Topic: Christmas

Lylewood Inn to hold Christmas Open House

November 21, 2009 |

The Lylewood Inn Bed & Breakfast is holding a celebration to kick off the 2009 Holiday Season on Sunday, November 29th from 12:00pm – 4:00pm. Come and share the fellowship! The Inn will be decorated in full Holiday cheer for you to enjoy during unguided tours. There will be 30 local craftsmen on hand, so you can get lots of Christmas shopping done. Bring a friend or a bus load. Everything is free except your purchases.

The Lylewood Inn Bed & Breakfast is located at 110 Camp Lylewood Rd in Indian Mound, TN.

The Lylewood Inn Bed & Breakfast

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Gifts Teachers Really Want for the Holidays

By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | November 20, 2009 |

You have one to five children, each of whom has one to six teachers. You want to do something nice to say thanks to each teacher, but you’re definitely on a limited budget. Here are some ideas that may help you out:

First, never underestimate the power of a hand-written note that expresses your appreciation. Of all the gifts I’ve received from parents, those heartfelt notes mean the most.

When I was a young teacher in Florida, I included every child in the Christmas program. (This was in ancient times when everyone in the community had grown up there, had gone to church together, and it was still politically correct to mention “Christmas” as the reason for the program.) At the end of the evening all the kids entered the auditorium, filled the aisles holding up tiny flashlights that resembled candles, and sang together, “Let There Be Peach on Earth.” It was a moving experience that I, for one, never forgot. «Read the rest of this article»

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Grace Lutheran Church kicks off 2009-10 Concert Series

October 12, 2009 |

Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran Church is about to kickoff their 2009-2010 concert series. They are calling this year’s line up their Encore Year, as they are bringing back community favorites from years past, including Jason Coleman, grandson of Floyd Kramer, the Sweet Adelines, and Concert Pianist Shirley O’Connor. All concerts in the series are free and open to the public, so bring a friend.

After Silent Movie in November, there will be a Chili Supper and Cook Off. While the concerts are free, the Chili Supper will have a nominal ticket price of $2. Afterward cast your vote for your favorite chili. Voting require a $1 donation per vote. Proceeds from the Chili Supper and Cook Off go towards supporting the Grace Lutheran Church’s Youth Ministries. «Read the rest of this article»

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“Christmas at Belmont” ~~ a gift of music

By Rev. Charles Moreland | December 21, 2008 |

Belmont University is a fairly close neighbor to the residents of Clarksville; it’s only a 45 minute drive to the campus. It’s  reknown for its academic standards and is ranked annually as one of the state’s and the nation’s most outstanding educational institutions.

Belmont University brightens our lives and renews hope through its music and education programs. throughout the year the students and faculty give performances that re unequaled in quality. Their tradition of blessing the community with music is especially realized during the Christmas season. «Read the rest of this article»

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Scrapper’s Delight: Making memories

By Christine Anne Piesyk | December 20, 2008 |

Manager Carol Miller flips through an "idea" book of scrapbook pages

Imagination. That’s the only limit to what you can create at Scrapper’s Delight Etc., a year-old locally owned Clarksville business that just reopened in a new Fort Campbell Boulevard location in time for the holidays.

When owner Connie Parkerson wanted an investment, she turned to the booming business of memories and to store manager, Carol Miller, whose passion for the craft of making memory books was the perfect match.  Miller’s son, Jonathan, also works at the store, handling a myriad of tasks including an increasingly popular online scrap-booking network.

“Scrappers” are the millions of men, women and children captivated by this craft.

“People scrapbook for all kinds of reasons and use all kinds of forms,” Miller explains. “Hobbies. Memories. Making gifts.  Some people don’t use pictures. instead, they use recipes, or work on tins or boxes.”

Scrap-booking is about history, about documenting lives or events, something that has particular significance given the store’s location just down the road from Fort Campbell.

