Friday
Climbing session – Get ready to climb! All skill levels are welcome to join Outdoor Recreation on a two-hour climbing session at the premier climbing gym in Nashville. Everyone will have 12,000 square feet to have fun climbing and challenge themselves. This adventure costs $25 which includes transportation, harness rental, and a belay lesson/orientation class. Meet at the Outdoor Recreation Office at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Pre-registration is required and children 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. (270) 798-2175.
Saturday
Ice skating – Outdoor Rec. is hosting a Family trip to the indoor ice skating rink at Nashville’s Centennial Sportsplex. This multipurpose recreation and sports facility offers public skating on one of their two full size ice rinks. Cost of $10 includes transportation, admission and skate rental. All ages are welcome and participants will meet at the Outdoor Recreation office at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Pre-registration is required. (270) 798-2175.
Kentucky Crafted – The wholesale trade show and market place features traditional and contemporary art and crafts, books, musical recordings, films and food products. The event is open to the public Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B in Louisville, Ky. The cost is $8 for adults, children 15 and under are free and parking is $6. For more information and a coupon for $3 off admission go to www.kycraft.ky.gov.
Sunday
- From the Motherland to the Promiseland – Sherre Miller Bishop, dramatist, orator, singer and playwright will perform. Don’t miss out on this mesmerizing musical revival of the African-American worship experience Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Community Chapel, 15th and Ashau Valley Road. Admission is free.
- Annual Tell Me a Story – Join the R.F. Sink Library and Parent 2 Parent as they invite you to participate in their 3rd Annual Tell Me a Story at the Family Resource Center, Bastogne Avenue. On Sunday, Patty Schloesser will be the guest reader. Following the story, children will be divided into groups and given a map of the United States for an activity. Families will receive a copy of “Our 50 States” by Lynne Cheney. Registration must be done in-person at the library 38 Screaming Eagle Blvd. This free event is from 3 to 5 p.m. and is for military ID card holders, DOD civilian employees and contractors with ID cards. Refreshments will be provided. For additional information, contact the Library at (270) 798-5729.
- Deal in spades – Come bluff and rely on your partner as DW Rec. offers the Post Wide Spades Tournament where the top three finishers will be awarded trophies. Games will be set and bags will add up starting at 2 p.m. Sunday. All events are located at DW Rec., 6145 Desert Storm Ave. (270) 798-7391.
Hosanna – Hosanna, a 4-person Christian music group from Dickson, Tn. will perform Sunday at the First United Methodist Church’s monthly coffeehouse performance in Clarksville Sunday at 4 p.m. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken. CDs will be available for purchase. First United Methodist Church is on 909 Madison Street in Clarksville. For more information call (931) 647-4018.
Monday
- Black History Month Luncheon – The Equal Employment Opportunity Office cordially invites you to attend the Black History Month Luncheon from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday at Cole Park Commons. Guest performer Sherre Miller Bishop will perform “From the Motherland to the Promised Land.” Guest speaker will be Dr. Lincoln Bingham. Tickets are $9.75 in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Contact the EEO Office at (270) 798-5113 or 798-2581.
Tuesday
- Celebrate Mardi Gras with Bowling – Bowlers! Bring a little flair of New Orleans onto the bowling lanes on Tuesday as you come and receive your complimentary Mardi Gras beads. Beads will be available and distributed to each bowler coming into Hooper Bowling Lanes while supplies last. Catch the Mardi Gras fever starting at 9 a.m. and strike up a good time at Hooper Bowling Lanes. For additional information call (270) 798-5887 or (931) 431-6347.
Riverdance – Showcasing Irish music and dance, with a sampling of African-American tap and Spanish flamenco, Riverdance is an extraordianry show, great for audiences of all ages. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is offering a discount to Fort Campbell families for the farwell tour of Riverdance in Nashville Feb. 24 to March 1. $10 off ticket prices Feb. 24 to 26 and $5 off Feb. 27 to March 1. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.tpac.org/riverdance. Use the password MILITARY for the discount. Tickets can also be purchased at Fort Campbell’s ITR office in the PX Mall. Call (270) 798-7436 for more information.
