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Coming up on the calendar:
- Read to Jewel at Penrose Community Library District
- Tw/een Art Classes at Penrose Community Library District
- Summer Reading Program at Penrose Community Library District
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 57.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 55 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
Penrose
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Friday June 5
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Read to Jewel
Penrose Community Library District
35 7th Avenue, Penrose, CO 81240
10:00 am
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Tw/een Art Classes
Penrose Community Library District
35 7th Avenue, Penrose, CO 81240
1:00 pm
Friday June 12
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Read to Jewel
Penrose Community Library District
35 7th Avenue, Penrose, CO 81240
10:00 am
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Summer Reading Program
Penrose Community Library District
35 7th Avenue, Penrose, CO 81240
3:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday June 6
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Comedy Night at Florence Brewing →
Florence Brewing Company, 200 S Pikes Peak Ave, Florence
7:00 pm
Monday June 8
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Board of Education meeting
Ca��on Exploratory School
101 N 14th St, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
5:30 pm
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*cancelled* Board of Education meeting
Cañon City Schools
101 N 14th St, Cañon City, CO 81212, USA
5:30 pm
Saturday June 13
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In Range Band - June 13, 2026 →
Rialto Theater, 209 W Main St, Florence
7:00 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
Saturday July 18
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Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival →
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 4218 Co Rd 3A, Cañon City
7:00 pm
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Bell Tower Cultural Center presents Look'ee Here →
Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E 2nd St, Florence
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
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I have a dozen Lowman brown lite laying hens available.
Currently laying an egg a day. 18 months old. Very friendly hens. $9 a piece. Text me at (208)720-7983. (Nextdoor Penrose)
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US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Correctional Officer Up to $49,056.00 Recruitment Incentive Direct Hire in Florence. Apply here.
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Cobham Ultra posted a job opening for Assembly Operator III in Victor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Penrose here.
🗞 Nearby News
Florence
- Inside ADX Florence: America's Most Secure Prison in Colorado (mix1043fm.com)
Pueblo West
- New Pueblo eatery set to bring tasty soul food staples to Steel City (chieftain.com)
Pueblo
- Leonardo da Vinci Museum set to open in Pueblo with grand celebration (fox21news.com)
- Mayor floats sales tax initiative for Pueblo (krdo.com)
- UCHealth Parkview in Pueblo says they will no longer perform some cardiothoracic surgeries starting this month (koaa.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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