Art Walk this month is this Thursday, January 8th from 5-8 PM. Patrons will find artists displaying their work at the Downtown Artists Co-op, Hodgepodge, The Roxy and ARTifacts.

The Downtown Artist Co-op will host their new show Les Fauves.

For more information, click Arts & Heritage

NARFE Chapter 870, National Active & Retired Federal Employees, meets at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 2811 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Thursday, 8 Jan 09 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

We gather to eat at 2:00 with our business meeting starting at 3:00 pm. Guest speaker from the Clarksville Fire Department will discuss "Home Safety/Fire Prevention Awareness".

Guests are always welcome.

For more info call JC Whitney, 358-4855.

Got the winter blues?

Then set sail on a river cruise with Land Between The Lakes staff to scan the shores of Kentucky Lake in search of bald eagles while enjoying the comforts of the CQ Princess luxury yacht.

On Saturday, January 10, Sunday, January 11, Monday, January 19, and Saturday, January 24 enjoy a relaxing meal and cruise on Kentucky Lake for a unique experience on the CQ Princess. On this three hour cruise, LBL interpreters will tell the story of our nation's symbol, the Bald Eagle, as well as help you spot these majestic birds in the wild.

For more information, click Family

Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area is celebrating National Winter Trails Day on January 10, 2009.

Trails during winter can differ drastically from other seasons of the year. Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders are able to see deeper into the woods, making wildlife viewing much easier.

For more information on Winter Trails Day, click Family

With the endless variety of activities to choose from, such as pool tables, table tennis, computers, video games, a big screen television and musical instruments to play, there is never a dull moment at D.W. Recreation Center. D.W. Recreation Center is your one stop entertainment center!

On Sunday, January 11, at 2 pm D.W. Rec. is hosting their first Game Stop Wii Sports Tournament. Trophies will be awarded to the top three challengers.

For more information concerning events and activities, click Fort Campbell

Tween Game Night
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009 4:00-5:00 p.m.
open to children ages 10-12 years of age

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Free at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
350 Pageant Lane, Suite 501
Clarksville, TN 37040
www.clarksville.org
931-648-8826

CPD--A Christmas Act of Kindness

From our Clarksville Police Department:

For any of us who have been doing this job longer than a minute, we commit acts of kindness which never make the media or known about by our fellow officers. But, this is an act of caring and kindness which I thought should not go unrecognized, if no where else other than within our Police circle.

Read this act of kindness from our CPD, click Helping Others.

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Submitted by Jo Huber

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.

For more activities, click Family

Tuckessee Wood Turning Club is hosting two wood turning classes at Guenette Wood Shop on Saturday, January 10, 2009.

Learn the art of wood turning from the pros as you practice making candlesticks.

For more details, click Fort Campbell

Local Chapter 1957 meets Tuesday, 13 January, 10:00 to 11:30 am in the basement of the Hilldale Methodist Church, 1751 Madison Street (across from the Chick-Fil-A).

Ms. Brenda Radford, the County Trustee for Montgomery County, will be our speaker.

She will be speaking on "The County Tax System" and we're sure Ms Radford will be happy to answer all questions pertaining to our taxes.

Guests are always welcome.

For more information call J.C. Whitney, 358-4855. .

On Thursday, the office of Tennessee Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh (D-Covington) announced the appointment of State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville) to the Joint Committee on Workers Compensation.

For more information, click City Life

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The Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council has produced a 2009 cultural calendar, featuring works by local artists along with dates of historical interest to city residents as well as activities planned for the community in the coming year.

It is currently on sale at Seasons, the gift shop for the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, and at the Downtown Artists Co-op, 96 Franklin St.

At $5 each, the calendars make great stocking stuffers or holiday gifts for friends and co-workers.

For more information, click Arts and Heritage.

AFS Opportunities for Young People

As you know, AFS is about transforming lives and creating a more just and peaceful world. AFS is successfully fulfilling its mission--we exchange more than 13,000 young people between 54 countries each year. But there's one aspect of our mission where we in the United States can do better.

We can find and inspire more U.S. students to study abroad on AFS programs.

For more information concerning how to get involved, click Schools.

"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."
James 5:14-15 (KJV)

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