February 27
- Spring Turkey Seminar – Want to learn more about turkey hunting or brush up on your skills? Then come to the Spring Turkey Seminar presented by Jack Oliver, a National Wild Turkey Federation member and nationally recognized sportsman. The free seminar takes place Feb. 27 at the Wohali Pavilion at 7 p.m. Registration is required. Call Outdoor Recreation at (270) 798-2175 for more information.
February 28
- Mountain biking adventure – Outdoor Rec. is offering the opportunity to ride one of the best bikes on the market, a Cannondale Rush SL 6Z. Participants will ride on post at the Clarksville Base Mountain Bike trail. Bring plenty of water, a lunch and your sense of adventure! Pre-registration is required and the adventure begins on Feb. 28 at 9 a.m. Bikers will meet at the Outdoor Recreation office. For additional information, call (270) 798-2175 or check out the Web site at www.fortcampbellmwr.com.
- Checkmate – Come compete in a two-day Post Wide Chess Tournament on Feb. 28 and March 1. Chess tournament is open to all eligible MWR users and all players must be available to play both days of the tournament. Tournament play is from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers. All events are located at D.W. Rec., 6145 Desert Storm Ave. and all participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent the entire time they are in the building. (270) 798-7391.
Siver Screen Saturday – Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives, a HBO documentary film in association with the Library of Congress will play at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Fort Negley Visitors Center on 1100 Fort Negley Blvd. in Nashville, TN. During the late 1930s, journalists and writers toured the country interviewing more than 2,000 former slaves freed by the Civil War. These interviews, transcribed as spoken, form a distinctive historical record. The showing is free and open to the public. For more information, call (615) 862-8470 or visit www.nashville.gov/parks/historic/fortnegley.
March 6
World’s Largest Military Show – Ohio Valley Military Society hosts the 17th annual Show of Shows at the Kentucky Exposition Center, South Wing B in Louisville, Ky. March 6 and 7. Guests can meet legendary veterans and buy, sell or trade items with more than 600 exhibitors that showcase an assortment of military antiques and displays. The show represents American and forgian militarys from ancient and modern times. The show is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $9 for adults and children 18 and under are free when accompanied by an adult. A two-day pass is available for $16. For more information call (513) 245-9540 or visit www.sosovms.com.
LIVE at the Alhambra – The Annie Moses band comes to Alhambra Theatre stage in Hopkinsville, Ky. March 6 at 7:30 p.m. The six siblings (ages 10 to 24) and their songwriting parents perform Champer Pop, Celtic Fusion, Ballads, Rock, Jazz, and Bluegrass. The group, named for their grandmother, will perform at the theatre on 507 S. Main St. in downtown Hopkinsville. Tickets are $23, $6 for students Kindergarten to 8th grade, and $11 for high school and college students. For more information call (270) 887-4295 or visit www.pennyroyalarts.org.
March 10
Joan Benz – Come to the Brown Theatre at 315 W. Broadway in Louisville, Ky. March 10 for a night with Grammy-nominated artist Joan Baez. She is best known for her traditional, rock-infused ballads of the 1960s and for introducing Bob Dylan to the music world. The performance is at 7:30 p.m and tickets cost from $28 to $50. For more information call (800) 775-7777 or visit www.kentuckycenter.org.
March 15
70th Anniversary of Blue Note Records – The Bomhard Theater at 501 west Main Street in Lousiville, Ky. hosts the Blue Note records 70th Anniversary on Tour March 15 at 7 p.m. The Blue Note 7 will perform to celebrate the label which was launched by Alfred Lion in 1939 and recorded artists such as Fats Navarro, Bud Powell Miles Davis and many others. Tickets range from $25.75 to $45. For more information call (800) 775-7777 or visit www.kentuckycenter.org.
Ongoing
- Easter Egg Hunt and Party – get ready for the Fort Campbell Family Housing Easter Egg Hunt and Party April at the Village Commons on Forrest Rd. April 4 from noon to 3 p.m. There will be inflatables, games, crafts and food. For more informtaion call (931) 431-2311 or visit www.ftcampbellfh.com.
