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Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers     June 16 | 2 pm | Third Sunday of each month   Free, with registration required; does not include Museum admission     Teaming up with APSU’s Community School of the Arts, we present Sunday Studio—a workshop series for adults. This month, we’re painting a beautiful June sunflower. Whether you are a beginner...

Storytime & Craft: Pollinator Week

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Storytime & Craft: Pollinator Week June 20 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult        Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio  Get ready for a buzzing adventure as we crawl into the world of bugs with Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! by Bob Barner and The Very Impatient Caterpillar by Ross Burach. These...

Jammin in June with James Parker 

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Jammin in June with James Parker        June 22 | 6 – 9 pm       $50 | 21+ Click here to get your tickets! The Museum welcomes James Parker for a night of soulful music, food, drinks and dancing.   Hailing from the musically vibrant city of Austin, Texas, James Parker is a talented singer-songwriter who embodies a...

$50

Family Art Saturday: Summer Sunflowers

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Family Art Saturday: Summer Sunflowers  June 29| 10 am – 12 pm & 2 – 4 pm | Ages 3+, with adult        Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio   It’s officially summertime, and this month's Family Art Saturday is a celebration of the beauty and bloom of sunflowers. Using different colors and...

Fifth Saturday Donation Day

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Fifth Saturday Donation Day  June 29 | 10am – 5pm  Fifth Saturday is Donation Day! During any month with five Saturdays, on the fifth Saturday any monetary donation is your admission to the Museum. This month, we’ll also be collecting school supplies for the Clarksville Housing Authority’s Back to School Bash! Plus, Windy City Vibez...

Storytime & Craft: Celebrating Independence Day

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

July 5 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio Join us for a special Storytime & Craft session in honor of Independence Day! We'll be reading Our Flag Was Still There by Jessie Hartland and Crankee Doodle by Tom Angleberger. After the stories, children...

Sundays at 3:00 – History of Dunbar Cave: Homestead, Plantation, Resort, Music Venue, State Park

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Click here to register! Free to the public; does not include Museum admission    History of Dunbar Cave: Homestead, Plantation, Resort, Music Venue, State Park with Adam Neblett, Park Ranger at Dunbar Cave State Park Dunbar Cave State Park’s changing history has captivated scholars and historians. The cave and surrounding land have a storied past as...

Free

First Thursday Art Walk

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

July 11 | 5 – 8 pm      Free to the public       Mark your calendars for July’s Art Walk! The Museum offers free admission during First Thursday Art Walk from 5 – 8 pm. Palate Junkies food truck will be parked outside the Courtyard ready to serve up some of their delicious food! 

Storytime & Craft: Just be Jelly!

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

July 18 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult       Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio  Dive into a fun-filled jellyfish-themed Storytime & Craft session! We'll be reading I Am Not a Fish! by Peter Raymundo and Just Be Jelly by Maddie Frost. After storytime, kids will get to create their...

Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers 

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers    July 21 | 2 pm | Third Sunday of each month  Free, with registration required; does not include Museum admission    Teaming up with APSU’s Community School of the Arts, we present Sunday Studio—a workshop series for adults. This month, we’re exploring the art of painting food and snacks. Whether you...

Family Art Saturday: Red, White, & Blue

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

July 27| 10 am – 12 pm & 2 – 4 pm | Ages 3+, with adult       Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio  This month's Family Art Saturday we’re getting into the patriotic spirit with a special red, white, and blue string art craft. Bring the whole family and enjoy a...

Storytime & Craft: Where’s My Turtle?

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Storytime & Craft: Where's My Turtle? August 1 | 10:30 am| All ages, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio Join us for a fun Storytime & Craft session where we’ll be reading Turtle and Tortoise Are Not Friends by Mike Reiss and Where's My Turtle? by Barbara Bottner. After...

