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Ames Free Library Eclipse Party

Monday April 8, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Queset House at the Ames Free Library51 Main StreetNorth Easton MA 02356
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Description

Easton will be able to see approximately 91% coverage of the sun during the upcoming total eclipse. Queset Garden provides a perfect platform for viewing it! 

Join ahead of peak eclipse coverage to play solar-themed lawn games, word games, and participate in kids’ activities. You can even contribute to some citizen science* for NASA! Learn more about the cosmos with a short informational video at Queset House; drop in any time, as it repeats every 7 minutes. Feel free to bring your own blankets or lawn chairs. There is something for all ages! 

Eclipse glasses will be available to the first 150 people. Distribution will start at 1:30 PM in Queset Garden. Always wear solar safe eyewear while viewing the eclipse or looking toward the sun!

Who

All are Welcome!

Cost

FREE

More Info

A partial eclipse will be visible starting around 2:20 PM, with totality peaking between 3:20 PM and 3:30 PM. All traces of the partial eclipse will be over around 4:15 PM. Participants are welcome to stay in the Garden after activities are over to watch the final glimpses of the eclipse. Note: all times are approximate and based on NASA modeling.

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