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Coming up on the calendar:
- Summer Reading Program at Penrose Community Library District
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 62 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 90, low: 56.
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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Tuesday June 16
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Summer Reading Program
Penrose Community Library District
35 7th Avenue, Penrose, CO 81240
10:00 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday June 13
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In Range Band - June 13, 2026 →
Rialto Theater, 209 W Main St, Florence
7:00 pm
Monday June 15
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Rummikub Club →
Cañon City Public Library, 516 Macon Ave, Cañon City
1:00 pm
Wednesday June 17
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Water Committee Meeting →
City Hall, 128 Main St, Cañon City
2:00 pm
Saturday June 20
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Bell Tower Cultural Center presents Manitou Strings →
Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E 2nd St, Florence
7:00 pm
Monday June 22
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Board of Education meeting
Washington Elementary School
101 N 14th St, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
5:30 pm
Saturday July 4
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Canon City Fourth of July Fireworks →
Canon City Rouse Park, 1600 Park Ave, Cañon City
9:15 pm
Saturday July 18
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Bell Tower Cultural Center presents Look'ee Here →
Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E 2nd St, Florence
7:00 pm
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Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival →
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 4218 Co Rd 3A, Cañon City
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 11
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TAG Teen Advisory group meeting →
Cañon City Public Library, 516 Macon Ave, Cañon City
2:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Cheyenne Mountain Varsity Football @ Canon City →
Cañon City High School, 1313 College Ave, Cañon City
7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Lamar Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Florence →
Florence JR/SR High School, 2006 CO-67, Florence
1:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Meet and greet for cooking club!
Let’s get together and create. My hope is we’ll have a great time sharing recipes, cooking together, talking nutrition, canning etc. Thoughts and… (Nextdoor Penrose)
- Hi neighbors!
Molly and I will be at the Farmer's Market in Florence tomorrow at Pioneer Park from 8-1. Come try our lotion and boop her nose! (Nextdoor Penrose)
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Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in FLORENCE, CO S12154 in Florence. Apply here.
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Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(06368) - 401 E MAIN STREET in Florence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Penrose here.
🗞 Nearby News
Florence
- He Helped Make America's B-2 Bomber Invisible. Then He Gave the Secrets to China. (popularmechanics.com)
- BOOM! Judy Byington Bombshell Report — Restored Republic via a GCR Update as of Wed. 10 June 2026 (amg-news.com)
Pueblo West
Pueblo
- Highly anticipated Leonardo da Vinci Museum set to open in Pueblo (chieftain.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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