“For some members of the military who are overseas, scrap-booking is how they see their children grow up, she explained. “The birthdays, the first steps, a summer swim, a Christmas party … the photos in the scrapbook tell the story.” «Read the rest of this article»

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No more lying to your kids: Santa does exist!

By Beth Britton | December 4, 2008 |

Vintage Coca-Cola ad circa 1930

Take a moment, close your eyes and picture Santa Claus.

You have probably just pictured an older plump man with a bright, fire engine red, fur trimmed coat with matching hat, a broad black belt and gold buckle. He would be wearing shiny black boots, with a full mane of long white hair curled perfectly at the ends. You have just pictured Mr. Haddon Sundblom’s 1931 depiction of St. Nicholas for the Coca Cola company! That famous print not only boosted Coca Cola sales that winter, it set the standard for what we know today as Santa Claus.

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The Snowman: Perennial enchantment

By Christine Anne Piesyk | December 1, 2008 |

This review ran in Clarksville Online on Nov. 29, 2006. But as my granddaughter and I unpacked my collection of snowmen for the coming holiday, my carefully wrapped musical plush Snowman emerged, to the delight of both of us. Everything else was dropped as we sat in the living room, puling the cord that triggered a music box version of the film’s hit song: Walking in the Air. As a Christmas gift idea for the child all of us, and a reminder of just how good animation can be, I reprint this review, with an updated video clip. Enjoy.

I can’t recall how many copies of The Snowman I’ve bought over the years, but it’s been quite a few. I usually end up giving them away to children who watch and are captivated by its’ magic. And then I buy another copy.

To the uninitiated, The Snowman is a delightful, animated short film about a young boy, James, who builds a snowman that springs to life as midnight chimes. It has only a few lines of introduction at the beginning; the remainder of the film is a symphonic soundtrack that follows their adventures, first as Snowman explores James’ world, putting on pants with suspenders, trying on hats, discovering a music box and the dangerous warmth of a fire. James and his fantasy creation dance across the floor of the house before heading outside, where the he and Snowman, in his mossy green hat and scarf embark on a journey north, racing through the forest and flying through the sky to a magical gathering of snowpeople in the far, far north.

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Season’s Greetings

By Bill Larson | December 25, 2007 |

The staff and writers at

Clarksville Online

wish all our readers the happiest of holidays

as you celebrate the spirit of Christmas.

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Holiday decorating on a budget

By Michael Covington | December 14, 2007 |

I hope this article finds you ready for the holidays. If you’re like myself, between the presents, the dinners, the family, the friends, and the endless to do lists you don’t have lots money for decorating for the holidays. If you’ve got a little free time and some creativity you can have a very memorable season.

First, let’s talk about the all-important meal table. You’re probably planning on having some friends and family at a table together for the holidays, so why not give them something good to look at besides your cooking. For this project, a little bit can go a long way. First, consider a tablecloth. Nothing dresses up a dull table like a tablecloth. Even a cheap one from Wal-Mart can help spruce the kitchen up. And, don’t even think about forgetting the centerpiece. What else will guests have to talk about when the awkward silences and family feuds set in? This is where some creativity comes in play.

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Trees of Christmas shown at Smith-Trahern

By Christine Anne Piesyk | December 13, 2007 |

The Trees of Christmas 2007, now on display at the Smith-Trahern Mansion, takes a look at Christmas “through the eyes of a child” and the medium of nursery rhymes.

Topping the displays is the mansion’s fireplace, decorated on the theme of a Teddy Bear picnic. The elegant oversized fireplace with its high mantle and ceiling tall mirror is festooned with a mix of garland and teddy bears (and picnic baskets) in all shapes and sizes. It’s a bit of whimsy, a bit of magic and a world of imagination at play. The result simply delights everyone who enters that festive burgundy room. One look, and you can’t help but smile. The fireplace was designed by American Flowergift Florist. «Read the rest of this article»

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