Topic: Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department

Be a friend of Riverfest! Volunteers are urgently needed!

September 6, 2009 |

Riverfest 2009 is almost here. The festival is na annual Clarksville tradition and reflects the joy, beauty, and character of Clarksville’s riverfront and the diversity of the local community. The fun begins on Friday, September 11. The annual event relies on many volunteers to help fill a variety of roles throughout the festival.

They have had a group of volunteers cancel, and need around 40 people to help out in the inflatables area on Saturday, September 12th. You can volunteer to cover a block of time, or all help out all day if you are so willing. This is your opportunity to give something back to your community!

To lend a hand, call Niki Crowe, Special Events Coordinator for the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department at 931-645-7476 or 931-320-6880.

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Clarksville Parks and Recreation summer youth program to begin June 8

June 6, 2009 |

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Summer Youth Program will begin June 8 with the opening of program sites and will end July 16.

The Summer Youth Program is a six week day-camp type program that is offered each summer to youth ages 6-16. Gyms at various locations are staffed with directors and assistants who assist in playtime activities and to provide free, instructional classes such as dance and karate.

Parents can register their children for dance and karate classes onsite on the first day of Summer Youth Program.  Dance classes are taught by skilled dancers and provide youth with a firm understanding of the fundamentals of dance.  Karate is instructed by trained individuals and presented to the kids in a fun, yet disciplined, manner.  Youth are sure to have fun and enjoy these instructional classes that are offered free of charge.

School gymnasiums are modified to a “community center” setting with daily table games, tournaments, arts and crafts and special activities.  Parents will be able to register their children on site the first day of attendance.  Parents’ permission for children to participate is required at the location you choose. «Read the rest of this article»

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Doggiepalooza postponed

May 2, 2009 |

The Doggiepalooza event that was scheduled to take place at Fairgrounds Park Bark Park has been postponed due to inclement weather.

Clarksville Parks and Recreation plans to hold the event at the new Heritage Park Bark Park at a later date.  The new date will be announced as soon as it is determined.

The Fairgrounds Park Bark Park will close May 4 to make way for construction of the marina and redeveloped Fairgrounds Park.   A new Bark Park will open at Heritage Park in summer 2009.

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Community-built playground closed for repairs

January 13, 2009 |

Children playing at the "Where Imagination Flows" playground

The “Where Imagination Flows” Community Built Playground at the Clarksville Fairgrounds will be closed to the public for repairs until Thursday morning, January 15th, weather permitting.

For more information on this closing, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department at 931-645-7476.

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Start the new year with Parks and Recreation fitness programs

January 5, 2009 |

Make your New Year’s Resolution to stop in at one of our community centers to get back into shape for the spring.  Our community centers are equipped with weight rooms, treadmills and stationary bikes for all of your fitness needs.  And now that we have ushered the New Year in, it’s time to get back to our regular schedules at the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department.

The Community Centers will be back on their winter hour schedules starting Tuesday, January 6th.  All classes and regular programming will also resume their regular time slots starting Tuesday.  If you forgot what our winter hours are and what classes are being offered, go to www.cityofclarksville.com/parksandrec and click on the fall and winter Recreation Guide for complete details on each individual community center. You can also pick up a hard copy of the Recreation Guide at our main office at 104 Public Square. «Read the rest of this article»

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