Clarksville Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
November 23, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s Main Office, located at 102 Public Square, will be observing the Thanksgiving Holiday this Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th. The office will reopen on Monday, November 28th. [Read more]
Roxy Tradition Endures with Holiday Favorite “A Christmas Carol”
November 21, 2011
Clarksville, TN – After the Thanksgiving rush is over, sit back and relax at the Roxy Regional Theatre with a rollicking holiday morsel that is sure to sweeten your taste buds and warm even the hardest of hearts.
John McDonald, as Ebenezer Scrooge, meets the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future while rediscovering the true meaning of the holiday in the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol”, opening Friday, November 25th, at 8:00pm.
Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted by the ghost of his former partner Jacob Marley in the 2010 Roxy production of A Christmas Carol.
Devotional from Brother Shepherd for November 20th
November 20, 2011
Written by Brother Shepherd
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and I thought it would be good if we could read some verses that talk about giving thanks. The 136th Psalms is a giving thanks Psalms.
It reads in the KJV, “16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: [Read more]
Winter Market this Friday
November 17, 2011
November 18th
Montgomery County, TN – The Winter Market will be held at Smith Trahern Mansion in Clarksville, TN each Friday from 9:30am until 1:30pm. The Winter Market will be open the Friday after Thanksgiving as well.
Everyone is having a lot of fun with the market vendors and each vendor brings special gifts to the day. New this week is a soap maker and a jewelry designer.
The Smith Trahern Mansion is located at 101 McClure Street. For more information contact Barbara Brown – 931.801.0822 or Martha Martin Pile – 931.648.5725.
Volunteer Bell Ringers needed Thanksgiving through Christmas
November 12, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Salvation Army is in need of volunteers this holiday season. Volunteers are needed Monday through Saturday, from 10:00am to 7:00pm, beginning November 10th, through December 24th, 2011.
Money collected goes to support the homeless shelter and other Salvation Army programs. [Read more]
Burt-Cobb Community Center hosts Thanksgiving feast for community center goers
November 11, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The Burt-Cobb Community Center is giving back to their patrons by getting to their hearts, through their stomachs, free of charge!
The center staff will host a free Thanksgiving feast at the Burt-Cobb Center, located at 1101 Franklin Street, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm on November 17th. [Read more]
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report for November 6th
November 6, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include:
- Aqua Zumba
- Winter Gym
- Community Thanksgiving Feast
- Christmas on the Cumberland to Begin this Month
- Christmas Parade
- Downtown for the Holidays Christmas Cookie Bake-Off
- Register now for the Jingle Bell Jog 5K
APSU hosts 17th annual Bread and Words reading on November 22nd
November 2, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Every November, on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the Austin Peay State University Department of Languages and Literature hosts a benefit reading that not only celebrates the written word, but also raises public awareness of hunger in the local community.
(Front row) Laura McClister, Raven Jackson, (back row) Chase Davenport, Charles Booth and Ryan Boyd will all read during the November 22nd Bread and Words Benefit at APSU. (Photo by Rian Barger/APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
Hands on can help support and recruit Volunteers for your Holiday Activities
October 15, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Hands on Clarksville is working to put together holiday related volunteer opportunities for all ages to take part between Thanksgiving and New Year’s day. The Holiday guide will be continuously updated and can be downloaded on the Hands on Clarksville website in mid November.
I need your help by letting me know of volunteer needs for your organizations, whether it is a community toy drive, feeding the hungry, making minor repairs or entertaining your clients at the holidays with music, Hands on Clarksville can post these opportunities on the website where members of the community can search for great ways to give back. [Read more]
Holiday Trains at the Museum
November 26, 2010
Clarksville, TN – The “Snowflake Special” and other model trains will be making a special run for you and your Thanksgiving guests at the Custom House Museum Friday, November 26th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
For more information, contact Sue Lewis at 931-648-5780.
