Local author Tracy Beach will sign her new book, “The Night of a Thousand Heroes,” from 1-3 p.m. June 26 at the Florence Pioneer Museum and Research Center, located at 100 E. Front St. in Florence. Beach will give a presentation on the 1921 flood of the Arkansas River which flooded Pueblo. Part of Beach’s proceeds on the sale of the new book will be a donation to the museum. Interested community members can register at the FPM by calling 719-784-1904 as space is limited. The program is free and open to the public, but registrations are requested. Refreshments will be served.
Other books of Beach’s will be on sale at the museum for $20 each include “Frozen to the Cabin Floor: The Biography of Baby Doe Tabor 1845-1935”; “Michael,” a true-to-life murder mystery set in Stratton; “My Life as a Whore: The Biography of Madam Laura Evens: 1871-1953”; and “The Tunnels Under Our Feet: Colorado’s Forgotten Hollow Sidewalks.” These books are available at the museum or through the website, www.florencepioneermuseum.org. “The Night of A Thousand Heroes” will be available on the website at a later date.
Planning Your Genealogy Trip – A virtual genealogy class is slated for Saturday
Are you in the mood for an adventure? Are you planning on taking a trip this summer? Why not consider a genealogy trip? The Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center will examine some records that are not on the internet, talk about helpful tools to bring along, and look at some reasons to visit your ancestors’ hometown. This program will be held over Zoom from 9-10 a.m. Saturday. This program is free and open to the public but registration is required at museum.canoncity.org; click on events or calendar to register for the event. Register online or contact the museum at 719-269-9036 for more information.
Fremont County commodities food distribution will take place June
The Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments will hold a Commodities Food Distribution from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23 at First United Methodist Church, 801 Main St. For more information, call 719-269-7687 or email [email protected].
