Clarksville Living Magazine — November 2017
The November 2017 issue of Clarksville Living Magazine continues the city's music history, gathers around Thanksgiving, and fills the Jingle Bell Food Drive.
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“Clarksville's History of Music, Part 2” picks up where October left off, continuing the magazine's deep dive into the local musical heritage — the artists, venues and traditions that shaped the city's sound across the decades.
“Thanksgiving, Thankfulness, and Family” anchors the issue in the spirit of the season, reflecting on gratitude and the gatherings that give the holiday its meaning — a warm, fitting centerpiece for November.
The Jingle Bell Food Drive spotlights a season-of-giving effort to stock local pantries, turning the holidays into an occasion for community generosity, while the Holiday Fun Guide points readers toward the events lighting up the calendar.
The health pages take on a painful subject with “Arthritis: Why Does It Hurt So Bad?”, and “Make Healthy Choices This Fall” helps readers stay well as the temperatures drop and the holiday temptations mount.
Together the features balance local history, holiday spirit and practical health, giving November both substance and warmth as the season of thanks arrives.
The recurring departments and photo pages round out a November issue that gathers local history, holiday spirit and practical health into one place. The second chapter of Clarksville's music story, a heartfelt reflection on Thanksgiving, a food drive stocking local pantries, and grounded seasonal health advice all share the same pages — substance and warmth in equal measure. It is the magazine leaning into the spirit of the month, reminding readers that gratitude is best expressed in action, whether that means gathering family close, filling a neighbor's pantry, or simply taking better care of yourself as the holidays and the colder weather arrive together. The Thanksgiving feature gently dismantles the myth of the perfect household — there really is no “normal” family, it argues, just the not-so-perfect ones we love — while readers around town were discovering painted kindness rocks, adorned with artwork and inspirational words, tucked into public places to brighten a stranger's day.
Table of Contents
- Make Healthy Choices this Fall (p. 6)
- Thanksgiving, Thankfulness, and Family (p. 12)
- Clarksville’s History of Music Part 2 (p. 18)
- Jingle Bell Food Drive (p. 26)
- Arthritis. Why Does It Hurt So Bad? (p. 24)
- Holiday Fun Guide (p. 26)
Regular departments
- The Fridge (p. 32)
- Network (p. 42)
- PetPix (p. 46)