First Thursday Art Walk 

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

First Thursday Art Walk 5 – 8 pm Free to the public The Museum offers free admission during First Thursday Art Walk from 5 – 8 pm. Windy City Vibez food truck will be in the courtyard!

Free

Sundays @ 3: Women’s History In Clarksville: The Federation of Women’s Clubs and their Impact on the Community

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Free to the public; does not include Museum admission    Women's History In Clarksville: The Federation of Women’s Clubs and their Impact on the Community with Cate LiaBraaten, Assistant Professor of History at Austin Peay Throughout the twentieth century, women in Clarksville, Tennessee, were avid participants in social, educational, civic, and philanthropic clubs. Like women across...

Homeschool Fieldtrip Day

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

August 6 | All ages, with adult       Free for Museum members: $3 per student and $5 per adulte for nonmembers The first Tuesday of each month, local homeschool families are invited to experience a day of exploration and learning. For more information, contact Curator of Education Stephanie Stafford at stephanie@customshousemuseum.org 

Storytime & Craft: Hungry Dragons!

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Storytime & Craft: Hungry Dragons! August 15 | 10:30 am| All ages, with adult Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio It's time for another fun Storytime & Craft here at the Museum! We will be reading Uh-Oh! My Dragon's Hungry by Katie Weaver and Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin. After...

Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers  

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Sunday Studio: Painting with Sarah Spillers    August 18 | 2 pm | Third Sunday of each month  Free, with registration required; does not include Museum admission    Teaming up with APSU’s Community School of the Arts, we present Sunday Studio—a workshop series for adults. This month, we’re exploring the art of painting "Back to Shoes". Whether you...

Family Art Saturday: Cloud Painting

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

August 31 | 10 am – 12 pm & 2 – 4 pm | Ages 3+, with adult       Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio  Bring the whole family to the Museum for Family Art Saturday this August! We invite families to participate in a cloud painting experience. Let your imagination soar...

Sundays @ 3: The Incredible Birds and Mammals of Southern Africa: A Birding Expedition To Five South African Countries

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

Free to the public; does not include Museum admission    The Incredible Birds and Mammals of Southern Africa: A Birding Expedition To Five South African Countries For this Sundays at 3 lecture, amateur photographer Mike O'Malley will discuss some of the best practices for taking photographs in the wild. During an expedition to five countries in...

Homeschool Fieldtrip Day

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

September 3| All ages, with adult       Free for Museum members; $3 per student and $5 per adult for nonmembers  The first Tuesday of each month, local homeschool families are invited to experience a day of exploration and learning. For more information, contact Curator of Education Stephanie Stafford at stephanie@customshousemuseum.org 

Storytime & Craft: Hooray for Birds!

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

September 5 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult       Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio  Join us at the Museum for another exciting Storytime & Craft session! We'll be reading Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins and Bird Friends I Know by Richard Nelson. These delightful stories will introduce young...

First Thursday Art Walk 

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

First Thursday Art Walk 5 – 8 pm Free to the public The Museum offers free admission during First Thursday Art Walk from 5 – 8 pm. Johnny and Junes Italian Ice and That Taste of Florida food trucks will be in the courtyard!

Free

Sunday Studio:Painting with Sarah Spillers

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

2 pm | Free to the public; does not include Museum admission September 15 | 2 pm | Third Sunday of each month  Free, with registration required; does not include Museum admission    Teaming up with APSU’s Community School of the Arts, we present Sunday Studio—a workshop series for adults. This month, we’re celebrating dot day with...

Storytime & Craft: Apples Picking Time!

Customs House Museum & Cultural Center 200 South 2nd Street, Clarksville, TN

September 19 | 10:30 am | All ages, with adult       Free with membership or paid admission | Family Art Studio  Join us for another delightful Storytime & Craft session! For this storytime session, we'll be reading Up, Up, Up! It’s Apple-Picking Time by Jody Fickes Shapiro and Ten Apples Up On Top! by Dr. Seuss....