New documentary at APSU explores Sioux Indian buried a century ago in Germany
November 5, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On a snowy afternoon a few years ago, the filmmaker Bettina Renner was walking through an old, Catholic cemetery in Dresden, Germany, when she came across a headstone with the name “Edward Two Two” engraved on it. The marker further identified the man, who died in 1914, as a Sioux Indian chief.
The grave seemed so out of place in Dresden – a city nearly destroyed by massive Allied bombings during World War II – that Renner set out to learn how Edward Two Two wound up Germany. [Read more]
Clarksville based Hand Family Companies purchase stake in Chicago based Beer Distributorship
November 4, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Hand Family Companies (“Hand”), a family-owned beer distributor based in Tennessee, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Anheuser-Busch’s 30-percent interest in CITY Beverage–Illinois LLC (“CITY”) and partner alongside BDT Capital Partners (“BDT”) in its acquisition of 100-percent of River North Sales and Service LLC (“River North”) in two separate transactions, creating the largest distributor in Illinois and the Chicago metropolitan area market selling approximately 23.5 million annual case equivalents.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
J.R.Hand
Walk with Me Tennessee Program offers Smoky Mountains prize
November 1, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Thanks to the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce, the grand prize winner of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Walk with Me Tennessee program, will receive a two-night stay at Fairfield Inn in Sevierville, Tennessee, two combo passes to all Ripley’s attractions (including the Aquarium in Gatlinburg) and two tickets to the interactive museum, WonderWorks, located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Walk with Me Tennessee Program
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum November 2013 Exhibits and Activities
October 31, 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 November, the Museum will feature 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, Let’s Find: Animal Faces, and Family Funday: “Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!”.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Dream Chasers Group Mentoring Program Continues
October 24, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks & Recreation’s Dream Chasers Group Mentoring Program continues at the Burt-Cobb and Crow Centers! Dream Chasers is focused on helping at-risk youth, ages 13-17 in a small group atmosphere.
Small group leaders, guided by professionals, will mentor youth as they discuss dealing with negative influences that affect teens and will promote making healthy and informed decisions.
Clarksville’s Downtown Market Final Day of the Season Saturday
October 18, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Since its opening, the Clarksville Downtown Market has been a success- so much so that it was voted the number one market in Tennessee through America’s Farmland Trust, four years in a row!
Don’t miss your chance to visit the Clarksville Downtown Market on its final day of the season, next Saturday, October 19th, 2013. The market will be open from 8:00am to 1:00pm, on Public Square.
Clarksville Downtown Market
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is October 16th, 2013
October 11, 2013
The 115th meeting.
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital.
This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall. The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Topic: “The Long Road Home: William Quarles Brigade in Hood’s Tennessee Campaign, 1864.”
Confederate General William A. Quarles
City of Clarksville seeks public input on Greenway
October 10, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s Parks & Recreation department invites the citizens of Clarksville to a Public Input Workshop, Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm at the Parks and Recreation Office Conference Room located at 104 Public Square.
Clarksville Greenway bath house.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces Walk with Me Tennessee Program’s grand prize up for grabs
October 9, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department kicked off the Walk with me Tennessee program at the Clarksville Greenway on October 1st with a group walk with the Mayor, and is now proud to announce the grand prize for this session of the program!
Customs House Museum Presents the 3rd Annual Laying Low
October 7, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, October 12th, Laying Low is back for its third installment to benefit the Customs House Museum. Originally created as a laid-back alternative to the annual Flying High fundraiser, Laying Low is an outdoor event suitable for the fall season.
Guests can expect a fun evening with beer, bonfires to cozy up to, and a barbecue dinner by Mark Weakly. [Read more]
