Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park continues June 1st with Les Miserables
May 23, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, June 1st, at Heritage Park soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie, “Les Miserables,” which is rated PG-13.
Les Miserables takes place in 19th century France where Jean Valjean breaks parole and is hunted by policeman Javert. Later he agrees to take care of factory worker Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. That decision changes their lives forever.
Movies in the Park to show Les Miserables June 1st
Clarksville Parks and Recreations Movies in the Park to show “Wreck It Ralph,” Saturday
May 6, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, May 11th, at Heritage Park soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie, “Wreck It Ralph,” which is rated PG.
“Wreck It Ralph” is about a video game villain who wants to be a hero. Ralph sets out to fulfill his dream, but brings havoc to the whole arcade.
Wreck-It Ralph at Movies in the Park Saturday, May 11th
35th Annual Queen City Road Race is this Saturday
May 1, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The 35th Annual Queen City Road Race, scheduled for this Saturday, May 4th, is quickly approaching. Be aware that as the 5K and 7K race routes take runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, there will be several road closures to accommodate the safety of the runners.
The south bound lane of North 2nd Street to Main Street will be closed as well as the eastbound lane of College Street, and University Avenue to 8th Street. Additional closures include Summer Street, Henry Street and the Dunn Center parking lot on the side facing Governors Stadium. [Read more]
Austin Peay State University Alumni Relations hosting card party for community May 23rd
April 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Do you have a deck of cards in your house? Do you spend most mornings or afternoons playing a game of poker or hearts? Do you regularly read the bridge column in The Leaf-Chronicle?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, than you should stop by the Austin Peay State University Alumni and Friends Card Party from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Thursday, May 23rd, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s “Clarksville 50-Plus Olympics” to kick off May 14th
April 23, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Adults at least 50-years-old can register now until May 3rd for the 2013 Clarksville 50-Plus Olympics.
This year’s events will be held May 14th-18th at various locations around Clarksville, including The Pinnacle Bowling Center, The Swan Lake Sports Complex and Golf Course, The Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence and The Kleeman Community Center.
Reagan Giving Circle at APSU to have award luncheon
April 22, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Reagan Giving Circle at Austin Peay State University will award more than $8,500 in scholarships to 10 APSU female students during its award ceremony next month.
The ceremony will be held at 11:30am, Monday, April 29th in the Clarksville Country Club, located at 334 Fairway Drive, Clarksville. Tickets are $25.00 per person.
Dee Boaz is the 2013 Women in Philanthropy award recipient for her support of the recent APSU Mabry Concert Hall campaign. (Photo by Beth Liggett)
Queen City Road Race early bird registration deadline is April 19th
April 13, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The 35th Annual Queen City Road Race will be Saturday, May 4th. Registration is going on now.
The Queen City Road Race event is a Clarksville tradition promoting fitness and fun for all ages. The 7K and 5K race route takes runners through the streets of Historic Downtown Clarksville, beginning and ending at Austin Peay State University’s Governors Stadium, while the One Mile Movement takes you on an exciting tour of a portion of the APSU campus.
For over thirty years, hundreds of Clarksville-Montgomery County and Fort Campbell school students, teachers and family members have participated in this Clarksville tradition.
Queen City Road Race, Clarksville TN.
Movies in the Park 2013 season to kick off May 4th
April 13, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Movies in the Park, the free outdoor movie series, will kick off its eighth season, Saturday, May 4th at the Heritage Park Soccer fields with the popular animated film, “Brave” – which is rated PG.
New this year to Movies in the Park- an added venue! The first half of the movie showings will take place at the Heritage Park Soccer fields with the second half taking place at the new outdoor amphitheater at Liberty Park.
Disney – Pixar’s Brave kicks off Movies in the Park May 4th.
APSU Governor’s Bass Tournament just around the corner
April 8, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The 19th annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament is just five weeks away.
This year’s competition will be held Saturday, May 11th, at Kentucky Lake, with registration and boat launching from Paris Landing, Tennessee, State Park. Last season’s tourney drew 264 boats.
Boats putting in at last year’s APSU Governors Bass Tournament.
City of Clarksville’s Spring Eggstravanganza Easter Egg Hunt was a blast!
April 1, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Department of Parks and Recreation held their annual Spring Eggstravanganza Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at at the Heritage Park Baseball Fields.
This year separate hunts were held for each age between 2 and 10 with hunts kicking off every 15 minutes. There were more than 20,000 eggs; scattered among them were special prize eggs.
Kids scoop up Easter Eggs during the City of Clarksville’s 2013 Spring Eggstravanganza Easter Egg Hunt