Southern Kentucky Book Fest – April 18 the Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green, Ky. plays host to the Southern Kentucky Book Fest. Among the authors there will be Dana Canedy. Canedy, a senior editor for the New York Times, wrote A Journal for Jordan, a combination of a journal from 1st Sgt. Charles Monroe and her words as well to their son, Jordan. Jordan was only seven months old when he father was killed by an improvised explosive device while deployed to Iraq in Oct. 2006. The free book fest runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information go to www.sokybookfest.org.
James Taylor – Grammy-nominated James Taylor and his band are coming May 13 to Jackson Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $82. Tickets are available by calling (615) 255-2787 or (800) 745-3000, visiting any Ticketmaster outlet or the TPAC Box Office or visit Ticketmaster.com. For more information visit www.tpac.org.
- Texas Hold’em Army 2009 – Weekly Texas Hold’em qualifying rounds will be held at 6:30 and 9 p.m. at the Sportsman’s Lodge on Thursday nights. (Earn points in the Thursday’s games to qualify for the 14 March Main Event – Top 200 point earners qualify). All weekly games are free to enter (must be 21 and over). For more information call (270) 798-7535 or visit www.FortCampbellMWR.com.
Siver Screen Saturdays – The last Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. the Fort Negley Vistors Center in Nasville, TN will place host to the Civil War on the big screen. March 28 view Little Women, a MGM original 1949 motion picture based on the Louisa May Alcott novel is about the Civil War story of four sisters who share love, joy and sorrow while coping with the absence of their father. April 25 is the Wide Awake Films picture Shilio: The War is Civil No More a film about one of the bloodiest battles in American history. May 30 watch the Lionheart Filmworks picture Wicked Spring. In the midst of the Battle of the Wilderness, six lost soldiers share a campfire unaware that they are actually enemies. 1100 Fort Negley Blvd. in Nashville, TN. The shows are free and open to the public. For more information, call (615) 862-8470 or visit www.nashville.gov/parks/historic/fortnegley.
- Armed Services YMCA Weekly Programs – The Fort Campbell Armed Services YMCA hosts Tumble Tots Mondays from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., ABCs and 123s Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Discover Art Wednesdays from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., and Krafty Kids Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Call (270) 798-7422 for more information.
- Sewing Class – SKIESUnlimited is now offering ongoing sewing classes! The primary goal of the sewing class is to teach anyone 9 years of age and older about the art and skill of using needle and thread. Sewing can be used to create clothing, wardrobe essentials and items for daily living. Cost of class is $20 a month and it meets weekly. This class is a great opportunity to learn a valuable skill. All participants must be registered in Child, Youth and Schools Services Central Enrollment and Registration. For additional information, contact SKIESUnlimited at (270) 412-5455 or (270) 798-0674.
- Hooper Bowling Center Reintegration Special – Hooper Bowling Center will offer a Reintegration Bowling Special as a way to say “thank you” to returning Soldiers. ID card holders and their guests will enjoy the discount price of $1.50 per game and $1.50 shoe rentals, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information contact Hooper Bowling Center at (270) 798-5887.
- The Dawg Haus – The Dawg Haus is open for lunch. Patrons can enjoy great meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday – Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays. The Dawg Haus is available for booking functions outside regular lunch hours.
- Guitar Lessons at SKIESUnlimited – Classes are $50 a month and geared towards beginners age 6 years and up. Classes meet once a week and participants are encouraged to bring their own instrument. If you do not have your own guitar, SKIESUnlimited has a few available. All participants must be registered with Child, Youth and School Services Central Enrollment before they can enroll for SKIESUnlimited classes. For additional information call SKIESUnlimited at (270) 412-5455.
- Cole Park Commons Southern Buffet – The bar at Cole Park Commons Southern Buffet is open on Fridays from 4 – 8 p.m. Indulge in all the southern cuisine you can eat Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For additional information on Cole Park Southern Buffet’s menu, call (270) 798-4610 X112.
