair for Students on April 22nd. (APSU)
