🌱 Bell Tower Concert Series: Sofia Talvik and 11 more events

Good day Cañon City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Canon City High School Graduation at Harrison K-8 School
• Bell Tower Concert Series: Sofia Talvik at Bell Tower Cultural Center

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Warm with sun, some clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 48.
• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cañon City

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Friday May 15

• Canon City High School Graduation
  Harrison K-8 School Canon City, CO 81212
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 30

• Bell Tower Concert Series: Sofia Talvik →
  Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E 2nd St, Florence
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• Band: Graduation
  Florence Jr/Sr High School Florence, CO 81226
  5:00 pm
• Live Music @ Hotel St. Cloud →
  Hotel St. Cloud, 631 Main St, Cañon City
  5:30 pm
• High School Graduation
  Florence Jr/Sr High School Florence, CO 81226
  6:00 pm
• Canon City High School Graduation
  Harrison K-8 School Canon City, CO 81212
  6:30 pm

Sunday May 17

• Battle of the Beats - May 17, 2026 →
  Rialto Theater, 209 W Main St, Florence
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 30

• Creatures of the Nude Lagoon! A Drag Variety Show. →
  Desert Reef Hot Spring, 1194 Co Rd 110, Florence
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 20

• Bell Tower Cultural Center presents Manitou Strings →
  Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E 2nd St, Florence
  7:00 pm

Friday July 17

• 17th Annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival →
  Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival, 221 Griffin Ave, Cañon City
  4:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Bell Tower Cultural Center presents Look'ee Here →
  Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E 2nd St, Florence
  7:00 pm
• Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival →
  Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 4218 Co Rd 3A, Cañon City
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Florence

• Inside ADX Florence: America's Most Secure Prison in Colorado (k99.com)
• Florence residents form Amrerica's Parade Committee in attempt to create parade for Fourth of July after Wet N' Dry Parade canceled (canoncitydailyrecord.com)

Penrose

• The Broadmoor Hotel (cpr.org)

Pueblo West

• Former food truck Mother Smothers opens to-go eatery in Pueblo West (chieftain.com)
• The Sundry Moves Forward, Chooses Local Businesses For Music, Cinema Venue (arkvalleyvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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