Empty Bowls and Hands on Clarksville to hold a “Bowl-a-thon” Today
October 8, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Volunteers are needed to help make bowls at the 2nd Annual APSU & Hands on Clarksville Empty Bowl-a-thon to help fight hunger on Saturday October 8th from 5:00pm – 9:00pm.
All bowls will be used to support the Empty Bowls event that is held in February and benefits Loaves and Fishes and Urban Ministries Food Pantry.
Come out for an night of free fun for a good cause.
Mission Clarksville Students Grow Food at APSU Farm to Help Feed Area’s Hungry
September 8, 2011
Clarksville, TN – On a hot morning in July, a group of local teenagers gathered in a massive garden off Pickens Road to get their hands dirty. They came to pull weeds and water plants, and after several hours in the hot sun, they left with several bushels of fresh vegetables.
“It was great having those kids out here,” Dr. Donald Sudbrink, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Agriculture, said. “They were so enthusiastic about learning and working in our APSU Victory garden.”
Mission Clarksville Students pulling weeds the APSU Victory garden.
Comedy on the Cumberland returns to the Roxy Theater for Second Season
March 1, 2011
Clarksville, TN – The next Comedy on the Cumberland show is set for Tuesday, March 15th at 7:00pm at the Roxy Regional Theatre. The show will feature the very funny Karen Mills, who headlines a line-up of some of the funniest comedians working today. “I was referred to Karen Mills by the last shows headliner Henry Cho, and if he thinks she’s funny, then she’s funny”, said Hank Bonecutter.
Mills will be joined by Nashville comics Renard Hirsch, and Donnie Pollard. “Renard is hilarious”, said Bonecutter. “I’ve seen him perform, and I’ve performed with him, and he never disappoints”. “He’s one of the hardest working comedians in Nashville and is in high demand”. Donnie Pollard is one of Nashville’s “up and coming” comics, and has been sharpening his skills in Nashville, and Knoxville, where “crowds love him.”
Clarksville Empty Bowls 2011
January 20, 2011
Coming together as a community to help feed hungry people is at the heart of what Empty Bowls is all about.
Clarksville, TN – Empty Bowls is Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 and tickets are now on sale. Tickets are $15.00 each and include handpainted bowl, soup, bread and drink. Lunch will be from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Dinner will be from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.
The event will be held at Emmanuel Family Life Center located at 303 Fairview Lane, Clarksville, TN.
Proceeds from your $ 15.00 ticket purchase donation will benefit Grace Assistance and Loaves & Fishes, organizations which provide thousands of meals annually to our hungry neighbors.
Please email Rita.Arancibia@gmail.com to reserve tickets.
We look forward to your involvement with the next event! Contact Rita Arancibia for details on how to help. If you would like to learn more about Empty Bowls Clarksville, contact Rita Arancibia at 931-551-5450.
Rockin’ Holiday Concert Comes to APSU December 3rd
November 26, 2010
Clarksville, TN – A holiday show titled “Silent Night” might conjure up images of a dignified and serious performance, but a new concert by that name coming to Austin Peay State University next month promises to be a more casual, pop-infused holiday experience.
“Silent Night – An Evening of Holiday Music,” which begins at 7:30pm on December 3rd in the Music/Mass Communication Concert Hall, will showcase a band featuring Allison Campbell and David Alford on vocals, Paul Carrol Binkley on guitar, Tony Nagy on bass, Matt DeVore on drums and David Steinquest, APSU professor of music, on percussion. The performance will also include special guests Stanley Yates, professor of music, on guitar, Desiree Dolan on vocals and the APSU Percussion Ensemble. [Read more]
“Day of Service” targets hunger in Clarksville
January 14, 2009
Clarksville For Obama will host it’s National Day Of Service event, “Feeding Clarksville’s Needy,” on Saturday, January 17, at Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, 215 Foster Street, Clarksville, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Loaves and Fishes is a non-profit association organized to help feed the hungry of the Clarksville area.
President-elect Obama started his career by serving Chicago communities struggling with tough economic times. He saw what could be achieved when ordinary people organized and worked together and that idea was at the core of this campaign. [Read more]
